California will change marriage licenses to say 'bride' and 'groom'

"Bride and groom are in. Party A and Party B are out.California state officials, saying they had heard from residents all over the state who would like to be identified as "bride" and "groom" on their marriage...

In Poverty and Strife, Women Test Limits

"More than 80 percent of Afghan women are illiterate. Women’s life expectancy is only 45 years, lower than that of men, mostly because of the very high rates of death during pregnancy. Forced marriage and...

Close friend believes Steve Fossett 'had death wish because of guilt over mar...

Here we go the guys reported dead and now we have a nasty assumption from the gutter press. Lets milk the story before he is put into the grave.   " Adventurer Steve Fossett crashed his plane into a remote Californian mountainside in a ‘subconscious death wish’,...

World's Tallest Man to Become a Father

"The 7-foot-9-inch Bao Xishun and his 5-foot-5-inch wife are expecting a child. These have been good times for Bao. He had lost his title of the Guinness World Record as tallest living man in 2006 to Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk. However, Stadnyk refused to be measured early...

Kids' Funny Opinions Of Marriage

A group of young children were asked about marriage... How do you decide who to marry? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. - Alan, age 10 No person...

Scarlett Johansson weds Reynolds

" Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has married fellow actor Ryan Reynolds, their publicists have confirmed. US magazine Us Weekly reported the small wedding took place at a remote wilderness resort just...

Google Defends Equality: Opposes California's Proposition 8

Internet giant Google has announced that it opposes California's Proposition 8 and hopes California voters will vote NO on Proposition 8. The proposition will eliminate the rights of same-sex couples to marry...

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Get Hitched in Canada

Thinking of marriage? September in Canada is just perfect - for avoiding the paparazzi. "Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds made it official with a quiet wedding this weekend, Reynolds's rep, Meredith...

Race Car Driver and Actor, Paul Newman Dead

" September 27, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Los Angeles car accident attorneys, the legendary actor, racecar driver and entrepreneur of Newman’s Own food line has passed away after his battle...

Fireproof: Never leave your Partner Behind

The Movie is based on the Premise that a Fireman/Policeman has a special relationship with his/her partner while assigned together.  Metaphorically speaking of marriage.  In marriage, many times the...

Spielberg Donates $100,000 to Support Gay Marriage

Following Brad Pitt's $100k lead from last week, Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw have joined the fight for gay rights and matched Pitt's donation of $100,000 to oppose California's Proposition 8 which...

A-Rod Reaches Divorce Settlement

New York Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez has reached a divorced settlement with his wife of nearly six years, Cynthia. The two reached an "amicable settlement" just three months after Cynthia Rodriguez filed for...

Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 To Support Gay Marriage

Actor Brad Pitt is putting his money where his politics are, by donating $100,000 to support same-sex marriage in California. "Film star Brad Pitt has donated 100,000 dollars to oppose a California referendum...

Star Trek's George Takei Marries Partner Brad Altman

After becoming the first person to purchase a same-sex marriage license in California, actor George Takei, who played Mr. Sulu on the original Star Trek TV series, married his longtime partner Brad Altman on...

Top Ten Hagee-isms

I just don't think that enough attention has been paid to McCain's endorsement seeking strategy from Rev. Hagee and Rev. Parsley, especially when you add up how many weeks we saw Rev. Wright on TV. So to be fair,...

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