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Progressive Christians Start O.C. ChapterBy Ann Pepper The Orange County Register A group of Orange County activists wants to recast the public voice of religion and base it on Christ's "radical" admonition to love your neighbor as yourself. This summer, hoping to attract believers who feel their faith has been hijacked by political interests, Progressive Christians Uniting, a 10-year-old Southern California-based organization, opened an Orange County chapter. The group has already begun launching teach-ins and discussion groups, including one to be held Sept. 12 to Oct. 31 at First Christian Church in Fullerton. The seminars will be based on...

SAN FRANCISCO - A former Enron Corp. executive was charged in a superseding indictment Thursday with 11 counts of conspiracy and fraud in connection with the company's manipulation of energy markets during California's power crisis. John Forney, 41, of Ohio, is the third former Enron official to be charged with illegally manipulating California's electricity prices from the company's Portland, Ore., office. His attorney said he is innocent and will fight the charges at trial. Two other former Enron energy traders pleaded guilty and are cooperating in the federal investigation into Enron's role in the energy debacle, which bankrupted Pacific Gas...

Former Top Enron Executive Arrested By Spencer Swartz SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former top Enron energy-trading executive was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday on charges stemming from the company's manipulation of power markets during California's energy crisis. John Forney, 41, is the third former Enron Corp. executive charged with a federal crime in connection with Enron schemes to manipulate energy prices during California's 2000-01 energy crisis, which cost the state an estimated $42 billion. Forney was arrested at the headquarters of American Electric Power Co. Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, where he is currently employed. His arrest was announced...