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Daniels to greet visitors after inaugural ceremony
Gov. Mitch Daniels, incoming Attorney General Greg Zoeller and new Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett will greet visitors in their Statehouse offices taking their oaths of office Monday. Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman also will greet visitors in...Tags: Executive Branch, Tony Bennett, Government, Indianapolis, Regional Authority
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Dungy's decision tops list of Colts questions
AP Sports WriterBill Polian will do everything he can to get the Indianapolis Colts back to the Super Bowl. First, though, the Colts president -- like everybody else with the team -- wants to know who the coach will be next season. Tony Dungy, the Colts franchise...Tags: Football, Peyton Manning, Marvin Harrison, Baltimore Colts, Wages and Pensions
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Retired reading teacher accused of having sex with 6th grader in 1980s
Sentinel Staff WriterA 58-year-old retired Orange County Public School reading coach was arrested today for allegedly sexually battering a student in the 1980s. Wanda Smith, of Orlando, is being held without bond at the Orange County Jail. Smith, who was hired with the...Tags: Prosecution, Elementary Schools, Schools, Crimes, Rolling Hills
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Neuhaus, conservative Catholic intellectual, advocate for religion in public life, dead at 72
AP Religion WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, a leading intellectual of the Christian right who helped build a new coalition of conservative Protestants and Roman Catholics, and informally advised President George W. Bush, died Thursday. He was 72....Tags: Death and Dying, George Bush, Health Treatments, Richard John Neuhaus, Protestant
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Pa. Episcopal church sues breakaway parishes for $20 million; branches want assets divided
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh is suing its breakaway parishes to recover $20 million in assets it believes were wrongfully taken when the conservative branches split from the liberal diocese in October. Spokesman Rich Creehan...Tags: Justice System, Court Administration, Anglican
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Canadian polygamist leader calls charges against him religious persecution
Associated Press WriterVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of a polygamous community in western Canada said Thursday that authorities are engaging in religious persecution by charging him with practicing polygamy. Winston Blackmore, who was arrested Wednesday,...Tags: Prosecution, Utah, Civil Rights, Marriage, Islam
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AP Gaza reporter finds hometown in rubble
The Associated PressEDITOR'S NOTE: Ibrahim Barzak, AP's chief correspondent in Gaza City for 17 years and a lifelong resident of the enclave, has lived through Israel's offensive that began Dec. 27. Here he recounts what has happened to some of the personal and public...Tags: Holidays, Gaza Crisis, Mahmoud Abbas, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Orthodoxy
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Iowa State set to start Big 12 season
AP Sports WriterThe numbers say that Iowa State enters Big 12 play on a roll, having won four straight. The eyes tell a different story. Iowa State wrapped up its non-conference season at 11-4, recording the most wins before the start of Big 12 play since 2000-01....Tags: Basketball, Baptist, Emergency Incidents, Teaching and Learning, Students
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After Days Of Israeli Shelling, Reporter Finds Only Memories Remain
Associated PressI live alone in my office. My wife and two young children moved in with her father after our apartment was shattered. The neighborhood mosque, where I have prayed since I was a child, had its roof blown off. All the government buildings on my beat have...Tags: Orthodoxy, Holidays, Christmas, Gaza Crisis, Religious Festivals
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Saddle Up! Cowboy churches stage rodeos, baptisms in horse troughs, to draw newcomers
Associated Press WriterWAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) — Moments after flying headfirst onto the arena floor dirt, the man gets up and brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull. The crowd cheers as the announcer reveals he's fine,...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Baptist, Dining and Drinking, Religious Events, Jeff Smith
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Catholic officials in Las Vegas shift focus to schools given slower growth
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is developing a plan to add religious schools to the region, shifting focus from adding churches as local growth slows. Bishop Joseph Pepe said the diocese has spent the last decade adding...Tags: Madison (Dane, Wisconsin), Civil Rights, Justice System, Music, Court Administration
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In the Clubs
ALLENTOWN AREA Allentown Brew Works: DJ Wolf, Fri.; The Formula; DJ Synstr; , Fri. 10 p.m.; Queen City Dance Party, Fri. 10 p.m.; , 812-816 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-433-7777. Bally Inn and Pub: DJ with Froggy Entertainment, Sat. 10 p.m.; Trivia...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Natural Science, Chris Barnes, Celtic Music, Anglican
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