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Free to Choose - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 11:01 pm
Affordability, accessibility, quality―the hallowed trifecta at the center of the debate over health care reform. Proponents of reform argue that these three goals must be achieved for all Americans before any reform effort can be called a success.
Judge Strikes Down Tennessee Guns-in-Bars Law - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 12:18 pm
Tennessee's new law allowing people with handgun permits to be armed in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol is unconstitutionally vague, a judge ruled on Friday.
*Wilmington Diocese Will Pay Retirement Benefits to Pedophile Priests - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 6:51 am
The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington says it is obligated to keep paying retirement benefits to six priests who church officials have confirmed are pedophiles.
Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Cluster Reported in North Carolina - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 11:53 am
Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. The cases reported at Duke University Medical Center over six weeks make up the biggest cluster seen so far in the U.S.
*Health Care Bill As Important As Civil Rights Act, Creation of Social Security, Senator Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 5:35 am
Sen. Patrick Leahy said "months of arduous drafting and redrafting and honing" (by Democrats, working without Republicans behind closed doors) has produced a Senate health care bill worthy of debate.
New Guidelines Recommend Biennial Pap Tests for Younger Women - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 1:27 am
The new recommendations by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists come amid a completely separate debate over when regular mammograms to detect breast cancer should begin.
Evangelicals Give Away 170,000 Copies of Darwin's Book With ‘Special Introduction' to College Students - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 1:30 am
Newspaper Roundup for Friday, November 20, 2009 - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 2:19 am
When Big Labor Bullies and Volunteers Collide - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 12:11 am
The Boy Scouts' motto is: Be prepared. Who knew it meant preparing to defend themselves against purple-shirted union thuggery over community service?
Dumbo Univeristy - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 12:14 am
As George W. Bush famously asked, "Is our children learning?" Apparently not in the twin capitals of liberalism, Washington, D.C., and New York.
Small Iowa Town Makes Itself A Hub for Electric Cars - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 12:34 am
The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of charging stations -- if an electric car can make it there.
*GOP Governors Push for 2010 Party Rebirth - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 12:54 am
Republicans boast of a strong crop of gubernatorial candidates who could be future party leaders, $25 million in the bank a year before the midterm elections and a difficult environment for Democrats.
*Obama, Home From Asia, Faces Showdowns on Health Care, Afghanistan, Jobs - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 1:00 am
A president's job is always busy. But Obama's plate is piled so high that Thanksgiving seems to have come early at the White House.
Leading U.N. Critic Sees Political Agenda Behind U.N.'s Decision to Bar Her - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 11:47 pm
After being denied access to United Nations headquarters for two weeks, one of U.N.'s most forthright critics will find out Friday if her confiscated entry pass will be returned to her – and under what conditions.
*Pelosi Won't Say Whether Osama Bin Laden Should be Told He Has the Right to Remain Silent and Get a Lawyer - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 11:37 am
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if the United States were to capture Osama bin Laden, Americans should not worry about how his prosecution would be handled.
*Army Limits Media Access at Palin Book-Signing at North Carolina Base - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 20, 2009, 12:45 am
A Fort Bragg spokesman initially said the Army would ban the media from Palin's book signing next week, fearing it would turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. After media outlets complained, the post said it would permit restricted media access.
*Obama Administration to Fine Employers as GOP Pushes to Replace Illegals with U.S. Workers - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 11:01 pm
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton are cracking down on businesses that employ illegal immigrants and recognizing those that use the government's e-verify system.
*CBO: By 2019, Taxpayers Will Pay $196 Billion A Year for Obamacare, But 24 Million People Will Remain Uninsured - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 6:19 pm
By 2019 taxpayers will be paying $196 billion per year to subsidize other people's health insurance coverage but there will still be 24 million uninsured people in America, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Holder Can't Say Whether Osama Bin Laden Would Be Tried in Civilian or Military Court - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 6:19 am
Attorney Gen. Eric Holder, testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on his decision to bring suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shekh Mohammed to the U.S. to be tried in a civilian court, couldn't say what the U.S would do with Bin Laden if he is captured.
Newspaper Roundup for Thursday, November 19, 2009 - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 2:31 am
HHS Secretary Says Never Mind Those New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines -- From an HHS Advisory Panel - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 1:42 am
Amid an outcry from confused, angry women and physicians, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement Wednesday basically telling women to ignore what a government advisory panel (appointed by Sebelius' own agency) said this week about breast cancer screening.
