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Denise Fairchild was artificially inseminated in 1997. She raised her son with her lesbian partner Therese Leach until the couple split in 2001. Now Fairchild wants to deny her former partner visitation rights, and she's citing Ohio's new constitutional ban on gay marriage. Since they were never legally married under Ohio law, Fairchild claims, Leach does not have the rights of a former spouse. Leach's attorney argues that the amendment doesn't apply to parent-child relationships. "I'm using a piece of legislation that will deny me rights later in life," Fairchild says. "But before...
...Saturday’s and yesterday’s twinbills against Bethune-Cookman (11-16) in Daytona Beach, Fla., Harvard (4-3) won the opening games and lost the finales, finishing with a 2-2 weekend split...
...more African videos," says Thandiswa Mazwai, who shot to fame as the lead singer of platinum-selling South African band Bongo Maffin before releasing her first solo album last year. "We want something that gives African musicians the most rotation." Roedy's response: "We launched with a 30% split to African music, and our commitment is to grow that to at least 50%. There is absolutely no reason why African artists cannot influence and lead the world." --By Simon Robinson/Johannesburg
Pantano may not be a hero, but he is certainly no villain. Those of us living comfortably far from Iraq's front lines cannot possibly comprehend the confusion and sheer terror of confronting insurgents. Pantano saw an enemy, perceived a threat and was forced to make a split-second decision based on his years of military training and experience. A wrong decision could mean his life. There was no time to contemplate. If you want empathy and political correctness, send the Peace Corps. If you want to win a war, send in the Marines. But don't be horrified...
...word of the kidnapping was flashed over the New Jersey State Police teletype system. Press services sent out the news split seconds behind...