AP ENTERPRISE: Hundreds of schools already planning swine flu shots, to help keep doors openWASHINGTON — Hundreds of schools are heeding the government’s call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations since the days of polio. ‘Kiss-ins’ smack back at Mormon church as faith’s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fightSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide “kiss-in” Saturday. Matchmaker, matchmaker: Helping rural America by placing aspiring farmers with seasoned prosRICHLAND, Iowa — He quit his job and drove his wife and their four young daughters across country, a 21st-century pioneer lured to these faraway farm fields by the promise of a life-changing deal with an older stranger. Latest houseguest on CBS’ ‘Big Brother’ dropped from competition in pre-taped episodeLOS ANGELES — The bodybuilder has no more weight in the “Big Brother” house. US troops who have died while serving in Iraq and KuwaitArmy Spc. Michael S. Cote Michael Cote wasn’t supposed to focused on romance during basic training. US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of AfricaArmy Sgt. Randy M. Haney When Randy M. Haney got a care package filled with candy while serving in Afghanistan, he wasn’t the one who ate it. He gave it to Afghan children, his mother said. $2,000 for Shiite-Sunni couples who marry, as Iraqi government program seeks to mix sectsBAGHDAD — Muhanad Talib, a Sunni Muslim, married his Shiite bride because she was a “suitable woman” for him. It also didn’t hurt that their vows made them eligible for a $2,000 payout from the government. Family patriarch Joe Jackson doesn’t plan to help raise Michael Jackson’s childrenLOS ANGELES — Joe Jackson doesn’t plan to help raise Michael Jackson’s three children. Catholic sisters asked about fidelity to church teaching, doctrine in sweeping Vatican inquiryA Vatican-ordered investigation into Roman Catholic sisters in the U.S., shrouded in mystery when it was announced seven months ago, is shaping up to be a tough examination of whether women’s religious communities have strayed too far from church teaching. Government report takes up cost of raising a child, says its $221,000 through age 17ST. LOUIS — It’s no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive? Wisconsin same-sex couples begin registering under state’s new domestic partnership lawMADISON, Wis. — Same-sex couples in Wisconsin have started signing up for the state’s new domestic partnership registry. American-Dutch same sex couples wed at Amsterdam festival, challenge US to allow gay marriageAMSTERDAM — The mayor of Amsterdam presided over the weddings of five American-Dutch gay, lesbian and transgender couples on a boat during the city’s Gay Pride festival Saturday, challenging the United States to legalize gay marriage, as well. American-Dutch same sex couples to wed at Amsterdam gay pride festivalAMSTERDAM — The mayor of Amsterdam is officiating at the weddings of five American-Dutch homosexual couples on a boat during the city’s Gay Pride festival, in part to challenge the United States to legalize gay marriage. Gay-rights activists: Struggle continues for basic rights; marriage equality is secondaryCLAYTON, Mo. — Gay marriage and gays in the military may dominate the headlines, but activists in many states say their fight is much more fundamental: basic rights and protections against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. Movie Review: Scares and dark laughs go hand-in-hand in the intense, suspenseful ‘Orphan’LOS ANGELES — Esther is unfailingly polite, a sensitive painter and pianist, a vision of traditional feminine charm in her prim dresses and bows. But this 9-year-old also has a way with a hammer and a handgun and knows a thing or two about arson and destruction of evidence. SC gov. says he’s ready to get back to leading in first public talk since revealing affairGREER, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says it’s time for him to put aside discussions of his extramarital affair and get back to work governing. Afghan gov’t orders 5 Web sites using President Karzai’s name to close ahead of electionKABUL — The Afghan government has blocked access to four Web sites with President Hamid Karzai’s name in the address that are critical of the Afghan leader or have links to sites advertising locally taboo subjects such as online dating and mail order brides. Same-sex couples make push for inclusion in coming immigration reform debateWASHINGTON — Judy Rickard took an early retirement and a reduced pension so she could be assured of more time with her partner, a British citizen whose stays in the U.S. are limited to six months. Episcopalians say bishops can bless same-sex unions, move toward official prayerANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians on Friday authorized bishops to bless same-sex unions and research an official prayer for the ceremonies, capping a meeting that moved the church closer to accepting gay relationships despite turmoil over the issue in the Anglican family. Episcopalians move toward official prayer for gay unions, after lifting gay bishop banANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians are allowing bishops to decide whether to bless same-sex marriages. They’ll also start researching an official prayer service for gay couples. Episcopal bishops again advance gay acceptance, vote to draft prayer for gay couplesANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopal bishops authorized the church Wednesday to start drafting an official prayer for same-sex couples, another step toward acceptance of gay relationships that will deepen the rift between the denomination and its fellow Anglicans overseas. Movie Review: The psychosexual drama ‘Death in Love’ is deadly to endureLOS ANGELES — Boaz Yakin begins “Death in Love” by showing graphic erotic images interspersed with shots of a Nazi concentration camp doctor performing bloody surgical procedures. Later, the writer-director intercuts images of an aging Holocaust survivor attending a funeral with shots of that same woman lying on her back having sex. While some parents request kids’ teachers, others believe in staying out of the processAfter doing some research, including sitting in on classrooms, Valerie Gilbert thought she knew which third-grade teacher would be perfect for her son, Stanley. UK health booklet says educators should tell teens about sexual pleasure _ parents not happyLONDON — Britain’s National Health Service has a message for teens: Sex can be fun. Driven by younger workers, some employers show signs of loosening Web restrictionsCHICAGO — Ryan Tracy thought he’d entered the Dark Ages when he graduated college and arrived in the working world. Spain in heated debate over proposed teenage abortion without parental consentMADRID — Spain’s Socialist prime minister has irked his natural enemies on the right and in the Catholic church by legalizing gay marriage and instituting fast-track divorce. Now he has hit a raw nerve even among his supporters with a proposal to let 16-year-olds get abortions without parental consent. Gay couple says they were detained on plaza outside Mormon temple after kiss on cheekSALT LAKE CITY — A gay couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek. NY attorney general says Tagged social networking site stole e-mail identitiesNEW YORK — New York’s attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide — by sending e-mails that raided their private accounts. Federal marriage law sees 1st challenge from Mass. lawsuit calling it ‘discriminatory’BOSTON — Massachusetts has challenged the federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, calling it “discriminatory and overreaching,” and supporters say other states could follow suit. Massachusetts, 1st gay marriage state, becomes 1st to challenge federal definition of marriageBOSTON — Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. |
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