The Daily Populous

Thursday October 26th, 2017 morning edition

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A federal judge ruled Monday that Kentucky taxpayers are still on the hook for attorney fees for the couples who sued Kim Davis, a county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the historic U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage.

In July, U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered Kentucky to pay $222,695 to the attorneys of April Miller and others, after they won a favorable judgment against Davis.

Bunning also awarded an additional $2,008 in other costs.

Gov. Matt Bevin and Terry Manuel, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for the Libraries and Archives, appealed the ruling, claiming the fees should be assessed against Davis and the Rowan County Clerk’s Office.

The governor and commissioner, who were third-party defendants in the case, argued that Davis did not represent Kentucky when she acted against the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges because her behavior was not directed or approved by any state official.

Bunning once again found the argument unpersuasive, and rejected the appeal on Monday. »

Legendary musician Fats Domino dead at 89 years old

Authored by wwltv.com

“You can take Domino out of New Orleans – rarely – but you cannot take the New Orleans out of Domino.”.

“There wouldn’t have been a Beatles without Fats Domino,” John Lennon was once quoted as saying.

The magazine said: After John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Fats Domino and his partner, Dave Bartholomew, were probably the greatest team of songwriters ever. »

Rob Zombie is Resurrecting ‘The Devil’s Rejects’! [Exclusive]

Authored by bloody-disgusting.com
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The Devil’s Rejects, arguably Rob Zombie‘s best film, ended in a hail of bullets that gave homage to Bonnie and Clyde.

In the scene, Captain Spaulding (Sid Haig), Otis (Bill Moseley), and Baby (Sheri Moon Zombie) drive directly into a shootout that ends all of their lives.

Bloody Disgusting has exclusively confirmed that Zombie is, in fact, directing a follow-up to The Devil’s Rejects. »

Japanese police arrest 74-year-old ninja thief suspect

Authored by bbc.com
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Japanese police say they have finally caught a prolific thief who dressed as a ninja to carry out raids - and were surprised to find he was 74.

Police now believe he is the so-called "Ninja of Heisei", thought to have carried out more than 250 break-ins.

"He was dressed all in black just like a ninja," a senior official in the western Japanese city of Osaka said. »

Jurors For Elevator Suit Stuck 20 Minutes Between Floors

Authored by articles.orlandosentinel.com

A dozen Orange County jurors on their way to hear a lawsuit against an elevator company were a little late getting to the courtroom Monday -- they got stuck in the elevator.

The jurors, barely grumbling, were freed by a repairman for Otis Elevators, which maintains the county's elevators.

Judge Cornelius was unsure how many of the jurors stuck in the elevator ended up on the jury. »