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The latest news on the U.S. Population, Medicine & Religion, Running Mates, Non-profits, Back to School, Faith & Politics, Pakistan, Russia-Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Global Poverty & Development.
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US population. Hispanic fertility drives U.S. population growth "If it weren't for Hispanic births, the U.S. could be confronting long-term population declines similar to those in Germany, Japan and other industrialized countries." More Women Than Ever Are Childless, Census Finds "Women ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 40 weeks ago
More than a year ago, I posted a piece asking for comments from the readers of the Daily Digest. There were many useful ideas, and I've modified the Digest accordingly. I'm now about to leave for a week's vacation, and thought I'd ask again. The Daily Digest is now being received by more than 25,000 people. So, I thought I'd solicit your opinions.
What makes up the Digest? I use the following U.S. newspapers:
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
The latest news on China, Afghanistan, Economy, US demographics, Abortion, the Death penalty, Guantanamo trial, Iran, Israel, Mideast, Zimbabwe, Iraq, Pakistan, and AIDS.
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China. Human rights issues take center stage as Olympics near "On the cusp of the Summer Olympics, human rights moved into the spotlight as critics attacked China for banning Darfur activists, President Bush expressed "deep concerns" about the government's harsh policies and U.S. Olympians selected a former Sudanese refugee to carry the Stars and Stripes in Friday's opening ceremony."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
The latest news on Hiroshima anniversary, Olympic protests, South African strike, Hiroshima anniversary, Olympic protests, Execution, Child labor, Iran, Iraq oil profits, Taliban, South African strike, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Opinion.
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Hiroshima anniversary. Hiroshima marks bomb anniversary with hope for US change "The mayor of Hiroshima on Wednesday urged the next US president to work to abolish atomic weapons as the city marked the 63rd anniversary of the world's first nuclear attack." Japan marks 1945 Hiroshima atomic bomb "Tens of thousands bowed their heads at a ceremony in the ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
The latest news on Veterans, Child care, China, Iran, Zimbabwe, Global poverty, and Solzhenitsyn.
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Veterans. Troops' stress, trauma studied "The Pentagon is spending an unprecedented $300 million this summer on research for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, offering hope not only for troops but hundreds of thousands of civilians." Violations rife in ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
Jarrod McKenna's post on the 1968 Olympics witness/protest brought back memories of that event, and the impression it made on me. And there is a sequel to the story.
On October 3, 2006,
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
Jarrod McKenna's post on the 1968 Olympics witness/protest brought back memories of that event, and the impression it made on me. And there is a sequel to the story.
On October 3, 2006,
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
The latest news on the Economy, Death penalty, HIV/AIDS, Military grants, Anglicans, Iran, Iraq, Taliban, Passing, and Opinion.
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Economy. Hovering Above Poverty, Grasping for Middle Class "Low-wage workers in the United States are gripped by increasing financial insecurity as they inch along an economic tightrope made riskier by pervasive job losses and rising prices." Housing Lenders Fear Bigger Wave of Loan ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 41 weeks ago
The latest news on the Economy, State spending, Education, Wal-Mart, Gender equity, Executive privilege, Product safety, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Darfur, US-India nuclear, Israel, South Africa, Venexuela, Editorial, and Opinion.
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Economy. July jobless rate highest in 4 years "The U.S. unemployment rate climbed to 5.7 percent in July, its highest in more than four years as employers cut payrolls for a seventh month in a row." More Arrows Seen Pointing to a ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 42 weeks ago
The latest news on Immigrants, Housing bill signed, AIDS bill signed, Consumer safety, Low-income workers, Olmert to resign, Darfur, Iran, Iraq, Terrorism, Brazil, Food crisis, Pakistan, Canada, E-mail, and Opinion.
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Immigrants. Decline Seen in Numbers of People Here Illegally "The number of illegal immigrants in the country has dropped by as much 1.3 million in the past year, an 11 percent decline since a historic peak last August, a research group said in a report."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 42 weeks ago
The latest news on Slavery apology, Sen. Stevens indicted, Homeless, AIDS-Black America, AIDS-global, Al Qaeda, Iran Afghanistan, Trade negotiations, Israel, Palestine, Karadzic extradited, Chile, and Opinion.
