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Buffalo man arrested in wife's beheading

BUFFALO, N.Y. - A suburban Buffalo man who founded a cable TV station to promote better understanding of Muslims in the U.S. has been arrested on charges he beheaded his wife.

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Shriner/Jester Court Updates, Brazilian Indictment & My Statement to the Buffalo News

Here are updates in two Shriner and Jester court cases, news that the owner of the fishing tour business who took members of the Royal Order of Jesters (ROJ) fishing on the Amazon has closed shop and has been indicted by Brazilian authorities as well as my reaction to a ROJ spoke …

Two Erie County deputies added to Jesters prostitution investigation
Source: The Buffalo News

What the deputies did or how they are associated with the Jesters' taking prostitutes across state lines is still unclear, but investigators with the human trafficking task force are looking at the possibility the two went to Jesters' parties and "patronized prostitutes."

Judge Tills traveled with woman he jailed on prostitution charge
Source: the Buffalo News

Investigators are trying to determine if Tills took the woman he imprisoned to Jesters parties as a guest or as a prostitute.

The Buffalo Stance on Offshoring
Source: Computing.co.uk

An interesting technology blog that focusses on outsourcing.

Pre-Title IX gender battle — Bennett's pioneers saluted
Source: CNET News.com

Playing in an era before girls sports were sanctioned in the Buffalo Public Schools forced a handful of girls from Bennett to be innovative. The girls formed their own basketball team starting in 1969 and practiced in the school hallways using garbage cans as baskets.

The Buffalo News: Opinion: Sexual orientation shouldn't lessen sense of security
Source: CNET News.com

Unfortunately, many students who don't fit society's heterosexual models or gender stereotypes feel unsafe. That's not right. Schools have an obligation to ensure the safety of all their students, including their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students.

Are you a crackhead ballerina?

The Sabres are up in their first round series against the Islanders. If I say more than that, I risk jinxing another doomed Buffalo city team, but it sure is fun watching these games.

Troops Deserve Better than Vietnam Era Press
Source: EW.com

From the article: The self-congratulatory mood that permeates the Buffalo News story is really just the latest manifestation of an attitude that goes back to Vietnam.

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