New England vintners hail drought spared crops quality improves
The Northeast drought left wine lovers wary but vintners report a strong year for fruit and vegetables from New Hampshire to New Jersey. Growers cite dry spells followed by rain then sun as vines recovered and sugar content rose, with praise for the harvest from Chaddsford Winery in Chester County and Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton.
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Dueling game turns fatal for two Florida friends
In Largo Florida a 13 year old accidentally shot his 12 year old friend during a back to back duel game using handguns found in a locked toolbox at the friend’s house. The injured boy Jeremy Johnson died at a hospital about four hours later. The shooter phoned 911 saying he had shot his best friend by accident. The toolbox held three handguns including a .357 Magnum with a single bullet.
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Marine jets collide near Cherry Point. one pilot missing
Two US Marine AV-8B Harrier jets collided near Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. Crews searched for the ejected pilot while the other aircraft and its pilot landed safely.
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Man Sentenced to Five Years in Flood-Causing Levee Incident
Timothy Steinmann, 38, pleaded guilty to first degree property damage for a July 7 1993 incident in West Alton Missouri where his boat rammed a levee and helped unleash floodwater from the Mississippi River. A St Charles County prosecutor cited inability to prove deliberate harm and sought a harsher charge. Judge Fred Rush imposed the maximum five year term.
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Los Angeles official sues city over leak probe damages
Los Angeles Police Chief Willie Williams files a $10 million claim against the city and Police Commissioner alleging his reputation was harmed by illegal leaks in an investigative inquiry. The six page claim, filed Monday, also seeks a citywide probe into leak sources and tighter protections for confidential information.
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Ex-Davidian escapes mental hospital in Big Spring Texas
George Roden aged 57, once linked to Branch Davidians, fled a state mental hospital where he was confined since 1990 after an insanity verdict in a 1989 Odessa murder. He previously escaped in 1993 and was later found in Abilene, with his mother owning property later tied to the Branch Davidian compound.
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Many Mansions Believers Chapel swells with worship crowd
Believers Chapel in Cicero draws 260 in a Sunday service and 200 to 250 in classes and ministries as it grows beyond traditional church models. Dick and Paul Ferguson describe their move from a traditional church to a dynamic, inclusive faith community.
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Growth Circle Faith Builder Wagner Founds Believers' Chapel
Paul Wagner, founder and pastor of Believers' Chapel in Cicero, describes his spiritual arc from academia to born again faith. After returning to ministry he built a growing, non denominational church that began in Oswego and now serves 1750 to 2000 members on Thompson Road. Wagner rejects mega church trends, preferring direct gospel preaching.
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Conservative megachurches rely on style over substance critics say
Critics say large conservative churches chase youth appeal with entertainment and clear black and white answers. They emphasize small group networks, LIFE groups, and lay-led ministry to extend reach from Solvay to Syracuse. Believers’ Chapel and its “church within a church” model use home-based groups to address issues from addiction to divorce and sexuality.
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Nun seeks posthumous push to end death penalty in New York
Catholic nun Sister Camille D'Arienzo urges New Yorkers to sign a declaration against capital punishment for killers, a move gaining momentum as NY's death penalty law resets under Gov George Pataki. More than 5,000 signatures include former Gov Mario Cuomo. The pledge frames the death penalty as a harms-reducing, life-valuing stance amid crime and victim anger.
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