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Sect leader indicted for sex abuse charges
Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four of his followers have been indicted by a Texas grand jury on charges of sexual assault of a child after state officials raided a polygamist ranch near Eldorado in ...
Officials: AZ enclave kids may be missing school
Possibly hundreds of children may not be receiving an education in a northern Arizona community long dominated by a polygamist sect, officials said Thursday.
Polygamous church accused of denying basic rights
Former members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have testified that the polygamous church violates the rights of women and children.
Polygamist Jeffs Indicted On Child Assault Charges
A grand jury in El Dorado, Texas, has indicted polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and a group of his followers on charges of sexual assault of a child.
Actions of church defended in abuse case
A church acted within the law when dealing with a former member found guilty of child abuse, despite criticism levelled at it by a district court judge, a church spokeswoman said.
Senate majority leader calls for fed probe into FLDS
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will take his quest for a federal investigation of a polygamous sect before the Judiciary Committee next week.
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A blur of sunshine '60s pop, cocktail jazz, '70s ennui, post Dylan openness and white gospel, Tapestry endures because every aspect of it is thoughtful, well turned and almost cellularly satisfying.
As Buddhism grows in region, so does Tappan temple
TAPPAN - During Sunday prayer services, purple cushions are spread out over the hardwood floor to give visitors a place to meditate and pray in front of a gold Buddha statue.
New Twin Falls LDS temple set for opening
After two years of construction, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Twin Falls area now have a new temple to attend.
Minister overrules experts' word on work permits
Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang' has ignored technical advise and opened the doors to members of a controversial sect, The Standard can reveal.
Police: Warren Jeffs released from Vegas hospital
Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was released from a Nevada hospital Wednesday, a day after he was found "convulsive," weak and feverish in an Arizona jail cell, a sheriff's spokeswoman said.
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George Michael fans should be fulfilled - despite George Michael
Back in 1990, when George Michael first shunned all the trappings of teen-pop fame by releasing "Listen Without Prejudice, Vol.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints set to host open house
The National Symphony Orchestra will present five concerts and more than 150 special appearances in Arkansas during its 2009 residency between March 24 and March 31, 2009, it was announced Wednesday.
Some Mormons angered by church letter on gays
Lester Leavitt has made a request of his relatives: oppose their church's opposition to gay marriage.
Hare Krishna devotees present evening of Indian singing, dancing
ISKCON NJ is presenting an evening of Indian singing and classical Indian dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. July 5 at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick.
Cost of FLDS raid drowning county
Schleicher County, home of the Yearning For Zion Ranch, doesn't feel it should be responsible for the enormous costs of April's raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints compound.
Polygamist moms selling underwear online
All the attention surrounding a polygamist ranch in Eldorado, Texas has led to a business opportunity.
JMJ Gives away his RMI Computer Keyboard
I cannot recommend it enough. It is a synth feast like no other. I had a good time with friends synth spotting and IDing synths.
"Untraining" The Brain: Meditation and Executive Function [Developing Intelligence]
In a fascinating review of the cognitive neuroscience of attention, authors Raz and Buhle note that most research on attention focuses on defining situations in which it is no longer required to perform a task ...
Michael Adamson convicted of molestation
A CHURCH caretaker who abused children as young as seven has been jailed - more than 25 years after his crimes.