"A prudent man forseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished."   Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 27:12  KJV   Word study on this verse

Terri Schiavo Died One Year Ago Today -- A Look Back  lifenews.com wfmz.com 3/31/6 ["While her family still remembers a loving daughter and sister, her death was the beginning of a renewed debate about euthanasia and end of life issues."]
Abortion Advocates Threaten Pregnancy Centers With Congressional Bill lifenews.com 3/31/6 [""]
Insurance rules add $6 billion to levee repair bill chron.com 3/31/6 ["Without federally issued flood insurance, rebuilding in many areas could not proceed."]
Study: High rates of gay depression upi.com 3/31/6 ["An Australian study finds that depression is high among homosexuals there, something researchers blame on homophobia and discrimination."]
Yesha Council to Olmert: Your Job is to Protect Israelis israelnationalnews.com 3/31/6 ["The Yesha Council called on Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to direct his efforts exclusively to assuring the safety of Israel's citizens, and not to planning the next retreat."]
Army Bans Use of Privately Bought Armor chron.com 3/31/6 ["In a new directive, effective immediately, the Army said it cannot guarantee the quality of commercially bought armor, and any soldier wearing it will have to turn it in and have it replaced with authorized gear."]
Earthquakes Devastate Iranian Villages news.yahoo.com 3/31/6 ["Three strong earthquakes and several aftershocks reduced villages to rubble in western Iran early Friday, killing at least 66 people and injuring about 1,200 others"]
Gold Hits 25-Year High; Precious Metals Shine foxnews.com 3/31/6 ["Silver has soared by 66 percent in the past 12 months, while gold and platinum have jumped by 36 percent and 27 percent respectively during the same period."]
 

Moscow Gay Pride Ban Rebuked by Council of Europe lifesite.net 3/30/6 ["The Council of Europe, distinct from the European Union, was formed in 1949 and is representative of 46 countries throughout central and Eastern Europe. Russia is set to take over presidency of the Council in May."]
Commodities: Price of silver reaches its highest level in 23 years iht.com 3/30/6 ["The price of silver topped $11 an ounce Wednesday for the first time since 1983, and gold rallied on demand by investors seeking better returns than U.S. equities or bonds.  Silver has surged 57 percent in the past year, and gold reached a 25-year high last month as investors keep betting that precious metals will outperform stocks and bonds."]
Spanish-Language Media Organized Protests cbs2.com 3/30/6 ["For English-speaking America, the mass protests in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities over the past few days have been surprising for their size and seeming spontaneity."]
Army relaxes tattoo rules to attract recruits news.yahoo.com 3/30/6 ["The tattoo policy marks the latest move by the Army to try to boost its ability to attract recruits. The Army has raised the maximum age for enlistment, offered a series of financial incentives for signing up, increased the number of recruiters and hired a new advertising agency."]
Race Riots Could Lead to Camps For Americans and Illegals infowars.com 3/30/6 ["Since 9/11 shadow government and CoG programs that were outlined in Rex-84 have been activated, including mass warrantless wiretapping of American citizens. The internment camp program is being readied for execution following the announcement on January 24th that Halliburton subsidiary KBR (formerly Brown and Root) had been awarded a $385 million contingency contract by the Department of Homeland Security to build detention camps."]
 

Hamas Formally Takes Over Government sfgate.com 3/296 ["Israel's presumed prime minister-designate, Ehud Olmert, has countered that if Hamas will not bend, he will set the borders of a Palestinian state by himself and keep large areas of the West Bank.  With Hamas at the helm, the Palestinian Authority also faces a crippling international economic boycott."]
New poll: Americans swear allegiance ... to swearing seattlepi.nwsource.com 3/296 ["Nearly three-quarters of Americans questioned last week -- 74 percent -- said they encounter profanity in public frequently or occasionally"]
Powerful Cyclone Glenda threatens Western Australia coast usatoday.com 3/296 ["severe cyclone with winds exceeding 155 mph menaced northern parts of Western Australia on Wednesday, less than two weeks after a storm devastated homes and crops on the other side of the country."]
Freemasons crossroad.to 3/296 [" Few men understand what they are getting into when they become Masons. Most Masons join because they trust friends, family members, or church members who invite them. Others join for business connections or political votes. Some men join because of masonic charities. Most men who join have no idea that, during their initiation, they will be required to make solemn blood oaths."]
Russian warning over Iran crisis news.bbc.co.uk 3/296 ["Russia has warned it will not support any attempts to use force to resolve the stand-off over Iran's controversial nuclear programme."]
Soldiers flee to Canada to avoid Iraq duty guardian.co.uk 3/296 ["there are an estimated 400 in Canada out of more than 9,000 who have deserted since the conflict started in 2003."]
 

'Brokeback' Takes Top Film at Gay Awards news.yahoo.com 3/28/6 ["Other winners at the GLAAD awards included Newsweek for magazine reporting; "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for an episode focused on gay people's coming-out stories; USA Today for newspaper coverage; and Melissa Etheridge for best music artist."]
Bush-Blair Iraq war memo revealed worthynews.com 3/28/6 [" The New York Times says it has seen a memo which shows that the US president was firmly set on the path to war two months before the 2003 Iraq invasion.  From private talks between George Bush and UK PM Tony Blair, the memo makes it clear the US was determined to go to war whether or not he had UN backing.  He is quoted discussing ways to provoke Saddam Hussein into a confrontation. "]
Blair issues plea for 'global alliance' news.independent.co.uk 3/28/6 ["for an international alliance to protect "global values" of fairness, justice and freedom.  ... Blair noted that while Britain supported the Kyoto protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Australia had not.  Protection of European agriculture markets was "a policy born of another age and it's time to end it," he said. "]
Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill  abcnews.go.com 3/28/6 ["Immigrant supporters claimed their first major victory since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks after a bipartisan group of senators approved legislation that would give millions of illegal immigrants a chance at citizenship."]
 

