ATTLEBORO SECT TRIAL - "THE BODY" MASSACHUSETTS Sect called `destructive cult' The Boston Herald "The Attleboro religious sect that alleged baby killer Jacques Robidoux helped lead is a "destructive cult" that uses mind control to shape members' opinions and beliefs to the point where they blindly follow, experts said." Prosecutor: Cult dad watched baby starve The Boston Herald "TAUNTON - An Attleboro cult member charged with starving his baby son to death watched the boy change in just three weeks from a healthy boy learning to walk to being too weak to roll, a prosecutor said yesterday." Prosecutor Details Infant's Demise The Associated Press "TAUNTON -- A religious sect member kept extensive notes documenting how he and his wife were slowly starving their infant son to death, a prosecutor said as the man's murder trial opened." Former Sect Member Testifies In Murder Trial WCVB TheBostonChannel.com "A former member of an Attleboro, Mass., religious sect returned to the stand Thursday morning in the murder trial of Jacques Robidioux." Witness describes insular life in Attleboro sect The Associated Press "TAUNTON -- A former member of a religious sect whose members are accused of starving to death a child testified Thursday that he watched the group became increasingly isolated from society."

ILLINOIS
McDonald's agrees to donate $10 million for mislabeling fries
The Associated Press
"CHICAGO - McDonald's Corp. has agreed to donate $10 million to Hindu and other groups to settle lawsuits filed against the chain for mislabeling french fries and hash browns as vegetarian."

NEVADA
Entertainer predicts UFOs will visit Thursday near Las Vegas
The Associated Press
"LAS VEGAS -- The Amazing Kreskin won't say exactly how he knows, but he's so sure Las Vegas is going to be visited by UFOs on Thursday night that he's willing to put $50,000 where his publicity is."

NEW YORK
Ed Board Overrules Levy in 'Voodoo Powder' Firing
New York Daily News
"The Board of Education voted 4 to 1 yesterday to reinstate a lower East Side school board member accused of sprinkling so-called voodoo powder outside the superintendent's office door."

CANADA
Man visualized girl in tub
Court hears neighbour dropped as murder suspect
Canadian Press
"LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- A man who lived a few doors away from little Jessica Koopmans told police he visualized himself in a bathtub with her and "washing her soul," court heard yesterday."

SOUTH AFRICA
Money 'spirited' away
News24.com
"CAPE TOWN -- A Rennies Travel Service consultant who allegedly stole R250 000 from her employer, told the Cape Town Regional Court on Wednesday she was a victim of a witchcraft scam."

UGANDA
'Prophet' Bushara Sticks to His Cult
New Vision
"KAMPALA -- Luweero self-styled prophet Wilson Bushara has defied efforts by State House to drop his cult and revert to mainstream Christianity. Bushara said at the end of a three-day State House organised crusade aimed at spiritually rehabilitating him and his followers that nothing will make him drop his World Message, Last Warning Church."

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