| Scientology Hires Top Clearwater Law Firm - Johnson Blakely Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns hired to represent the Church in legal affairs in Clearwater. Partner Ed Armstrong will handle the account. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Stately Tree To Take Short Trip - The Church saves 100-year-old live oak tree by moving it to make way for new building in Clearwater, Florida. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Scientology Breaks Ground With Lasers, Fireworks, Music - Hollywood-style ground breaking event in Clearwater celebrates the launch of construction on the new building. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Clearwater Claims Its Future: Software and Scientology Redevelop Downtown - Downtown Clearwater undergoing upgrade: prospect of new jobs from a relocating software giant, photos and artist renditions of properties of the Church of Scientology. [Florida Sustainable Communities Center]
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| John Travolta Interview - Travolta on his career and the German attitude toward Scientology. Excerpts. [Stern]
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| More People In KC Finding Way To Scientology's Door - Feature story on the fastest-growing Scientology church in the country. [Kansas City Star]
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| Scientologists' Copyright Suit Shapes Net Liability - Coverage of Dutch case in which the Church's contention is upheld: that linking to a site that infringes copyrights is itself an infringement. [CNET News.com]
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| Scientologist Fights Panda Bashing - The owner of Panda Software blasts the Register and speaks about the effect of religious bigotry in France on his company. [The Register]
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| Scientology Group Supports Crow Bill - With help from the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Florida state Rep. Larry Crow sponsored a bill to restore parental authority over treatments given to their kids in school. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Celebrities And Their Faith - Mark Lawson speaks with John Travolta about his beliefs. Travolta describes Scientology "assist" technology and how he has used it. [The Big Question]
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| An Invitation To The Fort - The Church reaches out to the community in Clearwater, and some civic leaders are responding. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Cisco Exec Backs Hubbardist Courses - A senior Cisco official has lent her name to an article which praises training methods based on the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. [The Register]
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| Scientologists Lend Support To Roberto - Support for embattled city manager is a sign of a thaw in relations between the city of Clearwater and the Church. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Why Subject Scientology To Discrimination? - Several commentaries claiming bias in St. Petersburg Times coverage, and taking up events affecting the Church in Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Scientology Tries To Move Forward Despite Attacks - Complaining about the spin put on news coverage, three readers discuss the Church's legal battles in Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Church Scores Round In Death Suit - The Church won a partial victory when a judge dismissed one of four counts in a 4-year-old wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Lisa McPherson. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| A Few Neighborhoods Tip Tight Contest - Covers the race for Clearwater City Commissioner, where the swing votes came from a heavily Scientologist precinct. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Building Boom Expands Lodgings For Scientology - Photo and description of renovations of new hotel catering to parishioners coming to Clearwater for advanced Scientology studies and counseling. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Elfman Gives Back To Scientology - Dharma and Greg star opens a new Church of Scientology mission in San Francisco. [Zap2it.com]
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| Keeping Current With Electro-Faith - Describes a special inter-faith Sunday Service held by the Church of Hawaii. [Honolulu Star-Bulletin]
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| Scientology Reaches Out To Troubled With Ad Campaign - Describes the Volunteer Ministers program to help those in distress after 9/11. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Columbus Volunteer's Heart's In New York - Jack Via of Columbus joins the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in New York, following the September 11th attacks. [Columbus Dispatch]
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| John Travolta Says Scientology Helped Him Through Career Slump - Brief article based on interview with the actor. [Ananova]
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| Do The Right Thing - Microsoft's decision to remove a utility from Windows 2000 in Germany is a new low in software analysis. [ZDNet]
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| Scientology Head Acquited In Spain - Details of end of the Scientology legal case in Spain. [Associated Press]
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| The Man Behind Scientology - David Miscavige, the seldom-seen leader of the church, comes forth in his first newspaper interview to talk of a more peaceful time for Scientology. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Scientology Press Office - Church of Scientology media relations site providing press releases, biographical information and demographics.
