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Islam, The Impossible Cult

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:37:06 PST

Forced marriages are common in Islam. Many of these "unions" end up in "honor killing," that is, murdering the female by a Muslim male because of the latter's complaint about something she did.

Al-Qaeda Monitoring Unit Chief Outlines Vulnerabilities of Al-Qaeda and Taliban

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:33:01 PST

Richard Barrett, the highest ranking UN official responsible for monitoring the activities of Al- Qaeda, said the group continues to degrade seven years after September 11, 2001, hampered by fragmented leadership, widely tarnished credibility, a struggle for relevance, and a chronic inability to live up to its propaganda.

Sipping, Snacking and Tooth Decay

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:24:11 PST

Many parents across the country will issue a common refrain at dinnertime tonight, “You'd better eat that -- it's good for you.”

Announcing the Northern Plaza Events Center

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:17:55 PST

MILLINOCKET -- Gary Silversmith of P&L Investments is pleased to announce the creation of a new business to come to the Northern Shopping Plaza 782 Central Street in Millinocket. Northern Plaza Events Center will be an event center for Weddings, Parties, Meetings, Dances, Teen Dances, Karaoke/Video Gaming and various other functions. The event center will be available to rent for any function for both profit and non-profit events.

Sexual Abuse and Protecting Children

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:12:20 PST

Many parents are wondering what to tell their children about sexual abuse by persons in positions of trust, such as coaches and teachers. Sometimes it seems as though there is no one you can trust, yet this is not the fear-based mentality that we want our children to carry. Still, we want to protect them.

Senator Doug Smith Joins Energy Task Force

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:59:26 PST

AUGUSTA -- Senator Doug Smith (Piscataquis County) was chosen to join the newly formed Presiding Officer Emergency Energy Task Force. The task force was created by legislators to study and examine energy issues confronting the people of Maine.

Media Misreports Study: Stepdads Better than Dads? Not so Fast

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:35:13 PST

"Stepdads beat biological fathers in parenting, study says." "Stepdads do better than real dads in 'fragile' families." "Stepfathers make better parents." This is how dozens of major newspapers and media outlets are reporting a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family which compares stepfathers to biological fathers.

No Nation Left Behind: An Interview with Charles Murray

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:48 PST

My father always said that anyone who lived through John F. Kennedy's assassination remembers what they were doing at the precise moment the president was shot. This may well be true, but we also lucidly recall the circumstances of far lesser events such as the controversy surrounding the publication of The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray. The furor its conclusions caused is forever ingrained in my memory.

As If They Were You

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:42:29 PST

"Treat everybody else as if they were you." These words gave me pause. I wonder what it would be like if we each did what this "unknown author" is advocating?

The "First" Annual Trails End Festival?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:41:43 PST

In the latest article by Shelley Farrington that appeared in the 8/21/08 edition of the Lincoln News, she states "The First Annual Trail's End Festival" will be held Sept. 13-14.

August 28 - Today in History

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST

Today is August 28. Here's what happened on this day in history.

Golf For Diabetes

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:20:18 PST

ISLAND FALLS -- The time of year is fast approaching when Katahdin Valley Health Center hosts its Fifth Annual Autumn Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, October 4, at VaJoWa Golf Club in Island Falls. The tournament is KVHC's major fundraiser with all profits supporting diabetes programs for people throughout the Greater Katahdin Region. Testing supplies and medications needed to help regulate diabetes are expensive and not always affordable for many local residents.

The Kerosene Can

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:13:20 PST

Mother swore as she hit her thumb on the side of the iron grate of our old kerosene cook stove that she was cleaning. She wiped her hands on her apron and examined her thumb more closely. "It hurts like hell but it's too far from tha heart to kill me!" she said to the room at large and to no one in particular and continued polishing the old stove.

August 27 - Today in History

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST

Today is August 27. Here's what happened on this day in history.

Brazilian Man Charged in Cyber-Terrorism Case

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:24:24 PST

A Brazilian man was charged by a federal grand jury in New Orleans for his role in a conspiracy to sell a network of computers infected with malicious software, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and Jim Letten, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, announced on Friday.

Unions: What Works -- and What Doesn't

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:16 PST

"We must hang together, gentlemen," Benjamin Franklin warned his fellow colonists during the American Revolution, "else, we shall most assuredly hang separately."

National Poll: The Media Love Affair With Barack Obama

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:39:54 PST

A new Sacred Heart University national poll found 64.9% of Americans say the purported national media "love affair" with US Senator Barack Obama is very (30.5%) or somewhat real (34.4%). Another 26.5% suggested the love affair was somewhat unreal (8.5%) or not at all real (18.0%). Others, 8.6%, were unsure.

News Item: Cheney to Visit Georgia

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:33:24 PST

It's the president, he wants you to bring back some of those lovely peaches ...

Most Americans Believe Bible Over Da Vinci Code

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:29:16 PST

Most Americans accept Dan Brown's novel, "The Da Vinci Code," as a novel and not historically accurate, according to a poll commissioned by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, per Baptist Press' Mickey Noah.

August 26 - Today in History

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST

Today is August 26. Here's what happened on this day in history.