Episcopalians Reject Gay Marriage Proposal
At the Episcopal General Convention in Philadelphia a proposal to recognize same sex marriages was rejected by a narrow margin. A vote suspend ordination of homosexuals this week while church leaders echo the call to welcome all. Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning urged inclusion amid a long unsettled debate that has strained the 2.5 million member church as it faces a 30 percent decline in 30 years.
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Philadelphia
Jesus
Edmond Browning
Browning
Former Oklahoma preacher accused in bombing fund embezzlement
Zachary K R Finney, 46, charged with five counts of embezzlement by a trustee over 3300 dollars taken from the Dominique London Memorial Fund. The fund, started to aid a playground and day care at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church for a victim of the 1995 bombing, allegedly funded by church members and the grandmother of Dominique London.
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Oklahoma City
Zachary KR Finney
Peter Haddork
Finley
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
Dominique London
Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Dominique
Earnestine Looney
James Hughes
Hughes
Haddock
Old Ironsides Readies Sail After 200 Years In Harbor
Marblehead Massachusetts today hosts the USS Constitution as she moves by tow toward her first sail in over a century. The event marks a training voyage with about 24 miles along the coast before the lines are released and the ship runs before the wind.
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Marblehead
Mass
Margherita Desy
USS Constitution Museum
David Cashman
Charleston Navy Yard
Boston
Constitution
Caley
Suggort
Hatyburten
Ramage
Charities funding by Onondaga sheriff groups under scrutiny
The Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent Association of Onondaga County and Syracuse PBA faced questions over fund raising where most money funded operations rather than charities. In 1995 and 1996 DSBA and PBA campaigns raised totals with only a small share donated to charities while large portions paid telemarketers and union activities. Officials urged full disclosure and noted some groups distancing from such appeals.
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Sheriff's Benevolent Association
Onondaga County
New York
Thomas G. Conway
Sally Berry
Vera House
Syracuse Police Benevolent Association
Battered Women's Shelter
Jeanne Casella
Better Business Bureau Inc
Syracuse
Syracuse Pba
Little League
Cancer Society
Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent Association
DSBA
Stage Door Music Productions Inc
Waterbury
Conn
United Steel Workers
The
Teamsters
Jeffrey Piedmonte
Piedmonte
Vera Nouse
Gary Nordheim
Vera
Onondaga Co. Sheriff's Dept
Stc
Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff's Police Association
Jim Hurd
Guaranteed Integrity
Stage Door Music Productions
DeWitt Police Benevolent Association
PBA
Community
Madison County Deputy Sheriff's Association
John R. Deschamps Sr
Police Benevolent Association
Police unions amid fundraising claims fuel debate
Solicitations by the Syracuse PBA and Onondaga County DSBA stress charity but disclose little on fund use. They cite scholarships and local groups, while county reps say funds support a broader set of activities and a surplus exists. State rules require annual fund reports. some groups show charity allocations amid questions.
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Vera House For
Abused Persons Unit
The
Onondaga Go
Sheriffs Dept
Boys Scouts
Boys & Girls Clubs
How to Vet Police Fundraising and Donations
Advice on questioning fundraisers for police fraternal groups. Ask for caller identity, organization name, and address of the fundraiser. Inquire about fundraising costs, charity payout, and written answers or financial summaries from the fundraiser.
Fund raising laws expose loopholes and enforcement gaps
Lawmakers and authorities struggle to curb misleading charity solicitations by unions and law enforcement bodies. Courts shield fundraising as free speech, limiting state power. New York requires disclosures, but enforcement remains spotty as professional fundraisers and sponsors dodge accountability.
Florida arrest tied to We thersfield child death case
Angel Colon, the boyfriend of Samantha Zandi Var’s mother, was arrested in Homestead near Miami on a bench warrant after skipping a June court date on unrelated charges. Samantha, 7, vanished Feb 26 from a We thersfield mobile home and was found buried in a nearby cornfield three months later. Colon, 24, was last seen with the girl and faced social services actions over alleged abuse. He may be extradited to New York after Monday court proceedings.
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Wethersfield
Florida
New York
Angel Colon
Samantha Zandivar
Colon
Samantha
Rachel Stra
Georgia
Florda
Homestead
Miami
Colon Cowd
Woodstock returns with plans for Woodstock 99 festival
Planning under way for Woodstock 99 promoters eye a five year cycle. John Scher of Metropolitan Entertainment confirms a 1999 event with artists and corporate partners exploring internet based home viewing. Possible sites include Saugerties and Bethel New York, with a European version eyed in Belgium.
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Performance
John Scher
Metropolitan Entertaiment A
Saugerties
N.Y
Bethel
Michael Lang
Belgium
Sotheby's to move antiquities sales from London to New York
The Times reports Sotheby's will end regular London antiquities sales and relocate the business to New York after accusations of selling artifacts smuggled into Britain. The move follows archaeologists’ concerns about the illicit antiquities market and looting at religious sites in India, Russia, and Italy.
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Sotheby’s
New York
Britain
Times of London
Sotheby's
India
Russia
Italy
Diana Brook
Sotheby
Milan
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Delapp
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DeWitt
James DeLapp
Conway
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Department of State
Attorney General's Office
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