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| Unmistakable Presence - Shows the progress of the construction of the Church's headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. Includes photographs, and comments on impact it will have on the city. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| French Scientology Case Barred - Paris judge drops thirteen year old case against Church in France. [Associated Press]
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| Scientologists Donate Funds to Firefighters - Explains why Volunteer Ministers raised the funds to pay to uniform the Clearwater Fire Department Honor Guard. [St.Petersburg Times]
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| Cruise Lobbies Over Scientology - Actor Tom Cruise meets with the U.S. ambassador to Germany. [BBC]
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| Germany Apologises To Switzerland For Spying On Scientologists - Germany has apologised for the activities of a security agent suspected of spying. [BBC News]
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| Europe German Scientologists Rally - Members of the movement have protested in Berlin against alleged persecution of religious minorities in Germany. [BBC News]
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| Award Honors Student for Tutoring Classmate - Detroit girl wins contest based on The Way to Happiness book by L. Ron Hubbard. [Detroit News]
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| U.S. Officials To Visit Mexico Prison To Get Look At Drug Program - One hundred female legislators from the United States visit the state prison in Ensenada to see the results of a Narconon prisoner rehabilitation program based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. [San Diego Union-Tribune]
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| Nevada Lawmaker Promotes Prison Program With Scientology Link - Nevada legislator proposing legislation to establish the Second Chance program, which relies on detoxification and self-betterment principles by L. Ron Hubbard. (Associated Press)
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| Scientology Church Explains Itself - Scientology exhibition creates interest in New Zealand.
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| Kelly Preston Leads Protest Against Psychiatrists - Describes how this celebrity led the protest of psychiatric labeling and drugging of children at American Psychiatric Association convention in San Francisco.
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| Scientology Takes Mission To The Streets - News about community activities and new buildings in the Tampa Bay area. [St.Petersburg Times]
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| Tom Cruise: Scientology Helped Me - Tom Cruise describes how L. Ron Hubbard Study Technology helped him overcome learning disabilities. [Associated Press/Kansas.com]
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| Ybor Adds Scientolgy To The Mix On Saturday - Describes the Church's newest addition to its presence in the Tampa/Clearwater area - a Life Improvement Center in Ybor City, Florida. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Detox Center Seeks Wider Acceptance - Describes the new Narconon center in Clearwater, Florida, utilizing the discoveries of L. Ron Hubbard in the field of drug rehabilitation. (St. Petersburg Times)
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| More People In K.C. Finding Way To Scientology's Door - Church of Scientology Kansas City received an international award at ceremony in Clearwater. (The Kansas City Star)
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| Hallock's Sells City Building - Business Plans To Relocate Locally - The Church in New Haven purchases a 35,000-square-foot building and finds a new downtown home. (New Haven Register)
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| Report: Firefighters Seek "Scientology Treatment" - Describes Scientology detoxification treatment that N.Y. firefighters are participating in. [1010 Wins Online]
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| DIY Rubbish Collectors Help Council Clean Up Area - Volunteer ministers organize clean up of the Park Road Bridge site in East Grinstead. [ic SurreyOnline]
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| A Church Against Drugs - Scientology Human Rights Director, interviewed in Russia on human rights, religious descrimination and the Church's drug prevention programs. [PrimaNews]
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| Germany Grants Tax Exemption To Scientology Church - An article summarizing the latest favorable legal decision in Germany, providing tax examption.
