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House Republicans Revive Abortion as Hot-Button Issue

WASHINGTON -- The annual March for Life disbanded on Capitol Hill last month, but the controversy over abortion lingers on as Republicans in Congress put the perennial hot-button issue at the top of their agenda this week. Several bills to cut funding for abortion services are the subject of hearings and news conferences...

Corey Stokes Leads Villanova to Comfortable Win Over Louisville

For the first half of Villanova's win over Louisville Wednesday, it seemed that the Cardinals would have enough firepower to stay with the home standing Wildcats. For the most part, this charge was led by Preston Knowles and Chris Smith who couldn't miss in the first half. Eventually, though, No. 7 Villanova settled down...

Nancy Pelosi: Free Liu Xiaobo

On the stage before us was an empty chair. Blue and white, it has been filled by great champions of peace and justice, nonviolence and human rights: Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Mother Teresa and Elie Wiesel; His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. But, on this day, the chair was...

Outside Shooting, Strong Defense Propel Louisville Over UNLV

It is no secret that No. 24 Louisville has had a soft schedule this year. Some even felt that, because of their easy road thus far, the Cards would be surprised by the able and talented -- and undefeated -- UNLV Rebels. Well, the opposite occurred. Louisville (8-0) used a balanced outside attack and stingy second-half...

Always Be Closing: Francisco Cordero Should Hear Footsteps

On the surface, Francisco Cordero seems like a rock-solid closer in fantasy baseball circles. Only one pitcher in Major League Baseball -- Matt Capps -- has more saves than Cordero's 16, and with 25 strikeouts in 28 innings, he's almost fanning a batter per inning. John Fay, of the Cincinnati Inquirer, says that if you...

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Independent Review Panel Issues 'Stand Your Ground' Recommendations

An independent review panel formed to examine Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law released its recommendations Monday in a 21-page report , citing "overwhelming documentation of the law's use, and more importantly, its abuse" while calling for a strict revision that would have sent George Zimmerman directly into custody.

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06/01/12 Jersey Boys Theodore, Smith to Work Out for Knicks Source: Zag's Blog Monday will be a big day for the Jersey Boys at Knicks workouts.
06/01/12 aborted on the basis of sex Source: Canada Freepress 161 House Democrats voted today to support gender-based abortions.
06/01/12 Taking Note: Sex-Selection Abortion Bill Rejected Source: The New York Times - New York NY It's pretty rare these days to read good news about the religious-right's 40-year-old battle to negate Roe v Wade. But last night, the House rejected a bill 246-178 designed to erect new barriers to legal and safe abortions under the guise of preventing gender selection.
05/31/12 House rejects abortion ban based on sex of fetus Source: NBC - KSBW - TV 8 - Salinas CA Congress took up one of the most divisive issues in politics Thursday as the House of Representatives rejected a controversial measure banning abortions based on the sex of a fetus.
05/31/12 Football: Win a pro football contract and live the... Source: Uxbridge Gazette THE nationwide contest to find an amateur footballer who is good enough to turn pro has kicked off again â and it is bigger and better than ever.