Sperm Donor Passes on Fatal Disease to 5 Children

On Friday, a sperm donor passed an extremely rare and dangerous disease to five children. This disease is called severe congenital neutropenia and it can become if not treated properly. The disease is so rare that sperm banks don't even test for it. All four couples used the same sperm bank, said Lawerence A. Boxer, lead author in the Journal of Pediatrics. Boxer, director of pediatric hematology and oncology at the University of Michigan , would not say where the sperm bank is located or where the donor or recipients reside. “The bottom line is, when you use a sperm donor you really don’t know what you’re getting,” Boxer said. Only about 500 kids in the United States are born with this disease.

Massive Rain in New England

In Concord, New Hampshire, massive amounts of rain forced hundreds of their homes. This also affected the people in Massachusetts. The rain flowed over dams and washed out roads. The governers of New Hampshire and Massachusets, John Lynch and Mitt Romney respectivley, declared states of emergencies. This activated the National Guard to help the communites respond to the storm. There is about 12-15 inches of water and more is expected throughout the week.

Episcopal Diocese reject three canidates for pope

In San Francisco (of all places), the Episcopal Diocese of California rejected three openly homosexual candidates on Saturday. The diocese instead chose a man that is married and has two college-age daughters, and his name is Rt. Rev. Mark Handley. This hearing took place at the Grace Cathedral where all the Episcopalians from around the world gathered here. The Anglican Communion is represented by 77 million members in the United States. They are still reeling about the 2003 case when the first openly gay V. Gene Robinson was elected as bishop. Some observers say that California would not if a second gay bishop was elected so that the church can resolve it's view on homosexuals.