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BC law student asks for money back

BOSTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A Boston College Law School student wrote to the dean offering to forfeit his degree in exchange for a refund on his tuition, a student-run Web site says.

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"With fatherhood impending, I go to bed every night terrified of the thought of trying to provide for my child AND paying off my J.D., and resentful at the thought that I was convinced to go to law school by empty promises of a fulfilling and remunerative career," the anonymous third-year student wrote in a letter to interim Dean George Brown posted on EagleiOnline, an independent site run by students at the law school.

The student laments the "enormous amount of debt" law school has burdened him with and alleges he and his fellow students have received "little help" from the career center to deal with their "financial disasters."

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"I'd like to propose a solution to this problem: I am willing to leave law school, without a degree, at the end of this semester. In return, I would like a full refund of the tuition I've paid over the last two and a half years."

"As a Jesuit law school, we are deeply concerned about the job prospects and general well-being of our students and our recent graduates," said Nate Kenyon, director of communications at Boston College. "The job market in the legal profession and beyond has been severely affected by the current economic downturn, which has resulted in one of the most difficult employment climates in the past 70 years, not only for BC Law, but for all schools across the nation."

One year of tuition and housing at BC Law is estimated at $60,000.


Three accused in 'black magic' sex trial

SYDNEY, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Three people are on trial in Australia for allegedly telling people they'd been cursed then luring them to "prayer sessions" that involved sex, officials say.

Tony Golossian, 62, Arthur Psichogios, 40, and his wife, Frances Psichogios, 39 have pleaded not guilty to charges, The (Sydney) Daily Telegraph reported Thursday.

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Crown prosecutor Sarah Huggett said victims were told curses had been put on them and that to remove the curses they had to attend "prayer sessions" where they were blindfolded and sex took place.

The women also received phone calls from "demonic voices," Huggett alleged.

The fiance of one of the victims also received similar calls telling him not to marry the woman, calls Hugget said were designed to isolate her.

The man testified he broke up with his fiancee after the phone calls told him she was sleeping around, the jury in the black magic sex trial heard.


British man lands giant tigerfish

BATH, England, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A British man has joined the small group of people who can claim to have caught a tigerfish, one of the world's most dangerous species, while fishing in Africa.

Jeremy Wade of Bath, England, said he reeled in the tigerfish, a larger cousin to the piranha, while fishing in the River Congo and set it free after taking a picture, The Sun reported Thursday.

"The teeth on it are incredibly sharp and are about the same length as a great white shark," Wade said. "It also has an extremely powerful bite and has been known to consume prey the same size as itself, attack people and take pieces out of crocodiles."

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Footage of Wade making his spectacular catch is scheduled to air next month on ITV's "River Monsters."


Purdue to host Quidditch tournament

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Indiana's Purdue University said schools sending teams to a "Harry Potter" inspired sporting tournament include Ohio State and Loyola University Chicago.

Organizers of the Quidditch tournament said teams from Purdue, Ohio State University, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois State University, Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, Carthage College, Miami of Ohio and Transylvania University are expected to participate in the Sunday event.

The rugby-like game was invented by author J.K. Rowling for the "Harry Potter" series of novels. The game, as outlined in the books, involves flying on brooms, but the real-world players said they will be riding their brooms on the ground.

The tournament coincides with the DVD and Blu-ray release of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" Ultimate Edition and comes mere days before the theatrical release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

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