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OMAHA, Neb. — Two Omaha moms are launching a straight-to-DVD cartoon that reflects their own life together as parents of a young boy. Buddy G — My Two Moms and Me is about a 5-year-old with two moms who loves science and uses a computer strapped to his arm to solve problems. Executive producer Margaux Towne-Colley said Monday that most reaction to the $10 DVD has been positive so far, although she does expect some negatives: "There's people out there who would like to pretend families like ours don't exist, but we do." The first episode talks about the value...

Fire In the Hole Hard to believe it's been just 12 years since Maine and, specifically, Bangor were the toast of patriots everywhere for the rousing round-the-clock welcomes given to troops passing through Bangor International Airport as they returned home from the Gulf War. Today, we are just toast.The furor that has engulfed this state the last few days - the one about Maine schoolteachers harassing and taunting the children of military personnel - will one day serve as a textbook example of a how a mistake turns into a media frenzy. Today, it is just hurtful.It started with the...