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The Top 10 Stories of May 18, 2012

Quote of the day.
"What is the Republican leadership afraid of? Are they afraid a bipartisan majority of this House will vote to follow the will of the American people and change our Afghanistan policy?" - Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), after the House Rules Committee refused to allow a floor vote on an amendment he co-sponsored with Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) for a faster withdrawal of troops.
(CNN)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 17, 2012

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"If you're eating out tonight, your chances of finding an entree that's truly healthy are painfully low." - Helen Wu, assistant policy analyst at RAND, on a new study showing that 96 percent of main entrees sold at top chain restaurants exceed daily limits for calories, sodium, fat, and saturated fat.
(USA Today)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 16, 2012

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“The world has changed, but the current arsenal carries the baggage of the cold war. There is the baggage of significant numbers in reserve. There is the baggage of a nuclear stockpile beyond our needs. What is it we’re really trying to deter?” - Gen. James E. Cartwright, retired vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a former commander of the United States’ nuclear forces, calling for a drastic reduction in the number of nuclear warheads.
(New York Times)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 15, 2012

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"The church is supposed to be the lobbyist of the poor, and the church has given up on its calling and resigned itself to a powerless position. We've sort of forgotten that for a long time. These are some of the signs that we're stepping up. We need to reclaim that heritage." Shanta Premawardhana, president of the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education in Chicago, on clergy engaging people of faith in conversations during the upcoming NATO Summit about why they should work to end poverty, world hunger and war.
(Chicago Tribune)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 14, 2012

Quote of the Day.
“Distrustful souls see only darkness burdening the face of the earth. We prefer instead to reaffirm all our confidence in our Savior who has not abandoned the world which he redeemed.” - Pope John XXIII, quoted by E.J. Dionne, Jr. in “I’m not quitting the church.
(Washington Post)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 11, 2012

Quote of the day
"It seems that on Mother's Day, moms say, 'Let's all go to church.' But on Father's Day, dads say, 'I'm going to go play golf.'" - Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research, on a new poll showing Mother’s Day is third in church attendance after Christmas and Easter.
(USA Today)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 10, 2012

Quote of the day.
"SNAP participation at farmers' markets helps provide fresh fruit and vegetables to families and expands the customer base for local farmers - a win-win for agriculture and local communities." - Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of agriculture, on the growing number of farmers markets now able to accept food stamps.
(Associated Press)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 9, 2012

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“If Mr. Mourdock is elected, I want him to be a good Senator. But that will require him to revise his stated goal of bringing more partisanship to Washington. He and I share many positions, but his embrace of an unrelenting partisan mindset is irreconcilable with my philosophy of governance …” - Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) after losing the Indiana Republican primary to a Tea Party-backed opponent.
(Washington Post)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 8, 2012

Quote of the day.
"Our most important goal is to empower and liberate undocumented students, so we can come out of the shadows." - Jessica Lee, 20, an undocumented Bryn Mawr student from South Korea and co-founder of Students for Undocumented Dreams & Decision Equity Now, on efforts to make tuition at private colleges affordable.
(USA Today)

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The Top 10 Stories of May 7, 2012

Quote of the day.
“This project is encouraging nutrition and sustainability, community building and engagement in the larger food justice movement. I’ve seen it all along as another doorway to the work we do here.” Pastor Alan Sherouse of Metro Baptist Church in midtown Manhattan on the church’s rooftop neighborhood garden.
(Associated Baptist Press)

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