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Amish man says home electricity OK if it gets him out of jail
The jailed leader of an Amish splinter sect involved in a series of beard-cutting attacks says he is not opposed to allowing electricity installed in his home so that he can be released with an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet.
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Last of 3 men sentenced in church arson case
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (RNS) The last of three white men convicted of torching a black church on the night of President Obama's election was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday (Jan. 18), bringing the highly publicized case to a close.
Thomas Gleason, 24, of Springfield, was a...
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String of synagogue attacks stirs concern in New Jersey
RUTHERFORD, N.J. (RNS) An attack early Wednesday (Jan. 11) on a New Jersey synagogue -- the fourth such incident in a month -- is being investigated as an attempted murder and a bias crime, leading to increased concern and security measures from Jewish leaders and law enforcement of...
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Judge refuses to free leader of Amish beard-cutting sect
CLEVELAND (RNS) A federal judge Wednesday (Jan. 11) refused to release the leader of an Amish splinter sect from jail on charges he orchestrated the cutting of beards of Amish men over longstanding religious disagreements.
Samuel Mullet Sr. and 11 others pleaded not guilty in U.S. Dis...
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Oregon’s execution ban leaves death row inmates in limbo
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) In planning for his death, Gary Haugen decided weeks ago he would take just one possession with him -- a postcard showing a bald eagle soaring high. On the back was a final blessing from the friend who sent it: "Fly free, brother."
Then Haugen expected to be strap...
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Terrorism case comes together against Muslim-American ‘wannabomber’
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) A year ago, a tall, skinny teen named Mohamed Mohamud stepped out of an SUV just north of Portland's Union Station. There, according to the FBI, the Somali-born American punched 10 digits into a cell phone believing it would ignite a vanload of explosives 16 block...
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Update: Pope won’t face charges for not buckling up
BERLIN (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI can cross an outstanding charge of failing to use a seatbelt from his list of worries.
The southern German city of Freiburg on Wednesday (Nov. 30) threw out charges against the pontiff for riding in his popemobile without a seatbelt during a September vi...
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Pope Benedict XVI slapped with charges for not wearing seat belt
BERLIN (RNS) Just because the pope gets to ride in the popemobile doesn't give him license not to wear a seat belt.
So says an unnamed German man who filed charges against Pope Benedict XVI for allegedly failing to use a seat belt while touring Germany on an official visit in Septembe...
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Too often, abusive predators hiding in plain sight
(RNS) The abuse allegations at Penn State seem unthinkable: revered assistant coach and prominent community activist Jerry Sandusky preying on eight children. But such abuses of trust play out across the country over and over again.
Experts say respected people who set up charitable o...
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Faith-healing parents sentenced to six years
OREGON CITY, Ore. (RNS) An Oregon judge on Monday (Oct. 31) sentenced two members of a faith-healing church to more than six years in prison, saying the death of their newborn son was easily avoidable.
A jury in September unanimously found Dale and Shannon Hickman guilty of second-deg...
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