Prominent Atlanta Pastor Denies Sex Allegations in Lawsuit
Bishop Eddie Long of a 25,000-member megachurch faces three lawsuits filed in DeKalb County alleging coercive sexual relationships with three young men from the congregation. The accusers are aged 20 and 21, with two suits filed Tuesday and the third Wednesday.
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Driver smokes pot before Utah tour bus crash kills three
Salt Lake City AP reports Yasushi Mikuni faced 10 felony negligent driving charges and one misdemeanor for marijuana residue after a tour bus crash that killed three Japanese tourists and injured others. Evidence cited shows heavy marijuana use for several days prior to the crash.
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Chicago bomb suspect sought fast fame and fortune
A 22-year-old man, Sami Hassoun, accused of placing a fake bomb near Wrigley Field aimed at quick fame was described by a friend as an aspiring doctor chasing a rapid American dream. The interview notes he boasted and lied, and faced charges of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and explosives.
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Violence flares in Jerusalem as riots erupt after shooting death
Crowds of Palestinian youths rampaged in east Jerusalem after a local man was shot dead. Israeli riot police stormed the Temple Mount as peace efforts falter and President hints at suspending negotiations if settlement activity resumes in the West Bank. In Iran, a mallide blast at a Mahabad military parade killed 12 and wounded 75, mostly women and children, with Kurdish separatists blamed.
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