FEMA to Prep Gulf Coast for Hurricanes news.yahoo.com 3/27/6 ["FEMA is doing its own share of legwork by stockpiling MREs, water, cots, blankets and other emergency supplies at government sites in the Gulf Coast  ...Many bridges, in some cases the only evacuation routes, are still under repair or out of service."]
Indian Abortion Business May Not Avoid Abortion Ban, South Dakota AG Says lifenews.com 3/27/6 ["Crimes involving only tribal members are subject to the authority of federal or tribal courts and if one of the people involved is not a tribal member, the U.S. attorney's office would have jurisdiction.  But Long told the newspaper that any crime involving people who are not tribal members is still a state crime."]
When Illegals Go Berserk Will Your State Be Prepared? newswithviews.com 3/27/6 ["Do people seriously think these marches over the past three days were spontaneous? Get real. There's big money behind this lawlessness. As soon as these criminals got away with brazenly marching and protesting on the streets of downtown Chicago, the planning and coordination began to coincide with the upcoming Senate exchanging of spit on Tuesday.  ...There is but one solution: the state militias as mandated by the Second Amendment. This IS our homeland security and it WILL be the only defense we have when these criminals are given the go ahead to do more than march and chant racism. The states have the absolute right to repel an invasion and deport any illegal regardless of country of origin and that's exactly why the state militias must be reconstituted and activated."]
Human Rights Watch Urges Abortion Access in Mexico Under Concern for “Rape Victims” lifesite.net 3/27/6 ["The pro-abortion organization Human Rights Watch has continued the ongoing attack on Mexico’s laws restricting abortion by demanding that the Mexico government provide “safe and legal abortion” for victims of rape and incest."]
UK Government to Provide Abortion Nurses in all Primary and Secondary Schools lifesite.net 3/27/6 ["The joint Department of Education and the Department of Health initiative will facilitate abortion referrals without a parent’s knowledge, as well as give schoolgirls instant access to the abortifacient morning-after pill, among other things."]
Israelis Expected to Give Nod to Olmert abcnews.go.com 3/27/6 ["Barring an unexpected right-wing surge, Israelis will give a green light to that idea in a watershed election that looks set to lead the Jewish state toward separation from most Palestinians after 39 years of occupation.  But the vote is more than a referendum on withdrawal. The makeup of the next Knesset will largely determine the shape of Israel's final borders and the degree to which they will cut into the territory wanted by Palestinians for a future state. "]
Radioactive Tank No. 9 comes limping home sfbayview.com 3/27/6 ["The radioactive damaged Abrams tanks that were left unsecured on a Kansas railroad track are a perfect example of exactly how not to ship damaged radioactive equipment and how not to protect our Army's Abrams tanks from possible sabotage and compromise of classified battle systems."]
Guantanamo tribunals under court scrutiny reuters.com 3/27/6 ["In revisiting Bush's policies in the war on terrorism for the first time in nearly two years, the Supreme Court also will take up a second important issue on whether Guantanamo prisoners can go to court in the United States to enforce the protections of the Geneva Convention.  The Bush administration says the president has the power to create the military tribunals and the protections of the Geneva Convention do not apply. In the past, the Supreme Court has provided a check on the president's powers in the war on terrorism."]
 

Afghan Court Drops Case Against Christian news.yahoo.com 3/26/6 ["because of a lack of evidence and he will be released soon, officials said."]
Immigration Debate Heating Up in Senate news.yahoo.com 3/26/6 ["Protests raged across the country over the weekend, led by more than 500,000 people who marched through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations for any cause in recent U.S. history. Marchers also took to the streets in Phoenix, Milwaukee, Dallas and Columbus, Ohio."]
Senators optimistic on China currency, but 'jury still out' usatoday.com 3/26/6 ["Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and co-author of the bill to put a 27.5% tariff on Chinese imports...  China's undervalued currency means cheaper exports fuel a Sino-U.S. trade deficit that surpassed $200 billion in 2005. That figure represents "the largest trade imbalance in the history of man," according to Craig Allen"]
USA. Story of first ever gay family cruise to be screened on Norwegian Cruise Lines ship bymnews.com 3/26/6 ["In 2004... 1,500 people - gay, lesbian and straight, young and old - set sail on an historic seven-day cruise to the Caribbean on one of the largest cruise ships in the world."]
Gas tax on miles, not gallons, tested upi.com 3/26/6 ["The experiment is designed to increase state revenue for road maintenance without raising gasoline taxes...  "The existence of such a database, which would, for the first time in history, allow for the creation of detailed daily itineraries of every driver, raises obvious privacy concerns,"]
 

