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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Former University of New Mexico President F. Chris Garcia was arrested and jailed Thursday in connection with a multistate, online prostitution ring that authorities say was run by a physics professor from New Jersey. Police said Garcia, 71, and Fairleigh Dickinson professor David Flory, 68, were among seven members identified in the top echelon of the ring. Six have been arrested, and warrants have been issued for one more, Albuquerque police Chief Ray Schultz said. Investigators said the ring had some 1,400 members, including 200 prostitutes, but there was no indication that any other universities or students...

"Chicken Ranch transfer blocked By MARK WAITE PVT The Chicken Ranch brothel will remain under its present ownership for the time being, after the Nye County Licensing and Liquor Board unanimously rejected a request for a brothel license by Bruce Kahn Tuesday. The vote came after a recommendation by Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo. "It's a long standing position that a brothel license is the most privileged license in the state of Nevada, if not the United States of America," DeMeo said. A documentary film crew from Los Angeles was taping the discussion. The sheriff said Lt. Jack Grimauld spent...

A lightning strike at a farm in northern Israel killed 10,000 chickens, according to a report. The single bolt of lightning hit the farm during a heavy storm, struck the electricity supply which set fire to the coop and killed the chickens. All that remained were a couple of singed chickens huddling in a corner. "There was a bolt of lightning which hit the power supply and whole building went up. I've never seen anything like it in my life," a farm worker said.