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Slavery apology. House Issues An Apology For Slavery "The House yesterday apologized to black Americans, more than 140 years after slavery was abolished, for the 'fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow' ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 42 weeks ago
MoveOn.org pioneered the art of online political advocacy. As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, it can look at enormous successes and a host of new questions. Do politicians take mass e-mails seriously? Is advocacy by e-mail being replaced by text messaging and social networking? Can online activism be turned into on-the-ground organizing? They're questions that face [...]
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 42 weeks ago
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Budget deficit. Bush to leave a record budget deficit of $482 billion "White House officials blamed the slowing economy and a $150-billion bipartisan stimulus package for the worsening picture for the 2009 fiscal year, but Democrats cited the president's tax cuts and fiscal management over his eight years in office."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 42 weeks ago
The latest news on Immigration, Housing relief, Food banks, Federal deficit, Iraq, Iran, Darfur, Military humanitarianism, Bombings, and Commentary.
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Immigration. Throng packs Postville to pray, call for change "More than 1,000 people from around the Midwest converged Sunday on Postville to show disdain for the treatment of immigrant workers arrested during a massive raid here in May. "Iowa Rally Protests Raid and Conditions at Plant"About 1,000 ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 42 weeks ago
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Obama in Berlin. Obama Says Walls Must Come Down "Addressing a huge throng in the middle of this once-divided city, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama implored Americans and Europeans to renew the partnership that once defeated communism to address 21st-century threats"
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 43 weeks ago
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Guantanamo trial. Military Trial Begins for Guantánamo Detainee "In a hushed courtroom here on Monday, a military judge opened the first American war crimes trial since World War II, culminating a nearly seven-year effort by the Bush administration to try some of the hundreds of terrorism suspects held in the detention camp."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 43 weeks ago
The latest news on Obama trip, Detainee trial, Faith & politics, U.S. Highways, Education, Colombia, Death by mistake, Brown & Israel, Iran, Zimbabwe, The next war, India, Anglicans, Editorial, and Opinion.
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Obama trip. Obama sticks to his goal of swift Iraq withdrawal "As Sen. Barack Obama headed to Iraq for his first visit as a presidential candidate, his plan for bringing the war to a swift conclusion was triggering a political furor abroad and at home, with a U.S. military leader declaring Sunday that setting a hard deadline for withdrawing troops is risky."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 43 weeks ago
The latest news on Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela, Economy, Global warming, Presidential campaign, Death penalty, Darfur Israel, Mideast diplomacy, Iran, India, North Korea, Latin America, Human Rights, Anglicans, Pope in Australia, Interfaith conference, Passing-Tony Snow, and Opinion.
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Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela. On his birthday, Madiba remembers the poor "Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday on Friday by urging the wealthy to share their prosperity with the less fortunate, and by saying he wished he had been able to spend more time with his family during the anti-apartheid struggle."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 44 weeks ago
AIDS plan, Life expectancy and inequality, Children and war, Iran, Israel-Hezbollah swap, Nation-building Afghanistan, Iraq, Food crisis, Oil, Interfaith summit, Pope in Australia, Anglican conference, Editorial, and Opinion.
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AIDS plan. Senate Agrees to $50 Billion AIDS Plan "The Senate approved legislation that would triple funding to fight AIDS and other diseases around the globe, rejecting efforts to pare down the bill's $50 billion price tag."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 44 weeks ago
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Bipartisan friendship. Across the aisle, a ballad to Kennedy "[Senator Orrin] Hatch said he was asked by several colleagues to put down his feelings about a very close friend who is facing a serious illness. The friend is the legendary liberal Ted Kennedy, and the colleagues are Democrats who envision having the song played as a tribute to Kennedy at next month's Democratic convention - and as a living example of a ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 44 weeks ago
The latest news on Economy, Jobs, Offshore drilling, Presidential campaign, War resisters in Canada, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Iran, Afghanistan, Church of England, and Editorial.
