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Blacklisting the Boy Scouts By: Mark Pulliam The Boy Scouts of America are under attack—again—this time from an unlikely source: the organized bar. Notwithstanding the 2000 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America vs. Dale, affirming the constitutional right of the Boy Scouts to exclude avowed homosexuals as adult leaders, the battle is not over. Groups opposed to the traditional values espoused by the Boy Scouts continue their campaign of intimidation and pressure. In California, several local bar associations are seeking to ostracize the Boy Scouts by prohibiting state court judges from participating in the organization...

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- Dale Jarrett ended a 30-race losing streak with a little luck over the final laps Sunday to win for the third time in his career at Pocono Raceway. Jarrett passed Robert Yates Racing teammate Ricky Rudd on the 195th of 200 laps, then won under caution after Rudd hit the wall with one lap to go. Rudd looked like the driver to beat, but had a late tire problem that made it easy for Jarrett. The victory in the Pocono 500 was the first for the 1999 Winston Cup champion since last July in Loudon,...

Valley's top monsignor avoided sexual-harassment suit Richard Nilsen/The Arizona Republic Monsignor Dale Fushek says that he did nothing wrong and that the payment was done simply to avoid the greater costs of fighting a lawsuit. By Nena Baker, Kelly Ettenborough and Joseph A. ReavesThe Arizona RepublicMay 31, 2002 12:00:00 The Diocese of Phoenix quietly paid $45,000 to settle a sexual-harassment claim in 1995 against one of its most prominent priests, who has since been promoted to second-in-command in the diocese to Bishop Thomas O'Brien. Monsignor Dale Fushek, pastor of St. Timothy Catholic Community in Mesa and the founder of Life...