Bush shuns Patriot Act requirement boston.com 3/25/6 ["after the reporters and guests had left, the White House quietly issued a ''signing statement," an official document in which a president lays out his interpretation of a new law.  In the statement, Bush said that he did not consider himself bound to tell Congress how the Patriot Act powers were being used and that, despite the law's requirements, he could withhold the information if he decided that disclosure would ''impair foreign relations, national security, the deliberative process of the executive, or the performance of the executive's constitutional duties.""]
Homosexual adoption report written by 'pro-gay advocate' worldnetdaily.com 3/25/6 ["Associated Press's failure to disclose the bias of its "expert" is reminiscent of Time magazine's Oct. 10 cover story on "gay teens." In "The battle over gay teens," a positive portrayal of American youth "coming out" and proclaiming that they are "gay," Time fails to disclose that its reporter, John Cloud, is himself homosexual. And Cloud, in turn, doesn't mention until near the end of his lengthy report that the key researcher on which the entire story is based is also homosexual."]
PA to ask Arabs for more money ynetnews.com 3/25/6 ["The Palestinian Authority will tell an Arab summit it needs at least USD 130 million a month to cover its budget if the West cuts off aid when Hamas takes office, Economy Minister Mazen Sonnoqrot said."]
Conference calls to set up global organisation to defend Prophet gulfnews.com 3/25/6 ["A meeting of more than 300 prominent Islamic scholars and muftis in Bahrain has proposed an international organisation to defend the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) against defematory attacks, with legal, economic, media and liaison offices."]
US agency admits ignorance on abortion-depression link cwnews.com 3/25/6 ["Officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conceded that the data necessary to replicate a New Zealand study linking abortion with depression do not exist in America. The admission came in a reply to a letter from Congressman Mark Souder seeking the NIH's "advice on searching out the best US research data on the effects of abortion on women in the United States.""]
 

Nothing to Apologize for on Dutch/Nazi Euthanasia Comments says Italian Minister lifesite.net 3/24/6 ["Giovanardi reacted to Dutch demands for an apology saying, “I have nothing to apologize for, because I am against murders of ill people,” Giovanardi said. “It is the Dutch, who are to explain to Europe their homicidal practices. In the Netherlands it is allowed to put to death gravely ill children starting from the age of 12.”"]
Wall Street lays plans in case bird flu strikes usatoday.com 3/24/6 ["says the fact that the virus can spread quickly and cause widespread havoc means it is likely to be more damaging to the economy and financial markets than a terrorist attack or severe hurricane.  "We're moving into a 'bio-era' where computer viruses, physical viruses and fear move around the world quickly," he says. "It's the downside of globalization.""]
U.S. Hiring Hong Kong Co. to Scan Nukes apnews.myway.com 3/24/6 ["The administration acknowledges the no-bid contract with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. represents the first time a foreign company will be involved in running a sophisticated U.S. radiation detector at an overseas port without American customs agents present.  ...While President Bush recently reassured Congress that foreigners would not manage security at U.S. ports, the Hutchison deal in the Bahamas illustrates how the administration is relying on foreign companies at overseas ports to safeguard cargo headed to the United States."]
Michael Schiavo Caught in Serious Distortion of Truth on NBC Interview lifesite.net 3/24/6 ["At this point Lauer interjects to say, "Let's make sure we understand that statement," with Schiavo trying to cut him off all the while, he adds, "I think the statement was, if she were to develop gangrene, and had to have limbs amputated, he would do that and okay that as long as he could still have her alive. That's a little different than the way you . . ." At this point Schiavo, who had been interrupting Lauer the whole way through his clarification interrupts definitively cutting off Lauer and changing the subject."]
Adoption Institute Supports Gay Parents guardian.co.uk 3/24/6 ["As debate over the issue flares in several states, a major adoption institute says in a new report that it strongly supports the rights of gays and lesbians to adopt, and urges that remaining obstacles be removed."]
Thousands protest anti-immigration moves duluthsuperior.com 3/24/6 ["The protesters oppose a bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives in December that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally. The bill also would impose new penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants and would erect fences along one-third of the U.S.-Mexican border.  They also rallied against the prospect of illegal immigrants losing their driving privileges in the next few years. A new federal law requires states to verify whether driver's license applicants are American citizens or legal residents by 2008."]
IDF on Elevated to Highest Terror Alert Ahead of Elections israelnationalnews.com 3/24/6 ["Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz has ordered security forces to the highest possible state of alert, ahead of national elections this Tuesday. Strict anti-terror measures will take effect Sunday."]
The Emerging Global Village newswithviews.com 3/24/6 ["Blair's speech, given at a Reuters newsmaker event, also said, "The only way to win is to recognize this phenomenon is a global ideology." Blair also boldly stated that the events in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, as well as climate change and poverty in Africa are all "linked."  Blair went on to say that there are about "40 to 50" countries that might require "interventionist" action in order to obtain global "prosperity and stability." "]
 

