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Morning Docket: 08.24.10

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Ed. note: This post was compiled by one of our seven Morning Docket finalists. The finalists will be handling MD all week. As always, we welcome your thoughts in the comments.

* Free Willy? More like $75,000 Willy. SeaWorld gets slapped with major OSHA fines after the February 2010 death of a killer whale trainer. [CNN]

* A settlement has been reached in the Minnesota bridge collapse litigation. Is $48.6 million enough to compensate the families of the 13 killed and 145 injured in the disaster? [New York Times]

* Too fat for a manicure? A nail salon in Georgia overcharged a client because she allegedly maxed out the weight limit on the salon’s chairs. She hasn’t decided if she will sue. [ABC News]

* A federal judge has blocked Obama’s funding for embryonic stem cell research, citing the 1996 Dickey-Wicker Amendment, which prohibits the destruction of human embryos. [Wall Street Journal]

* The manslaughter hearing for Conrad Murray will moonwalk into 2011 due to witness availability issues. Dr. Murray is accused of killing the King of Pop. Who’s bad? [AP]

* Boobs? Definitely a Happy Meal for most men. Dozens of mothers staged a “nurse in” at an Arizona McDonald’s after one breastfeeding mom was thrown out of the fast food joint. [The Consumerist]

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* The only egg safety I usually care about is whether mine are fertilized or not. But, for those of you who are concerned about salmonella, don’t worry, the Senate is interested now, too. [Washington Post]

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