R. Leigh Coleman

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• Jun 23, 2011

  Lesbian Minister Suspended for Performing Same-Sex Ceremony

  After more than six hours of deliberations, a jury of 13 United Methodist clergy voted 9-4 to suspend the Rev. Amy DeLong for 20 days beginning July 1.

• Jun 23, 2011

  1 in 7 Female Students Victims of Sexual, Physical Abuse on College Campus

  One in seven female students has been the victim of serious sexual assault or serious physical violence while at university or college, according to the results of a survey conducted by NUS Wednesday.

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  Jun 22, 2011

  New Investigation: Gulf Oil Spill Blamed on BP

  Transocean, the owner and operator of the drilling rig that caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last year, has concluded in an internal investigation that oil well owner BP was primarily responsible for the massive oil spill that resulted.

• Jun 22, 2011

  Tsunami Advisory After Major Earthquake Rattles Japan

  A tsunami advisory was issued for part of Japan's northeast coast after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck offshore Thursday morning local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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  Jun 22, 2011

  Lesbian Minister Convicted by Church for Same-Sex Union Ceremony

  A jury of 13 Wisconsin ordained elders convicted a lesbian minister of performing a September 2009 same-sex wedding for a lesbian couple despite a United Methodist Church ban on the practice.

• Jun 21, 2011

  Judge Sentences Texas Mom for Spanking Child

  A Texas judge has basically banned spanking after sentencing a mother Friday to five years’ probation after she admitted to spanking her toddler.

• Jun 21, 2011

  Top 10 Cities to Raise a Family

  Parenting Magazine crunched more than 8,000 bits of data in 84 categories to determine the top-ranked American cities to live and raise a family in 2011.

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  Jun 21, 2011

  The 10 Most Unhealthy Meals Served by America's Fast Food Chains

  According to a new study released this week, Americans now have a top 10 list of “The Most Unhealthy Meals Served by America’s Fast Food Chains," which could help us avoid the worst of the worst.

• Jun 20, 2011

  Church Groups Say 'No' to 'Humans for Sale'

  Religious groups are mobilizing to tackle the well-hidden crime of human trafficking, which has spiked in numbers to more than 27 million women and children bought and sold into sexual slavery every year.

• Jun 20, 2011

  Study: Social Media Saves Lives in the Middle East

  Social networking websites now play a critical role in anti-government protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa. But media experts say the people, not the technology, are driving the demonstrations. Social media is also saving lives in the Middle East.