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Friday

Scientology Cruise Ship Heads To Curaçao After St. Lucia Quarantines It For Measles

The Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology, is seen docked in quarantine in Castries, St. Lucia, on Thursday. The ship is now headed to the island of Curaçao, site of its home port. Kirk Elliott/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Health

Scientology Cruise Ship Heads To Curaçao After St. Lucia Quarantines It For Measles

It's unclear what will happen when the vessel arrives at its home port on the island. The ship was quarantined by St. Lucia after a crew member was confirmed to have the highly contagious disease.

Thursday

Church Of Scientology Calls New HBO Documentary 'Bigoted'

The HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief airs Sunday — over the vigorous objection of Scientology officials. Courtesy of HBO hide caption

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Religion

Church Of Scientology Calls New HBO Documentary 'Bigoted'

The filmmaker of Going Clear, which is critical of the church, says the documentary treats the dangers of "blind faith." Scientology officials have hit back with their own public relations effort.

Church Of Scientology Calls New HBO Documentary 'Bigoted'

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Tuesday

Book News: Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Collection Gets A Texas Welcome

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, seen here in 1982, speaks to reporters following the announcement of his Nobel win. Among the materials in his archive are the many drafts he prepared for his Nobel acceptance speech. Hasse Persson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Book News: Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Collection Gets A Texas Welcome

The University of Texas, Austin nabbed the rights to preserve and present the late Nobel winner's collected writings. Also: HBO takes on Scientology, and Aretha Franklin decries her new biography.