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US Court Rules Against Women's National Soccer Players in Equal Pay Suit

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   A U.S. federal judge has thrown out a claim by players on the U.S.
   women's national soccer team that they were underpaid in comparison to
   the men's soccer team.

   In a 32-page decision Friday, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner for
   the Central District of California said the women's team themselves
   negotiated their pay structure and chose to forgo the higher bonuses
   that the men's team received in order to gain other benefits, such as a
   higher base pay and the guarantee of more contracted players.

   While the judge denied the players' allegations that their pay violated
   the Equal Pay Act, he said the players' allegations of discriminatory
   travel accommodations and medical support services can go to trial.

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