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"Tidings Online News"> "publishdate">Friday, June 14, 2002 L.A. Catholics march to show support for church By Jennifer C. Vergara Yolanda Valadez, a parishioner at the San Gabriel Mission, proudly said she was "born a Catholic" and she will "die a Catholic." But, she said, she is also a very angry Catholic. "It angers me that people assume all priests are guilty" of sexual abuse, Valadez told The Tidings. "That's why we're here today - to support our priests, to show solidarity" with them and the victims. Valadez had joined more than 4,000 Catholics, mostly Latino, who marched from St....

I will post because the website is turning over to a pay site, although you can sign up for limited free days. the article: Clinton left global legacy Bill Clinton squandered an opportunity to become one of the most important political figures in American history when he allowed his lack of self-control to interfer with his public responsibility. But his frailties will never negate the fact that he was probably one of America's brightest, politically talented and most promising social visionaries of the last century. His views forged the only real alternative to the laissez-faire, populist, rightist era of Reagan...

The word Monaro is of Aboriginal origin - it means high plateau, which is fitting, really. The Monaro has always been a performance car and if Holden has its way, the Australian icon will make a stunning comeback at the end of the year.The concept was simply called the Holden Coupe, though when it was showed for the first time to Jo public at the Sydney motor show in 1998, it was unofficially named the Monaro by pundits and show-goers.The name stuck and pre-orders for a car which hadn't even been manufactured were enough to persuade Holden to manufacture the...

A Federal Jury has asked oil giant Arco to pay over $5 million to three Sikh brothers who filed a suit against the company saying they were harassed discriminated, and eventually dropped, media reported on Friday. The Seattle District Court ruled in favour of the Bains brothers-Harinder Paul, Gurinder, and Gagandeep-on Tuesday, ordering Arco to pay more than $5 million in damages, The Seattle Times reported. The verdict, the brothers said, is vindication of their company Flying B--a Gas station chain- which Arco said was fired because of safety violations and poor performance. "This is telling them they cannot treat...

SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - European Union leaders have endorsed a crackdown on illegal immigrants, but have defeated attempts to bring in sanctions against countries which fail to stop their citizens slipping into the 15-nation bloc. At a high-security summit marred by two car bombs in Spanish coastal tourist resorts, the leaders on Friday failed to break a deadlock holding up a defence deal, but stuck to a timetable for expanding the 15-nation bloc. And EU president Spain dangled a carrot under the nose of Turkey, a perennial EU candidate, by raising the possibility of setting a timetable for it to...

U.S. warns Israel against future arms sales to China By Aluf Benn The United States has warned Israel against selling arms to China, saying that such deals could come up against American opposition, especially if the weapons sold are capable of inhibiting U.S. military actions in the region. The Americans are worried by any possible escalation between China and Taiwan. Israel and China signed an agreement three months ago settling a dispute over the U.S.-scotched sale of a Phalcon early warning system slated for installation on a Chinese air force Ilyushin plane. The United States opposed the deal, because...

Rupert Murdoch has disappointed his rivals and potential successors by vowing to stay at the helm of his media empire until he is 100 years old. The 70-year-old media mogul gave every impression of intending to carry on controlling News Corporation for at least another 30 years in a BBC2 documentary screened last night. He proudly describes his heart as "perfect" and his cholesterol count as "zero", predicting that he will live to be 100 and reiterating his distaste at the idea of retirement. "Retirement is something that was not on my radar screen and still isn't," says Mr Murdoch,...

Return to Corregidor By Ted Lerner MANILA - For Everett Reamer it is a strangely perfect and idyllic setting. With the glowing late afternoon sun descending slowly into Manila Bay and the warm breeze blowing in off the South China Sea, providing a soothing respite from the scorching Philippine summer heat, he along with nearly 50 other Americans relaxes and chats in a lively manner, sipping a cold beer, nibbling on snacks as a lone guitar player walks around and serenades the crowd. He has come, as have all of those gathered here - six others like him who lived...

The loyalty of immigrants has been remarkable in Western societies. Canada and the United States have both benefited from it. Lately, however, we've been witnessing a new phenomenon: The immigrant of dubious loyalty. We've also begun to see disloyal native-borns, whether of immigrant ancestry or Islamic conversion. It hasn't happened overnight. To see it in context, it's useful to look at the point of departure. During the First World War, with statistically insignificant exceptions, immigrants from enemy countries as well as their children remained loyal to Canada and the United States throughout the hostilities. During the Second World War, although...

Top UN rights official calls on European countries to portray migrants fairly Mary Robinson 21 June – The top United Nations human rights official today called on European countries, meeting in Spain to discuss illegal immigration issues, to guarantee that asylum seekers and other migrants were portrayed fairly and without stereotypes. In a message to the meeting of the European Council in Seville, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, said countries should ensure that accurate information regarding migrants and migration issues was made available, including on the positive contribution that migrants make to the host society. She...

