Court splits verdict on Commandments Court decision on displays
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in two rulings on church state blending. It allows the Ten Commandments to be displayed outside the Texas Capitol but bans them inside Kentucky courthouses. The court said displays on government property are not inherently unconstitutional but must be scrutinized to avoid government promotion of religion.
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Religious displays in polls question on commandment display
A AP IPSOS poll asks whether the display of the Ten Commandments ought to be allowed. The survey centers on public and institutional settings and tests opinion on religious display rights.
Oil tops $60 as futures close at record high
Oil prices settled above 60 dollars a barrel on Monday as strong demand and bottlenecks in refining raise fears of further gains. The August crude contract finished at 60.54, a Nymex record, with heating oil and gasoline futures also advancing.
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Grand jury declines to indict in Odessa stabbing
A grand jury did not indict a 22-year-old Odessa man in the April 25 2005 stabbing death of 18-year-old Lionel Saenz at the Andrews Highway University Boulevard intersection. District Attorney John Smith said the suspect was not charged and that a no bill means insufficient evidence for indictment.
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BTK suspect pleads guilty to ten murders in Wichita
Dennis Rader, a 60 year old former code inspector, confessed to ten murders of Wichita residents, detailing stalking, abducting and killing victims to satisfy his sexual fantasies. He described trolling phases and said he will be sentenced in August with life terms but not the death penalty.
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