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Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - On the 28th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, more than one hundred protestors targeted the Food and Drug Administration for its recent approval of the abortion-inducing drug combination called RU 486. Many of the demonstrators were of college age or younger and some came from as far away as California..Chanting, praying, and holding signs, several…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
Supreme Court (CNSNews.com) - Tens of thousands of pro-life demonstrators - many of them teenagers from high schools and colleges around the country - marched to the Supreme Court Monday to protest a landmark court decision that legalized abortion in the United States 28 years ago."Hey hey, ho ho, Roe v. Wade has got to go," a boisterous but peaceful vanguard of youth groups chanted under clear…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTONSTATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENTGood afternoon, friends and fellow citizens. Two days ago, Americans gathered on the Washington Mall to celebrate our Nation's ideals. Today,you are gathered to remind our country that one of those ideals is the infinite value of every life.I deeply appreciate your message and your work. You see the weak and the defenseless, and you try to…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
The Pentagon (CNSNews.com) - Newly-appointed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld held his first meeting Tuesday with the nation's top military leadership during a closed-door session in the "tank," a secure conference room in the Pentagon. The hour-long meeting was more an "introductory session" that discussed transformation issues than a detailed discussion of the secretary's defense agenda,…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
London (CNSNews.com) - British pro-lifers have welcomed President Bush's decision to deny U.S. federal funds to international agencies that promote abortion, while a major organization whose work is likely to be affected called the move counterproductive."President Bush's announcement on only his second full day in office is very encouraging, and we can only hope that he continues to pursue a…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - Earlier this month, sociologists from Columbia University and Yale University, respectively, released a study on the effectiveness of teen abstinence pledges that many in the media billed as a success story for such pledges. In the aftermath of the initial press coverage, study author Peter Bearman of Columbia University says he's unhappy with the response from the political…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - An Ohio pharmacist, fired for refusing to fill a prescription for the emergency contraceptive pill known as Micronor, may continue with her lawsuit, after a federal judge refused to dismiss the case. In a case that could have implications for the recently approved abortion pill RU-486, U.S. District Court Judge Herman Weber ruled that an Ohio law, designed to protect persons who…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - An Ohio law making it illegal for doctors to perform partial-birth abortions is being challenged in federal court on constitutional grounds. Judge Walter Rice is expected to rule any time, after arguments were presented earlier this month.The lawsuit, Haskell v. State of Ohio, was filed by Dr. Martin Haskell, a prominent obstetrician from Dayton, who has previously sued the state…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - Black ministers expressed hope that President Bush's newly announced Office of Faith-based Initiative will become an effective tool for helping struggling Americans build a better life. They also suggested that through these efforts, Bush might be able to mend fences with black voters, who voted for Democrat Al Gore in the November election, nine to one."It's a very good move,…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - President George W. Bush unveiled his faith-based initiative Monday, which will give federal money to community programs run by religious groups. Critics say the initiative violates the constitutional clause prohibiting government from establishing religion."Government will never be replaced by charities and community groups. Yet, when we see social needs in America, my…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - "Voluntary school choice by parents is a fundamental right," said Pennsylvania State Representative Dwight Evans, a Democrat and a member of the Black Alliance for Educational Options. Evans was one of several leaders of the movement who met with reporters Monday at the National Press Club in Washington. School choice is a component of President Bush's education reform plan;…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - Georgians may have a new state flag that displays the confederate battle mark in a less prominent position, if the state Senate takes the advice of Democrat Governor Roy Barnes.State senators are now debating whether to approve a flag redesign, which removes the contested confederate symbol from its foremost position covering approximately three-quarters of the cloth and places…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - Characterizing math as a color may help students voice their feelings, one education policy researcher said, but test scores will continue to fall unless teachers return to the basics and promote facts and logic over cooperation and self-esteem.By replacing the rational math system with the whole or "fuzzy" system, educators have not only confused their students - as reflected by…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - The Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill to make it more affordable for parents to home school their children or send them to private schools, yanked his legislation Wednesday after Democrats managed to attach a killer amendment to the bill.The original bill, introduced by Republican Delegate Jay Katzen of Virginia's 31st district, would have provided parents of home-schooled…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - Educating homosexual men about the moral and physical consequences of their behavior can sometimes be a risky business, according to one pastor who was vilified for his attempts. Pastor Chuck McIlhenny of the First Orthodox Presbyterian Church of San Francisco recently penned an autobiographical account of his 1978 experiences, entitled "When the Wicked Seize a City." The book…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - Following revelations that police in Tampa, Fla., filmed the faces of everyone at the Super Bowl, the Congressional Privacy Caucus is back at work, more concerned than ever about invasions of privacy. "Just as consumers lock their homes' doors and windows, we ought to put a deadbolt on financial, medical and other personal information to protect basic privacy," said Sen.…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - It's a rare day when cultural conservatives find common ground with liberal advocacy groups, but the upcoming Grammy Awards may provide such a moment of agreement, as people on the right and the left watch a controversial rapper take center stage -- figuratively if not literally.Eminem, a white rapper who bashes homosexuals and women with his violent, hate-filled lyrics, has been…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - A New York judge has paved the way for a former college student to file sexual harassment charges against a teacher and a school. The student claims the repeated comments comparing her to Monica Lewinsky created a "sexually hostile environment, caused humiliation, and made her unable to concentrate." According to Judge David Hurd's decision, which allowed the case to continue,…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
Vancouver, British Columbia (CNSNews.com) - Vancouver, Canada may become the first North American city to introduce government-sanctioned drug-fixing sites in an effort to reduce overdose deaths and rein in a devastating outdoor drug scene.Results of a public survey commissioned by the City of Vancouver show that 71 percent of respondents support the creation of a government task force to…
Mon, 07/07/2008 - 20:03Culture
(CNSNews.com) - A leading homosexual rights advocacy group Friday called on the Boy Scouts of America to "end discrimination" against homosexuals and called for the teaching of "gay history" in schools.At a breakfast briefing in Los Angeles, top legal strategists from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund outlined what they consider to be leading discrimination problems facing homosexuals…