Fears over Afghan convert trial news.bbc.co.uk 3/22/6 ["The US and three Nato allies have expressed concern over reports that a Muslim convert to Christianity could face the death penalty in Afghanistan."]
Underage sex 'link' to media dailymail.co.uk 3/22/6 ["Children exposed to sex in TV programmes, films, magazines and music are more likely to engage in sexual activity than those who are not, according to research out today.  ...Such media also has at least an equal influence on sexual behaviour as religion or a child's relationship with their parents and peers, the study said."]
Panel Seeks New Warnings for ADHD Drugs news.yahoo.com 3/22/6 ["FDA officials say patients and doctors should be aware that the small number of psychiatric events could represent side effects of the drugs, although they cannot point to a definitive link. However, they noted a "complete absence" of similar reports in children treated with dummy pills during dozens of clinical trials of the drugs. In many children, the events ceased once they stopped taking the drugs — and resumed in some once they restarted."]
UN, Africa coordinate bird flu action, lack funds alertnet.org 3/22/6 ["Donors pledged $1.9 billion at a special conference in China in January to help developing countries strengthen health and veterinary services and boost global surveillance measures to control the deadly H5N1 disease, but David Nabarro, senior U.N. coordinator for avian influenza, said few had paid up so far.  "There are insufficient resources available at the present time to put in place emergency plans and prepare a coordinated response," Nabarro told the meeting on Monday."]
China calls 'one-child policy' a success washingtontimes.com 3/22/6 ["The director of China's family planning department says China's planned-birth policy has prevented 400 million births in the past 30 years. "]
Worst Drought in 20 Years Hits East Africa abcnews.go.com 3/22/6 ["The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in two decades, and nearly 6 million people in Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya are at risk of dying. The situation is so dire that Africans have come to rely more and more on various sources of foreign aid, which unfortunately, all lack for funds."]
Schools Told to Prepare for Bird Flu news.yahoo.com 3/22/6 ["Spellings said schools must be aware that they may have to close their buildings — or that their schools may need to be used as makeshift hospitals, quarantine sites or vaccination centers."]
Study: Too Much Fluoride Can Be Bad news.yahoo.com 3/22/6 ["The high levels of fluoride that occur naturally in some drinking water can cause tooth and bone damage and should be reduced, the National Research Council said Wednesday."]
 

EU summit plans in disarray news.ft.com 3/21/6 ["Giulio Tremonti, Italy’s finance minister, is drafting a joint letter criticising “economic nationalism” and is assembling a coalition of liberal-minded colleagues to sign it ahead of the summit.  ...By definition we cannot accept nationalisms. We cannot build barriers against each other in a single market – that would be absurd."]
Fears over teaching creationism news.bbc.co.uk 3/21/6 ["Schools should not be teaching the Bible-based version of the origins of the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.  ...Dr Williams said: "I think creationism is, in a sense, a kind of category mistake, as if the Bible were a theory like other theories."]
Annan urges universal fight against ‘everyday’ intolerance – root of racist horrors un.org 3/21/6 ["“It is they who must refuse to tolerate discriminatory acts in their daily lives. It is they who must ensure that there is nothing “everyday” about discrimination. And it is they who will benefit the most from communities built on rights and respect for all.”"]
Hawaii Bill Promoting Abortions Advancing, Likely Headed to Governor Lingle lifenews.com 3/21/6 ["The measure removes residency rules requiring that abortions only be performed on state residents and allows private abortion businesses to join hospitals in performing abortions.  Backers of the measure say the bill is only intended to bring Hawaii into line with Roe v. Wade by updating a state law approved in 1970 to limit abortions.  ..."We want to update our statute in the event that Roe v. Wade gets overturned," Rep. Blake Oshiro"]
 

Rabbi calls for 'UN of religions' bbc.co.uk 3/20/6 [" The Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger, has called for the creation of a world body with representatives from the major religious groups."]
China Scientist Planning to Move Forward With Sex-Selection Research lifenews.com 3/20/6 ["A Chinese scientist says he's planning to move ahead with research that would allow parents to be able to choose the sex of their baby before conception takes place. In a nation where sex-selection abortions have produced a horrendous gender imbalance, observers are concerned this will exacerbate the problem.  Lu Kehuan, president of Guangxi Animal Breeding Research Institute, promises the research "would only be used for treating genetic diseases.""]
Thousands Feared Homeless in Australia sfgate.com 3/20/6 ["after the most powerful cyclone to hit Australia in three decades lashed the country's eastern coast Monday.  Amazingly, the storm caused no reported fatalities, and only 30 people suffered minor injuries. But the damage from Cyclone Larry, a Category 5 storm with winds up to 180 mph, was expected to run into the hundreds of millions of dollars."]
Bush favours a very secret society smh.com.au 3/20/6 [" Mr Bush and Mr McCallum are members of Skull and Bones... In 2004 both presidential candidates, Mr Bush and John Kerry, were members.  Mr Bush, in his autobiography, A Charge to Keep, wrote: "My senior year I joined Skull and Bones, a secret society. So secret, I can't say anything.  ...she knew of at least 11 Bonesmen whom Mr Bush had appointed to government posts.""]
 