*Excused Horrors - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:11 am
Unfortunately, it matters little whether there is a Democrat- or Republican-controlled Congress and White House; the march toward greater government control continues. It just happens at a quicker pace with Democrats in charge.
Experts Say Radical Measures Such As Quarantines Won't Stop Swine Flu - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:16 am
Dr. Michael O'Leary, WHO's top representative in China, says there has been a dramatic spike in Chinese swine flu cases recently and those reported by the government are only \"minimum numbers.\"
Afghan President Promises to Fight Corruption As He Is Sworn In for Second Term - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:23 am
Karzai, who has often bristled at the criticism leveled at him from Western powers, said his government was doing whatever it could to implement reforms, and pledged that Afghan forces would be able to take control of the country's security in the next five years.
*Senate Heading for Historic Debate on Tax-Hiking Health Care Bill - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:31 am
\"Higher premiums, tax increases and Medicare cuts to pay for more government. The American people know that is not reform,\" Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said after Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) unveiled the 2,074-page bill.
University of California May Hike Fees 32 Percent - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:37 am
The University of California is preparing to ask students to pay $2,500 more over two years, a plan that has drawn protest at two major campuses.
California Requires TVs to Be More Energy-Efficient - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:39 am
The 5-0 vote by the California Energy Commission is just the latest effort by the state to secure its place in the forefront of the environmental movement.
*Obama Can't Close Gitmo Until Detainees Are Dispersed; No Other Country Wants Them - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:45 am
President Barack Obama is now confirming what many have long suspected: He will miss his January deadline to close the Guantanamo prison -- partly because he cannot persuade other nations to take the detainees.
*Obama Says Talks Are Under Way on Iran Sanctions - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 19, 2009, 12:19 am
President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
*Controversial Judicial Nominee Single-Handedly Blocked Indiana's Informed Consent Law for Seven Years, Hatch Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:15 pm
U.S. District Judge David F. Hamilton, poised for a Senate confirmation vote today on his nomination to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, blocked Indiana's \"informed consent\" abortion law from taking effect for seven years, despite the fact that the Supreme Court had already upheld a similar law.
*Exit Plan Likely to be Key Feature of Upcoming Afghanistan Announcement - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 11:39 pm
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's swearing-in Thursday came amid signs that President Obama's long-awaited Afghanistan strategy announcement will include a strong focus on an exit plan – and that he wants U.S. troops out before the end of his administration.
*Obama, Seeking Approval, 'Bows' to Foreign Countries by Allowing Civilian Trial of 9/11 Plotters, Gohmert Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 11:03 pm
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) told CNSNews.com that the Obama administration's decision to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in a civilian court instead of a military tribunal is a \"bow\" from President Obama – \"literally\" and \"figuratively\" – toward other countries for their approval.
*‘Terrorists Are Laughing At Us' for Plan to Prosecute 9/11 Plotters in Civilian Court, Franks Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 11:02 pm
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) told CNSNews.com that the Obama administration's decision to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in civilian court is an \"asinine approach\" for which terrorists \"the world over\" are \"laughing\" at the United States.
Sebelius Touts H1N1 Vaccine at D.C. Clinic That Lacks Doses Needed - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 11:01 pm
At a community health center in Washington, D.C., that serves mostly low-income Hispanic families, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Wednesday that the federal government now has 50 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine available.
*Reid Introduces Senate Health Bill That Mandates Federally Subsidized Abortion - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:01 pm
Senate Majority Harry Reid published late Wednesday the final text of a Senate health care bill that would mandate federally subsidized abortion.
*Senate to Vote Thursday on Appeals Court Nominee who Said Judges Can Amend the Constitution with Judicial ‘Footnotes' - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:15 pm
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, asks colleagues tp oppose nomination of Judge David Hamilton, who said a judge's role is to "amend" the U.S. Constitution by adding "footnotes" to it.
Senate Health Care Bill Has $849 Billion Price Tag - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 1:54 pm
The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion.
*Woman Left $40,000 in Rare Coins Near a Maryland Shrine for Safekeeping by the Virgin Mary—And It Worked - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 1:02 pm
A woman quietly left $40,000 worth of rare U.S. coins near a Catholic shrine for safekeeping so the Virgin Mary could watch over her life savings while she was out of town, and apparently it worked: The money was returned to her when she got back a week later.
