| Father Foley Cape Cod abuse case settled For $550,000
The Archdiocese of Hartford agreed this week to pay $550,000 to a man who accused the Rev. Stephen Foley of using his position as Hartford County fire chaplain to sodomize him when he was a 14-year-old parishioner in Windsor Locks. Foley, who has been accused of abuse by at least 11 men since 1993 and was removed from public ministry in 2002, is still affiliated with the county fire organization he belonged to when the alleged assault occurred. He now holds the title of "chaplain emeritus" of the group, according to board members... The current president of the group is Windsor Locks Fire Chief Gary Ruggiero. Haber said Ruggiero sent an e-mail to the board of directors Friday criticizing the newspaper for publishing a story last Sunday that exposed Foley's continued use of a police-equipped Crown Victoria with flashing lights, sirens and scanners... abuse took place on a weekend when the boy and his friend accompanied Foley to a home on Cape Cod, which Foley said was owned by his aunt, the brief said.
PICTURES: Eddie Whitham's archives - part 12
MIKE Gregory is the focus in this latest selection of pictures from the archives of Warrington photographer Eddie Whitham. A one-minute's applause for Mike Gregory, who died in November, 2007, aged 43, will take place at today's game between Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.
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Councilman MikeK Recalls Knievel Action Figure
Top: Young MikeK playing with Evel Knievel action figure; bottom: MikeK receives inspiration from his childhood friends before leaving for a Coeur d'Alene City Council meeting. I had a classic Evel Knievel motorcycle riding action figure when I was a kid. The stunts my brothers and I would stage for that motorcycle toy were legendary (riding out a second story window, chasing the dog around the house without getting chewed to ribbons, you name it). RIP Evel. I wonder what happened to Steve Austin, the Six Million Dollar Man who played the role of Evel's arch-nemesis in the boyhood action figure wars?/Councilman MikeK. Question: What was your favorite action figure/doll when you were little? .
New Salvos on Affirmative Action
The data reveal large differences in grades and standardized test scores, and indicate that black applicants are much more likely to be admitted, even with lower grades and test scores. These are the sort of data that have been influential in other states that have considered — and passed — statewide bans on affirmative action. "The people of Michigan have a right to know the extent to which discrimination is taking place," said Roger Clegg, president of the Center for Equal Opportunity, which is releasing the data today and planning a series of events in Michigan to publicize the figures. David Waymire, a spokesman for One United Michigan, which is leading the fight against the referendum, said that the data being released were "worthless" because they did not include breakdowns by economic class.
Store's crazy credit game
Anyone can get a phone number and do this to someone else, because when they access your account they ask you for your phone number and anyone in the store can hear your number, write it down and use it later without even having to show an ID. Tina Stearns, Portage, Ind. Dear Tina: The Fixer agrees -- this is crazy. We wanted to find that guy who took your kids' store credit and re-enact Mortal Kombat right there in the Game Crazy lobby. Actually, we found it a lot easier to call Meaghan Repko, spokeswoman for Movie Gallery Inc., the parent company of Game Crazy. She got on this in short order. The next day, you got a call from a district manager for Game Crazy who was very apologetic. He offered you one of two options: they could issue you a $53 check, or offer a store credit for twice the amount in question, or $106.
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