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Mennonites, Presbyterians Oppose Indiana Immigration Bill (SB 590)

Mar 9, 2011 - 6:32 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

A tough new bill targeting illegal immigrants in Indiana has several faith traditions speaking up in protest. The Elkhart Truth reports that the Mennonite Church USA, which is headquartered in...

Carlos Slim: 5 Facts on the Billionaire Atop the Forbes 400 List

Mar 9, 2011 - 5:24 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Recession woes? Diminished savings? Behind on bills? These aren't words that resonate for Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who just topped a 2011 Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people. As...

Aspen Institute: 5 Facts About the Place Where NPR's Ron Schiller Won't Be Working

Mar 9, 2011 - 4:19 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

By now many people know that Ron Schiller, the public radio executive who called tea party supporters "seriously racist, racist people," is no longer the NPR Foundation's senior vice president for...

Rob Lowe Cracks Jokes on Twitter While Rumored to Replace Charlie Sheen on 'Two and a Half Men'

Mar 9, 2011 - 3:03 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Does Rob Lowe have the tiger blood to match Charlie Sheen? CBS might think so. In an attempt to salvage the critically acclaimed "Two and a Half Men," down one star since Sheen was officially fired,...

Michaele Salahi Kicked Off 'Celebrity Rehab' for Not Being Addicted to Anything

Mar 9, 2011 - 2:57 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

There are just a few key requirements for appearing on "Celebrity Rehab." One: be a celebrity (or at least someone whose name has been in the news for one reason or another). Two: be addicted to...

Newt Gingrich: My Love of America Made Me Love a Lot of Other Things

Mar 9, 2011 - 2:52 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Patriotism-inspired adultery? Newt Gingrich, who may be a contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, spoke obliquely recently about his extramarital affairs. "There's no question at...

David Broder: Instant Reactions to the Legendary Journalist's Death

Mar 9, 2011 - 1:31 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

David Broder, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was known as "the dean of the Washington press corps," has died at the age of 81. The Washington Post, which published his twice-weekly...

Max Pacioretty: Watch Last Night's Brutal Hit [VIDEO]

Mar 9, 2011 - 1:22 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Concussions are the hot topic in football. But clearly they're a problem in hockey as well. Tuesday, Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was out cold after a brutal check by the Boston Bruins'...

Pat Quinn Signs Illinois Death Penalty Ban: 15 Other States Where Capital Punishment Is Forbidden

Mar 9, 2011 - 1:10 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Gov. Pat Quinn has abolished capital punishment in Illinois. Joined by government colleagues and supporters, the Democratic governor signed a bill outlawing the state's death penalty this afternoon...

Sally Meyerhoff: 5 Facts About the Running Champion Killed Tuesday

Mar 9, 2011 - 1:04 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Sally Meyerhoff, a 27-year-old marathon champion who was preparing for the 2012 Olympic trials, was killed Tuesday when a pickup truck hit her bike, the Arizona Republic reports. Meyerhoff was...

Ash Wednesday Fasting: Meat and Other Foods Forbidden During Lent

Mar 9, 2011 - 12:44 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Farewell, Mardi Gras. Hello, Lent. For Catholics and some other Christians, today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent. A period of penitence and contemplation, Lent is the 46-day...

Vivian Schiller Resigns: 3 NPR Debacles That Forced Her Out

Mar 9, 2011 - 12:24 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Strike three. Coming off yet another fiasco, NPR's board of directors announced this morning that it has accepted Vivian Schiller's resignation as the organization's president and CEO, effective...