Churches speak out against WBC protestThe Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay group, is scheduled to protest a benefit for the Matthew Shepard Foundation tonight at Capella Telluride in Mountain Village. Shepard’s mother, Judy, will speak at the event, which runs in conjunction with the Telluride Gay Ski Week. | Four Fitchburg Catholic Churches ClosingThe Diocese of Worcester will close half the Roman Catholic churches in Fitchburg. | Man charged in SW Houston robbery, double-shootingMichael Anthony Anderson III, 19, is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in the shooting of Adam Han, 24, of Houston, in the 8000 block of Harwin about 9 a.m. Tuesday. |