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Prosecutor Presses for Charge to Be Dropped Against Elderly Woman Accused of Public Urination

MOBILE, Alabama – Prosecutors asked a judge to throw out a public lewdness charge against an 81-year-old woman accused of urinating in a public park when she couldn’t make it to a bathroom, the city attorney said Thursday. Municipal prosecutors in Mobile filed a motion Wednesday to dismiss the charge …

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Pots and Pan-demonium. What Do Home Cooks Really Need?

Years ago I read an article about how a famous four-star restauranteur and his wife used to throw the most sought-after, informal dinner parties in their small Manhattan apartment for what today would be called “foodies,” cooking their culinary delights in old Farberware pots on a non-descript stove. Sounds like …

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NYC Team Announces Program to Combat Sex Abuse Among Orthodox Jewish

NEW YORK – Prosecutors, counselors and religious leaders on Wednesday announced a program to combat sexual abuse among members of the insular world of Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox Jews — a problem one lawmaker says extends beyond New York. The centerpiece of the outreach program, announced by Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes …

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