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Men To Serve 6 Months In Sex Slave Case (WSMV Nashville) - Two men who were accused of forcing a woman to have sex in multiple states for three years will be held in prison for six months.

Critics Challenge Ga. Sex Offender Church Ban (13 WMAZ Macon) - ATLANTA (AP) -- Critics of Georgia's sweeping crackdown on sex offenders are scheduled to ask a federal judge Thursday to prohibit the state from enforcing a provision that bans them from volunteering at churches.

Opinion mixed on Harlem sex offender being forced to move (News 12 Augusta) - A Harlem woman's hard fought battle to stay in her home is over. After the federal courts rule as a sex offender, she must go. While some say the law is outdated, other neighbors say it's just right.

Go tofu - PETA uses a little sex appeal to promote vegetarian Thanksgiving (Missoulian) - Some folks couldn't wait to get their hands on the ?Tofurky? being given away Monday afternoon on the corner of Broadway and Higgins Avenue in Missoula.

Crackdown on sex offenders: challenge to Ga. ban (AccessNorthGA) - ATLANTA - Critics of Georgia's sweeping new crackdown on sex offenders urged a judge on Thursday to block a provision that bans offenders from volunteering at churches because they say it robs them of their right to participate in religious worship.

Judge says sex offender law applies (The Augusta Chronicle) - ATLANTA --- A federal judge Thursday refused to halt enforcement of a provision in state law that prohibits sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a day-care center.

Rallies in Atlanta, U.S. protest Proposition 8 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - Gay rights supporters waving rainbow colors marched, chanted and danced in cities coast to coast Saturday to protest the California vote that banned gay marriage there.

Sex offenders sue for right to volunteer at churches (The Gainesville Times) - ATLANTA ? Georgia?s registered sex offenders should not be prevented from volunteering in church, a legal advocacy group argued in federal court Thursday, saying a state law that went into effect in July is overbroad and violates their rights of freedom of association.

Hostage Situation In Southwest Atlanta Ends Peacefully (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta) - Atlanta police say a hostage situation is now under control in the Oakland City area.

Pastor Calls on Congregation to Have Sex Every Day for a Week (FOX 5 News Atlanta) - GRAPEVINE, Texas (MyFOX ATLANTA) ? One pastor is calling on the married members of his congregation to have sex every day for a week.

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