APNewsBreak: 4th man says he had a sexual relationship with Ga. megachurch pastor as teenager

APNewsBreak: 4th man sues Ga. megachurch pastor

ATLANTA – A fourth young male member of Bishop Eddie Long’s megachurch is suing the prominent pastor, claiming Long coerced him into a sexual relationship.
The lawsuit was filed by Spencer LeGrande, a member of New Birth Charlotte. New Birth Charlotte is a satellite church run by Long in Charlotte, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : APNewsBreak: 4th man says he had a sexual relationship with Ga. megachurch pastor as teenager.

Vatican bank chief questions money-laundering probe and says bank’s image badly damaged

Vatican bank chief laments damaged image
VATICAN CITY – The chairman of the Vatican bank is questioning why Italian prosecutors seized euro23 million ($30 million) from a Vatican bank account for alleged violations of Italy’s anti-money laundering laws.

Ettore Gotti Tedeschi said in an e-mail exchange Friday with The Associated Press that the bank’s image may have …. Read the original article  : Vatican bank chief questions money-laundering probe and says bank’s image badly damaged.

West Bengal increases OBC quota for Muslims

KOLKATA – The West Bengal government Friday issued notification to increase reservation in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category from seven percent to 17 percent by introducing a ‘more backward’ classification to benefit the Muslim communities.

Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee at state secretariat Writers’ Building said: “The reservation of the OBC will now be 17 percent … Original article on : West Bengal increases OBC quota for Muslims.

New Yorkers say Ground Zero mosque inappropriate

NEW YORK – A majority of New Yorkers feel that a mosque and an Islamic centre at the site of the erstwhile World Trade Center was “wrong” and inappropriate and could have been shifted to some other place.

A poll conducted among 751 voters from around New York State during Sep 16-20 by the Quinnipiac University …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : New Yorkers say Ground Zero mosque inappropriate.

Ban on bulk SMS, MMS extended till Sep 30

NEW DELHI – The ban on bulk SMS and MMS has been further extended till Sep 30, the ministry of communications and information technology said Friday.

The move came after the Supreme Court deferred till Sep 28 the verdict of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in the Ayodhya case.
Extending the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Ban on bulk SMS, MMS extended till Sep 30.

Sex scandal in Catholic Church takes a toll on victims’ lawyers; some lost faith or marriages

Clergy sex scandal takes toll on victims’ lawyers

BOSTON – Three high-profile lawyers who represented victims in the clergy sex abuse scandal that rocked the Roman Catholic Church went through some emotional turmoil of their own.
Boston attorney Eric MacLeish suffered a breakdown after the abuse cases reawakened memories of his own sexual abuse as a child. … Read more >>>.

Congress behind Ayodhya petitioner: BJP

LUCKNOW – The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Uttar Pradesh unit chief Surya Pratap Shahi Friday alleged that the Congress was behind retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra Tripathi, on whose petition the Supreme Court had stayed pronouncement of the much-awaited Ayodhya verdict.

“We are of the view that Congress is supporting Ramesh Chandra Triptahi as the party wants … Read : Congress behind Ayodhya petitioner: BJP.

US walks out on Ahmadinejad UN speech as he says some think Americans caused 9/11 attacks

US walks out on Ahmadinejad UN speech
UNITED NATIONS – The U.S. delegation has walked out of the U.N. speech of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after he said some in the world have speculated that Americans were actually behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks, staged in an attempt to assure Israel’s survival.

He did not explain the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US walks out on Ahmadinejad UN speech as he says some think Americans caused 9/11 attacks.