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29 Aug 2011 23:58

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U.S.: Sect leader Warren Jeffs in coma after fasting in prison

  • Jeffs fasted for three days, became unstable: Polygamist sect leader and convicted child rapist Warren Jeffs is being treated for fasting-related complications. “He did indicate to staff that he was fasting, but he is currently being treated for other medical ailments and conditions,” said a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She also said that she “cannot confirm that he is in a coma.” (An AP source says that he in fact is in one.) Jeffs is to face a second trial — this time for first-degree bigamy — in October. source

10 Dec 2009 20:54

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World: Hungry for attention: Meet the cleverest bastard in India’s history

K. Chandrasekhar Rao starved himself for nearly two weeks in an attempt to get his region, Telangana, recognized as a separate Indian state. It worked. source