Bill Cosby Sued, Tax Break Extension Likely, University of Texas Misplaces a Bunch of Brains: A.M. Links

  • A woman alleging she was molested by Bill Cosby in 1974, when she
    was 15-years-old, has filed a complaint against the comedian in Los
    Angeles County Superior Court. 
  • The House is expected to approve restoring a bevy of expired tax breaks for
    individuals and businesses.
  • A grand jury may vote as soon as today on whether to bring charges against a member of
    the New York Police Department in the chokehold death of Eric
    Garner. 
  • The University of Texas at Austin has misplaced 100 brains, which were being
    stored in a basement. “It’s entirely possible…people started
    swiping them for living rooms or Halloween pranks,” psychology
    professor Lawrence Cormack told the Los Angeles
    Times
  • The California Fish and Game Commission may ban prize hunts for coyotes, under pressure
    from wildlife advocates. But cattle farmers say opponents of the
    hunts don’t witness the damage coyotes can do to
    livestock. 
  • Egypt is considering legislation that makes insulting the movements to topple
    former President Hosni Mubarak and his successor Mohammed Morsi a
    crime. Nevermind the freedom of expression guaranteed by Egypt’s
    new constitution, I guess. 
  • The AK-47 is getting a re-brand. 

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