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JULY 14, 2010 ARCHIVED STORIES:
STURGIS, S.D. (BP)--Ordinarily, Sturgis, S.D., is a charming, Western-style tourist town on the northern end of the Black Hills. People bound for sites such as Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial might even miss it, with so much else to see and do.
But the town of about 7,000 people is expected to expand exponentially -- maybe to as many as 700,000 -- this Aug. 9-15 for the 70th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Read More
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More TV profanity ahead after court ruling?
NEW YORK (BP)--In a decision that could increase the amount of profanity on television, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals July 13 struck down the FCC's broadcast indecency policy, ruling that the standards the commission uses to monitor offensive language are "unconstitutionally vague."
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Scientologists pushed abortions, women say
WASHINGTON (BP)--Female workers in the Church of Scientology have been coerced into having abortions, according to the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times. In a two-part expose, the Times reported more than a dozen women told the newspaper that supervisors in the Sea Organization -- Scientology's 6,000-member, military-like order that runs the religious cult's international operations -- pressured them or other women to abort their unborn children.
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Arts nurtured World Cup unity
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (BP)--The feet seem to move furiously across the canvas, black swirls indicating a sense of near-frantic excitement. The painting is titled "Diskiology," referring to the soccer-inspired Diski Dance that captivated fans during South Africa's World Cup.
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Airport chaplains are reminders of God
Men's conference 'affirms who we are'
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Chuck Bentley
FIRST-PERSON: Never rush a purchase
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (BP)--Have you ever made a quick decision that you later regretted? Almost all of us have done this to one degree or another.
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