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NEWS ABOUT: in-laws

in-laws stories: 4 news summaries

 Comic's 
 Mother-in-Law 
 Sues Over Jokes 

Sunda Croonquist's mother-in-law seeks damages for Jew jokes

Aug 25, 09 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The situation faced by comedian Sunda Croonquist sounds like it’s from one of her routines: mother-in-law sues comedian after being the butt of one too many jokes. But Croonquist’s mother-in-law is serious—she says her daughter-in-law makes her sound like a racist. She’s seeking unspecified damages and... More »

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free speech • comedy • lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits • comedian • punitive damages • mother-in-law • in-laws

Daughter-in-Law Scolded Astor for Breaking Hip

Charlene Marshall berated 101-year-old
in hospital: witness

Jul 16, 09 2:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Brooke Astor’s daughter-in-law berated the 101-year-old socialite for breaking her hip in 2003, the New York Post reports. “We had to cancel our trip to London all because of you!” Charlene Marshall groused to the hospitalized Astor, according to testimony from housekeeper Angela Moore. Anthony Marshall is... More »

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will • court • inheritance • Brooke Astor • Anthony Marshall • in-laws • wealthy • Charlene Marshall

 First Granny Mulls 
 White House Move 

Resident mom-in-law good for the nation, if not the Obamas

Dec 30, 08 3:59 PM CST
(Newser) - With the Cabinet-pick mania waning, Beltway buffs are left speculating on whether first granny Marian Robinson will join the Obamas in their new residence. One poll places the move-in likelihood at 70%, and there's a petition going that supports "her presence in the Obama White House." Even... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • White House • mother-in-law • Marian Robinson • President Obama • in-laws

In-Laws Pose Health Hazard for Japanese Women: Study

Heart attack risk triples when under same roof

Dec 16, 08 4:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Japanese women who live with their in-laws face three times the risk of a heart attack than those living only with their husbands, a study finds. “This is the first epidemiological study to show that these traditional living arrangements in Japan are rather harmful for women,” one of... More »

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Japan • women • heart attack • in-laws

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