Supreme Court refuses Tilton appeal in records fight
The High Court left intact a federal appeals ruling allowing Texas Attorney General Dan Morales to pursue a consumer fraud probe into Robert Tilton's Word of Faith ministry. Tilton may face state court action to obtain church records as part of the Austin probate process while Morales weighs further moves.
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GOP House leader quits saying times have changed
House Minority Leader Bob Michel announced his retirement amid a shift from comity to confrontation. After four decades, Michel cited a new generation and rising conservatives led by Newt Gingrich as reasons, while President Clinton praised his bipartisanship and service to Peoria and the nation.
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Ex-priest admits molesting 28 children in Massachusetts
Former priest James R. Porter pleaded guilty to 41 charges, including indecent assault on 27 victims under 14, dating to the 1960s in three Massachusetts parishes. Victims, now adults, cried in court as prosecutors detailed assaults in offices, rectories, a camp, a locker room, and a changing room near an altar. sentencing set for December 6 with potential 200 years.
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