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<p>A homosexual clergyman's election as Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire was delayed yesterday as church officials investigated his links to a homosexual youth group and charges that he sexually harassed another man.</p> <p>Episcopal leaders meeting in Minneapolis had been scheduled to vote to approve Canon V. Gene Robinson as the church's first openly homosexual bishop until the 11th-hour accusation by a Vermont man, who said Mr. Robinson's advances toward him at a church convention showed an "alarming weakness of character."</p>

The American Anglican Church was in disarray last night after it postponed a vote to confirm Anglicanism's first actively homosexual bishop. The much-heralded vote on whether to endorse Canon Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire was suspended hours before it was due to take place. The delay followed reports linking Canon Robinson with inappropriate sexual behaviour. A church spokesman said the vote would be postponed for at least 24 hours. Canon Robinson, a 56-year-old father of two, divorced his wife and has lived with his male partner for 13 years while assistant to the Bishop of New Hampshire. The...

Allegations throw church's vote into turmoil Minneapolis — Plans by Episcopal leaders to vote on confirming the church's first openly gay elected bishop were thrown into turmoil Monday when allegations emerged that he inappropriately touched a man and was affiliated with a youth Web site that had a link to pornography.Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, head of the Episcopal Church, released a statement announcing the delay as debate was about to start on whether to confirm the Reverend V. Gene Robinson as New Hampshire's bishop. "Questions have been raised and brought to my attention regarding the bishop-elect of the Diocese of...

Charges Stall Confirmation of Gay BishopEpiscopalians Investigate Last-Minute Allegations of Inappropriate Conduct MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4 -- On the verge of a historic vote, a convention of Episcopalian leaders was thrown into sudden disarray today when opponents raised allegations involving inappropriate touching and pornography against the Rev. V. Gene Robinson, who is awaiting confirmation as the first openly gay bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Church officials said that even though the allegations came at the last minute and might be part of a smear campaign, they would be investigated, forcing the indefinite postponement of a vote on Robinson by the...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Episcopal leaders delayed a vote Monday on whether to confirm the church's first openly gay bishop after allegations involving ``touching'' and ``pornography'' emerged against the clergyman, a church spokesman said. Jim Solheim, the Episcopal spokesman, would not elaborate on the allegations against the Rev. V. Gene Robinson. Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold was expected to make a statement later Monday, Solheim said.

Brian Kilmeade is in Kuwait. This is very touching, because he is had a soldier say hi to his wife and kids, and because the guy was so choked up, he could barely get through the sports afterwards. Looks like they are going to have another Joe Military segment again today. Brian interviewed a Dentist, and they showed a sock puppet.