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Vatican Says Leaked Sex Abuse Policy Letter Is No Smoking Gun

The Vatican said today that a newly leaked 1997 letter written to Irish bishops warning them about reporting sex abuse to police was misinterpreted as evidence of the church trying to enforce cover-ups. The church denied the letter was a so-called "smoking gun," as described by some clerical sex abuse activists. But...

Unabomber's Victims Fear He Could Post Writings

(Sept. 15) -- It has been nearly 15 years since the arrest of Ted Kaczynski, aka the "Unabomber," and yet his ability to terrorize the public persists. Now, survivors of his mail-bomb attacks and victims' families are haunted by the fear that the Harvard-educated mathematician might upload 40,000 pages of his writings and...

Paris Hilton Detained at South Africa World Cup for Marijuana Possession

That's not so hot. Police in South Africa say they detained Paris Hilton in the city of Port Elizabeth on Friday after suspecting she was in possession of marijuana. Hilton had traveled to South Africa to watch the World Cup matches. The arresting officers spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity and...

Naked Skier Found by TheSmokingGun.com Is Internet Sensation, Probably Embarrassed

The SmokingGun.com is notorious for -- among many things -- finding bizarre legal documents and mugshots of famous people. They are darn good at what they do and everyone loves them for it. But they scored one of their biggest coups yesterday when they stumbled upon pictures of a skier hanging from a chairlift by his pants...

Background on Smoking Gun

The term "smoking gun" was originally, and is still primarily, a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act.

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