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Indiana Deputy Attorney General Fired Over Threatening Twitter Posts

Indiana Deputy Attorney General Jeff Cox has been fired for remarks he made on Twitter last week, suggesting riot police in Wisconsin should use live ammunition when clearing protesters out of the Wisconsin Capitol building. The tweet led to a war of words between Cox and Mother Jones magazine editor Adam Weinstein, who...

Wal-Mart Security Employees Fired for Disarming Store Gunman

Four Wal-Mart employees have been fired after management said they violated company policy by disarming an alleged shoplifter who had pulled a gun inside the store. Lori Poulsen, Justin Richins, Shawn Ray and Gabriel Stewart were all longtime workers at Wal-Mart's Layton, Utah, store. Poulsen was an asset protection...

Rival Hires Car Salesman Fired for Wearing Packers Tie

A Chicago car salesman fired for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie on the job is now working for his former boss's rival dealership. John Stone, 34, said he wore the green-and-gold tie Monday to honor his late grandmother, who was a huge Packers fan. She died recently and was buried on Friday, two days before the NFC...

Frank Bush Out as Texans' Defense Boss, According to Reports

As expected, the Houston Texans have fired defensive coordinator Frank Bush. Bush, who oversaw the NFL's lowest-ranked pass defense and the 30th-ranked defense overall, was fired Monday afternoon, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported. Schefter and John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported throughout last week that Bush...

Shirley Sherrod, Ousted USDA Official: Where Is She Now?

Shirley Sherrod was just one of a host of people who momentarily grabbed the spotlight in 2010 and dominated a news cycle or two while getting their 15 minutes of fame. In this series, AOL News is checking in on these newsmakers and giving them a 16th minute. Shirley Sherrod Made News in 2010 When She: Was forced to...