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Many in the media are racing to report the story of a Christian singer who has lost his faith. But there’s another, less told story also going around: That of a country singer loving God in the midst of suffering. American Idol star and Grammy-award winning singer Carrie Underwood is appearing in a new video series called “Mike and Carrie: God & Country” with her husband, former professional hockey player Mike Fisher. Released by the Christian nonprofit I Am Second, the four-episode show promises to give “insight as to how they, with two distinct personalities and careers, stay grounded in...

It’s official: Apple is out of fashion at JCPenney. Three top proteges of former Penney CEO Ron Johnson — all of whom boasted stints at Apple on their resumes — exited the retailer today, The Post has learned. Chief Operating Officer Mike Kramer, Chief Talent Officer Daniel Walker and Chief Creative Officer Mike Fisher kicked off an exodus of high-profile Johnson hires that is expected to continue in the wake of his ouster, sources said. Kramer — who said publicly earlier this year that he “hated the culture” at Penney — resigned as interim CEO Mike Ullman this week began...

ATLANTA — Grammy-winning country singer Carrie Underwood has married NHL player Mike Fisher at a resort in Georgia. "Yes, Mike and Carrie are married," Underwood's publicist Jessie Schmidt said in an e-mail to The Associated Press early Sunday. The wedding took place Saturday at the Reynolds Plantation resort in Greensboro, Ga. Underwood, 27, rose to fame after winning the fourth season of "American Idol." Fisher, 30, is a forward for the Ottawa Senators.

OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators centre Mike Fisher confirmed Monday morning that he is engaged to country music star Carrie Underwood. He spoke about the impending nuptials at the morning skate, ahead of his team's game against the Boston Bruins. "It's true," Fisher said. "We're both obviously excited and very happy and so, exciting times for sure." A wedding date hasn't been set. Fisher said he popped the question Sunday, but he wouldn't go into any more details. He has been reluctant to speak about the relationship in the past. But according to a family friend, Fisher, 29, popped the question...

<p>WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House tapped Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher for a federal appeals court judgeship Monday to fill a seat vacated by his first boss and early mentor.</p> <p>The nomination for Fisher, 58, to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, will be delivered to the U.S. Senate "soon," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said Monday evening. It ends weeks of speculation that Fisher, a Republican, would leave his post as Pennsylvania's top law enforcement official before his term ends in January 2005.</p>

<p>President Bush is expected to nominate Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher to a federal judgeship.</p> <p>Fisher, who was defeated in the 2002 governor's race by Ed Rendell, is among the most visible Republicans in the state because of his position and recent candidacy. Bush campaigned for him in both the primary and general elections last year.</p>

Filed at 11:49 p.m. ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Board members of the charitable trust that controls Hershey Foods Corp. said late Tuesday they would not sell the nation's largest candy maker after rejecting all offers. ``The trust board has rejected all the bids that it received. It is asking the company to end the process of exploring the sale,'' Hershey Trust Co. spokesman Rick Kelly said, reading a statement from the trustees. All 17 trustees met behind closed doors in a suburban Philadelphia hotel Tuesday to conduct regular board business and discuss the secretive process of seeking bids on its...

Filed at 2:40 p.m. ET HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A state judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the possible sale of Hershey Foods Corp., after the state attorney general expressed alarm that a sale could go through without state review. A spokesman for the charitable trust that controls the nation's largest candy maker said it would appeal the decision. ``We're disappointed in the decision and we intend to appeal,'' said Rick Kelly, a spokesman for the Hershey Trust Co., which controls 31 percent of Hershey Foods Stock and 77 percent of the Hershey Foods voting stock. The order...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2002 CONTACT: Kent Gates @ 717-234-7564 FISHER TAKES TO THE AIRWAYS HARRISBURG – The Fisher for Governor Committee will begin airing television commercials today in four media markets across Pennsylvania. The ad is a sixty-second spot that focuses on Mike Fisher’s record and his vision for Pennsylvania’s future. The ad will begin running early this evening in the Pittsburgh, Erie, Altoona/Johnstown and Wilkes Barre/Scranton media markets. Script attached. “Since January, the Fisher/Earll ticket has been focusing on the grassroots activities as both Mike and Jane have been taking their message of jobs and prosperity to...

July 25 — There may be a big deal stirring in candy land. The trust that controls Hershey Foods Co., an American icon that is the nation’s largest candy and chocolate maker, is exploring a sale of the company, it said in a press release Thursday. Sources familiar with the matter said such a deal could fetch more than $10 billion. For years, the storied company has been a bystander during a food-industry consolidation, widely regarded as untouchable because of the trust’s loyalty to its mission and its hometown of Hershey, Pa. But now tumult in the corporate world has...

Bush to campaign for Fisher Attorney General Mike Fisher will receive a big boost to his campaign for governor as President George Bush comes to Philadelphia to attend a fundraiser on April 2 for the GOP nominee. (03/19/02)