The study of mobilization and organization of money in churches is not new: it is actually a staple of Western Christianity where documentation is a routine practice and openness is accepted as a norm of existence for most religious bodies.
CHICAGO (Associated Press) -- The wife of millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, who disappeared while flying his plane in September in rugged Western terrain, asked a court Monday to declare him legally dead.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- The Atlanta Falcons will try to convince an arbitrator the team deserves a refund on up to $22 million in bonus money paid to quarterback Michael Vick. The Falcons will be represented Thursday by team president and general
A doctor who pleaded guilty to a single drunken sex offense against a 9-year-old girl in 1989, a doctor who served his sentence and paid the family of his victim, a doctor who apparently hasn't committed a crime since then, is entitled to practice his ...
"We're just so hurt by this," Escalera, the order's local superior, said this week. "And what hurts the most is what the money will be used for, to help pay for the pedophile priests. We have to sacrifice our home for that?
Just a few weeks after birth, the puppies are packed into boxes, cat cariers or bags. The young animals are not given sufficient food and waterand they are crammed together without sufficient ventilation or light. Very often they die during transportation
"A lot of times, I feel that people don't get help the way they should or don't get out of the situation as soon as possible because the information they're getting from family members or people who are close to them is bad information. Just keep trying..
State legislators are considering important changes to the guidelines that help determine who goes to prison and who doesn't..Michigan needs more accountability from the 10-member Parole Board on how it uses the guidelines it's required by law to follow.
NEW YORK - Leona Helmsley's dog will continue to live an opulent life, and then be buried alongside her in a mausoleum.'Trouble' is top dog; 2 of her 4 grandkids get nothing; billions go to charity
Last week we learned that 28-year-old Travis Henry, NFL running back, has fathered nine children by nine different women in four different states. In America, especially among superstar athletes, sex is still mostly thoughtless and unprotected.
This made me mad. And who is his giggly wingman. "Puttin a postive role model behind bars for no reason, over a dog fight, c'mon......" Portis says. "It's his property, his dogs.""People should mind their business."
Prison opened Flournoy's eyes to the injustice of the drug war, and she never forgot her fellow prisoners. Flournoy participated in rallies designed to pressure polticians to undo the Rockefeller laws and even consented to using her terminal illness in...
Florida Department of Corrections officer was arrested last Friday on drug and other charges. Shreveport police officer was arrested Tuesday on drug charges. Elkhart County corrections officer was arrested Monday for taking home drugs seized... cont...