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Gurgling in a mix of wonder and joy, this is the incredible moment a child hears his mother's voice for the first time.Eight-month-old Jonathan was born deaf and had cochlear implants put into his ears so he could hear.His father filmed the tear-jerking moment they were turned on for the first time, capturing the amazement in the boy's face as he heard his mother's voice saying his name.Video at link Seconds before the implant is turned on, Jonathan rests peacefully in his mother's arms The implant is turned on - and Jonathan, hearing his mother's voice for the first time,...

In defense of Rush Limbaugh Posted: October 3, 2003 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com The sharks are circling. They sense blood in the water. And their prey is, perhaps, the biggest fish of all – Rush Limbaugh – a man who single-handedly has changed the political culture of America for the better over the last 15 years. They've got Rush in their sights on two fronts: Over what they characterize as a racially insensitive, if not downright racist, comment he made in his new gig as a football commentator for ESPN; and Over allegations that he abused pain-killing drugs...