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Walter Reed patients told to keep quiet - Army Times
Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Medical Hold Unit say they have been told they will wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and have their rooms ready for inspection at 7 a.m., and that they must not speak to the media. “Some [...]

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Rats rats RATS. One of the issues that came up in the staff meeting last week was the problem of people who come to work sick. One of my cow-orkers has been down with strep and a cough the last week or so, and since the policy is you can’t be out more than 3 [...]

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Whosoever: A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans
Some think the “gay schism” started in 2003, but others think it goes back to Lambeth 1998. Check out the list of bishops who signed a statement distancing themselves from the Lambeth statement, and especially that last name on the list. Confused? Me too.
(tags: Anglican GayClergy GayRights)

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NPR : The Episcopal Church and the Rift over Homosexuality
I'm currently listening to today's Talk of the Nation, recorded earlier today.
First guest: Rt. Reverend Catherine Roskam, bishop suffragan of New York. She starts off well by stating clearly that discussing the blessing of same-sex marriage is off the table. She also tries to explain [...]

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BBC NEWS | Africa | Minister quits over sex scandal
The government, meanwhile, said their publication was a violation of the countrys penal code.
The minister, meanwhile, seriously violated the country's penile code, so it balances out.

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