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Victims' families mark 3-year sweat lodge anniversary Judge settles final local issue in James Arthur Ray case How To Spot a Quack Prosecutors press self help guru to prove he's broke Issues arise over Ray's claim of indigency Ray claims indigence as state cross-appeals Prosecutors seek longer prison term for James Arthur Ray Ray to appeal homicide conviction Self-help guru James Arthur Ray sells his Beverly Hills-area home for $3.015 million Sweat lodge lawsuits settled for $3M American Indians see lessons in sweat lodge trial Supporters: James Arthur Ray Doesn't Deserve Prison James Arthur Ray gets prison time in sweat-lodge deaths Self-help guru gets 2 years in sweat lodge deaths James Arthur Ray: Witnesses ask for leniency for self-help author Sweat Lodge sentencing: Ray's brother is 'praying for probation' Victim statements carry weight in Ray pre-sentence proceedings Sweat lodge victim's mother laments Ray's charisma State witnesses criticize guru Ray Two years later: Sweat lodge tragedy teaches lasting lessons No new trial for James Arthur Ray Book Review: Tragedy in Sedona by Connie Joy At the temple of James Arthur Ray Native Americans push to clarify sweat lodge traditions Weak defense in guru case juror says Sweat lodge trial: Victims' families recount emotional harm from deaths Homicide conviction of James Ray another warning about the dangers of LGATs US self-help guru convicted in ceremony deaths Woman describes time in Arizona sweat lodge Owners of Ariz. retreat that hosted deadly sweat lodge settle suit with families Witness emotional describing sweat lodge ceremony Sweat lodge trial: State's expert '99 percent' certain heatstroke caused deaths Judge denies another defense bid to declare mistrial in self-help author's manslaughter case Sweat lodge trial: Polk says witness is barred from telling the truth Detective details Ariz. sweat lodge probe Judge delays Arizona sweat lodge trial Judge agrees evidence was suppressed but denies sweat lodge mistrial Sweat-lodge trial: James Arthur Ray often misused teachings, critics say Sweat-lodge-trial: No sign of poisons in victims Spectators drawn to Arizona sweat building trial First medical expert testifies in sweat lodge case James Ray's mother describes him as misportrayed Former Carlsbad couple detail James Ray's self-help operation Two witnesses share contrasting recollections of Spiritual Warrior James Ray trial: Ray and witness both break down in tears during testimony Doctors feared mass suicide after deadly 'sweat lodge,' survivor says Inside the sweat lodge: Witnesses describe a ritual gone wrong Emotional witness describes horror outside sweat lodge Sweat lodge survivors say Ray did little or nothing to aid victims James Arthur Ray jury hears the voice of a victim James Arthur Ray Trial: State's witness was in close contact with one victim Sweat lodge witness: 'I asked the angels to help me' Sweat lodge trial fuels Native American frustrations Former follower speaks out about guru's enlightenment tactics James Arthur Ray trial: Sweat lodge survivor shares her tale Group expert can testify in Ariz. sweat lodge case James Arthur Ray trial: Decision on venue change must wait Lawyers begin task of empanelling jury for James Arthur Ray States Response to Defendant's Motion In Limine No. 9 To Exclude the Testimony of Rick Ross Sweat-lodge guru's lawyers want to block witnesses James Arthur Ray's Financial Status Not to Be Discussed at Sweat Lodge Trial, Judge Rules Motions in sweat lodge case seek to limit evidence Angel Valley use permit denied Witnesses: Deadly sweat lodge wasn't Ray's only retreat disaster Sweat lodge deaths cast pall over Sedona tourism Arizona judge denies motion to move sweat-lodge trial When the quest for self-improvement kills Trial date delayed in Arizona sweat-lodge case Trial date for motivational speaker charged in AZ sweat lodge deaths vacated; no new date set Local Couple Speaks On Experiences With Self-Help Guru Sr. Reporter: James Arthur Ray launches new show Motivational speaker Ray hit with another lawsuit Sweat lodge defendant plans video messages on Web Records in Arizona sweat lodge case offer details Medical examiner rules deaths accidental as sweat lodge guru faces charges Autopsy reports released in AZ sweat lodge deaths Guru in Ariz. sweat lodge deaths released on bond Bond lowered for guru in Ariz. sweat lodge deaths Sweat-lodge guru's net worth of $2.4 mil clouds hearing Guru charged in sweat lodge deaths says he's broke Employees of sweat lodge leader granted immunity Charges over 'sweat lodge' deaths James Ray Defends Himself New details from Sedona sweat lodge deaths Sweat-lodge documents reveal chaotic scene Police found pills inside Sedona sweat lodge leader's suitcase A Life Interrupted: Remembering Kirby Brown Docs in fatal sweat lodge case show past problems 2009 In Review: #6 Self-help guru's retreat culminates in grueling sweat lodge ritual and 3 deaths Former Employee: Ray Did Not Help People Dying in Sweat Lodge Sweat Lodge Saga Continues; South Dakota Indian Tribe Suing James Arthur Ray For "Desecration of a Sacred Lakota Ceremony" Council resolution condemns exploiters of sweat lodges Canadian man sues over deadly AZ sweat-lodge event Sweat lodge probe includes hundreds of interviews It's buyer beware for personal-transformation seminars 'Transformation' sessions claim high cost Self-help guru James Arthur Ray lists Beverly Hills house First lawsuits filed in Ariz. sweat lodge tragedy Sweat Lodge Deaths: Victim's Daughter Wants James Arthur Ray "Behind Bars" Beyond Sweat Lodge: James Ray's Controversial World Klobuchar calls for federal investigations into 'sweat lodge' deaths Story unfolds of James Ray, who hosted fatal 'sweat lodge' Associate: Sweat Lodge Guru's Ego Swelled Oprah and the Sweat Lodge Guru Winnipeg man recounts U.S. sweat-lodge tragedy 'Sweat Lodge' Survivor Says James Arthur Ray Abandoned Participants Beverly Bunn Said Ray Left After Deaths and 'Never Came Back' AP Newsbreak: 1st sweat lodge survivor speaks out Family, friends mourn victim of Arizona sweat lodge 3rd person dies in Ariz. sweat lodge ceremony case Sweat lodge deaths cast negative spotlight on guru Sheriff says sweat lodge deaths "not accidental" Guru says he's being tested by AZ retreat deaths Sheriff reflects on unhappy aftermath of 1982 Miracle Valley shoot-out Taliman: Selling the sacred Family of woman killed at Sedona sweat lodge speaks out Deaths at Sweat Lodge Bring Soul-Searching Arizona: Self-Help Expert Contests Police Statements Spiritual warrior 'cleanses tweets' after fatal ceremony 2 die at Winfrey-guru retreat Family of woman killed at Sedona sweat lodge speaks out

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