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ANOTHER WAY TO BEAUTIFY THE CHURCH or 10 REASONS NUNS SHOULD WEAR HABITS Behold the Dominican nuns pictured above.   We cannot see their faces, but we are instantly attracted to and fascinated by them.  And we all know why.  IT'S THE HABITS.Nuns wearing habits are beautiful, enchanting and wonderful.  They are a bold rebuke to a corrupt society hypnotized by its own vanity.  They are a mystery.  Those habits are an invitation to God.  They preach to us.  They say, "I have something deeper that gives my life meaning and I don't need or want all that other stuff."And...

ENCINITAS — A fundraiser for Francine Busby, who is running for U.S. Congress, ended in chaos Friday night when sheriff's deputies responded to noise complaints and the party's hostess was arrested. Shari Barman, 60, was booked into Vista jail on suspicion of obstructing a peace officer and battery on a peace officer. She later was released. A court appearance has been set for Aug. 11 in Vista Superior Court. Busby, who spoke at the private reception, said the event was “no different” from hundreds of parties and fundraisers that she has attended. “This incident is regrettable because it was...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Lesbian motorcycle enthusiasts in San Francisco have won their fight to trademark the name "Dykes on Bikes," a lawyer for their group said on Thursday. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had denied applications by the San Francisco Women's Motorcycle Contingent to trademark "Dykes on Bikes," arguing the phrase would be perceived as disparaging to lesbians. But the National Center for Lesbian Rights and the Brooke Oliver Law Group said the word "dyke" is no longer viewed as derogatory. "Within the lesbian community that term has been reclaimed as a very positive term that denotes strength...

Loud and proud ... Mr LA Leather 2004 (centre) waves to the crowd from a truck during the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in Long Beach, California, USA. Photo: AFP Wanting the right to get hitched ... dancers perform on a float in support of gay marriage, at the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in Long Beach, California, USA. Photo: AFP Leading the way ... two men in leather and wearing a collar and chain march in the Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in Long Beach, California, USA. Photo: AFP

NOW Outraged by Bush's Underhanded Appointment of Pickering January 16, 2004 "The National Organization for Women is outraged by George W. Bush's installation of Charles Pickering on the federal appeals court while Congress is in recess," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "We're no longer surprised by the underhandedness of this President—Bush apparently thinks that he can act unilaterally wherever and whenever he pleases." "NOW has vigorously opposed Pickering's nomination to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for more than two years, and the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected this foe of women's rights once before," said Gandy. "We will certainly work...