*In May, Obama Said He'd Use Military Commissions to Try Terrorists ‘Who Violate the Laws of War' and to Protect Intelligence Sources and Trial Participants - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 11:05 am
In a speech six months before his administration decided to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a civilian court, President Obama said he would use military commissions to try terrorists who \"violate the laws of war\" and to protect intelligence sources and methods as well as the safety of those who would need to participate in such trials
*Illinois Congressman Defends 'Savage Religion' Comment - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 6:12 am
An Illinois congressman says his comment that suspected terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay follow a \"savage religion\" has been misinterpreted.
*Ten Republicans Voted in Favor of a Judicial Nominee Who Formerly Raised Funds for ACORN - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 9:03 am
Ten Republicans joined 60 Senate Democras in voting to bring to the floor the nominiation of Judge David F. Hamilton, a former ACORN fundraiser who has blocked ministers from praying \"In Jesus Name\" in the Indiana Legislature.
*Obama Warns of a 'Double Dip' Recession - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 8:11 am
President Barack Obama says he's worried that spending too much money to help revive the economy could undermine a fragile U.S. recovery and throw the economy into a double-dip recession.
Ford, Subaru, VW Win Insurance Industry Picks - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:50 am
Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles, according to a closely watched assessment used by car companies to lure safety-conscious consumers to showrooms.
Door-to-Door Drug Dealer Picks Wrong Home - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:36 am
A 19-year-old Brownsville man is jailed on a drug charge after he allegedly went door-to-door trying to sell marijuana. A Brownsville police spokesman says Anthony Carrazco's alleged scheme went awry when he knocked on a police officer's apartment door.
Karl Rove Memoir Coming in March - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 6:53 am
Karl Rove's memoir has a title, \"Courage and Consequence,\" and a release date - March 9, 2010
Police in Arkansas Taser 10-Year-Old Girl - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 5:57 am
Ozark Police Chief Jim Noggle says one of his officers used a Taser on a 10-year-old girl who was combative when the officer tried to get the girl into a patrol car to be taken to a youth shelter.
Senate Hears Need for Bank Overdraft Controls - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:16 am
Consumer advocates on Tuesday urged Congress to move forward on legislation to curb bank practices under which a cup of coffee bought with an overextended debit card can turn into a $40 expense.
*South Carolina Ethics Panel Weighing Gov. Sanford Charges - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:32 am
South Carolina's State Ethics Commission has begun hearing details on a three-month investigation to decide if there's evidence that Gov. Mark Sanford broke state ethics laws.
*Reid to Draft New Health Care Bill that Won't Add to Deficit - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 7:21 am
The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit.
‘I Know We Are At War': AG Holder Defends His Decision to Try the 9-11 Conspirators in Federal Court - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 5:50 am
Even before he answered a single question from the Senate Judiciary Committee on wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said he wanted to clear up "misinformation" surrounding his decision. He mentioned five specific areas.
Pennsylvania Swim Club Accused of Bias Goes Bankrupt - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 6:05 am
A suburban Philadelphia swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children has filed for bankruptcy.
Public Divided on Government Health Care Plan; Depends on Wording of the Poll - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 3:23 am
Tell Americans that letting the government sell insurance in competition with private industry would be cheaper for them, and a majority is in favor. Tell them the government would be making decisions about what medical care they could get, and support sinks.
Newspaper Roundup for Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 2:18 am
Citigroup Raises Salaries for Two Executives - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 3:32 am
Citigroup Inc. said its chief financial officer and co-head of global markets are getting raises, while CEO Vikram Pandit will continue to collect a salary of $1 per year.
*Fight Climate Change With Free Condoms, U.N. Population Fund Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 3:34 am
The battle against global warming could be helped if the world slowed population growth by making free condoms and family planning advice more widely available, the U.N. Population Fund said Wednesday.
*Obama Says 9-11 Mastermind Will Be Convicted and Put to Death - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 3:48 am
President Obama said those offended by the legal privileges given to Khalid Sheikh Muhammed by virtue of getting a civilian trial won't find it \"offensive at all when he's convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him.\"
*How I Saved or Created 4,730,400,003 Jobs - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 2:39 am
I've been running the chain saw recently, bringing in the wood that will keep me warm during a cold and wet Ozark winter. I engage in this task not just for myself, but for the greater good of my fellow Americans: After punching in a few numbers on my wind-powered, Obama-brand, stimulus calculator, I realized that by slicing up trees, I had saved or created countless jobs.
