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...French branch of the Church of Scientology was fined close to $900,000 after being convicted of fraud for manipulating members to undergo expensive "purification courses" and thus swindling many out of thousands of dollars. Although Scientology was not banned as part of the verdict, the ruling marks the first time the controversial group has been found guilty of organized fraud in France...
...American) exploitation in the Americas. Chavez, in his personal world, has the right to put the American president on the spot like this. He also was justified, presumably, in writing, “For Obama, with warm regards,” inside the book, because though the two are close enough that Chavez might give him the book uninvited, Obama has not earned the right to address Chavez on a first name basis. Or so Chavez might rationalize—it is dangerous to look too closely into the mind of someone so erratic...
...Raiders beat Crimson senior goaltender Kyle Richter 30 seconds into the frame to close the gap to two. Then Raider forward Austin Smith brought his team even closer with a goal at the 10-minute mark. Just two minutes later, Smith tallied another, tying up the game at four. With four minutes remaining, Colgate freshman Robbie Bourdon broke the deadlock, giving the Raiders a 5-4 edge. A late-game Crimson power play and other attempts on goal were unsuccessful...
...Hitting the post] was frustrating, but …to be that close and not have it made me want it more,” Rogers said. “And then [when we went down, Akpan] turned around, and instead of everyone turning on each other, he got everyone to calm down, and then we kept playing our game...
...always have to be sensitive to the businesses,” she said. “When you close the street, you impact foot traffic, [but] it draws a lot of people to the square, people who want to be part of the action...