Canadian Film Celebrating Homosexuality Sweeps Film Awards lifesite.net 3/19/6 ["Following the trend set by the gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain, C.R.A.Z.Y. was nominated for 12 awards and won ten of them. The film won for best picture, best director and leading actor.  The film’s director, Jean-Marc Vallee, describes the story as “a mystical fable about a modern-day Christ-like figure.”  Presumably, he attributes Christ-like-ness to the gay central character for his willingness to hide his gayness from his father out of love for him. "]
Google Avoids Surrendering Search Requests latimes.com 3/19/6 ["Ware, though, decided Google won't have to disclose what people have been looking for on its widely used search engine, handing a significant victory to the company and privacy rights advocates.  ...The other companies — Yahoo Inc., Microsoft Corp. and America Online Inc. — complied at least in part. Google executives balked and the case became a test of the government's reach in the Internet Age."]
Iraq's true cost continues to grow chron.com 3/19/6 ["According to Pentagon figures (as of March 15), 2,310 U.S. troops have died in Iraq since the launch of the invasion. Of those, 1,808 were killed in combat and 502 died from accidents, illnesses or other causes.  Another 17,124 American troops have been wounded. Of those, 9,212 were returned to duty within 72 hours. The rest had more serious wounds, including about 400 who have lost an arm, leg, hand or foot.  ...a war that is currently costing the Pentagon roughly $6 billion a month, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.  This spending does not include so-called fixed costs that are part of Pentagon spending — such as pay for the troops — but accounts for only the direct war costs, such as bonus pay for combat operations, as well as fuel, munitions and other war-related expenses.  The war's true price tag, however, will include expenses not included in this reckoning, particularly the long-term costs of providing lifetime health care to soldiers wounded in the war or suffering from mental health issues related to the conflict, recurring expenses certain to range in the billions of dollars per year.  Nor do these costs include the interest on the additional debt incurred to finance the war."]
New UK Law: Restaurants Must Permit Gays to Publicly Exhibit Affection lifesite.net 3/19/6 ["A new UK law prohibits restaurants from preventing homosexuals from public displays of affection under pain of prosecution. The same law mandates that bed and breakfasts and hotels give rooms to same-sex couples or face legal backlash."]
Afghan Christian could get death sentence boston.com 3/19/6 ["Afghanistan is a conservative Islamic country. Some 99 percent of its 28 million people are Muslim, and the remainder are mainly Hindu.  A Christian aid worker in Kabul, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, said there was no reliable figure for the number of Christians, though it was believed to be only in the dozens or low hundreds. He said few admit their faith because of fear of retribution and there are no known Afghan churches."]
 

Australia: Alert on gay kids heraldsun.news.com.au 3/18/6 [" CHILDREN as young as 10 are "coming out" about their homosexuality... The trend has led to calls for homosexuality to be discussed as part of school curriculum.  The Education Department plans a conference to help primary and secondary teachers and principals "manage sexual diversity" at school. "]
UK: Navy may get 'gay drama training' news.bbc.co.uk 3/18/6 ["The Royal Navy may introduce "drama-based training" to modernise staff attitudes towards homosexuality, the service's head of personnel says.  Vice Admiral Adrian Johns told a gay workplace conference that some navy employees "need to be brought into line with 21st century thinking." "]
Bill Would Allow Warrantless Spying washingtonpost.com 3/18/6 ["The Bush administration could continue its policy of spying on targeted Americans without obtaining warrants, but only if it justifies the action to a small group of lawmakers, under legislation introduced yesterday by key Republican senators."]
Mad Cow in Ala. Underlines Tracking Need news.yahoo.com 3/18/6 ["Ideally, a cow such as the one in this case would get the same number throughout its life. Farms, sale barns and feedlots would have unique numbers, too. Different technologies, including radio-frequency tags, retinal scans or even DNA of a cow's eye could help with the tracking."]
Officials hope '06 quake centennial prompts more to get insurance mercurynews.com 3/18/6 ["Californians have built vast metropolises atop seismic faults, but 86 percent of the state's homeowners have no quake insurance ...But for many others, watching billions of dollars in federal aid pour into the Gulf Coast merely bolstered a sense that the government would come to the rescue after a big earthquake."]
Rick Warren - Fundamentalist or Finagler? newswithviews.com 3/18/6 ["Bear in mind, when an anonymous associate is used to defend an errant leader and deflect his critics, that leader can later disavow the associate's remarks if they don't play well under public scrutiny without humiliating anyone and adjust them accordingly; offering a revised more acceptable response later as if it were his first. This is another political tactic designed to dodge responsibility and accountability."]
New Orleans Now Admits It Seized Firearms From Citizens cnsnews.com 3/18/6 ["A Second Amendment group calls it a "stunning reversal." After denying it for months, the City of New Orleans on Wednesday admitted that it does have a stockpile of firearms seized from private citizens in the days following Hurricane Katrina."]
 

Red Cross Backs Gay Blood Donations in U.S.; FDA May Study Risk bloomberg.com 3/17/6 [" The Red Cross's new position is prompting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to consider starting a risk assessment that would take three to six months, and may lead to a reversal of the 16-year-old ban, which excludes any man who has had gay sex since 1977 from ever donating blood."]
Two Women Die After Using Abortion Pill news.yahoo.com 3/17/6 ["Planned Parenthood estimates RU-486 has been used 560,000 times in the U.S. since it was approved."]
South Dakota hears threats of a tourism boycott over abortion ban ktre.com 3/17/6 ["Some are so upset they vow never to visit Mount Rushmore. Others are so pleased by the law they say they'll make a point of coming to visit."]
Warming Oceans Are Fueling Stronger Hurricanes, Study Finds news.nationalgeographic.com 3/17/6 ["She added that in the North Atlantic Ocean basin—where hurricanes that affect the U.S. form—the number of hurricanes may also increase.  "Other ocean basins don't show an increase in [the] number [of hurricanes], but the North Atlantic does," she said. "]
Treaties shouldn't trump law chron.com 3/17/6 ["Such an aggressive interpretation would threaten the constitutionally protected right of the states to manage their own criminal justice systems. It also would give anti-internationalists in the Senate a powerful argument against joining new international human rights treaties, rightly claiming that activist judges could adopt radical interpretations far beyond the text or intentions of the treaty makers."]
 