*Afghan People Under Attack, Awaiting Decisions From Karzai, Obama - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:20 am
Overhanging the political uncertainty is the question on many Afghanis' minds: Will security in this impoverished nation worsen or improve as fall turns to winter?
AG Holder Set to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday; Will Defend His Decision on Detainees - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 1:39 am
Critics of Holder's decision to try the 9-11 mastermind and four others in federal civilian court have argued the trial will give Mohammed a world stage to spout hateful rhetoric.
Hoyer Says Conservatives Agree With Him and Holder That Terrorists Should Be Tried in Civilian Courts - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:45 am
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said there was \"bipartisan support\" for Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute four prominent terrorists, including 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in civilian court.
Forgiveness on Tap in Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping Case - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:23 am
An apology and a guilty plea to federal charges will likely bring the woman who kidnapped Elizabeth Smart the very thing she says she wants -- forgiveness from Smart and her family.
Stevie Wonder: ‘I Can't Handle' New Michael Jackson Film, ‘This Is It' - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:30 am
Grammy award-winning musician Stevie Wonder said in an exclusive interview that he emotionally "can't handle" the Michael Jackson film "This is It" which is currently playing in theaters.
*Obama's Doubletalk on Political Dissent - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:24 pm
President Obama traveled all the way to China to praise the free flow of information. It's the only safe place he could do so without getting heckled.
So Many Jobs, So Little Time - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:38 pm
With the stimulus jobs \"created or saved\" numbers having such little credibility, reporters are jumping on the data like a five-year-old on a leaf pile.
Recovery.gov Shows Taxpayer Money Going to Congressional Districts That Don't Exist - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:45 am
The 86th congressional district of Rhode Island received $10.2 million in federal economic stimulus funds to save 57.9 jobs, according to Recovery.gov.
Pirates Again Attack U.S.-Flagged Maersk Alabama - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 1:04 am
Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time early Wednesday about 350 nautical miles east of the Somali coast, but guards on board the craft fired back and thwarted the attempted hijacking.
*Obama (Quietly) Meets With Half Brother in China - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:59 am
When President Barack Obama landed in Beijing on Monday on his first state visit to China, his first order of business was family business.
*Obama Enjoys A Choreographed Moment at China's Great Wall - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:46 am
Obama walked down the last ramp of China's Great Wall by himself in a choreographed moment for photographers. White House aides were exultant afterward that \"the shot\" they had planned turned out perfectly.
Senate Weighs Long-Term Care Program for Elderly and Disabled - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:32 am
Fiscal conservatives and government economists have questioned whether the program would be financially sustainable over the long run, and insurance companies are lobbying to strip it from the health care bill.
New ‘Dismay' Over Israeli Housing Construction Underscores Deep Differences Over Jerusalem - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:49 pm
A decision by an Israeli planning body to approve the construction of 900 housing units in a part of Jerusalem claimed by the Palestinians is threatening a new rift with Washington and prompting the Israeli government to reiterate its position on the city it claims as its "eternal, undivided" capital.
*Obama Administration Has Achieved More in Middle East Than Bush Did in Eight Years, State Dept. Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:55 pm
A State Department spokesman on Tuesday defended the Obama administration's achievements in the Middle East amid questions about an Israeli decision to approve the construction of 900 housing units in a part of Jerusalem that is claimed by the Palestinians.
$98 Billion Taxpayer Dollars Wasted by Government Agencies, Report Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:25 am
\"We need to protect taxpayer dollars,\" Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told reporters.
*Thousands of Jobs Scammed or Created - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:03 am
President Obama has repeatedly stated that his stimulus package has "saved or created" hundreds of thousands of jobs. And hundreds of thousands of jobs have been created. In Unicornland.
*Trying KSM in Civilian Court: Inconsistent, Indefensible, Inexplicable - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 18, 2009, 12:06 am
Some strange ideological impulse—rather than common sense and respect for the rule of law—is driving the Obama administration to give special treatment to the perpetrator of one of the greatest war crimes ever committed against the United States.
