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The latest vampire thriller, Eclipse, has sparked a bizarre trend among teen couples who are now biting each other as a sign of affection, a practice that experts say can lead to dangerous infections and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Experts Concerned About New Biting Craze Among Teens

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The latest vampire thriller, Eclipse, has sparked a bizarre trend among teen couples who are now biting each other as a sign of affection, a practice that experts say can lead to dangerous infections the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

Professor Fired for Teaching Catholic Position on Homosexuality

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist An adjunct professor of Catholicism at the University of Illinois has been fired after a student accused the instructor of hate speech for saying he agrees with the church's teaching that homosexual acts are immoral. He also lost his job at an on-campus Catholic center.

CDC Reports Most Teens are Virgins

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist The Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study showing that most teens are virgins - contrary to propaganda disseminated by sex-education giant Planned Parenthood.

Washington State Allows Pharmacists to Opt-Out of Carrying Plan B

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist After years of contentious court battles and the bullying tactics of the state's pro-abortion governor, attorneys for the state of Washington have conceded that federally protected conscience rights allow pharmacies to refuse to carry the "morning after pill."

New Bill Targets Crisis Pregnancy Centers

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist In the latest round of attacks on the valuable work of crisis pregnancy centers, two liberal lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at restricting their speech by regulating their advertising.

A Psychic Octupus?

I've heard everything now. Believe it or not, World Cup fans are apparently oggling a fish tank in Germany that contains a small brown octupus. Known as Paul, it is said to have correctly predicted the results of all six matches involving the German team and is now preparing to pick the winner of Sunday's final match.

New Eco-Friendly Body Disposal May Mean Flushing the Dead Down the Drain

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist In an effort to reduce the amount of carbon emission resulting from conventional forms of cremation, undertakers have developed a process that dissolves bodies in a caustic solution, part of which could end up in the local sewer.

Massachusetts Judge Declares DOMA Unconstitutional

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist A federal district court judge in Boston ruled yesterday that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of same-sex couples and interferes with state's rights to set their own marriage law.

Archbishop: Empowering Women Means Honoring Motherhood

by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist During an address to the United Nations regarding international goals for securing gender equality and the empowerment of women, the Vatican's representative, Archbishop Celestino Migliore said honoring women's unique service to others in the heart of the home is essential to the true empowerment of women.