US expert slams WMD 'delusions' news.bbc.co.uk 3/16/6 ["Weapons of mass destruction do not exist in Iraq and it is "delusional" to think they will be found, says former chief US weapons inspector David Kay."]
More Kids Are Getting Anti-Psychotic Drugs news.yahoo.com 3/16/6 ["in many cases, for attention deficit disorder or other behavioral problems for which these medications have not been proven to work, a study found.  The annual number of children prescribed anti-psychotic drugs jumped fivefold between 1995 and 2002, to an estimated 2.5 million, the study said. That is an increase from 8.6 out of every 1,000 children in the mid-1990s to nearly 40 out of 1,000.  But more than half of the prescriptions were for attention deficit and other non-psychotic conditions, the researchers said."]
Iraq civil war seen drawing in neighbors reuters.com 3/16/6 ["As Sunni-Shi'ite violence intensifies, governments in Turkey, Iran and nearby Arab countries are drawing up plans to prevent any sectarian or ethnic conflict spilling across borders and upsetting their internal political balance, analysts say.  They are also considering its likely impact on an already shifting regional balance of power, in which Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia fears the rising political clout of Shi'ite Muslim Iran."]
Senate Approves Raise in Debt Ceiling cnsnews.com 3/16/6 ["In a vote of 52 to 48, the Senate Thursday voted to raise the current national debt ceiling of $8.2 trillion to almost $9 trillion.  The move prevents the possibility of government default on debts, and it allows the government to pay for things like the war in Iraq and Medicare without raising taxes. "]
Bush Reaffirms Pre-Emptive Use of Force news.yahoo.com 3/16/6 ["In the first major foreign policy review since 2002,
President Bush said Thursday that Iran may pose the greatest challenge to the United States. He criticized China and Russia for political repression and underscored his administration's strike-first policy against terrorists and other enemies."]
 

Terri Schiavo Day Will Mark Anniversary of Her Death by Helping Disabled lifenews.com 3/15/6 ["The national initiative to annually honor the memory of Terri Schiavo includes gathering one million pledges from all 50 states as well as from international supporters in the hopes of establishing March 31 as a national day of remembrance."]
Minnesota Committee Approves Measure Helping Patients Like Terri Schiavo lifenews.com 3/15/6 ["Minnesota legislators have approved a measure backed by pro-life groups that would make sure patients like Terri Schiavo are not denied food and water that could lead to their death. The bill they approved would allow patients to continue receiving it even if they cannot express their own wishes."]
Philippines President Acknowledges Pro-Life Archbishop is Her Advisor lifesite.net 3/15/6 ["Philippines president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has come out with a strong pro-family statement assuring the Catholic bishops of her opposition to abortion or divorce laws."]
Weather expert warns of costly hurricanes news-press.com 3/15/6 ["the tropical weather expert for The Weather Channel, noting that seven of the 10 costliest tropical cyclones in the United States happened in 2004 and 2005."]
Blogger's how-to for abortions stirs debate seattletimes.nwsource.com 3/15/6 ["the blogger said South Dakota's ban on abortion — even in cases of rape and incest — prompted her post, "For the Women of South Dakota: An Abortion Manual." The blogger, who has no medical background, said she has been compiling instructions for several years.  She posted directions for a dilation and curettage — or D and C — abortion, and plans to post online the steps for a vacuum-aspiration abortion."]
U.N. Ignores U.S., Approves New Council abcnews.go.com 3/15/6 ["The vote in the 191-member General Assembly was 170 in favor, 4 against, and 3 abstentions.  The Bush administration refused to back the new council, saying it was not the radical reform Washington wanted to ensure that countries like Cuba, Sudan, Myanmar and Zimbabwe known as rights abusers are barred from membership.  But U.S. officials said Washington nonetheless will give its financial backing and seek a seat on the new council."]
 

Religious group merges with gay rights task force sfgate.com 3/14/6 ["The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the country's oldest gay rights organization, announced Monday that a religious organization representing 1,400 Protestant congregations that unconditionally welcome gays and lesbians has merged with the task force."]
Arab central banks move assets out of dollar news.independent.co.uk 3/14/6 [" Middle Eastern anger over the decision by the US to block a Dubai company from buying five of its ports hit the dollar yesterday as a number of central banks said they were considering switching reserves into euros.  The United Arab Emirates, which includes Dubai, said it was looking to move one-tenth of its dollar reserves into euros"]
N.Korea army threatens pre-emptive attack reuters.myway.com 3/14/6 ["North Korea has the right to launch a pre-emptive attack against U.S.-backed South Korean forces because the two Koreas are technically still at war, the communist state's official media said on Tuesday."]
Judge to Order Google to Turn Over Records news.yahoo.com 3/14/6 ["A federal judge said Tuesday he intends to order Google Inc. to turn over some of its Internet records to the U.S. Justice Department, but expressed reservations about requiring the company to divulge some of its most sensitive data — the actual requests that people enter into its popular search engine."]
Taiwan travel agency offers Brokeback Mountain tours cbc.ca 3/14/6 ["not every one in the town is excited about it becoming a destination for gay travellers. But he said any visitors to the town will be welcomed and not judged.  "We are in a modern society today, so there have been a lot of movies out on controversial issues and it's your own personal judgment on it," MacIvor told CBC Radio. "]
U.S. troop levels in Iraq may increase mercurynews.com 3/14/6 ["The holiday, which ends March 20, includes pilgrimages to holy sites in Najaf and Karbala. Increased attacks marked the celebration during 2004 and 2005.  ...As of Tuesday there were about 133,000 U.S. troops in Iraq. "]
Top U.S. Military Official: No Evidence of Iran Involvement in Iraq washingtonpost.com 3/14/6 ["Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, said today he has no evidence the Iranian government has been sending military equipment and personnel into neighboring Iraq."]
Baghdad Police Find 65 Bodies in 24 Hour apnews.excite.com 3/14/6 ["The timing of the killings appeared related to the car bomb and mortar attacks in the Shiite slum of Sadr City in east Baghdad on Sunday in which 58 people died and more than 200 were wounded."]
Olmert: Separation fence to be completed by end of year haaretz.com 3/14/6 ["During his visit to Ariel Olmert made a pledge to designate the settler town and its environs a part of Israel proper: "Ladies and gentlemen, I want to be clear on this, the Ariel block will be an inseparable part of the state of Israel under any situation."   ...Olmert promised that "in the next few years Israel will not invest in construction and development of infrastructure beyond the Green Line." "]
Romney shifts tone on gay adoption boston.com 3/14/6 ["Romney said he would file a ''very narrow" bill aimed at letting Catholic Charities, the social service arm of the Boston Archdiocese, and other religious groups exclude same-sex couples from their adoption programs if including them violates religious tenets. But he also noted that gays and lesbians have a right to adopt."]
 

