Chicago pastor named moderator amid ordination debate
The Presbyterian Church USA elected Rev. John Buchanan of Chicago as moderator, signaling a middle ground stance on ordaining homosexuals. Buchanan won 309 votes to 210 for Poling and 30 for Pott, with his term starting in 1997 as church spokesperson and ambassador during the ongoing church vote.
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Asian billionaires close on Gates in Forbes list
Forbes reports Bill Gates remains the richest private citizen with an $18 billion fortune, while a rising cohort of Asian billionaires gains on him. Half of the top 10 are Asian, with Lee Shau Kee of Hong Kong and Tsai Wan-lin of Taiwan among the leaders, as Asia’s share of global wealth grows.
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Microsoft Corp
Forbes Magazine
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Asia
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Roche Pharmaceutical
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Microsoft
Hong Kong
Lee Shau Kee
Eh Transportation
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
Japan
World’s Richest 10 List From Forbes Magazine
The Forbes compiled ranking lists the top ten billionaires with their source of wealth and nationalities. Notable names include William H. Gates III and Warren Buffett from the United States, Li Ka-shing from Hong Kong, and Paul Allen from Canada, with wealth estimates ranging around 7 to 18 billion dollars.
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Forbes
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L'Oreal
Forbes Magazine
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U.S
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Hong Kong
Tsai Wan-lin
Taiwan
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Diversi
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Kenneth Thomson
Canada
Tan Yu
Insurance firm drops two black churches in Tennessee
Preferred Risk Insurance Co will not renew coverage for two black Tennessee churches after four claims totaling 285000, including 188000 from arson. The insurer cites high costs with annual premiums of 1000 and 600 and notes dozens of churches are dropped after policy reviews.
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Humboldt
Tenn Preferred
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Des Moines Register
Preferred Risk
Tennessee
Ums
West Des Moines
Passengers walk off plane after smoke comes in vent
About two dozen passengers deserted Sun Jet Flight 315, a DC-9, at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport after smoke appeared from overhead vents. The issue prompted no grounding and the aircraft proceeded to Newark 90 minutes late, with no refunds for ticket buyers.
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Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport
Sun Jet
Newark
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Sun
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