 "Well can I remember the manner in which I learned the doctrines of grace in a single instant. Born, as all of us are by nature, an Arminian, I still believed the old things I had heard continually from the pulpit, and did not see the grace of God. When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me. I do not think the young convert is at first aware of this. I can recall the very day and hour...

Preemption's the new buzz word By Marc Erikson Bush's West Point address Bob Woodward wrote it in the Washington Post (June 17), so it's got to be true: US President Bush early this year signed an intelligence order directing the CIA to undertake a comprehensive, covert-action program to topple Saddam Hussein, including authority to use lethal force to capture the Iraqi president ... and, should he pull a gun, to kill him (in self-defense). What beats me is why anyone should consider this news. Bush has said in so many words so many times that he wants to get rid...

Broader flu shots for kids ordered By M.A.J. McKenna / Cox News Service 06-21-02 ATLANTA -- Federal health authorities moved one step closer Thursday to requiring flu shots for all children older than 6 months, to protect them and the adults who live with them. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which sets vaccination policy for the government, voted to include young children's flu shots in the public programs that provide vaccinations for low-income and underinsured children. The decision is not binding on private doctors or health care plans, but it is meant to serve as strong encouragement. "It is...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co. said on Friday it placed two employees on leave, including the stockbroker of Martha Stewart, the home decorating diva who is embroiled in an alleged insider trading scandal. Merrill, already smarting from a $100 million payment in May to settle a lawsuit over accusations company brokers misled investors, said it took the action after an internal probe raised questions about a client transaction. The statement is the latest twist in a scandal involving stock sales of troubled biotech company ImClone Systems Inc. by Stewart and ImClone's former chief executive, Samuel Waksal, who...

  Priest Who Once Worked in New York Arrested in Texas on Rape, Sodomy ChargesThe Associated Press N E W   Y O R K, June 21 — A Roman Catholic priest was arrested Friday in Texas on charges of raping a woman two years ago while working in the Brooklyn Diocese. Cyriacus Udegbulem, 39, a visiting priest from Nigeria, was on a list of about 35 priests that the Brooklyn Diocese gave prosecutors this year because they had been accused of sexual misconduct. Udegbulem was arrested in Laredo, Texas, where he was living. The bishop of Laredo, James Tamayo, issued...

Church supports martyrdom Abu Dhabi |By Nissar Hoath | 20-06-2002 Dr. Attallah Hana (right) during his lecture at the Zayed Centre for Co-ordination and Follow-Up yesterday in Abu Dhabi. Mohammed Khalifa Al Murar, Executive Director, ZCCF, is also shown. © Gulf News Martyrdom by Palestinian men and women is part of intifada, which serves their struggle against Israeli atrocities and cannot be separated from their liberation movement, said a visiting official of the Orthodox Church in occupied Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Addressing a packed crowd at the Zayed Centre for Coordination and Follow-Up in the capital, Father Dr Attallah...

German HDW: US not be Able to Sell Submarines to Taiwan Germany's largest shipbuilding Corp. HDW on June 19 expressed to local media that the United States will not be able to sell submarines to Taiwan through HDW because German laws do not permit such deal. HDW chairman says that "it is impossible" to sell 209-type submarine to Taiwan as German laws do not allow any sale of military equipment to war-danger countries or regions, Taiwan belongs to such a region. Not long ago, American One Equity Partners (OEP) acquired HDW's 75 percent share, it will also sign an agreement...

Look, first of all, please forgive me. I know I haven't done this right, but I can't figure out quite how to post this, my first vanity post. So please be kind and bear with me. I'm seeking the opinions of Freepers because you are collectively the most broadly experienced, tough-minded, and knowledgeable group of people I've ever encountered.I learned a few days ago that my ex-husband, the father of my eight-year-old son and fourteen-year-old daughter, has been arrested for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, who was 12 1/2 to 13 at the time. He is 61, formerly a distinguished, internationally...

A Father’s Day tribute to our priests From the pages of Our Sunday Visitor June 16, 2002, issue 6/12/2002 This is the article which appeared in the June 16, 2002, issue of Our Sunday Visitor newspaper. To read additional tributes, CLICK HERE.A Father’s Day tribute to our priestsThank you, FatherAs an affirmation of the priestly vocation during these troubled times, Our Sunday Visitor dedicates this Father’s Day to those priests whose faithful ministry has touched our lives in a special way. Our readers have submitted several hundred brief tributes expressing praise and gratitude to pastors, associates, teachers and others,...

China Backs Establishment of Palestinian State China reaffirmed its support for the establishment of a Palestinian State on Thursday, saying that without the restoration of the legal rights of the Palestinian people, it would be impossible to achieve peace and security in the Middle East. Visiting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Yang Wenchang made these remarks during his meeting with Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Chairman Yasser Arafat at Arafat's badly-damaged compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Arafat expressed his gratitude toward the Chinese government and Chinese President Jiang Zemin for sending Yang to visit Palestine at the hardest time...