Rendezvous Not Enough to Impeach Governor, South Carolina Lawmaker Says - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 12:06 pm
A top South Carolina lawmaker says the embattled governor should not face impeachment simply because he secretly left the state in June - a trip he took to see his Argentine lover.
War Between the Rates: STDs Most Prevalent in South; Least in New England and Midwest - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 10:48 am
It's North vs. South, when it comes to the states with the best and the worst rates of incidence of the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis – the three primary STD's.
Don't Blame Fast Food: Mummies Had Heart Disease - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:33 am
You can't blame this one on McDonald's: Researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies.
*House Ag Committee Blasts Obama Financial Proposal - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:38 am
Faced with the prospect of losing key oversight powers, members of the House Agriculture Committee and regulators Tuesday blasted an Obama administration proposal to overhaul financial rules.
Missouri Sex Abuse Case Could Include Slayings - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 11:55 am
Prosecutors in western Missouri filed 15 additional sex charges against a family already accused of sexually abusing children as a newly released search warrant claims some of the suspects forced their victims to help kill and bury a man in 1988.
Vaccines on Horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, Herpes - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 10:10 am
Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.
*DC Board Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Effort - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 10:25 am
A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.
*Sarah Palin Coy about 2012 Run, but Door Is Open - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 10:51 am
Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is \"not on my radar,\" but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election.
*Same-Sex Couples Blast Federal Defense of Marriage Act - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 10:57 am
Gay married couples suing the government over a federal law that doesn't recognize same-sex unions say there is \"no legitimate or plausible\" reason for having a federal definition of marriage that excludes gay couples.
*Administration Widening Pursuit of Financial Fraud - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 9:06 am
The Obama administration has formed a new task force to target financial fraud - replacing an earlier corporate fraud task force.
*NJ Teen Barred from Abortion Protest Sues School - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 9:17 am
A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that administrators violated her religious and free-speech rights by prohibiting her participation in a silent abortion protest.
Fort Hood Slayings Prompt Full Pentagon Review - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 9:23 am
The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking at how all the military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.
Homebuilder Sentiment Index Unchanged in November - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 9:35 am
A key gauge of homebuilders' confidence held steady in November, reflecting a cautious outlook from residential developers as they waited to learn whether Congress would extend a homebuyer tax credit.
*Dems, Republicans at Odds over Bank of America, Merrill Deal - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 9:52 am
A senior House Democrat says the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch, but a bank board member said much pressure was applied and Republicans charged that a committee inquiry was covering up the role of an Obama administration official.
Afghans Say Attack in East Shows Taliban Strength - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 7:46 am
A rocket attack apparently targeting French forces that killed ordinary Afghans raised concerns Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan about international troops' ability to secure a volatile valley despite a major offensive.
New Mammogram Advice Raises Questions, Concerns - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 5:20 am
A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 -- a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position.
Vigils Held after Body of Missing NC Girl Found - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 6:11 am
The father of a 5-year-old girl whose body was found off a rural North Carolina road regrets giving the girl's mother a chance to raise their daughter, even though she seemed to be getting her life together.
Fed Reduces Length of Emergency Loans - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 6:28 am
The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it will reduce the length of loans banks can draw from its emergency lending program since the worst of the financial crisis has passed.
NY Ex-Lawyer in Terror Case Ordered to Prison - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 7:05 am
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered a disbarred civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case to go to prison and said a judge must consider whether her sentence of a little more than two years behind bars was too lenient.
Factory Production Dips; Wholesale Inflation Muted - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 6:52 am
Factory production declined in October, signaling that consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spending and suggesting a sluggish economic recovery.
Video Addresses 'Growing Concerns About Racial, Ethnic and Language Disparities in Health Care' - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 6:43 am
The nation's physicians must concern themselves not only with their patients' health, but also with their patients' \"language access.\" The obligation falls on health care providers to provide free translation when it is needed.
Washington, D.C. Wins V.D. Triple Crown--Leads Nation in Syphilis, Gonorhea and Chlamydia Rates - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 6:13 am
Washington, D.C., had the highest rates in the nation for the STD's syphilis, Chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.
*Sessions to Filibuster Obama's Judicial Nominee David Hamilton - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 16, 2009, 7:15 pm
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, hopes to block the nomination of Judge David Hamilton, whom President Obama says is the kind of judge he wants on the federal appeals court.
