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Tuesday, June 1, 2004

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Saints and Soldiers Sweeps
Film Festivals
So what if you had been a German missionary and were now a soldier in Germany fighting in World War II?And what if your special talent was sharp shooting? Latter-day Saints will be intrigued and moved by Saints and Soldiers, but so are audiences at every film festival where this new film has been shown.
By Maurine Jensen Proctor

This Week's Clips
If the data repeatedly shows that the most positive outcomes for people and society are with intact families, then why are we passing laws to break that structure down?

Ignoring the Trends to Our Peril
A Disconcerting Reality
Again, Why Are Women in Combat?
Brainwashed to Hate America
Borderline Compassion

Compiled by Sylvia Finlayson
Associate Editor, Meridian Magazine

Gospel Doctrine:Lesson 24
"Give Us Strength According to our Faith in Christ"
Alma 13-16
By Scot and Maurine Proctor

Modern Myths and Latter-day Truths
Sometimes we accept the cultural myths without examining them. Sometimes we teach them without testing them.The truths that guide our lives should pass three tests.
By H. Wallace Goddard

Remembering Why We Fight
Our emotions are stirred, our consciences are challenged. Nonetheless, our mission must remain clear; our armed forces must remain resolute, and we must gird ourselves for what lies ahead.

Spoken Word: Amazing Grace
Few things in this world bear the power of a mother’s heartfelt prayer.

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First Line News - Business -
Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Power Grids Prepare for Summer Heat
Utility companies trim trees and ready power lines to avoid a repeat of last year's eight-state blackout.

Oil Prices Set for Fresh Surge
Fear of further Middle East unrest looks set to push oil prices higher despite signs that exporters will agree to increase output this week.

Newspaper Advertising Up
The world's newspapers enjoyed buoyant advertising sales in 2003 but overall reader numbers were in marginal decline, according to a report on the state of the industry delivered at the 57th annual World Newspaper Congress today.

Report: Stewart Seeks Community Service
Martha Stewart will seek to lighten her jail term by spending up to 20 hours a week teaching poor women how to start their own businesses, according to Newsweek magazine.

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President Honors Nation's War Dead
Standing before war veterans and their families at Arlington National Cemetery, President Bush on Monday spoke of the sacrifice and courage of U.S. service members and the importance of each life given to "serve the cause of peace."

Al Qaeda Targets US Oil Supplies
Analysts say the Saudi attack could be a new tactic aimed at slowing the US economy.

Saudi: Gunmen Allowed to Escape
Three of four attackers who killed 22 people in the Saudi oil city of Khobar were allowed to escape because they were threatening to kill 242 people being held as human shields, a senior Saudi Interior Ministry official says.

Decision Delayed on Iraqi President
Members of the Iraqi Governing Council accused U.S. officials Monday of pressuring them to accept Washington’s choice for president, prompting a delay in the announcement of a government to take power from the U.S.-led coalition June 30.

Musharraf Vows to Quell Violence
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has pledged to take firm action to deal with inter-Muslim sectarian violence after a bomb attack on a Shia mosque.

Soros Admits Donating $16 Million to Defeat Bush
It amounts to the largest in-kind donation to a political candidate in American history. Billionaire George Soros admitted to the New York Times in a report published Monday that he has already donated nearly $16 million to groups seeking to defeat George Bush this November.

Haiti's Security, Financial Woes Leave Even the Police Fearful
Three months after Aristide left the country for exile aboard a U.S. government plane, Haiti has barely picked itself up. A U.S.-led military force of 3,600 troops has been patrolling the country since Aristide's departure, but is phasing out starting Tuesday, to be replaced by a U.N. peacekeeping team, led by Brazil, with 6,700 soldiers and more than 1,600 civilian police officers.

Army Investigates Wider Iraq Offenses
Over the past year and a half, the Army has opened investigations into at least 91 cases of possible misconduct by U.S. soldiers against detainees and civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, a total not previously reported and one that points to a broader range of wrongful behavior than defense officials have acknowledged.

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