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| Church Takes Case To Strasbourg - A article summarizing how the Church in Nizhnekamsk have brought a case against the Ministry of Justice in Tatarstan. [Prima News]
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| Scientology Drug Rehab Program Claims 80% Success Rate - Story of Stacey Paynes success through the Narconon drug rehabilitation program, based on techniques developed by Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard. [Mountain Democrat]
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| Cruise Draws Religious Inspiration For Latest Movie Role - Tom Cruise who explains why he feels Buddhism is the grandfather of Scientology. [ABC News Online]
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| Cruise Blesses Faith For His Samurai Prowess - Tom Cruise discusses the inner peace and serenity he projects in his latest movie, The Last Samurai. [Sydney Morning Herald]
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| Cruising To Stardom - Interview with Erika Christensen. [New York Daily News]
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| Work And Study Mark The Way - Scientology Volunteer Minister from San Diego, California interviewed on her life experience and current service to the community. [SanDiego Union-Tribune]
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| Hollywood's Higher Powers - Brief description of Scientology and comparison with Kabbalah. [Ball State Daily News]
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| Actress Takes Her 'Peeps' on Wild Ride - In a benefit performance, Kirsty Alley used the emotional tone scale by L. Ron Hubbard to illustrate how it works and can be used. [The Wichita Eagle]
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| Hope For The Autistic In A Boston School - A Boston school teacher helps autistic child using Scientology "locational assist". [Boston Peoples Voice - reprint]
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| Music Store Owner Offers Instruments, Conversation - Feature article on Gar Dickerson and his unusual life. [Battle Creek Enquirer]
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| Actor Cruise Backs Terror Detox - Hollywood star Tom Cruise raises $1.2m to provide alternative treatment for New York firefighters. [BBC News]
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| Marathon Message - Runners to raise awareness on drugs. [The Budapest Sun Online]
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| Q & A With Brian Fester - Special affairs director in the Twin Cities discusses the Church's community activities. [Skyway News Online]
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| Scientology's Town - First of a two-part special report on the Church of Scientology's expansion in downtown Clearwater. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Striving for Mainstream - Covers local acceptance of the church by community leaders. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Shock Therapy - Pointing to Soviet psychiatric abuses of the '60s and '70s, the Citizens' Commission on Human Rights lambastes mental health practices today. [Moscow Times]
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| Scientology Believes Most Are Peaceful - Angie DeRouchie of the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Portland, Oregan, explains her views on mankind's basic nature, and why she and the church are so involved in the field of Human Rights. [Oregon PeaceWorks]
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| The Passion of the Cruise - A Neil Strauss interview with Tom Cruise. [Rolling Stone]
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| Church of Scientology Back to the Future - An article about the Buffalo church, the construction of it's new quarters and it's work to help the community. [Buffalo Business First]
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| No more Mr Nice Guy - An interview with Tom Cruise. [Guardian Unlimited]
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| Scientology: "We Like to Make Peace" - Special report based on interviews with Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, and five attorneys who work for the Church of Scientology. They say that litigation is a last resort. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| Aungst Looks To Mend Scientology, City Relations - The former mayor of Clearwater avoided mentioning the Church of Scientology. The mayor-elect admits to not knowing much about it, but hopes for better understanding between church and city officials. [St. Petersburg Times]
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| New Church of Scientology Opens in Madrid - Actor Tom Cruise addresses the thousands in attendance. [Beliefnet.com]
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| Scientology: Church Now Claims More Than 8 Million Members - The church currently says it's has more than 8 million members in 159 countries. [Deseret Morning News]
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| Scientologists Spread Their Roots In Capital - A two-day exhibition opened in Delhi, India and will also travel to Ahmedabad, Ambala and Patiala. [Delhi Newsline]
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| Celebrity Religion Looks For Recruits At Show - Volunteer ministers set up tent in Tasmania to counsel people after disasters, ranging from global tragedies to everyday domestic breakdowns. [The Mercury]
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| Church of Scientology Helps Disaster Victims - Describes church Volunteer Minister program and it's efforts in disaster response. [Seattle Sun Newspaper]
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| Glebe Group Makes A Difference About Drugs At The Glebe Fair - Drug Free Ambassadors, sponsored by the Scientology Church in Australia, provide information on drugs. Article includes copy of their anti-drug pledge and summary of their activities. [Onlypunjab.com]
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| Scientologists Join Aussie Experts - Australian disaster victim identification (DVI) experts are being helped by Church of Scientology volunteers to preserve bodies of tsunami victims in Thailand. [The Sunday Telegraph]
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| Tibetans Trained by Scientologists Treat Tsunami-hit Villagers - Buddhist monks have been trained by controversial US-based Scientologists in a technique called "Assist". [World Wide Religious News]
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