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Evangelical dismissed amid sex scandal (AP)

" COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Ted Haggard was dismissed Saturday as leader of the megachurch he founded after a board determined the influential evangelist had committed "sexually immoral conduct," the church said Saturday. Haggard had resigned two days earlier as...

"If I wanted to make money..."

The scandalous behavior of Reverend Ted Haggard is reported in the New York Times this morning.  One can defend neither his immoral actions nor his public hypocrisy, and the bitter aftertaste of the latter will, I hope, prevent Mr Haggard from returning in any way...

A Mega-Scandal for a Mega-Church

"One of America's most powerful evangelicals is accused of paying for a male prostitute even as his state approaches a referendum on gay marriage. "I did not have a homosexual relationship with a man in Denver," Ted Haggard said with a calm specificity during an interview...

Evangelical leader says he bought meth (AP)

" COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Ted Haggard said Friday he bought methamphetamine and received a massage from a male prostitute. But the influential Christian evangelist insisted he threw the drugs away and never had sex with the man. Haggard, who as president of the...

Family recognizes man with amnesia on TV (AP)

" 1 hour, 18 minutes ago DENVER - A man with amnesia who had been searching for his identity for more than a month was finally recognized by family and friends in Washington state when he appeared on a television news report asking for help. Denver police confirmed Sunday...

Unauthorized Migrants -- Numbers and Characteristics

Pew Hispanic Center  [report in PDF]

Border Battles -- The U.S. Immigration Debates

"...the positions taken by advocates and the policies proposed by politicians have recently become more contentious and extreme..."

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Information that helps you find low gasoline prices.

Court decides theft victims' rights can vary (Denver Post)

" By Howard Pankratz Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated:10/11/2006 12:13:27 AM MDT The thief used a phony cashier's check, not a gun. Still, Ken West's Corvette was just as gone as if it had been hot-wired or taken at gunpoint. And on Tuesday, a divided Colorado...