'Miracle Baby' Born in Bethlehem

Among the news items you weren't likely to see on your front page this morning is a report originating from the Jerusalem Post about a so-called "miracle baby" born in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, on the 27th day of Ramadan, the date the Qur'an (Koran) was revealed to the prophet Mohammad. The child has a birthmark on his cheek, supposedly, which spells out in Arabic letters the name of his uncle Ala, a Hamas member killed by Israeli soldiers earlier this year for allegedly masterminding a suicide bombing. A Muslim holy man has pronounced the manifestation a "gift from God."  More...