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Marylanders on both sides of the abortion divide are steeling themselves for a historic clash over the procedure, after lawmakers voted to prohibit federal subsidies for insurance that covers it.
A.W. Callaway Post 70 of the American Legion meeting, 2 p.m., Raleigh County Public Library. Beckley Chapter of Amnesty International meeting, 2 p.m., New River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 911 S. Kanawha St., Beckley. Call John Newby or Tom Kinraide at 304-252-4016.
At Wisconsin Right to Life's fund-raising banquet, Palin rallies thousands of abortion opponents.
Where's the outrage? What sort of headline is Army doctor blamed in base rampage to describe the worst attack ever on a military installation in this country?
Israel on Friday rejected a U.N. General Assembly resolution urging an investigation into a report saying war crimes were committed in Gaza, and condemned the world body vote as "completely detached from realities."
A year after the state adopted a proposal to expand embryonic stem cell research, state scientists say the voters' will is being defied by pro-life West Michigan lawmakers.
West Allis — Less than two weeks before the release of her memoir "Going Rogue," former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was on message during a Friday night speech to anti-abortion activists at State Fair Park. "Let's simplify, we're pro children," Palin told thousands of people who attended a $30-a-ticket fund-raiser for the Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund. In a personal and passionate speech ...
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution Thursday calling for a probe into alleged war crimes by Israel and Hamas in last winter's fighting in Gaza. The resolution is based on the UN Human Rights Council's Goldstone report.
Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., told a Washington, D.C.-based newspaper this week the prospect that an anti-abortion amendment — offered by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., to the health care reform bill in the House — would not be approved is why he offered his own plan. The 8th District congressman told The Hill he didn't want the House bill to pass without language to ensure no federal funds are used ...
The U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday urging Israel and the Palestinians to investigate war crimes charges leveled in a controversial U.N. report on the Gaza war.
When Wisconsin Right to Life Says a Speech by the Former Alaska Governor is Closed, They Aren't Kidding
How area members of Congress voted the week ending Nov. 6.
A resolution calling for independent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Israel and Hamas during last winter's Gaza war was the focus of debate in the U.N. General Assembly.
The Muslim faith is once again in the limelight after a practitioner of it allegedly went on a shooting free at Fort Hood in Texas. But local Muslims worry their religion will take the blame.
VIP Visits • Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Brazil (7-13 November). • Antonio Maria Costa, UNODC Executive Director: Doha (7-10 and 13), Tripoli (10-12), Uganda (14-16).
Beijing's abuses affect many issues the U.S. holds dear. The Israeli government is depriving Palestinians of the right to live in their own homes, in neighborhoods where many have lived for generations.
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