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ÒLook at him!Ó Deidrea cried. ÒHe's beautiful!Ó Deidrea held Thomas just moments after he was delivered while her husband, T.K., looked on in astonishment to meet his son for the first time. The new parents one hope was to hear their son cry.…

T.K. Laux stands at the edge of the labor and delivery room watching his wife, Deidrea Laux in labor with his unborn son, Thomas Laux. T.K. had gotten to know Thomas in the womb when Thomas responded to the sound of his voice. Knowing the time had…

Students of Deidrea Lauxs fifth grade bible study class touch her belly to feel Thomas kick at Bent Tree Church in Carrollton Tx. ÒIn the womb, he's normal. His growth rate is normal. Everything is normal. Outside the womb, he can't survivee we live…

Deidrea and T.K. Laux visit the Hiett's Lybrand Funeral Home in Wills Point, Tx. to make funeral arrangements for their unborn baby, Thomas. ÒWere not planning a shower, we have other things we have to plan and do. We need to take care of these…

Facing death can be hardest for a family expecting new life. This is the story of Deidrea and T.K. Laux, a Dallas-area couple who discovered 20 weeks into their pregnancy that their unborn son had trisomy 13, a random, rare and fatal chromosomal…

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, Syad Ham, 84, father of a member of Lashkar, or local citizens' militia to fight against Taliban militants, stands at his destroyed house early in the morning, at the Sultanwas village, in Dagar, Buner…

House of Xtravaganza Vogue Ball Kevin Tachman A spectator decides to make show of their own while waiting for the main event to begin at the first House of Xtravaganza vogue ball in 5 years. This ball consisted of 26 different competitions for cash…

U.S. soldiers take defensive positions after receiving fire from the Taliban in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province on May 11, 2009. Spc. Zachary Boyd, far left, was wearing pink 'I Love NY' boxer shorts after rushing from his…

Both pregnant, Winetta Tigg, 32, (left) talks with her 17 year-old daughter (seated) about their experiences and what to expect. With them is Winetta's third child, Terrion (upper right), and neighborhood kids. Tigg's other daughter was adopted after…

02.06.2009, India, Kashmir, Srinagar, Familymembers and neighbours gather in a tent to mourn the alledged rape and murder of two young girls by the indian military forces in the town of Shopian.