Web site gets needed goods to soldiers in harm’s way.
LA PLATA, Maryland (CNN) — When it comes to supplying an army in the field, there are thousands of material specialists, quartermasters and supply officers. And then there are the “special forces” — like the Horn family in LaPlata, Maryland.“We’re a family-run effort that’s just trying to show our support, and we got a little more involved than most people,” says Sue Horn, co-founder of AnySoldier.com.
The Horns’ involvement began in 2003 when their son Brian was deployed to Iraq as a member of the Army’s 173rd Airborne. Brian, a sergeant, was assigned to a forward location with no running water and only military rations to eat. He soon grew dirty, thin, haggard.
“He finally sent us a couple of pics,” says Marty Horn, Sue’s husband and the co-founder of AnySoldier.com. “When I showed Sue the pic, she gasped.”
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The most imporant aspect of this ruling: “This decision could have implications for sperm and egg donors who expect anonymity, said Arthur Caplan, a professor and medical ethicist at the University of Pennsylvania.”
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) — A state appeals court ruled that a verbal agreement between a woman and her sperm donor was invalid, and ordered the man to pay child support for the woman’s twins.The three-judge panel ruled Thursday that the deal between Joel McKiernan and Ivonne Ferguson — in which McKiernan donated his sperm and would not be obligated to pay any support — was unenforceable because of “legal, equitable and moral principles.”
Despite an agreement that appeared to be a binding contract, the father is obligated to provide financial support, the court decided.
“It is the interest of the children we hold most dear,”’ wrote Senior Judge Patrick Tamalia.
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And the winner is Fantasia Barrino…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Feisty soul singer Fantasia Barrino was voted the newest “American Idol” on Wednesday after a nationwide television search for the nation’s next pop star.
Barrino, 19, edged out rival Diana DeGarmo at the end of the hit reality TV show that saw 70,000 wannabes audition in a bid to win a recording contract and instant stardom.
Victory was sweet for Barrino, a black single mom from North Carolina who had twice narrowly escaped being booted off by viewers earlier in the season in favor of cuter but weaker singers.
Producers said a total of 65 million votes were called in by telephone or text message on Tuesday after lines were kept open an extra two hours and extra numbers added to counter logjams and busy signals that have called voting procedures into question.
“Idol” host Ryan Seacrest told Access Hollywood that the two finalists were separated by a margin of just over 1 percent.
[ Full Story @ Reuters Limited ]
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Thanks to my Alaskan brother for this article….
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - So you think your gasoline is expensive? Some rural Alaskans are paying as much as $5 per gallon, with $6 a gallon on the horizon.
“We don’t even want to talk about that,” said Joyce John, a clerk at Midnight Sun Native Store in Arctic Village, in far northeastern Alaska. “Might as well raise a dog team.”
The high prices in isolated villages stem from the cost of delivering fuel by airplane.
One of the major fuel carriers, Fairbanks-based Everts Air Fuel, uses cargo planes to transport as much as 4,500 gallons at a time, corporate administrator Karen Wing said. Other companies deliver fuel in 55-gallon drums, landing on airstrips too short for bigger planes.
The cost may force subsistence hunters and fishermen to pare back their trips. Electric bills will rise because most power comes from diesel generators. And some villages may struggle to buy a year’s worth of heating oil, because of the high price and because state financial aid has expired.
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Church plans parish in cyberspace: The Church of England is hoping a host of worshippers in cyberspace will make its first virtual parish a success
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3534017.stmGay Marriage Licenses Create a Quandary for the Clergy
http://nytimes.com/2004/03/06/national/06CHUR.htmlChristianity blossoms in China: As the 2008 Olympics approach, religion gets a hand from a government striving to make a good impression on the world
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0304/05chinachurch.htmlMoms mark 20 years of prayer for kids
http://www.ajc.com/print/content/epaper/editions/saturday/faith_values_0494f10b0155f19f0085.htmlSingular sensation: A black congregation enthusiastically accepts a white singer
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2435214‘Judas’ finally makes it to ABC
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/headline/entertainment/2435411LA Times says opera ‘pro-life’ not ‘anti-abortion’
http://www.reuters.com/locales/newsArticle.jsp;:40487c20:cfa77066824b758?type=entertainmentNews&locale=en_IN&storyID=4502228‘Middle Way’ Episcopalians Set to Meet
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35056-2004Mar5.htmlEgypt Deploys 1,000 Police After Christians Killed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35789-2004Mar6.html?nav=headlinesU.S. gov’t giving more money to faith-based groups
http://www.washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040303-094506-7486r.htmChurch, school, kin assuage teen violence
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040306-120138-6232r.htmFamily defenders unite in global conference
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37411In Arabic, PA glorifies suicide attacks
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37438Sanctions to shut down pro-life law firm
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37440Kerry unrepentant for pro-Hanoi activism
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37453Treaty by stealth – again!
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37455Religious discrimination gets high-court OK
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37456Martha Stewart: Guilty on all counts
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37459Why Kerry will crash and burn in November
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37461Arafat’s thug Brigades running cities
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37462Kennedy blasts Bush for ‘devious strategy’
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37463Marriage defenders slow same-sex tide
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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2004/mar/05/030501465.htmlTexas Gov. Denies Rumors About Divorce
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2004/mar/05/030501497.htmlLesbian Breakup Raises a Child-Support Issue
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-support5mar05,0,7647476.story?coll=la-headlines-nationTrading in MSO shares halted
http://www.newsday.com/business/nyc-omni0306,0,2020125,print.story?coll=ny-homepage-big-pix‘The Passion’ Spurs Religious Book Sales
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http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/19864.htmChristian lecturer synthesizes evolution, faith
http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/03/04/40469113d49dfGay marriage momentum stuns both backers and foes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/03/05/ANALYSIS.TMPClear Channel pays $755,000 fine for indecency
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/03/04/financial1654EST0306.DTLFrench Senate Approves Ban on Religious Attire
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28555-2004Mar3.htmlKerry Backs Benefits for Legally United Gays
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28566-2004Mar3.htmlCanadian TV Documentary Portrays Bin Laden As Father
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31562-2004Mar4.htmlReining In Anti-Bush Groups
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31690-2004Mar4.htmlD.C. Lead Tests Cast Doubt on EPA Standards
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31777-2004Mar4.htmlAffirmative Action Foes Seek Mich. Referendum
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31942-2004Mar4.htmlFeeding the spirit
http://www.washtimes.com/entertainment/20040303-111933-3789r.htmSalvation Army serves up soul food
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20040304-103812-9151r.htmNEA confirms spending audits
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040304-111054-3279r.htmHouse moves slowly on marriage amendment
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040304-111104-6110r.htmHaitian government spent millions on lobbying U.S.
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040304-114552-4579r.htmAristide denies ‘formal resignation,’ plans return
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20040304-114549-5318r.htmDisney plans ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ film: C.S. Lewis classic coming to big screen in $100 million production
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37399Defector: Iranian military pro-U.S.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37417Arafat wants to be buried on Temple Mount
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37430University’s sculpture mocks Catholics
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37431No-brainer college basketball exam released
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37432Christian media pioneer Marlin Maddoux dies
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37433U.S. loosens rules on visiting Mexicans
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37434Dump income taxeffort gains steam
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37435Church sues city over meeting space
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37436New TV show casts lead as conservative
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37437Cherished Chicano ‘refugees,’ hated Haitian ‘illegals’
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37442Confusion over same-sex marriage
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37443More Colleges Offer Special Rehab Services
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