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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Jonestown massacre

Jonestown massacre stories: 2 news summaries

 Top 10 Crazy Cults 

Polygamists, UFOs, and apocalyptic prophesies abound

Apr 12, 08 10:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Experts are debating whether the polygamist sect raided in Texas last week is a cult. Meanwhile, LiveScience has cooked up a list of bona fide cults—the top 10 craziest of them all:
  1. Raëlians: Followers believe that UFOs spawned most religions and cloning can lead to reincarnation.
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Jim Jones' Grandson is Basketball Star

High school forward redeeming the Jonestown leader's family name on court

Oct 5, 07 7:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - 29 years ago, traveling to an away basketball game as part of the Jonestown team spared Jim Jones Jr. from his adopted father's mass suicide ritual. Now his son Rob is using the sport to turn the family name around, as a star forward for SF's Riordan High, who ESPN... More »

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basketball • Jim Jones • Jonestown massacre • high school basketball

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