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Oakland Church Does The 'Christian Thing' By Taking In Syrian Student
OAKLAND, N.J. -- When Sandy Khabbazeh, a Syrian native studying at Rutgers University, said a prayer at Ponds Reformed Church in Oakland little did she know it would lead to a new life under church members' wings, reports NorthJersey.com.While most of her blood relatives are back in war-torn Syria, Khabbazeh, a Catholic who escaped in 2014, has found new connections at the Oakland Protestant church. She's lived with members, including the Rev. Nathan Busker's family, and become active in the church, too, NorthJersey.com says.
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East Greenbush Gun Dealer Sentenced In White Plains For Illegal Gun Sales
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. -- A federal judge in White Plains on Tuesday sentenced an East Greenbush, N.Y., gun dealer to 37 months in prision for illegally trafficking guns with destroyed serial numbers, federal officials said.
Jonathan Cuney, 32, who is a licensed gun dealer from East Greenbush, was also sentenced to two years of supervised probation, according to Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for New York's Southern District. Cuney entered a guilty plea in June.
Bharara said between April 2013 and July 2014, Cuney personally destroyed serial numbers from firearms, and sold 22 of those guns, incl…