Groups File Suit to Stop Grand Canyon Uranium Mine - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 4:00 am
Environmental groups are suing the federal Bureau of Land Management over its decision to allow a uranium mine to reopen north of the Grand Canyon.
*Obama Mixes Pleasure With Business; Tours Forbidden City - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 4:02 am
President Obama is taking time to play tourist on his first visit ever to China.
Majority of Americans Say It's Okay to Tax the Rich to Pay for Health Bill - CNSNews.com Headlines Nov 17, 2009, 3:58 am
When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich, an AP poll finds.
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*Huckabee Stalled Bill over 'Acts of God' Language (91 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Feb 18, 2008, 4:36 am
(CNSNews.com) - As governor of Arkansas, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee delayed a disaster relief bill for a week because he objected to the legislation's characterization of tornadoes and floods as "acts of God."
*Palin's Amniocentesis Sparks Debate about Procedure (87 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Sep 3, 2008, 8:00 pm
Pre-natal testing, Down syndrome and abortion are being debated anew, inspired by GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who gave birth to a son with the genetic disorder in April.
*Man Says Secret Service Moved Clinton's Elbow From His Face (86 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Feb 18, 2008, 7:44 pm
(CNSNews.com) - An Ohio man says former President Clinton elbowed him in the face after a Sunday campaign rally in Canton, Ohio.
*Romney Would Allow Illegals to Stay for Unspecified Time (73 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Dec 21, 2007, 5:04 am
(CNSNews.com) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican presidential candidate, would allow illegal aliens to apply for permanent residency but would also require them to go back home after a "set period" of time, he said on NBC's "Meet the Press" last Sunday.
*'Likeable' Mike Takes Second Place in Iowa Straw Poll (72 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Aug 13, 2007, 10:36 am
(CNSNews.com) - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he has new momentum heading into the next phase of the Republican presidential campaign following his second-place finish in the Iowa Straw Poll on Saturday.
*Many CPAC Conservatives Not Sold On McCain (69 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Feb 7, 2008, 3:22 pm
Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - Scores of conservatives sporting candidate buttons and hats gathered Thursday for the start of the 35th annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
*Clinton Casts Herself As Champion for Underdogs (62 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Mar 5, 2008, 5:51 am
(CNSNews.com) - "As Ohio goes, so goes the nation," a triumphant Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday night, after winning three out of four Democratic contests. "Well, this nation's coming back and so is this campaign."
*Giuliani Says He Misspoke About His Time at Ground Zero (58 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Aug 10, 2007, 7:02 pm
(CNSNews.com) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Friday he misspoke when saying he spent as much time at Ground Zero, "if not more, than most of the workers" and was exposed to the same health risks as 9/11 workers.
*Proposal to Expand Size of Supreme Court Draws Fire (46 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Jul 27, 2007, 5:31 am
(CNSNews.com) - The number of justices on the Supreme Court should be increased because the "current five-man [conservative] majority persists in thumbing its nose at popular values," a legal expert has proposed, sparking debate and criticism.
*Abortion Raises Crime Rates, Economist Says (45 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Aug 9, 2007, 4:09 pm
(CNSNews.com) - Legalized abortion has led to increased crime, according to a recently published study of people born before and after the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
*Schumer: Supreme Court 'Dangerously Out of Balance' (41 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Jul 31, 2007, 6:07 am
(CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts is "the most conservative in memory," and the Senate should not confirm another nominee to the bench from President Bush "except in extraordinary circumstances," in the view of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
*Senate Scrap Looms Over Judicial Nominee (40 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Jul 23, 2007, 8:05 pm
(CNSNews.com) - Twenty years after President Ronald Reagan's failed nomination of Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court, another fight is brewing in the U.S. Senate over a judicial nominee - this time, over Leslie Southwick, a nominee to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
All 10 Are In: Fox News Says No Candidate Will Be Left Out of GOP Debate (39 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines May 2, 2007, 5:42 pm
(CNSNews.com) - All 10 current candidates for the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nomination will be able to take part in a debate to be aired on Fox News on May 15, the cable channel said Wednesday.
UConn's Starting Quarterback Stabbed to Death at Campus Dance (39 hits)- CNSNews.com Headlines Oct 19, 2009, 1:06 am
The day after Jasper Howard, 20, of Miami, was stabbed to death in a fight following an on-campus, university sanctioned dance, police Monday continued to interview those attending the dance in search for possible witnesses.
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