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WISCONSIN: Accused Ex-Priest Asks Milwaukee Archdiocese For Back Pay

A former Catholic priest who was accused of child molestation is demanding back pay from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Marvin Knighton was charged with child sexual abuse in 2002 but acquitted by a jury the next year. The church still removed him from the priesthood, however, saying its investigation found two allegations against him had merit. Knighton steadfastly fought his …

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Editorial Of The Day

The New York Times is accusing Geeks Out of blacklisting Orson Card Scott. This isn’t about stopping the dissemination of antigay sentiments; it’s about isolating Mr. Card and shaming his business partners, thus cutting into their profits. If Mr. Card belongs in quarantine, who’s next? His views were fairly mainstream when the Sunstone article appeared and, unfortunately, are not unusual …

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HomoQuotable – Frank Bruni

“For the four and a half years that we’ve been together, we’ve been apart, me in Manhattan, Tom in Brooklyn, at least most of the workweek, and during chunks of the weekend, too. We tell our friends that it’s a borough standoff, a game of Big Apple chicken, but that’s just a line and a lie, a deflection of the …

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NEW YORK CITY: MTA Considers Selling Naming Rights To Subway Stations

The New York Times reports: More of New York City’s subway stations could eventually bear the names of deep-pockets sponsors — for the right price. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has for the first time proposed a formal set of rules for renaming its facilities, and the authority’s board is expected to discuss the proposal at meetings next week. The authority …

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Tweet Of The Day – Geraldo Rivera

Late last night Fox News host Geraldo Rivera tweeted the above selfie, drawing howls of horror across Teabagistan. Putting aside the appropriateness of the tweet, he’s actually in decent shape for 70 or just about any age. RELATED: Last month Rivera announced that he will not run against Cory Booker for the US Senate.

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