December 26, 2002

Taiwan rules oral sex isn't adultery Ananova - A group of Taiwanese judges and lawyers say oral sex isn't intercourse and so isn't adultery. Judges are not bound by the decision but it can be used as a reference in future cases. Forty-nine of 60 judges and lawyers support the view that intercourse means genital-to-genital contact. Insert Clinton joke here. 3:56:06 PM

Visiting Priest Held On Sex Assault Charges Hartford Courant - A priest visiting Sacred Heart Church from Poland was arraigned today on charges of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl whom he was counseling for a previous sexual assault. Rev. Roman Kramek, 40, was ordered held on $500,000 bail on one count of second-degree sexual assault. Kramek admitted to the charges, said State's Attorney Scott Murphy. 12:42:51 PM

Cleric who allegedly preached violence detained in Pakistan attack Canada.com - Mourners buried three girls killed in a Christmas grenade attack on a tiny church in eastern Pakistan, and police detained an Islamic cleric (Afzar) who allegedly called on followers to kill Christians days before the bombing. Afzar reportedly told his congregation that ``it is the duty of every good Muslim to kill Christians,'' according to Nazir Yaqub, a police officer in Daska. ``Afzar told people `You should attack Christians and not even have food until you have seen their dead bodies,''' Yaqub told The Associated Press by telephone. 11:13:31 AM

Japanese police want crackdown on online dating Ananova - Japan's police agency says it wants new laws regulating online dating sites to help stem a rise in teenage prostitution. 9:17:24 AM