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Detectives are investigating a probable suicide by a woman at a University of Washington fraternity house. Carly Henley was found dead in a stairwell outside the Seattle Phi Delta Theta fraternity, according to police and officials from the fraternity. “Our detectives do believe it appears to be suicide and that’s kind of the end of it for us at this point … It’s tragic, but it’s not a criminal investigation,” said Mark Jamieson, a spokesman for Seattle police, msnbc....

Former “Melrose Place” actress Amy Locane is creating a plot line much steamier than anything that came out of the 90’s drama she appeared on. The 39-year-old Locane has been charged with aggravated manslaughter relating to a fatal car crash that took place in New Jersey. At the scene of the crash, which left Helen Seeman dead and her husband Fred in critical condition, officers smelled alcohol and noticed her eyes were blurred and her speech impaired....

If you’ve been pulled over for a DUI, a key to your defense may be challenging your field sobriety test. With the option to refuse chemical tests for alcohol while pulled over, the field sobriety test may be the main piece of evidence against you when facing a DUI charge. Here are three potential ways to contest a field sobriety test: A field sobriety test or “FST” typically is made up of three different tests:...

Is Ashton Kutcher the father of January Jones’ baby boy? Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t. But rumors about Ashton Kutcher’s paternity are swirling because of a recent blind item gossip tidbit. BlindGossip.com ran a story on October 17 that speculated about a “married actor” who had a “one-night stand with one of his exes.” It went on to specify that the actress is on an “acclaimed television show.” The story went on, explaining that the married actor’s wife found out about the baby, and both husband and wife tried every tactic including “money, lawyers, threats to ruin her career” to get the ex to terminate her pregnancy....

At least 115 California consumer and community organizations have asked six top mortgage lenders to help stop the nationwide trend of home foreclosures and predatory lending. According to the California Reinvestment Coalition, a group which advocates for the rights of low-income communities (and which organized the request), “the lenders are being asked to declare a temporary moratorium and direct homeowners to financial solutions that will allow them to keep their homes....

A New Jersey appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a personal injury suit brought against the operator of Mountain Creek , the state’s largest ski resort. This wouldn’t ordinarily be news, but the ruling may have just kicked off a nationwide trend. Derek Dearnley filed the Mountain Creek lawsuit after being injured during the 2008-2009 season. When he purchased a 2009-2010 season pass , he unknowingly gave up his ability to continue pursuing these claims....

There are a few groups trying to dethrone President Obama. The Birther movement, however, has the most “interesting” platform. And the most “interesting” leader. Queen of the Birther movement, Orly Taitz, must pay a hefty amount for her challenges to President Obama’s birth certificate. Taitz was fined $20,000, as upheld by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month. Her sanctions arise from her 2009 lawsuit, challenging the deployment of a military person, Capt....

Current TV wasted no time in firing back at former “Countdown” host Keith Olbermann’s lawsuit, filing a countersuit that uses the disgruntled anchorman’s own words against him, Politico reports. Olbermann, who filed suit against his former bosses at Current on April 5 – seeking more than $50 million for alleged contract breaches that led to his firing – went on CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman” to discuss his predicament April 3....

After being sued earlier this year by a viewer, Dr. Oz has now prevailed. New York judge Saliann Scarpulla has rejected the lawsuit earlier this month, The Hollywood Reporter reports. 76-year-old viewer Frank Dietl was watching an episode of The Dr. Oz Show, in which doctor and TV-host Mehmet Oz was introducing a home remedy for cold feet and sleeplessness. The remedy involved microwaving uncooked rice in a pair of socks and then wearing them to bed....

At the eleventh hour, one judge in Philadelphia blocked employers from opting out of providing birth control coverage to employees. Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Barring Trump’s Birth Control Opt-Out Beetlestone issued a nationwide injunction, which stops the laws from being enforced. According to Beetlestone, these rules are outside the scope of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and must be stopped from going into effect. “The negative effects of even a short period of decreased access to no-cost contraceptive services are irreversible,” Beetlestone said....

