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When Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth to a 5-lb. 10-oz. baby boy on the morning of Sept. 6, ensuring the survival of the Japanese imperial line for at least another generation, the entire country appeared to twinkle with joy. Newspapers printed millions of special supplements, titans of industry issued congratulations, imperial enthusiasts gathered in front of the palace bearing flags and shouting "Banzai!" But Fumiko Wada, a housewife from Chiba, just outside Tokyo, wasn't celebrating. Wada is a dedicated fan of Crown Princess Masako, 42, and feels Kiko's miraculous pregnancy was just...
...Upon that sudden first entry into upper Church leadership, Ratzinger later recalled the sunny summer day and marveled at the reaction from the people at his inaugural mass in Munich. "The encounter with so many people who were welcoming this unknown person with a heartfelt warmth and joy that could not possibly have had to do with me personally but that once again showed me what a sacrament was," he wrote in Milestones...
...none. "I'm so proud of what we've accomplished," he says. "Would I change a darn thing? I would not. We are here, and I don't think we can pick and choose how it worked out." He says his life is now filled with "tremendous joy," thanks to his family. His daughter starts kindergarten this year - on Sept. 11. "That's where I'll be with my wife," Lutnick says, "on my daughter's first day of big-girl school...
...summer to fall. I get the same sort of sadness every year this time. But even though it's been very hard, I think the whole experience has taught me to value life more. I value my day-to-day experiences more. I try to take time to find joy out of life and I don't take a day for granted like I used...
...borne only a single daughter, and because Japanese law allows only males to ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne, Kiko's 7.5 lb. baby will almost certainly be the future Emperor of Japan. For the Japanese royal family and its core conservative supporters, the infant prince is cause for both joy and relief. His birth is a guarantee that the supposedly unbroken line of male succession to the throne will continue for at least another generation. But though the country is busy celebrating the royal arrival - newspapers passed out extra editions on the streets of Tokyo and economists predicted the birth...