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Church claims evangelizing students punished for ‘kindness’

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — About 200 members of a Roswell church are protesting discipline against students who tried to leave doughnuts with religious messages for their teachers.

Members of Church on the Move said at Tuesday’s Roswell school board meeting that the students faced suspension and detention for leaving doughnuts in teachers’ lounges Sept. 3.

Parent Sheila Bejarano said her 16-year-old son received a weekend detention.

“My son was showing kindness … and he was punished? What did my child do that was so wrong?” she asked.

Church officials said about 25 students tried to distribute doughnuts.

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IHOP (the pancake-maker) sues IHOP (the prayer center) over trademark

Pancakes and prayers — have we reached a point where even those two can’t get along?

Frankly, yes. So praise the Lord and pass the syrup, the International House of Pancakes and International House of Prayer are fixing to throw down.

IHOP (pancake), based in Glendale, Calif., has sued IHOP (prayer), based in Kansas City, for trademark dilution and infringement. The lawsuit, filed last week in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, essentially said there was room for only one IHOP and that would be the restaurant chain that has been using the initials since 1973.

The religious group drawing thousands from around the world to south Kansas City to prepare for “end times” was started just 10 years ago.

Other than an acronym, the two have nearly zilch in common.

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