By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy and an eight-term Congressman, has decided not to seek re-election this year, making this the first time in nearly a half century that a Kennedy will not be serving in Congress.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Lawyers from the Department of Justice will appear in court today to argue in favor of warrantless tracking of cellphone, saying that Americans enjoy no “reasonable expectation of privacy” in the cellphone’s whereabouts.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
State health officials in Alabama have put a Planned Parenthood clinic on probation after an undercover probe revealed clinic employees violating state laws requiring them to report potential cases of sexual abuse of minors.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The religious attitudes of young Catholics, holds both promise and challenges for the Catholic Church according to the results of a new Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Irania President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered its much anticipated “punch” to the West this morning by declaring that Iran is now a “nuclear state.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Due to enormous pressure from the pro life community, an Ohio legislator who prevented a teen from receiving an award because of her pro-life stance has reversed himself and will now allow the award to be presented.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A new report, prepared for the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia, says the Anglican Church in Canada may be only one generation away from extinction.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two columnists at the
San Francisco Chronicle have revealed that the judge presiding over California’s landmark same-sex marriage case is homosexual.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
After admitting to conducting an improper “threat assessement” against a pro-life group in Wisconsin, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is refusing to release documentation about the episode.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While addressing members of the Pontifical Council for the Family on Monday, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the UN’s recent discussions of granting “sexual rights” to children by saying that the best way to protect the rights of children is to support the family.
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