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THE UNIVERSITY HAIRY KANSAN
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By Dave Green
TUILUSDAV SERETEMBAR 05 2008 2008
TUILUSDAV SERETEMBAR 05 2008 2008
9/25
Difficulty Level ★★★
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
CELEBRITY
Clay Aiken confirmed that he was homosexual in an interview with People magazine. Aiken rose to fame in the second season of American Idol.
Aiken says,'Yes, I'm gay'
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY NEKESA MUMB MOODY
NEW YORK — Clay Aiken appears on the cover of the latest People magazine holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay."
The 29-year-old former "American Idol" runner-up, multiplatinum recording artist and Broadway star credits his son, conceived by in-vitro fertilization with friend and producer Jaymes Foster, with making him realize that he could no longer hide his homosexuality from the world.
"It was dark. I was sitting there, thinking to myself. I don't know why I started thinking about it ... I just started bawling. She made me pull over the car and it just came out," he said. "She started crying. She was obviously somewhat stunned. But she was very supportive and very comforting."
Aiken said his mother "still struggles with things quite a bit, but she's come a long way."
Aiken, who rose to fame on "Idol" in 2003, has long been the subject of rumors and tabloid fodder that he was gay, but usually
"It was the first decision I made as a father," Aiken told the magazine, which arrives on newsstands Friday. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."
The magazine cover features Aiken holding his son, who was born in August. The baby's mother is Aiken's record producer, whom he
met while performing on "Idol."
refused to acknowledge them. In an interview with The Associated Press two years ago, he said of the talk: "I don't really feel like I have anybody to answer to but myself and God and the people I love."
Aiken, who considers himself a born-again Christian, said he knew he might turn off some fans — known as Claymates — with his admission and his decision to have a child outside traditional marriage.
"I've never intended to lie to anybody at all," he said. "But if they leave, I don't want them to leave hating me."
Aiken said he only told his family that he was gay four years ago. He recalled a tearful discussion with his mother in a car after dropping off his brother, who was being sent to Iraq, at a military base.
"We congratulate Clay for making this decision and for setting an example for others and his family," said Neil Giuliano, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defaunation. As we're seeing, more and more gay people, including celebrities, are living openly and honestly, and this has tremendous impact in terms of creating awareness, understanding and acceptance."
Gay groups applauded Aiken's public admission.
Aiken recently released the CD "On My Way Here." He made his Broadway debut this spring in "Monty Python's Spamalot."
MUSIC
McCartney to play concert 'for peace'in Tel Aviv
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Paul McCartney said Wednesday he was carrying a message of peace for Israel and the Palestinians, rejecting criticism of his planned concert in Tel Aviv.
McCartney toured the West Bank town of Bethlehem, visiting the Church of the Nativity, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
The 66-year-old former Beatle ducked into the fourth-century church through its low, narrow entrance, taking pictures with a small camera.
After posing for pictures with fans outside the church, McCarter was asked to respond to criticism from some Palestinians that his visit to Israel supports its occupation of the West Bank.
He lit two long, tapered white candles in different parts of the church, saying each time that they were "for peace."
"I'm here to highlight the situation and to say that what we need is peace in this region, a two-state solution," he said.
He said his visit Wednesday to the West Bank showed he was not playing favorites.
If you and your mate put your money together, you'll get a lot farther. Do the numbers before you make your travel reservations.
- Associated Press
Invest in something for your home that will increase your luxury level as well as your property values. If you're renting, check out the foreclosures.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is 9
You think of the right thing to say without giving it a moment's thought. You're charming, wittery and hot.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 5
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 9
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 5.
Money's tight, but there are a few things you'd like to have. You're good at finding the very best deal. Talk somebody into a trade.
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
LEO (July 23-Aug.22)
Today is an 8
A word from you makes a big difference to a person who's feeling low. Spread your enthusiasm around. People appreciate you.
HOROSCOPES
VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is on 8
Don't let friends monopolize your time; it's not good for you. Sure, their needs are important, but your family comes first.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Venus, the planet of love, is transiting through your sign. So until the middle of next month, you'll be super-cuddy. Make the most of this situation.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is an 8
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) Today is a 5.
Grim reality rears its ugly head.
A wishful thinking proposition
falls flat. But wait. A tweak here,
an adjustment there, and voila,
it works!
Somebody far away thinks you're great. Nothing you can do about it. Your friends are talking about you behind your back, and they're saying good things.
Today is a 5
No need to tell new friends how much you really have. It's smarter to leave them guessing. Let them like you for yourself.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18) Today is an 8
Do the best job you can. Important people are watching. Your talent and diligence could lead to a big break. And be sure to get there on time or, better yet, early.
You may be strangely attracted to a person who's giving you grief. How can this weird fascination be? And how does the other person know what ticks you off? Might as well ask.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
ACROSS
1 Galley supply
5 Lummox
8 Casino currency
12 Conspire (against)
13 Under the weather
14 Actress Turner
15 Ornamental bag
16 Zodiac cat
17 Family member
18 Achieve by threats
20 Reedy
22 First Civil War battle site
26 32-Across' band
29 Vacillate
30 Infuriate
31 Green-eyed monster
32 Rocker Morrison
33 King of Siam's friend
34 Noshed
35 Bart, to Homer
36 See 30-Across
37 Florida city
40 Former ugly duckling
41 Maximum
45 Genealogy chart
47 Olympic perfection
49 Actor Sharif
50 Approach
51 Caustic chemical
52 Pianist Peter
53 Recipe meas.
Solution time: 25 mins.
LAD MEN
TOUR LADES
AWARE UNITED
JONAS BROTHERS
ASS SEER S TIE
HEAD SHEA
SCORN LA NES
THOR FOWL
ERR MAINE TAU
LENNONS STERS
WEALTH ORATE
AGLEY MASS
SYS EYE
54 "Undeniably"
55 Oklahoma city
DOWN
1 Oil cartel
2 Sax range
3 Libertine
4 Use a wok
5 Former Houston athlete
6 Hearty brew
7 Ship's debris
8 Assertion
9 Eerily persistent
10 Hostel work environment?
11 Vanna's cohort
19 Lettuce variety
21 Embrace
23 String
24 Sea eagle
25 Posterior
26 Un-hearing
27 Aware of
28 In Europe, maybe
32 Together
33 Wind-flower
35 Resort Performance
36 Performance
38 Dweeb
39 Mystical lettering
42 Portent
43 Rani's wrap
44 Stepped hard (on)
45 Potent stick
46 CSA soldier
48 Needle feature
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BOAA EHL O WEHYFV GIPWDC Yesterday's Cryptoquip: CLASSIC SONG ABOUT SOMEBODY'S FRENCH FRIEND VIEWED UNDER A NIGHTTIME GLOW: "MOON OVER MY AMI." Today's Cryptoquip Clue: F equals T
CELEBRITY
SYDNEY, Australia — Oscarwinning actress Nicole Kidman said swimming in Australian Outback waterfalls may promote fertility and might have contributed to her unexpected pregnancy in the past year.
CELEBRITY Kidman claims Outback waterfalls cause fertility
"I never thought that I would get pregnant and give birth to a child, but it happened on this movie," Kidman
The 41-year-old Aussie, who gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose in July, said she and six other women who swam in a small Outback town during production of the epic romance "Australia"became pregnant.
told The Australian Women's Weekly Wednesday.
Associated Press
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