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WATERBURY — The Rev. Kevin Gray, a Roman Catholic priest described by many as a pillar of the community, accepted a plea deal Wednesday in Waterbury Superior Court that will call for him to serve three years in prison. But Gray, who authorities say stole more than $1 million from parish accounts to fund expensive dinners and male escorts, won't have to pay a dime back to the church because the Archdiocese of Hartford isn't asking for restitution, a prosecutor said Wednesday. A plea of no contest was entered on Gray's behalf, which means Gray didn't admit guilt, but a...

Demos' hijinks may stay secret Rule 'salacious' tape off-limits, judge urged Wednesday, May 18, 2005 By Martha Carr Staff writer LOS ANGELES -- A secretly recorded conversation laden with salacious details about the fast-and-loose lifestyles of big-name Democratic stalwarts could stay under wraps in the trial of Sen. Hillary Clinton's former national finance director, if the government has its way. Prosecutors Tuesday asked a federal judge to declare the tape off-limits to defense attorneys on the basis that much of it is hearsay. They also vowed not to introduce it as part of their case when New Orleans media consultant...

Just heard on the radio (WTMJ in milwaukee) - Oak Creek police are investigating vandalism to a large Bush / Cheney sign. The Bush / Cheney sign was torn down and egged. A witness managed to get a license plate. That license plate has been traced to a rental agency. The car was rented to a washington activist for The Sierra Club who was in town to register voters. Police say the activist is cooperating with the investigation. No link yet - not sure there will be one with the liberal media around here.

Sheriff investigating golf-course hijinks By DONNIE JOHNSTON Date published: 10/23/2003 A Fauquier County sheriff's deputy has resigned and two others have been "severely" disciplined after they allegedly shot up a golf cart during a tournament at a Culpeper County golf course last week. Culpeper County Sheriff Lee Hart confirmed yesterday that his office is conducting a criminal investigation of the incident and will let Commonwealth's Attorney Gary Close decide whether to prosecute. The alleged shooting occurred on Monday, Oct. 13, during a birthday celebration for the wife of one of the officers at South Wales Golf Course near Jeffersonton, Fauquier...

Two drafts of Minnesota's science standards circulated this week. The only difference? How they described the teaching of evolution. The version the public didn't see included words like "might" and "possible" at strategic points that clearly cast doubt on the certainty of biological evolution. When members of the citizens' panel that wrote the standards saw what was to be the final document, several saw the "mights" and "possibles" and protested that they didn't write the document that way and that the department made critical changes without telling the panel. In the end, the committee got the language it wanted, giving...