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Zachery Tims: New Pastor Named for Florida Megachurch, Ex-Wife Riva Tims Sues

Pastor Zachery Tims, the founder of Florida megachurch the New Destiny Christian Center, passed away unexpectedly in August of this year. Paula White has been appointed the church's new pastor by the board, but Tims' ex-wife, Riva, is suing the New Destiny Christian Center's board claiming she wants an election to determine who should lead the congregation.
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Abused Children Seek $68 Million Settlement

The story of 10 disabled children, who were abused for over 15 years, as reported today in the New York Times by Benjamin Weiser, can never be made better. Now a $68 million settlement has been proposed by their lawyers.
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Romney in Iowa

Iowa Caucus: Poll Shows Tie for First, Santorum Spike

With the Iowa caucuses just five days away, a new poll shows Ron Paul and Mitt Romney in a statistical dead heat for first place and Rick Santorum, against all odds, in third place. Newt Gingrich, who held a wide lead last month, has fallen into fourth place.
Immigration Laws for 2012

2012 Laws: California Immigration to Illinois Penalties, What You Need to Know

A series of groundbreaking (and head-scratching) bills in states from Florida and Tennessee are set to become law on New Year's Day 2012. Here's everything you need to know, from aids for illegal immigrants and abortion restrictions to Utah's ban on Happy Hour and California's move for LGBT rights, and why you should care.
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LCD Makers Settle Price-Fixing Case for $553 Million

Samsung Electronics Co, Sharp Corp and five other makers of liquid crystal displays agreed to pay more than $553 million to settle consumer and state regulatory claims that they conspired to fix prices for LCD panels in televisions, notebook computers and monitors.
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Whistleblower Documents Illuminate Case Against BNY Mellon

Confidential whistleblower documents that helped spark a massive state and federal investigation into how Bank of New York Mellon Corp charged pension funds for currency exchange, provide a rare window into how a bank insider aided a lawsuit against the bank.
Tiger Shrimp

Giant Alien Tiger Prawns Invade Gulf, Threaten Shrimp Population

A giant alien black tiger prawn species has appeared in the coastal waters of Texas. Scientists worry that the tiger shrimp could have a dramatic ecological impact, changing the balance of marine life and potentially killing out native species. Native to the western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the tiger prawns can grow up to 13 inches long.
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Carlyle Launches Financial Firms Buyout Fund

The Carlyle Group has started fundraising for a new global financial services buyout fund that is seeking to top its previous $1.1 billion fund, which is now almost fully invested, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Michael Plumadore

Babysitter Michael Plumadore Kept Aliahna Lemmon's Head in Freezer

Michael Plumadore, 39, has confessed to the brutal murder of 9-year-old Fort Wayne, Indiana girl Aliahna Lemmon, missing since Friday. Plumadore, who has given no motive for the killing, said he beat Lemmon with a brick before dismembering her body, keeping her hands, feet and head in his freezer.
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Aliahna Lemmon: Babysitter Admits to Beating, Dismembering Girl [VIDEO]

Michael Plumadore, the babysitter charged with the murder of Aliahna Lemmon, who disappeared from an Indiana trailer park last week, admitted to beating the nine-year-old girl to death with a brick, dismembering her with a hacksaw, stuffing her limbs into freezer bags and hiding parts at his trailer and at a nearby business according to reports.

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