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After 2,600 years, the world gains a fourth poem by Sappho John Ezard Friday June 24, 2005 The Guardian (UK) Plato believed Sappho should be honoured not merely as a poet but as a Muse. Photo: Getty A newly found poem by Sappho, acknowledged as one of the greatest poets of Greek classical antiquity and seen by some as the finest of any era, is published for the first time today. Written more than 2,600 years ago, the 101 words of verse deal with a theme timeless in both art and soap operas; the stirrings of an ageing body towards...

The Fourth Commandment: Key to a Relationshup With Our Creator "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the...

1962 Missal Mass Readings/Propers for the Forth Sunday of Advent Colors:  Violet   INTROIT  Isaias 45: 8 Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Savior. -- (Ps. 18. 2). The heavens show forth the glory of God: and the firmament declareth the work of His hands. V.: Glory to the Father . . . -- Drop down dew, ye heavens . . .   COLLECT - O Lord, we beseech Thee, stir up Thy power, and come, and with great might succor us:...

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LOS ANGELES - University of California regents on Thursday approved a fee hike over the objections of students, who added a theatrical flourish to their arguments by peeling off T-shirts to give officials "the shirts off our backs." The eight percent increase brings average undergraduate fees to $6,769 for in-state residents, including miscellaneous campus fees, and is part of a longterm funding agreement UC officials reached with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last spring. The increase, approved by a vote of 13-1, was part of a budget proposal of $2.8 billion. The hike means UC costs will have gone up for four...

On Independence Day, we remember names like Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin --and we honor their courage and vision. We are grateful that our Founders pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to create an independent America. And we are thankful that this Nation under God is still free, independent, and the best hope of mankind. America is a place of freedom and opportunity. We are caring toward neighbors in need and generous to the sick and struggling. We are a strong, decent, and good-hearted country. All of us are blessed to be citizens of the United States...

For Immediate Release July 3, 2004 President's Radio Address      Audio THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As Americans gather this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, we can take pride in our country's great history, and look to the future with confidence. America remains a shining example to the world of all that free people can achieve. And our goal as a nation is to make sure that all Americans can share in the promise of our country.  Radio Address 2004200320022001  Radio Interviews 2004 Our economy is showing steady progress. We've completed our 10th consecutive month of job creation. We...

Court Opens Door To Searches Without Warrants UPDATED: 4:27 PM CST March 29, 2004 NEW ORLEANS -- It's a groundbreaking court decision that legal experts say will affect everyone: Police officers in Louisiana no longer need a search or arrest warrant to conduct a brief search of your home or business.Leaders in law enforcement say it will keep officers safe, but others argue it's a privilege that could be abused.The decision in United States v. Kelly Gould, No. 0230629cr0, was made March 24 by the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed...

CARLSBAD, Calif. - When police noticed Dina Dagy's family was spending $250 to $300 a month on electricity, they suspected a marijuana farm was flourishing under high-intensity lights inside their suburban home.What they found when they showed up with a drug-sniffing dog and a search warrant was a wife and mother who does several loads of laundry a day, keeps a dishwashing machine going, has three electricity-guzzling computers and three kids who can't remember to turn the lights out when they leave a room."It's hard to believe a high utility bill would be enough to issue a state warrant," said...

More cases of Malaria, West Nile found in South Florida Sun-Sentinel Posted August 23 2003, 4:56 PM EDT FORT LAUDERDALE -- Health officials have confirmed a third case of West Nile virus this year in Broward County and a fourth case of malaria in Palm Beach County. A 51-year-old woman was confirmed Friday to be infected with West Nile. She was hospitalized with serious symptoms, including partial paralysis, but was recovering, Broward health officials said. The woman, whose name and residence were not released, contracted the mosquito-borne disease in the first week of August, officials said. The health department said...

<p>Senate Republicans on Wednesday failed for a fourth time to break a Democratic filibuster thwarting a vote on President Bush's nomination of Miguel Estrada for a federal appeals court.</p> <p>Republicans need 60 votes to end the filibuster and then a majority to approve Estrada for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Their latest effort again fell short, this time by a 55-44 vote.</p>

The Nation: War on TerrorTerrorist Tactics for the War With the WestPosted Dec. 12, 2002By Scott Wheeler One of the goals of fourth-generation warfare is to weaken an enemy population´s support for the war. Experts and evidence confirm that the al-Qaeda terrorist organization has borrowed both doctrine and strategy from an American military initiative to fight the terror war against the United States. Called the "Fourth Generation Warfare" doctrine, it was laid out and codified in 1989 by a handful of American military officers and a civilian military adviser to a U.S. senator. But while the Department of Defense...

<p>ARLINGTON, Va. (CSM) - Fourth of July fireworks exploded early this year.</p> <p>Just listen to the cacophony of patriotic outrage across America in the wake of a federal appeals court decision declaring the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional because of the words "under God."</p>