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steel beam recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center (WTC) is once again at the center of a legal fight. At issue is whether the cross is a religious symbol or a piece of history that belongs in the 9/11 Museum. American Atheists is appealing a ruling by the Southern District of New York last year that the cross and the 9/11 Museum “demonstrate how those at Ground Zero coped with the devastation.” “I lost my friend, Fr. Judge, the fire chaplain. I lost 10 other friends. This was a sign of consolation. It was never meant to hurt anyone, the atheists or anything like that,” Fr. Brian Jordan, Ground Zero Chaplain, said. But atheists say they were hurt. In court on March 6, one lawyer said “the
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historical artifact,” Ken Bronstein, NYC Atheists, said. But a panel of judges questioned the difference between a cross at the 9/11 Museum and religious objects at the Mets Cloisters in northern Manhattan. It includes all kinds of medieval religious objects. A lawyer for the museum argued “rescue workers had a horrific experience (after 9/11) and they took some comfort in this object”. He also argued a plaque for atheists might sound nice, but it was not justified. “The cross is a part of the story of 9/11. Museums don’t’ censor history, they don’t’ make up history, they tell history as it happened. And the cross is part of history. And the plaque is not,” Eric Baxter, Beckett Fund Lawyer, said.
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EW YORK: An Indian American physician and his colleague have been indicted on charges of healthcare fraud, which could land them as much as 30 years behind bars. Mahesh Kuthuru (43), along with his 42 year-old employee Bonnie Meislin are at the center of a Medicare scheme in which they allegedly billed the federal program to reimburse them for medical procedures they never actually conducted. Additionally, the two allegedly distributed several Schedule II controlled substances illegally, such as Oxycodone and Oxycotin. The fraudulent activities occurred at Upstate Pain Management, a clinic Kuthuru ran in New York. Kuthuru bought a new clinic in Las Vegas in 2008, and ended up selling his New York home in 2009 to spend more time setting up his new business. As a result, he began spending less and less time at Upstate Pain Management, andPages between 10 & 20 Dr Mahesh Kuthuru 2010 and 2011, it got to the point where long Said Mayor Thomas Lankey: “My periods of time transpired during which no administration together with police qualified healthcare professional were actually Dr Mahesh Kuthuru SPECIAL AIRFARES administration, share in the positionLOWEST that administering the clinic’s care. million each, respectively. counts of health care fraud, each carrying open communication is FROM a key component Me i s l i nTO w a s i n d i c t e d o n Ja n u a r y ALL USA CITIES a maximum sentence of 10 years, as well Kuthuru, who specializes in “Pain Medicine,” to any successful relationship. It is our duty 8, while Kuthuru was later arrested in Las as 15 counts of drug distribution which each will have his arraignment date next week before and responsibility to utilize any and all Vegas and indicted on February 28. Now, carry a 20 year maximum sentence. The charges US Magistrate Judge Therese Wiley Dancks in avenues available to disseminate information both Kuthuru and Meislin are facing 30 also come with fines of $250,000 each and $1 Syracuse, New York Travel Agency is not responsible for any Airline to the public as expeditiously as possible. schedule change, milage credit I commend the Chief and his department Ensure to have proper travel documents, valid passport/visa/transit visa/ travel insurance etc... for moving forward with this essential We recomment to reconfirm your filghts initiative.” schedule before 72 hours to departure
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merican upscale fashion retailer Nordstrom has removed swimwear carrying image of Hindu Lord Ganesh from its website after Hindus protested, calling it ‘inappropriate’. Neiman Marcus and Amazon.com, who also carried “Mara Hoffman” swimwear with Lord Ganesh image have already removed it from their respective websites. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded this protest, in a statement in Nevada (US) thanked Nordstrom for understanding the concerns of Hindu community, which thought Lord Ganesh’s image on swimwear was inappropriate.
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amily members of Reny Jose, a 21-yearold Rice University student who went missing on Spring Break in Panama City, Fla., are encouraging people to continue looking for him. Jose was reported missing on March 4 after he disappeared from a house he was renting with friends. Jose’s clothes, cell phone, and wallet were found in a trash can. Jose’s friends reported they saw him near the house they were renting on March3.. “We do not suspect foul play,” said a Bay County Sheriff ’s Office spokesperson. Jose’s family started a Facebook page with information on the missing student and the search. An online fundraising campaign to
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help with the search was started on March 7. “At the moment, our family is still extremely devastated; we’re just hoping for good news,” said his sister, Reashma Jose. Reashma Jose told the station that her brother rented a house with about 20 of his university friends. Some of those friends have indicated that Jose may have taken LSD, When asked about her brother’s possible drug use, Reashma said that she wasn’t aware of any drug use. “Reny is one of the most rational people I’ve ever met and he has a level head. He does so well with school and he strives so hard to do his absolute best,” Reashma said. Her family just wants to find Jose and make sure he is safe, she added.
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