Not because of the impact of electronic communications, but because of a required $3.1 billion escrow fund. WASHINGTON Apr 8, 2005 — The Postal Service filed a request Friday seeking higher rates. The agency wants a 2-cent increase in first-class mail, and similar increases for other types of mail, to take effect early next year. [...]
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Wal-Mart’s taking on the role of retail matchmaker to some of its customers. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Just when you thought you’d heard it all from the king of discount shopping, Wal-Mart is now pitching itself as the new dating hot spot — with everyday low prices to boot. In fact, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer’s [...]
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An Army sergeant who was wounded in Iraq wants a chance to remain in the military as an openly gay soldier, a desire that’s bringing him into conflict with the Pentagon’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Sgt. Robert Stout, 23, says he has not encountered trouble from fellow soldiers and would like to stay if [...]
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The clash of gender, religion and the protection of children. Some individuals seek to end the age old practice of male circumcision. (FindLaw) — A San Diego, California-based group that calls itself a health and human rights organization recently submitted a proposed bill to Congress called the Male Genital Mutilation Bill (“MGM bill”). The bill, [...]
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Crowds call for sainthood as Pope laid to rest in extraordinary gathering of mighty and meek VATICAN CITY Apr 8, 2005 — With presidents and kings looking on, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square sang, applauded and chanted for the church to declare John Paul II a saint as the pope was [...]
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Family duties keep women from promotions, he said. Madison – A top state Department of Transportation official has come under fire for telling hundreds of employees that women often aren’t promoted in his division because of family duties. Kevin Chesnik, administrator of transportation infrastructure development, made the comment last week at a conference before at [...]
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Charles committed adultery with Camilla, while still married to Diana, Princess of Wales. LONDON, England — The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles will acknowledge their “sins and wickedness” when their wedding is blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday, royal officials said. Charles will pledge to be faithful to his new wife [...]
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At Crosswalk.com, Dr. Mark Bailey, president of Dallas Theological Seminary, answers some of the questions that puzzle Evangelicals about Catholicism. Catholics around the world today mourn the loss of their leader, Pope John Paul II, who died April 2 after a long illness. While a number of Evangelical leaders have praised the political and humanitarian [...]
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Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has said she supports the concept of civil unions. However, she has not taken a stand on the bill, which extends all rights and privileges of marriage to same-sex couples but without an actual marriage license. (AP) Lawmakers said Tuesday they believe they have enough votes to pass a bill [...]
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Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage wins by big margin. TOPEKA, Kan. – Voters in Kansas overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday banning same-sex couples from marrying or entering into civil unions. With 97 percent of the vote reported, 395,468, or 71 percent, voted “yes,” and 163,766, or 29 percent, voted “no.” Gay marriage is [...]
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By televised broacast, two billion people are expected to view the funeral services of Pope John Paul II A worldwide television audience of two billion people – believed to be the biggest ever – is expected to watch the Pope’s funeral on Friday. This morning police estimated it to be at least 200,000 strong, but [...]
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Prince Rainer III, Europe’s longest reigning monarch, has passed away. MONACO — Prince Rainier III, whose fairy-tale marriage to Hollywood star Grace Kelly (search) brought elegance and glamour to one of Europe’s oldest dynasties, died Wednesday, nearly a month after he was hospitalized with a lung infection. He was 81. The funeral will be held [...]
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O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Earvin “Magic” Johnson among those paying respects LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Mourners including O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson gathered Wednesday for the funeral for famed lawyer Johnnie Cochran Jr. The service at West Angeles Cathedral was to include remarks from the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al [...]
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Bishop V. Gene Robinson accused of suggesting that Christ was gay. Robinson denies the charges and clarifies his previous statements. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The first openly gay Episcopal bishop said Tuesday he is being falsely accused of suggesting Jesus might have been homosexual. The allegations arose from Web log comments posted after Bishop V. [...]
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“Given the suggestion that adolescents do not view oral sex as sex and see oral sex as a way of preserving their virginity while still gaining intimacy and sexual pleasure, they are likely to interpret sexual health messages as referring to vaginal sex,” wrote lead author Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, a pediatrician at the University of California, [...]
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*Update*: Nov 4, 2005 I have about 98 inititations to give away. The more I give, the more I get. *Update*: Sept 8, 2005 -I have about 50 invitations to give away-. The comments are now working on this site. Just leave a comment with your email address requesting an account. I have run out [...]
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Roman Catholics all over the world gather to mourn. (CNN) — John Paul II, whose 26-year reign as the charismatic leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics was highlighted by visits to 129 countries, died Saturday. He was 84. “The Holy Father is deceased this evening at 9:37 in his private apartment,” Vatican spokesman [...]
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The following is a look at the expected events in the days following a papal death. My concern is this — has Pope John Paul II accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior? Is he a Christian who happens to be Catholic or is he the model Catholic? Is his allegiance with Jesus Christ [...]
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If Moms eat fruits and veggies, daughters will most likely follow suit. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When mothers add more fruits and vegetables to their plates, their daughters do as well, new research reports. Furthermore, moms who ate diets heavy in fruits and veggies were less likely to pressure their daughters to eat more, [...]
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“If a pharmacist does not fill the prescription because of a moral objection, another pharmacist must be available to fill it without delay” CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved an emergency rule Friday requiring pharmacies to fill birth control prescriptions quickly after a Chicago pharmacist refused to fill an order because of moral [...]
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