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Politics and Bristol Palin's pregnancy

Left v. SIOUX CITY -- On Labor Day, I was following the story of Hurricane Gustav when news broke that the Republican vice president candidate’s under-aged daughter, Bristol Palin, is pregnant out of wedlock.Immediately, the thought came to mind that this would be a travesty in other Christian circles. But the fact is, this is the daughter of the Republican vice president hopeful and already the Christian right is extending love and pardon for her indiscretion.I have seen, time and again, my Christian brothers and sisters in churches that I have been a member of literally destroy people with similar life tragedies n divorce, under-aged pregnancy, racial intermarriage, and abortion, to name a few. Bristol’s pregnancy should not be the subject of scrutiny, but it just seems unfair that our church friends would push lifelong brothers and sisters out of a place that proclaims unconditional love and acceptance for the broken and suffering, then shun them when their sins c...
Originally from: http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/09/04/news_opinion/letters/afa22a9f1e5a3c9c862574b9007dce2d.txt

Posted: 7:31 AM, Sep. 6, 2008
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American Express Serves the Best Moments of US Open Tennis On and ...

Last update: 12:47 p.m. EDT Aug. US Open. Venus Williams, James Blake and Billie Jean King. James Blake. Open. Director of Global Sponsorship Marketing, American Express. New York Magazine. York City. 1850. U.S. Paralympic Games. 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. 12:01 AM today U.S. Treasury set to bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie MacTen international stocks that will set you up for the long haulU.S. stock indexes likely in for another wild ride in coming weekFannie, Freddie shares slump on bailout reportMcCain speech outdraws TV audience for ObamaBoeing machinists walk off the jobBest way to see the autumn foliage? With the top downStocks in focus for MondayRegulators close down Nevada's Silver State BankU.S. Ten international stocks that will set you up for the long haulTreasury set to bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie MacR.I.P. Treasury set to bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie MacBoeing machinists walk off the jobU.S. stock indexes likely in for another wild ride in co...
Originally from: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/american-express-serves-best-moments/story.aspx?guid=%7BFDA9951B-AB90-48FF-AE90-DF8270536083%7D&dist=hppr

Posted: 7:30 AM, Sep. 6, 2008
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Posted: 7:29 AM, Sep. 6, 2008
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RBW Named Agency of Record for Consortium for Parasitic Drug ...

RALEIGH, NC – RBW, one of the largest independent advertising and marketing agencies in the Southeast, has been chosen as global agency of record by The Consortium for Parasitic Drug Development (CPDD), an international, non-profit research alliance dedicated to developing treatments for two deadly diseases: Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as “African sleeping sickness,” and visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) that affects a significant number of people in developing nations. RBW, which was awarded the pro-bono account without a review, will handle branding, corporate identity, marketing strategy, and web design for the CPDD, which is headquartered at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill within the Center for Translational Research on Tropical Diseases headed by Dr. Richard Tidwell. The partnership is designed to help the CPDD increase its visibility with funding organizations, development collaborators and public health agencies. “We feel honored to be able to use ...
Originally from: http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=001news.db&command=viewone&id=1049&op=t

Posted: 7:28 AM, Sep. 6, 2008
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The Parent Company Announces New Merchandising Partnership with ...

The Parent Company will provide popular children's and baby products for the toys and kids electronics department on the drugstore.com retail website. We're excited to add a new strategic retail partner into our business model of leveraging our merchandising expertise and making full use of our extensive technology and fulfillment resources," said Michael J. Wagner, President and CEO of The Parent Company. The Parent Company, Inc. The company provides comprehensive eCommerce and eContent resources to help families plan, play and grow. The company's toy business offers thousands of toys and children's products through its eToys.com web site, catalogs and strategic retail partnerships; and personalized dolls and accessories through its My Twinn.com brand. Through its baby business, the company is a leading online retailer of brand-name baby, toddler and maternity products sold through the BabyUniverse.com and DreamtimeBaby.com web sites. The company's luxury brands, PoshTots.com and P...
Originally from: http://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42454&Itemid=65

Posted: 7:27 AM, Sep. 6, 2008
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