Presbyterians weigh role of same sex unions debate
Presbyterian leaders at a Long Beach gathering will consider banning blessings of same sex unions even if not marrying. The 560 member General Assembly, representing 2.6 million members, weighs amendments to the Book of Order and church policy on ministering to gays. Soulforce plans a protest with dozens expected to be arrested.
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Woman charged in death of girl with worn-out pacemaker
In Eugene Oregon police say Lorie Simonis failed to arrange routine pacemaker replacement for her 13 year old daughter Lacey Rossini whose battery died in February, causing death. Rossini told her mother she felt the device weakening. Simonis remains jailed on $100000 bail awaiting trial. charge carries up to 20 years. Four younger children placed in foster care.
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Newark Man Dies After Meningitis Scare at Airport
Ferraro died at Newark International Airport after arriving from Tel Aviv aboard a flight where a fellow passenger informed others of meningococcal meningitis risk. Health officials identified 13 nearby passengers and advised medical exams and preventive antibiotics. CDC traced 89 tour members and warned them of possible exposure.
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Brooklyn seeks links in serial killings probe
Brooklyn police said a woman strangled with her shoelaces and dumped in a vacant lot may be the sixth victim in a serial killer spree targeting prostitutes in Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant. A task force is reviewing slayings since last year with three victims possibly tied to the same man. Vivian Caraballo, 26, was the first possible linked case in August 1999.
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