Whether investigative reporting about the death of the Florida two-year-old, Caylee Anthony, and her father and uncle's relationship in the dysfunctional Anthony family for incest or what -- Greta Van Susteren joined Fox News Channel (FNC) in January 2002 as the host of the primetime news and interview program, "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren" (10-11 p.m. ET/PT Mondays through Fridays), which launched in February 2002. "On the Record" is the highest rated cable news program in the 10 p.m. timeslot.

While at FOX News Channel Van Susteren has covered a wide range of high profile court cases including the trials of Scott Peterson and Michael Jackson as well as the trials following the death of Anna Nicole Smith. While covering the disappearance of Natalee Holloway from Aruba, she secured an exclusive interview with the father of a leading suspect, Paul Van Der Sloot, which led to his detainment as a suspect in the disappearance. Read On

What's next for Governor Sarah Palin who first made history on Dec. 4, 2006. Sworn in that day as the 11th governor of Alaska - she is the first woman to hold the office, as she establishes her political action committee in Arlington, VA noted by www.SarahPac.com. In August 2008, Senator John McCain tapped Gov. Palin to serve as his vice presidential running mate in his Presidential campaign, thus making her the first woman to run on the Republican Party's presidential ticket. In Alaska, her top priorities have been resource development, education, health, and transportation and infrastructure development. Gov. Palin has fought for reform and transparency in government. Gov. Palin has a long record of achievement and experience in public office. Prior to her election as governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as the mayor/manager of Wasilla. During her Read On

NOT REVIEWING NEW YORK – Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court announced that it would not review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia invalidating the Child Online Protection Act.  COPA would have required websites that commercially distribute pornography to take reasonable steps to keep minors (defined as children under 17) away from the smut. 

Morality in Media president Robert Peters had the following comments.

Thanks to the federal courts in Philadelphia and the U.S. Supreme Court, more than a decade has now passed since Congress first enacted laws to protect children from Internet pornography, and there are still no enforceable laws that require persons who commercially distribute pornography on the Internet to take reasonable steps to restrict children’s access to that material.   Read On

It was the No. 1 independent movie release of 2008, confounding movie-industry experts with its strong showing week after week after week at cineplexes across the country. Much more importantly, the movie touched the hearts and marriages of more than 4 million people! Now, FIREPROOF is available on DVD. With your suggested Donation to Centers For Decency of $25 - you'll receive your DVD of FIREPROOF. Watch it! Share it! Save it! Give it to married couples. It is just a great heart-warming movie.

From the creators of Facing the Giants and Flywheel comes Fireproof! After seven years of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that they are prepared to enter divorce proceedings.  But before they do, Caleb’s dad challenges him to a forty day experiment:  The Love Dare.  Wary that this trial has everything to do with his parents’ newfound faith, Caleb commits to the challenge.  Can Caleb love his wife while dodging God’s love for him?  Will he be able to demonstrate love to a person who constantly rejects his love?  Or will he leave his most important partner behind?  

FORMER CHURCH LEADER DENVER  —  A young man who once attended New Life Church in the United States says that former pastor Ted Haggard performed a sex act in front of him in a hotel room in 2006 and sent him explicit text messages. The man said his hidden relationship with Haggard was followed by a period of isolation, struggles with drinking, drugs and suicide attempts. Those latest allegations against Haggard, once an influential national evangelical leader, were reported Monday night by KRDO-TV in Colorado Springs, which interviewed the man, now 25. In a statement earlier Monday, Haggard apologized for his "inappropriate relationship" with the former church volunteer, but said it did not involve physical contact. The newly disclosed relationship added a chapter to Haggard's dramatic fall, which began in November 2006 when a Denver male prostitute alleged a cash-for-sex relationship with Haggard. Haggard confessed to undisclosed "sexual immorality" and resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor of New Life Church. The latest revelations involve Grant Haas, who told the TV station that he met Haggard in 2005 when he was 22. He said he told Haggard he had been kicked out of a Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for his "struggles with homosexuality.""It seemed like at that moment his eyes lit up and his whole attitude towards me changed," he told KRDO. Reached by text message Monday, Haas agreed to be identified by The Associated Press. Haggard's statement also identified him. Read On

ALL 8 BORN IN 5 MINUTES BELLFLOWER, Calif. —  Eight babies born to a mother in Southern California — only the second live-born set of octuplets in the world — were in stable condition and breathing on their own, doctors said Tuesday. Dr. Mandhir Gupta, a neonatologist at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, told ABC television that the babies "are doing actually very, very well." Two of the newborns were initially put on ventilators, but their breathing tubes have been removed. "Only three babies need some sort of oxygen through the nose right now but they are breathing on their own," Gupta said on "Good Morning America." The six boys and two girls were born Monday, weighing between 1 pound, 8 ounces (0.67 kilograms) and 3 pounds, 4 ounces (1.47 kilograms). The mother's identity has not been released. The world's first live octuplets were born in March 1967 in Mexico City, but all died within 14 hours, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The United States' first live octuplets were born in Houston in 1998, three months premature. The tiniest died a week after the birth. The surviving siblings turned 10 in December. Their parents, Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Louis Udobi, told The Associated Press that they were delighted to hear another mother managed the same feat. "It's a blessing, truly a blessing," Chukwu said. "We'll keep praying for them." Read On

Hollow Hope of Materialism Dr. Rick Warren's Purpose Driven Connection (PDC), a comprehensive bundled suite of personal growth tools, resources and experiences, launches this week with the release of the premier issue of the "Purpose Driven Connection" quarterly magazine. Included inside each issue is a small group discussion guide with a DVD offering Warren's teaching on spiritual growth, and is the first of a dozen multimedia resources to be introduced in 2009 designed to provide personal spiritual development and support."With the collapse of our economy, the tools, resources and experiences we've bundled into the Purpose Driven Connection are arriving at the exact moment when Americans need them most," Warren said. "The hollow hope of materialism has left us disappointed, empty and worried, and the economic collapse has created a hunger for a deeper spiritual connection to God and to each other."We certainly didn't anticipate our national crisis when we began designing these tools, but we can now see how the Purpose Driven Connection is going to provide urgent and essential spiritual support and encouragement for millions of people in the difficult days ahead," Warren added. "God's timing is always perfect.". Read On

TEN YEAR OLD WIFE MONTREAL —  A Canadian man who described himself as a pastor was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl he claims was his wife. Daniel Cormier, 57, was convicted in October after members of the now-defunct Church of Downtown Montreal became suspicious of his relationship with the girl. Cormier, who led the church, has maintained he did nothing wrong when he married the girl, then 10 years old, in 1999 during a ceremony at his church."I would say that there's no remorse," prosecutor Anne-Andree Charette said outside the courtroom. "He just tried to find justifications." The girl, now 19, testified she was too young to grasp the concept of marriage but said she remembered the sexual abuse in vivid detail. The Associated Press generally does not name the possible victims of sexual abuse. Cormier is currently on trial in another case where he is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl — also during his time as a pastor. He denies the accusation. AP reporting.

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