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Economy. Banking Stocks Take a Lashing "Banking stocks suffered some of their worst losses in a generation yesterday as investors' confidence in the U.S. financial system continued to erode despite the dramatic initiative by the federal government Sunday evening to bolster mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 44 weeks ago
As a confirmed newspaper addict, I've learned to pay attention to the bylines on stories, and over the years have learned which ones to look for on particular topics. In Sunday morning's New York Times, I see that one of my favorites is retiring. For nearly 30 years, Linda Greenhouse has covered the Supreme Court and I've come to trust her reporting - always well-researched and well-written. If I want to understand a complicated Court decision, I go to her story first. When the new [...]
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 44 weeks ago
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Mortgages. Government May Aid Mortgage Giants "The federal government unveiled a broad program yesterday evening to bolster troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, extending unprecedented support to the companies and proposing new authority to lend them money and even buy their stock."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 44 weeks ago
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Immigration. Number of Mexicans gaining citizenship soars in 2007 "The number of Mexican-born immigrants who became U.S. citizens swelled by nearly 50% last year amid a massive campaign by Spanish-language media and immigrant advocacy groups to help eligible residents apply for citizenship," Citizenship surges for Mexican immigrants ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 45 weeks ago
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Wiretap bill. Senate Approves Bill to Broaden Wiretap Powers"The Senate gave final approval on to a major expansion of the government's surveillance powers, handing President Bush one more victory in a series of hard-fought clashes with Democrats over national security issues."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 45 weeks ago
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Economy. Layoff burden takes toll on families "Job loss is hitting employees of all kinds, and it's delivering a profound blow to family stability. The latest U.S. Labor Department report says employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June -- the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses." Paulson: Many foreclosures can't be prevented ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 45 weeks ago
The latest news on the Mortgage Plan, Iraq-US troops, Anglican women bishops, Immigration, Veterans and alcoholism, G-8 and Zimbawbwe, G-8 and Global Warming, Iran and Israel, and select op-eds.
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Mortgage plan.
Mortgage rescue plan draws Senate support "A mortgage rescue
plan to save hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure
drew overwhelming Senate support, inching toward passage despite
Republican objections."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 45 weeks ago
The latest reports on the G-8 summit, immigration, Zimbabwe, Medicare, senior services cut, unemployment, conventions, serving the poor, the wars go on, Egyptian Christians, and select editorials and op-eds
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Immigration. Employers Fight Tough Measures on Immigration "Under pressure from the toughest crackdown on illegal immigration in two decades, employers across the country are fighting back in state legislatures, the federal courts and city halls."
Medicare .
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 46 weeks ago
Comedian George Carlin died this week. While his humor could often be profane, there was one of his standard pieces that I loved the first time I heard it and have ever since. It was titled [...]
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 46 weeks ago
The latest news on Gun ban overturned, Campaign finance, War funding, McCain and social conservatives, Midwest floods, African-American survey, Zimbabwe, North Korea, Gaza, Climate change, Editorials, and Commentary.
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Gun ban overturned. Justices Reject D.C. Ban On Handgun Ownership "The Supreme Court struck down the District of Columbia's ban on handgun possession and decided for the first time in the nation's history that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a gun for self-defense."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 47 weeks ago
Second amendment, Child prostitution arrests, Zimbabwe, Second amendment, Child prostitution arrests, Death penalty, Immigration raid, Homeless, Southern Baptists, Zimbabwe, Climate change, Israel politics, Iraq, Pakistan, Iran-nuclear, North Korea-nuclear, U.S.-U.K. nuclear, Syria-nuclear, HIV-AIDS, and Comentary.
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Second amendment. "The Court's 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia's 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment."
Child prostitution arrests. "Hundreds of people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution."
Zimbabwe. "Former South African leader Nelson Mandela joined a growing ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 47 weeks ago
Saving the Everglades, Midwest floods, Dobson-Obama, Climate change, Immigration, Housing crisis, Education Religion and military, Biofuel & poverty, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, Darfur, Israel-politics, Gaza, Iraq, and India.