U.S. to Hand Over Afghan Mission to NATO news.yahoo.com 3/13/6 ["a move that will subordinate U.S. troops under foreign command in a combat situation for the first time since World War II.  ...Some 5,000 to 6,000 Americans will join the NATO force in Afghanistan, which will more than double in size by November, from its current 10,000 troops to around 21,000 troops."]
A Bush Alarm: Urging U.S. to Shun Isolationism nytimes.com 3/13/6 ["But rather than simply delve into the familiar talk about the need to root out terrorists abroad so they cannot strike Americans here, the White House plans to have Mr. Bush expand his discussion of the need for the United States to embrace a new role in the world, even if that means explaining the benefits of globalization to a nation that does not appear to be in a mood to hear that message."]
Overextended, U.S. gets real newsday.com 3/13/6 ["Negotiating with Iran is difficult now because U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are hostage to possible Iranian actions and influence over insurgent elements inside both countries. America's ability to influence Chinese trading practices is constrained by the $810billion in U.S. Treasury bonds held by the Chinese government. Russian adventurism, Venezuelan bravado, Taiwanese brinksmanship - all are examples of countries exploiting the vacuums created by U.S. limitations."]
FDA Considers Policy Changes Allowing Homosexual Males to Give Blood agapepress.org 3/13/6 ["The American Association of Blood Banks has advocated for a policy that would allow homosexual men who have abstained from sexual intercourse for one year to donate blood. But Dr. Al Weir of the CMDA says the main question comes down to how best to protect the public from infected blood."]
Rice: Iran central banker for Mideast terror ynetnews.com 3/13/6 ["Ahead of Latin America, Asia trip Secretary of State Rice tells reporters that even if Iran suspends its nuclear enrichment activities U.S. would be unlikely to agree to bilateral talks; adds that she hopes Indonesia would urge Hamas to recognize Israel"]
19 Groups to Reinstate Boycott of Ford forbes.com 3/13/6 ["Nineteen conservative groups said Monday they would reinstate a boycott of Ford Motor Co., contending the automaker reneged on an agreement to stop supporting gay rights organizations. "]
UK: Banned depression tablets are still being prescribed to thousands of children news.telegraph.co.uk 3/13/6 ["The antidepressant Seroxat and similar drugs, called SSRIs, were restricted for children's use by the Government's medicines' watchdog in 2003 after an investigation revealed that they could cause mood swings and increase the risk of suicide in under-18s."]
 

