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“[F]orgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”Millions of Christians make that request all the time while praying the Lord’s Prayer. That “as” is the tricky part, as it could be taken to mean that we simply forgive others and ask God to do the same for us, or more formidably, that we’re asking God to forgive us to the same extent that we forgive others.Either way, this powerful petition puts us in the driver’s seat when granting pardon and mercy to those who have wronged us. To beg forgiveness for our sins from the Almighty...

/begin my translation N. Korea: No Successor to N. Korea's Deputy Ambassador to UN Implies the rejection of 6-party talks, Counsel Kim Myong-gil to take over his job Han Sung-ryol, N. Korea's Deputy Ambassador to UN N. Korea won't send the successor to Han Sung-ryol, its Deputy UN Ambassador to UN, who served as a liaison to U.S. government, according to Oct. 7 report of Manichi Shimbun of Japan, quoting sources on N. Korea-U.S. relations. It said that Kim Myong-gil, who is known as Han's successor and used to be senior research staff at Arms Control and Peace Institute (under...

/begin my translation N. Korea Ceased Most Diplomatic Activities at UN China dismayed by N. Korea's behavior (New York = Yonhap News) Kim Kye-hwan = We have learned that N. Korea had virtually no contact with UN Security Council while it was drafting a statement of warning against N. Korea. UN sources told us on Oct. 6 that N. Korea showed no interest in the Council's adoption of the statement. Such an attitude even made Security Council worried, which will further isolate N. Korea. They said that N. Korea is not even talking to China. China also appeared to be...

Matthew Almodovar likes holding his girlfriend's hand during lunch or when they're walking to class. But at Culver City Middle School, that display of affection could land the couple in trouble. At the only public middle school in Culver City, it is against school policy for students to hold hands, hug or kiss on campus. Perhaps more important, the "no contact" rule also prohibits students from hitting, shoving or pushing classmates. Schools nationwide have policies to prevent violence and sexual harassment, but some go further — such as creating a rule against touching. In March, one middle school student in...