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...Poland, came to North Miami in the late '80s as an associate pastor. In 1998 two women accused him of sexual abuse while one of them was a minor. Malicki says the diocese made him a scapegoat, rushing to announce his imminent arrest, and then claimed the church bore no responsibility under First Amendment protections. Even though county investigators concluded two years ago that they had no basis to charge him, Malicki is still on a leave of absence. "The archdiocese has left this priest twisting in the wind, trying to wash their hands of this," says his attorney, Ellis...
Molesters and pedophiles seem to target same-sex and opposite-sex children equally, the gender they choose depending mostly upon availability. And though the media may carry stories of the occasional Mary Kay LeTourneau--the Washington State teacher who famously bore two children by one of her underage students--overwhelmingly, abusers appear to be male. "We've been waiting for the so-called avalanche of women offenders to appear," says Smith. "We're still waiting." Some doctors disagree with Smith, believing the incidence of female abusers may be under-reported, since some boys may see sexual contact at the hands...
...chief Stacy Snider’s expert response to the campaign has molded the issue into an attack on Nash himself, which will naturally make the hearts of Oscar voters melt with sentiment for the aging mathematician. It has moved far beyond the movie, which itself is a rather boring, clichéd piece of film-flam. Howard embraced practically every heart-tugging Hollywood tradition to make a film not only lacking historical accuracy, but more importantly lacking conviction and ingenuity. The performances were dry and predictable, the script yawned at every turn and Jennifer Connelly acted more intensely...
...Disney calls employees - are still settling in and learning their lines. But you look around and also wonder, "Where are the rest of the rides?" Walt Disney Studios has only nine attrac-tions, one of which - the Flying Carpets over Agrabah - is a glorified merry-go-round that will bore adults, and another - the Aerosmith-themed Rock 'n' Roller Coaster - that isn't appropriate for the youngest of youngsters. (Yes, Steven Tyler is a scary-looking man, but the ride also has a height requirement...
...final statistics bore that out. Harvard finished with a 34-28 shot advantage and also held an impressive 38-20 edge in ground balls...