Married gay couples can claim spousal and marital privileges in federal court, with the Department of Justice planning to uphold these rights. In a memo released by the DOJ on Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder espoused the belief that same-sex married couples should be treated the same as their opposite-sex counterparts. And part of that includes being able to claim certain privileges in federal criminal court. How can the spousal and marital privileges be used by gay spouses?...

Some of the patents for many of America’s best-selling drugs will be expiring, meaning that cheaper generic options may soon be available. Generic Lipitor and generic Plavix might translate to millions of dollars of savings for consumers. Many of these drugs’ patents will be expiring toward the end of 2012. About 15% of Americans take one or more of the drugs whose patents are going to expire. Besides Lipitor and Plavix, about 18 other drugs’ patents will be expiring, reports the AP....

Erupting volcanoes (and earthquakes). Massive flooding. The world’s deadliest hiking trail. A rash of snorkeling deaths. Few destinations in the world are as picturesque and relaxing as the Hawai’ian Islands. And few places seem as dangerous. And while Americans have been dreaming of a tropical vacation since Elvis strummed a guitar on its shores in 1961, many of them are now wondering if the risk is worth the trip. The obvious answer is, yes – you can safely travel to Hawai’i for vacation this summer....

Former French President Jacques Chirac was bitten by his own dog that was reportedly being treated for “depression”. According to the Fox News story, this was no little nip to cover with a band-aid, either, as it appears Chirac was “rushed to a hospital”. Jacques Chirac’s wife, Bernadette, said that their white Maltese poodle, perhaps appropriately named “Sumo”, has a history of frenzied fits and became increasingly prone to making “vicious, unprovoked attacks” despite receiving treatment with anti-depressants....

Most of us are skeptical when buying a used car – we want the CARFAX report and we don’t always believe salesmen’s assurances that a car on their lot is safe. But the “Certified Pre-Owned” distinction is meant to allay those fears – after all, the CARFAX website itself calls them “the low-cost alternative to a new car, or as a low-risk option to a used car.” But it turns out CPOs might not be as safe as you’d think....

Another class-action lawsuit has been filed against Netflix, this time for an alleged violation of federal privacy law regarding the protection of people who rent movies. The Netflix privacy lawsuit was filed by Peter Comstock, a resident of Virginia. Comstock alleges that Netflix has been violating the Video Privacy Protection Act on an ongoing basis, MediaPost reports. The plaintiffs seek $2,500 per violation of the VPPA, as well as $3,000 per violation of the Consumer Records Act, in addition to punitive damages....

As soon as the first cases of the Zika virus began appearing in the U.S., people have been clamoring for a cure or at least a preventative. Since then, almost 2,000 cases of Zika have been reported in America (479 of them pregnant women) and some less scrupulous companies have stepped in with supposedly “Zika-preventive” products. Many, if not all, of these products fail to live up to the billing, however, and the New York Attorney General has issued cease and desist letters to companies, demanding they stop advertising ineffective products as preventing or protecting against Zika transmission....

Law-enforcement officers owe a duty of care to drivers during high-speed chases – not just to innocent bystanders, but to fleeing suspects as well, the Utah Supreme Court has ruled. In a decision issued Tuesday, the Beehive State’s highest court held that the family of a teen who was killed during a high-speed police chase can sue the sheriff’s deputy who was chasing him. Will the decision affect law enforcement officers’ approach to police chases?...

Bagel Breakfasters beware. The bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread is voluntarily recalling a chunk of its cream cheese products sold nationwide, after a sample tested positive for listeria. The voluntary recall is preventive, and (to date) there have been no reports of illness linked to the company’s creamy spreads. All of Panera Bread’s 2 oz. and 8 oz. cream cheese products with an expiration date on or before April 2nd, 2018 are subject to the voluntary recall....

PayPal is designed to make transacting online simple and streamlined. You use your account to pay people and get paid and to make purchases from stores that accept the service. But because PayPal does do business in a new and somewhat suspect sphere – online banking and shopping – it has adopted strict anti-fraud policies that anger users and lock them out of their accounts and their money. Moises Zepeda, who sued the company on behalf of a class of plaintiffs whose accounts were improperly locked for 6 months for security reasons, complained that users were not paid interest while money in their accounts was frozen....