Couple sues airlines over cockroaches, and more

Couple sues airlines over cockroaches

A North Carolina couple is suing Air Tran Airways for $100,000, because they claim they saw cockroaches on a flight. Harry Marsh and Kaitlin Rush say the sight of cockroaches crawling out of an air vent “caused great distress,” and forced them to throw away clothing in their luggage for fear of roach contamination.

Tim Tebow's jersey spurs a debate

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Controversy has erupted among Christian fans of the Denver Broncos over a jersey some fans are wearing to honor devout quarterback Tim Tebow. Over Tebow’s number 15, the jersey has the name “Jesus.” Fan Traci Yown calls the jersey blasphemous, saying, “Sports is one thing, and Jesus is another.” But the Rev. Marcus Buckley says objecting to displays of faith “just shows a cultural bias against Christ and Christianity.”