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Saving the Everglades. U.S. Sugar sale called turning point in Glades cleanup "The state of Florida and the nation's biggest sugar grower unveiled the details of what would become the largest environmental acquisition in state history, a $1.7 billion buyout of 187,000 acres of farmland that Gov. Charlie Crist called the ''missing link'' in the stalled effort to restore the Everglades."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 47 weeks ago
The latest news on Religion in America, Dobson-Obama, Economy, Midwest floods, Border fence upheld, Zimbabwe, Iraq, Iran, Arab nuclear race, Israeli government, Pakistan, and Commentary.
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Religion in America. Believers OK with MANY PATHS "Religion today in the USA is a salad bar where people heap on upbeat beliefs they like and often leave the veggies - like strict doctrines - behind. ... And the wide-ranging ways people construct their spiritual lives could make the so-called religious vote unpredictable in the 2008 elections."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 47 weeks ago
The latest news on Midwest floods, Immigration, Food stamps, Public financing, Congress, Iran, Afghanistan, Gaza, Darfur, Christianity in China, Editorial and Commentary.
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Midwest floods. Forecaster: End is near to Mississippi River rise "The water is still well above the banks of the upper Mississippi River, but residents of both flooded towns and those protected by levees and sandbags can see an ending: The river is cresting."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 48 weeks ago
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Midwest floods. Missouri towns defenseless against crumbling levees "On the Missouri side of the Mississippi, the fate of towns in harm's way is heavily influenced by levees. At least seven levees broke Wednesday between St. Louis and the border with Iowa, creating havoc in small towns and shutting down roads up and down the river."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 48 weeks ago
The latest news on Iowa floods, Testing drugs on vets, Same-sex marriage, Economic pinch, Afghanistan, Bush in UK-Iran, Zimbabwe, Global female leaders, Mideast, Climate change refugees, and Commentary.
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Iowa floods. Southeast Iowa shores up as floodwaters roll south "The news moves as fast as the floodwater across Iowa. Some is good, some is worse - from businesses reopening in Cedar Falls to tiny Oakville standing underwater."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 48 weeks ago
The latest news on A story for Father's Day, Flooding in the Midwest, Fatherhood, Food prices, Small churches, Tim Russert, Habeas corpus, Congress, Bush in UK, Iran, Nuclear blueprint, Aid for Africa, Iraq, Israel Afghanistan-Pakistan, and Op-Eds.
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A story for Father's Day. Cowboys' Ware Fulfills a Challenge for Fatherhood "DeMarcus Ware cradled his 3-month-old daughter, smoothing her plentiful black hair, tickling her tummy, kissing her cheeks. On his living room couch this month, Ware looked nothing like a menacing All-Pro linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. He made baby noises. He shook rattles."
Flooding in the ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 49 weeks ago
The latest news on Today in history, Midwest floods, Unemployment, Life expectancy, Criminal justice, Canada apologizes, Iran, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Iraq, and Op-Ed.
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Today in history. 45 Years Later, Medgar Evers' Legacy Inspires "It was 45 years ago today Medgar Evers was assassinated outside his Jackson home just hours after leaving the Coast, and soon after, President Kennedy gave a televised speech on civil rights."
Midwest floods. Rising Midwest rivers force ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 49 weeks ago
The latest news on Campaign, Capital punishment, Faith & politics, Southern Baptists, Iraq, Iran, Africa-global warming, and South Korea.
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Campaign. 2 New-Style Candidates Hit Old Notes on Economy "For all the efforts of Senators John McCain and Barack Obama to portray themselves as willing to break with party orthodoxy to get things done, the economic debate that opened their general election campaign this week previews a classic clash." McCain, Obama offer vastly different health care plans "the presidential ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 49 weeks ago
The latest news on Immigration, Crime down, Worker's rights, HIV/AIDS, Food crisis, Iran, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Op-Ed.
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Immigration. Bush widens immigration checks "The Bush administration, in an aggressive new effort to keep illegal immigrants out of the workforce, ordered all companies doing business with the federal government to begin ensuring their employees can legally work in the U.S." Bush Orders Contractors to Vet Status of Workers ...
