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A federal judge dismissed former President Donald Trump s countersuit against E. Jean Carroll.District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan issued his ruling on Monday, more than a month after the countersuit was filed.Trump filed the countersuit after Carroll appeared on TV to discuss a $5 million judgment she was
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stanley cup ent liablefor sexual abuse, but not for rape, which she alleged.In an interview with CNN, Carroll insisted she was raped, which Trump alleged was defamatory because of the court s findings.In his ruling, Kaplan essentially said that
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Friday brought another round of dramatic price cuts i
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