Gay Atlanta pastor removed from Lutheran roster faces action
The Rev. Bradley Schmeling of St John's Lutheran Church in Atlanta is ousted from the ELCA clergy roster after a 12 member appeals panel rules 10-2 for immediate removal. Schmeling vows to remain at the pulpit despite possible discipline for the 350 member congregation. Meanwhile floodwaters ease in Oklahoma and Kansas as Texas braces for more rain and extensive damage with about 1,000 homes already destroyed or damaged.
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Kansas
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Youth drug use in the United States in 2005
A survey reports that more than a third of Americans aged 18 to 25 used illicit drugs in 2005. Marijuana was the most popular drug among respondents, with usage patterns showing distinct regional and demographic variations.
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Gore arrest highlights prescription abuse
CHICAGO AP Dig abuse experts say the arrest of Al Gore III underscores a rising problem of prescription drug misuse among youth. College students use Adderall to pull all-nighters or get a quick high. Police report also found marijuana Xanax Valium and Vicodin in his possession.
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al Gore
America
al Gore III
Islamabad siege at Red Mosque spares large-scale assault
The Red Mosque in Islamabad remains under heavy guard as militants holed up inside snub surrender pleas. Interior and military officials report uncertain numbers, with clashes killing at least 19 and officials aiming to avoid a bloodbath while attempting to induce surrender.
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Pakistan
Pervez Musharra
Aftab Khan Sherpao
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Red Mosque
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Jamia Hafsa
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Kandahar
Afghanistan
NATO
Associated Press
Rescued children aid after yacht regatta capsizes in Irish Sea
About 110 children, teenagers and younger youths were plucked from the Irish Sea as a sudden squall toppled 91 boats during the National Yacht Club junior regatta off Dun Laoghaire. Fire crews and medics treated survivors for hypothermia and shock, with 15 children and one adult hospitalized but expected to recover.
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Irish Sea
Dublin
Ireland
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National Yacht Club
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