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A man being sought in a hit-and-run case was caught in a doghouse by - what else? - a police dog, authorities said.
NEW YORK - Tom Cruise has made an unusual purchase for his fiancee Katie Holmes one that will let them see the development of their baby. "I bought a sonogram machine," Cruise says on ABC's "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2005," to air Nov. 29 (10 p.m. EST). Excerpts of the interview are published in the latest issue of People magazine, on newsstands Friday.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Sam, the tiny dog whose hairless body and crooked teeth earned him a reputation as the World's Ugliest Dog, has died.The pooch died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, his owner said.
"I don't think there'll ever be another Sam," Susie Lockheed said, adding: "Some people would think that's a good thing."
Comment: May he rest in peace.
It is, Drori admits, not a movement "for everyone", though he feels it is easier to talk to Jewish people, because they generally have some knowledge of the Bible, from which the Raelians have picked out a large part of their supporting material. Indeed, the Jewish people, says Drori, have a very special part to play in the aims of the Raelian movement.
Comment: Yeah, the space brothers are just asking for an invite. "Please save us from ourselves! Please! Please!"
Unfortunately, there is no out. We must save ourselves or suffer the consequences. There is no one who is going to come and hand us salvation on a platter. It must be earned, worked for, by the sweat of our brow.
We know that this is not a popular idea among certain members of the post-modern New Age movement. "If the universe is limitless, then we should all have what we need. We aren't wishing hard enough!!!" They would have us believe that the notion of work, of sweat equity in our salvation, is a holdover from the Protestant work ethic.
We think, on the other hand, that there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you believe there is, then you'll be lunch.
It is a choice each of us must make for ourselves. If someone chooses to be lunch rather than to earn it, that's fine for him or her.
We have made our choice.
THIBODAUX, La., -- A diner upset because her onion rings were cold dialed 911 and summoned police to a Thibodaux, La., restaurant.
In life, James Doohan was the "Star Trek" engineer who worked miracles on the Enterprise, but a rocket meant to blast his remains into space had engine trouble.
Comment: The lead engineer stated, "I cannot do it, Captain. I dunnot have the power!"
Comment: Apparently, Scientology does not teach one how to be romantic.