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Founder of Christian Right Group American Family Association Hospitalized

TUPELO, Mississippi – The Rev. Don Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, has been hospitalized in critical condition at a Mississippi hospital for treatment of meningitis. AFA President Tim Wildmon said his 71-year-old father was diagnosed with the disease over the weekend. On Monday, Wildmon said his father’s condition …

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France Approves Divisive Bill Allowing Sunday Work

PARIS – French legislators have approved a divisive bill that allows more stores to stay open — and more people to work — on Sundays. The law was adopted Wednesday by a vote of 282 to 238 in France’s lower house of parliament. One of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s key reform …

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Sticky Situation: Judge Orders Defendant's Mouth Taped Shut

POCATELLO, Idaho – An eastern Idaho judge who lost patience with the disruptive behavior of a defendant ordered court officials to tape the man’s mouth shut with duct tape during a court hearing. The unusual move was ordered by 6th District Judge Peter D. McDermott during a probation violation hearing …

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