Bethlehem Protest Dims Greek Orthodox Christmas
Dozens of Palestinian Christians booed Patriarch Theofilos during a Bethlehem procession marking Greek Orthodox Christmas. Protesters accuse church leadership of selling lands to Israelis while about two dozen police in helmets surrounded the crowd. celebrations remained peaceful despite tensions.
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Rhode Island OKs Funeral Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Lawmakers in Rhode Island vote 67-3 in the House and 31-3 in the Senate to allow same sex and unmarried partners to plan funerals for late partners, overriding a governor veto. The measure extends to unmarried heterosexual couples and follows cases where partners were denied body release.
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Mark Goldberg
Ron Hanby
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Goldberg
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Man sentenced in church mortgage scheme in Detroit
A Detroit man Tracy Carmichael, 46, was sentenced to at least 11 years after being convicted by a jury of embezzlement forgery and money laundering-related charges. He sought to sell the Temple of God Deliverance church in 2007 and was ordered to pay 115000 in restitution. He aimed to pocket 156000 from the scheme.
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Detroit
Tracy Carmichael
Carmichael
Temple of God Deliverance
Allan Saroki
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