Ft. Knox, KY. - Before he left for war, Jim Magellas entered the Army at Fort Knox as a fresh-faced ROTC lieutenant.

That was 64 years ago, the war was World War II, and Magellas (or “Maggie,” as he eventually came to be known) was on his way to becoming a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.

He visited Fort Knox Oct. 20 to speak to troops gathered in Haszard Auditorium and sign copies of his new book, “All the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe.”

YEAH Wisconsin and the miracle mile!

(AP) FOND DU LAC The 100 cheese company workers who won a Powerball jackpot worth $208.6 million tried a number of things to increase their luck -- and finally won when they rubbed the belly of a small statue of the Buddha.
"We don't know if it was this Buddha that brought us luck. We don't know if it was our prayers to God that were answered," said Mary Entringer, who organized the pool. "We have no idea, we're just grateful."

WASHINGTON — The Minnesota Democrat who is likely to become the first Muslim elected to Congress says he wants to "promote the idea that America needs friends around the world, not more enemies."
Keith Ellison, an African-American state legislator from Minneapolis, won Tuesday's Democratic primary to replace Rep. Martin Olav Sabo. The son of Norwegian immigrants is retiring after 28 years in the House of Representatives. Ellison beat three other Democrats, including Sabo's former chief of staff and ex-party chairman, Mike Erlandson.

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Spc. Ethan Biggers has been in a coma since being shot in the head in Iraq in March. While Biggers was at Walter Reed hospital, a sergeant who had recovered from a head injury-induced coma gave him a bracelet with a medallion that had been blessed by the pope.

A growing number of troops are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with severe brain damage, prompting the Army to examine whether living wills or other care directives from soldiers ought to be available to battlefield doctors.

You might be seeing a fake....

The conventional wisdom is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But in the digital age, that's often not the case for high-profile professionals being targeted on MySpace.com.

The social-networking site is filled with dozens of user pages that purport to be profile pages created by business luminaries Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Martha Stewart and Donald Trump.

Let me start by explaining why I’ve decided to expose the idiots who use fake profiles on MySpace for marketing purposes. I’ve been doing online marketing full-time in one form or another for a few years now. And, I’ve been a half-ass active member of the Online Adult Industry since December of 2004. Since I like boobies and a relaxed business atmosphere, I’d like to focus my attention on promoting adult services and products.

Afghan terror commander hints at big attack on N.Y., Washington

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Adnan el-Shukrijumah

The new al-Qaida field commander in Afghanistan is calling for Muslims to leave the U.S. – particularly Washington and New York – in anticipation of a major terror attack to rival Sept. 11, according to an interview by a Pakistani journalist.

Abu Dawood told Hamid Mir, a reporter who has covered al-Qaida and met with Osama bin Laden, the attack is being coordinated by Adnan el-Shukrijumah and suggests it may involve some form of weapon of mass destruction smuggled across the Mexican border.

Survey shows varied opinions about freedoms

High school students are much more likely than they were even two years ago to learn about the First Amendment in class, but their opinions about what it says and does present a mixed picture, a study says today.

“There's lots of discussion happening in schools, maybe discussions about should the government have the right to limit freedoms, if that means better protections” in combating terrorism, co-author Kenneth Dautrich says. “Just because there's more discussion doesn't mean there's more favorable attitudes toward freedoms in the First Amendment.”

Your Second Life is Ready

Residents of one of the Internet's most populous virtual worlds shop, attend class—even run businesses. Soon you may do the same.

I’m standing in an airy train station surrounded by rolling, wooded hills. Distant sounds of birds and trickling water reach my ears over a low buzz of chitchat from the people around me. They have come from all over North America to meet here, and now they’re lounging on couches and standing in sociable little clots. Ballerinas are talking to men in body armor, while guys in suits show off their dance moves to aliens and ladies with wings. I try not to stare.

A "Welcome Home" celebration for the 127th Delta Battalion which had served in the Iraq War was held on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9 at the home of Rodney and Margaret Holler in Menominee.

M/Sgt. Brett Babl and members of the 127th marched and stood in formation before family, friends and governing officials. The National Anthem was sung and The Pledge of Allegiance said.

A GREAT SYMBOL IS BORN! LET US REJOICE!

(AP) MILWAUKEE A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground again for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered sacred by many tribes for its potential to bring good fortune and peace.

Dave Heider said he was inspecting damage on his farm after a late August storm when he saw the newly born buffalo, a male. His last white buffalo, a female named Miracle, died in 2004 at the age of 10. Thousands of people came to see the animal, whose coat became darker as it aged.

Old Folks Hold a Ton of Wisdom and unTapped Knowledge

She loves her fiancé, but he's not helping with the bills. Should she kick him to the curb or keep the relationship going?

A group of advice-giving seniors at a retirement home in Gaithersburg, Md., pondered the letter writer's query for about a nanosecond before 96-year-old Stephanie Martenson, sitting behind her walker and ringed by 14 other seniors in a mauve-carpeted multipurpose room, issued her verdict.

Americans clearly believe in heaven and salvation — they just don't agree on who's eligible.

The Baylor Religion Survey finds that most Americans (58.3%) agree with the statement "many religions lead to salvation."

"People clearly are not holding an exclusivist view," says Baylor sociologist Kevin Dougherty.

Some may wonder whether respondents thought the question referred only to other Christian denominations, because many Christian churches teach that salvation is through Jesus alone.

Two thousand one, nine eleven
Three thousand plus arrive in heaven
As they pass through the gate,
Thousands more appear in wait.

A bearded man with stovepipe hat steps forward saying,
"Lets sit, lets chat"

They settle down in seats of clouds
A man named Martin shouts out proud