Suit Seeks Block On Removal Of Alabama Monument
A federal suit filed in Mobile seeks to halt removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building. Plaintiffs include a Christian radio host and a pastor, arguing removal violates religious freedom. Judge William Steele scheduled a Wednesday hearing.
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Inmate planned ex-priest Geoghan’s slaying in jail
Worcester district attorney said Joseph L. Cruce planned the attack on former priest John Geoghan for over a month. He cut a book into a tool to jam Geoghan’s cell door and stretched socks to strangle him, showing a long standing hate toward homosexuals.
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Ohio power firms warned regulators of potential outages
Two Ohio utilities, FirstEnergy Corp. and American Electric Power, warned five months earlier that the grid linking U S and Canada could overload if regional power flows shifted. They said their own lines should not fail but widespread outages could occur with unexpected flow changes and extreme weather.
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Fox News drops suit over Franken book cover
Fox News withdrew its lawsuit against Al Franken and Penguin Group after a federal judge refused to stop Franken from using the slogan Fair and Balanced on his book cover. Fox said it filed papers to dismiss the case seeking damages and stated the move returns Franken to obscurity.
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Columbia Accident Board to guide safe return after probe
NASA officials frame the Columbia report as a roadmap for safe return to orbit not a rebuke. The board criticizes management for flawed risk assessments and failure to obtain spy satellite imagery, urging in orbit repairs and stronger oversight.
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Lopez to host Latin Grammy Awards in Miami September
Comedian George Lopez will host the fourth annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 3 at the American Airlines Arena Miami. The show airs at 9 p.m. EDT on CBS with performers including Ricky Martin Alexandre Pires Kelly Clarkson Thalia Bacilos Molotov and presenters Jessica Alba Adam Rodriguez Tyrese and Sofia Vergara.
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Espresso tax on Seattle drinks prompts city vote
Seattle voters will decide in a few weeks whether to tax each espresso cup by ten cents to fund preschool and day care programs. The tax excludes plain coffee and targets beverages with at least half an ounce of espresso regardless of caffeine content.
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John Burbank
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Economic Opportunity Institute
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