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Thursday Octoberr 9, 2003

Church Announces Salt Lake Downtown Development
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today plans to construct new higher education facilities. Additionally, the Church announced that it will invest hundreds of millions of business-generated dollars in redevelopment of downtown commercial properties it owns.

Secondhand Lions
This is a tall tale about two, old-goat, great uncles who find their lives invaded by a boy named Walter who has been dumped on them by his floozy mother.
Movie Reviewed by Glen C. Griffin

Revitalizing Those Tired Activities
Ho Hum. Some ward activities that we do year after year just get worn out. How do you breathe a little life back into them?
by Clark L and Kathryn H. Kidd

Hey! I Can Do This!
Here's a system for reading your way through the scriptures that really works!
by Vickey Pahnke

Stone Boxes in the Old and New World
What could Joseph Smith, Jr. have known about the ancient tradition of burying sacred items in stone boxes?
by George Potter

POLL: About how much time do you spend with your Church calling each week?

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First Line News - Business
Thursday, October 9, 2003

Spending on Iraq Sets Off Gold Rush
As the House today takes up President Bush's $87 billion spending request for Iraq and Afghanistan, the debate over the bill is increasingly focused not just on the amount of money but also on who will get it.

Vivendi, NBC Sign Agreement
Vivendi Universal and General Electric Co. have reached an agreement to merge the French company's Hollywood studio, cable TV networks and theme parks with GE's NBC business, creating a media giant with about $13 billion in annual revenue.

FTC Gets Court’s Backing to Launch Do-Not-Call Registry
A federal Appeals Court cleared the way yesterday for the Federal Trade Commission to put in operation its do-not-call registry aimed at shutting off some 50 million home telephones to telemarketing calls.

Pension Payments Eased by House Bill
The House voted yesterday to allow businesses to pay less into workers' pension plans over the next two years, saying the $26 billion in relief was needed to enable companies to keep plans afloat and protect benefits for future retirees.

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Amnesty for U.S. Citizens Boosted
The Bush administration has negotiated agreements protecting Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court with more than five dozen nations, knitting together a partial shield to protect U.S. citizens from politically motivated prosecutions.

Arizona State Court Rejects Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
An Arizona appeals court today rejected an attempt by two Phoenix men to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage.

Alberta to Fortify Same-Sex Marriage Law
The provincial government is searching for ways to bolster its law against gay marriage, with measures that could include banning the registration of same-sex unions and attempting to remove the issue from the purview of the Alberta Human Rights Commission.

Arnold Vows Not to Raise Car Taxes
California Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday pledged to cut the car tax, not raise any other taxes and work to help "undocumented immigrants" gain legal status.

Rice Says Report on Saddam Validates Move to Wage War
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that the United Nations would have backed the war against Iraq had it known about newly discovered abuses by Saddam Hussein.

Bill Gates Responds to Canadian Cop’s Child Porn Plea
A "really rotten day" at work in late January prompted a just-about-had-it Toronto police officer to e-mail a spontaneous plea to the world's richest man for help fighting child pornography.

Group Calls for De-legalization of Marriage
Marriage has its advantages but some think the nation’s laws give married couples too much favorable treatment and the only way to even the playing field is to de-legalize the institution.