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 49 weeks ago
Dem nomination, Presidential campaign, McCain & evangelicals, Economy, Climate change, Domestic workers, Charter schools, Churches change names, Afghanistan, Iraq-Iran, Pakistan, and Op-Eds.
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Dem nomination. Clinton Ends Campaign With Clear Call to Elect Obama "Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton brought her campaign for the White House to an end on Saturday with a rousing farewell to thousands of supporters here and an emotional and unequivocal call for her voters to get behind Senator Barack Obama, the man who defeated her for the Democratic nomination."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 49 weeks ago
Forty years ago, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. I was 16 years old, had just become aware of politics, and his death (only two months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) was shocking. But rather than leading to disillusionment, both of their lives inspired me these past 40 years in the movement for peace and [...]
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 49 weeks ago
the latest news on Air Force heads fired, Darfur, Unemployment, Foreclosures, On-the-job deaths, Budget, Faith in action, Torture, Zimbabwe, Israel-Gaza, Israel-Iran, Iraq, Food summit, and Editorials
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Air Force heads fired. Air Force's top leaders are fired "In an unprecedented action in a time of war, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates simultaneously fired the civilian and military leaders of the Air Force, saying that oversight standards for the U.S. nuclear arsenal had deteriorated on their watch."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 50 weeks ago
The latest news on Democratic nomination, McCain-Obama, Obama-Israel, Immigrants, Gas prices- Ohio, Food summit, Iran, Iraq, Darfur, Religious tolerance, and Robert F. Kennedy.Sign up to receive our daily news summary via e-mail »
Democratic nomination. Clinton to shelve her presidential campaign "Less than 24 hours after a defiant-sounding speech about her candidacy, Sen. Hillary Clinton has decided to drop or suspend her own historic presidential bid and endorse Sen. Barack Obama,"
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 50 weeks ago
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Dem nomination-Obama. Obama Claims Nomination "With a split decision in the final two primaries and a flurry of superdelegate endorsements, Sen. Barack Obama sealed the Democratic presidential nomination after a grueling and history-making campaign against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 50 weeks ago
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Dem presidential race. Barack Obama appears headed for Democratic finish line "With an expected late wave of support from congressional Democrats, Sen. Barack Obama appeared poised to secure enough delegates to earn his party's presidential nomination,"
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 50 weeks ago
The latest news on Dem primaries, Obama leaves church, Immigration, Climate change legislation, Young evangelicals, Blair faith foundation, Food crisis, Malaria, Bush foreign policy, Burma, US military & Africa, Iraq-military, Iraq-US agreement, and Op-Ed.
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Dem primaries. Clinton Wins Easily in Puerto Rico "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) won the Puerto Rico primary comfortably, claiming perhaps her last triumph in the race for a Democratic presidential nomination that increasingly appears to be out of her reach."
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 50 weeks ago
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New Sanctuary Movement
Part 1. Safety under the steeple "A new movement seeks to involve American churches as "sanctuaries" for illegal immigrants. In the original "sanctuary movement" of the 1980s, Central American refugees camped out in churches across the country."
Part 2.
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 51 weeks ago
The latest news on Poverty, Dem rules, Bush & Iraq - new book, Immigration, McCain & evangelicals, Same-sex unions, Ban cluster bombs, War & faith, Iraq, China, Climate change, Darfur, Food costs, Israeli Prime Minister, and Op-Ed.
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Poverty. A state of need "More than 13 percent of Ohioans are now living in poverty, unable to afford adequate food, housing, clothes and other necessities.
Posted by Duane Shank 4 years 51 weeks ago
The latest news on Supreme Court - worker's rights, McCain on Nuclear weapons, Candidates on Darfur, Dem rules, Bankruptcy, Bush & Iraq - new book, Climate change, PTSD, Children's health care, Homeless in New Orleans, Faith & politics, Israeli prime minister, Iran, Burma, Latin America, Editorial, and Op-Ed.
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Supreme Court - worker's rights. Justices Say Law Bars Retaliation Over Bias Claims "The Supreme Court ruled that employees are protected from retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace,"
