Georgia Baptists bar churches endorsing homosexuality
The Georgia Southern Baptists voted to exclude congregations that endorse homosexuality from the state convention. Rev J Gerald Harris president of the convention said the denomination welcomes gay individuals but will not permit churches to advocate homosexual behavior. Delegates warned churches not to affirm or endorse such behavior to remain in the convention.
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Georgia
J. Gerald Harris
Harris
Eastside
Marietta
Illinois judge weighs death option in Caffey case
A Cook County jury recommended the death penalty for Fedell Caffey in the 1995 murders of Debra Evans and her two children. The panel, after about 90 minutes, found him eligible for the death penalty for three counts of first degree murder and one count of aggravated kidnapping. The unborn baby was cut from Evans’ womb. Elijah survived, as did Jordan. The two surviving children live with Evans’ father.
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Fedell Caffey
Laura Pollastrini
Caffey
Debra Evans
Ms. Evans
Elijah
Jordan
Ms.Evans
Juror Questions Safety in Freemen Trial Deliberations
A juror in the retrial of the Montana Freemen asked Judge John Coughenour how safety for jurors and families could be ensured if guilty verdicts are returned. The juror spoke privately as deliberations began, seeking guidance on potential months of aftermath for those involved. The 1996 standoff at a remote Montana ranch ended peacefully after 81 days.
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Montana
U.S
John Coughenour
Prosecutors appeal to court not to reject testimony deals
In Denver a federal appeals court heard prosecutors urge rejection of a ruling that declares plea bargained testimony illegal. The case concerns Sonya Singleton and Napoleon Douglas in a Wichita drug matter. If upheld, the ruling could affect hundreds of cases across Kansas Colorado Oklahoma Utah New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Denver
Michael Dreeben
John Wachtel
Kansas
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Colorado
Oklahoma
Utah
New Mexico
Wyoming
Andrew Cohen
Wachtel
Wichita
Sonya Singleton
Napoleon Douglas
Douglas
Singleton
Dreeben
College smoking on the rise sparks health warnings
A Harvard study reports a 28 percent increase in cigarette smoking among college students over four years, signaling upcoming tobacco-related illness. Health officials urge targeted cessation efforts, citing nicotine's addictiveness and the higher risk of disease as students age into adulthood.
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Washington
Henry Wechsler
Harvard University
Journal of the American Medical Assn
Wechsler
Donald Sharp
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Sharp
Tuberculosis treatment programs monitored
Researchers say even top TB programs cannot eradicate all new infections. Baltimore’s model cut TB rates using direct observed therapy and aggressive contact tracing, but spread persisted among casual contacts. Experts caution that further advances are needed to lower rates toward eradication.
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Cnicaco
Baltimore
Journal of the American Medical Assa
William Bishai
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