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ASK THE GLOBE
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Q. Has the US Supreme Court ever had to recess because lawyers
arguing a case were drunk? A.J., Boston
A. Once, according to George Kohn, author of the Encyclopedia of
American Scandal. In 1810, in the Fletcher v. Peck case, the state
of Georgia was represented by attorney Luther Martin. At one point
he appeared in the courtroom in a drunken stupor and court was
recessed until he was sober. A brilliant but bibulous attorney who
also served as attorney general for the state of Maryland for 31 ...
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Churches Of Christ In The U.S.A. Continues Burned Churches Project
Newspaper article from: Atlanta Inquirer
; ...Churches Of Christ In The U...arsonist", the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U...racism in America. The new...least 30 more churches burned for...local and state initiatives...Mark's United Church of Kansas...Disciples of ...
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Antiochian Orthodox Christians leave NCC.(News)(National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (United States))
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...of North America plans to leave the National Council of Churches, saying...and lesbian church members...urging the church to withdraw...NCC asked churches for support...support of the United Church of Christ for the right...to North America. ...
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Churches Uniting in Christ to honor King: Andrew Young slated to be the keynote speaker
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The
; ...place at the National Civil Rights...not a new council of churches...Episcopal Zion Church, Christian Church (Disciples...Episcopal Church, Episcopal...Community Churches, Presbyterian...A.), United Church of Christ, and the...Church in ...
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United Church of Christ urges respect for Jews
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; The United Church of Christ has adopted...covenant." The church also voted...September, church officials...story, the National Conference...National Council of Churches, which had...ambassador to the United States, told them...Council of ...
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Ad Rejection by Telemundo and Univision Leaves United Church of Christ with Few TV options to Reach U.S. Spanish-Language Market
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire
; ...leaders in the United Church of Christ are expressing...Conn., and national president of the UCC's Council for Hispanic...says her church's membership...and South America. That...calling for churches to welcome...the first church where I ever...discrimination in ...
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NCC urges closure of Guantanamo center following suicides.(National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and FaithfulAmerica.org protest)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; The National Council of Churches and its online...Edgar, the council's general...said Faithful America director Vince...Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for the council to be allowed...closed than any United Nations report...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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For all the saints; The Winter Olympics are focusing the world's attention, in part, on a well-known but little understood religion - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormons are good citizens, live clean, honest, moral lives and do it all in the name of a loving god. So why do so many people distrust them?(NEWS)(Faith & Values)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; ...members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...of Jesus Christ. There are...understood in the United States they are...2080. The National Council of Churches' 2002 directory...Lutheran Church in America to become...from the United States ...
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General Minister And President Of The Christian Church (Disciples Of Christ) Selected To Give Sermon At The National Prayer Service
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service
; ...Disciples of Christ) has been...sermon at the National Prayer Service...celebrate America's diversity...Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada...Disciples of Christ), she is...work of the church's various...the World Council of Churches based ...
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State/Church Bulletin
Magazine article from: Freethought Today
; ...separating church and state. "Adoption...the city council in early...Episcopal church. 110th Congress...liberal United Church of Christ, which counts...to serve America and uphold...concerned, America is interested...Rhode Island National Guard. Prayer...
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South Korean church council urges Bush to lift sanctions on North.(National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century
; ...Korea's National Council of Churches has written...Council of Churches in Korea...behalf of churches. In it he...South Korean church leaders and...and North America met in Seoul...saying the United States should drop...
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