Rick Warren's Global P.E.A.C.E Plan vs. Scriptural Teachings On Peace abrahamic-faith.com 3/12/6 [By James Sundquist "What is startling about Rick Warren's Global P.E.A.C.E. Plan is not so much what it contains, but what it does NOT contain.   There is no mention of our Adversary in spiritual warfare. There is no mention of the Holy Spirit in Rick Warren's Global P.E.A.C.E. Plan.   ....If anyone on the earth should be able to define “evil”, it should be “America's Pastor,” but this is not the case. Here are some excerpts of what Rick Warren said at the July 2005 Aspen Institute, an organization that promotes the New Age [more accurately, the New World Order], where he was a featured speaker on the panel entitled: The Problem of Evil."]
Emerging "Christianity" newswithviews.com 3/12/6 [ By Berit Kjos "A new spirituality! That's an ongoing quest in emerging churches. The old Gospel clashes with new dreams and lifestyles. People forget that true fulfillment comes, not through human ingenuity or experimentation, but from the Holy Spirit who breathes new life into seeking hearts through God's treasured old Word. [See Psalm 119:11]"]
Protesters Rally Against Illegal Immigration Bill cbs2chicago.com 3/12/6 ["From the air, it appeared to be an endless sea of demonstrators, flooding the streets to protest the recently-passed house bill, which would make it a crime to hire or even help undocumented immigrants.  At the end of the day, organizers say it was more than half a million protesters. Police estimated the crowd at 300,000.  ...The only opposition to the march came from a group called the Illinois Minutemen Project. Rosanna Pulido of that organization said she believed protecting illegal aliens would violate the law.  ...“I don’t care if there’s three million people out there, if they are illegal they do not have a voice in America.”"]
City to seize church by eminent domain wnd.com 3/12/6 ["Baptist Press noted there are eight other active cases of eminent domain abuse against churches across the country, according to the Institute for Justice, a civil liberties law firm in Arlington, Va."]
New Planned Parenthood Fund Will Promote Abortions Worldwide, Bash Bush lifenews.com 3/12/6 ["the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) has created a new fund meant to promote legalized abortion in countries, such as those in Africa and South America, where abortion is illegal.  The abortion business had already enticed one nation to contribute millions of dollars to get it off the ground."]
Foreign owners tied to US fleet boston.com 3/12/6 ["Three-fourths of the cargo ships in a special fleet carrying vital supplies to US military forces are owned by foreign companies, raising concerns about the lack of American-owned vessels to help the Pentagon in a global crisis, according to government records reviewed by the Globe.  ...Recent decades have seen a precipitous decline in the American manufacture and registration of cargo vessels. While the US still makes naval vessels, the manufacture of large commercial ships has mostly gone overseas  ...''We are the biggest importing nation in the world. What if foreign countries say, 'We aren't going to ship things to you any more; we don't like your foreign policy.' ""]
SAS soldier 'refuses Iraq mission' news.scotsman.com 3/12/6 ["Ben Griffin, 28, left the Army after three months in Baghdad citing the behaviour of US troops and the policies of coalition forces. He is believed to be the first SAS soldier to refuse to go into combat and quit the Army on moral grounds.  ...Mr Griffin told the Sunday Telegraph that he witnessed dozens of illegal acts by US fighters who viewed Iraqis as "sub human"."]
Donald Rumsfeld makes $5m killing on bird flu drug news.independent.co.uk 3/12/6 ["The US Defence Secretary has made more than $5m (£2.9m) in capital gains from selling shares in the biotechnology firm that discovered and developed Tamiflu, the drug being bought in massive amounts by Governments to treat a possible human pandemic of the disease."]
Child sex suspect once was in `ex-gay' ministry sun-sentinel.com 3/12/6 ["The "ex-gay" movement is led by Exodus International in Orlando and its some 120 North American affiliates. The ministries promote a hotly disputed concept: that people aren't born homosexual, they're made that way, often by poor parenting or sexual abuse. Since being gay is not innate, proponents say, people can change and have healthy heterosexual relationships.  They are opposed by major health associations and gay-rights advocates, who say so-called "reparative" or "conversion" therapies cause conflict and despair in individuals.  ...Gerard Wellman, the business administrator and a spokesman for Love in Action, said he couldn't confirm Stoffel was at the facility. He said the ministry reports illegal activity when it becomes known."]
Scientific Institutes Will Build California Embryonic Stem Cell Research Facility lifenews.com 3/12/6 ["Four research institutes are joining together to build a new embryonic stem cell research facility in San Diego, California and plan to request funds from the Proposition 71 committee that was authorized to dole out $3 billion in taxpayer funds for the unproven research."]
 

Iran Threatens to Use Oil in Nuke Standoff abcnews.go.com 3/11/6 ["Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi raised the possibility of using Iran's oil and natural gas supplies as a weapon in the international standoff and also noted Iran's strategic location at a chokepoint for a vital Persian Gulf oil route.  "If (they) politicize our nuclear case, we will use any means. We are rich in energy resources. We have control over the biggest and the most sensitive energy route of the world,""]
Analysis: States Steadily Restricting Info news.yahoo.com 3/11/6 ["Legislatures have passed more than 1,000 laws changing access to information, approving more than twice as many measures that restrict information as laws that open government books."]
Olmert: Israel in alliance against nuclear Iran ynetnews.com 3/11/6 ["Israel remains part of an international coalition against a nuclear Iran, acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Saturday, suggesting Israel would not act alone against Tehran.  Olmert spoke after a former Israeli military chief, Moshe Yaalon, said Israel and the West have the ability to launch a military strike that could set back Iran’s nuclear program for years."]
House votes to dump state food safety laws sfgate.com 3/11/6 ["...a bill Wednesday night that would wipe out state laws on safety labeling of food, overriding tough rules passed by California voters two decades ago that require food producers to warn consumers about cancer-causing ingredients.  ...consumer groups and state regulators warned that the bill would undo more than 200 state laws, including California's landmark Proposition 65, that protect public health. "]
Lawmakers: Wal-Mart threatens US payment system reuters.com 3/11/6 [""Given Wal-Mart's massive scope and international dealings, it is not possible to rule out a financial crisis within the company that could damage the bank and severely disrupt the flow of payments throughout the financial system."  The congressmen said the losses to the FDIC, which insures deposits at banks and thrift institutions, could be staggering if Wal-Mart begins to have financial troubles that bleed into its bank's business."]
Role of Religion in U.S. Foreign Policy Focus of New Council Initiative rense.com 3/11/6 ["Religion and Foreign Policy Meeting Series, in New York and Washington, on the impact of religious doctrine on foreign policy. In recent months, the Council has hosted Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission; Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life..."]
Port Deal 'Pull Out' Is Phony - Dubai Will STILL Be Owner cfr.org 3/11/6 ["The Bushie media are spouting this story as if Bush had "given up" and Dubai Port World had withdrawn from the deal. But look again. DPW is only turning operations over to an American holding company."]
 

ADD, Absent Dad Disorder newswithviews.com 3/10/6 ["“You wait until your Father gets home.” Why was it that my mom knew I would react differently to my father, but today’s PC sociologists don’t? The problem is, some fathers never come home.  I can only imagine how living without a daddy would have made me behave when I was six. I assure you, Ritalin would have been named after me! America’s kids need Dad, not doped.  ...In a nation where 50% of our children don’t live with Dad, the discipline in the home falls to mom. It takes a strong woman to handle a rebellious boy."]
HIV/AIDS education for five-years-olds abclocal.go.com 3/10/6 ["Sex ed is starting at an even younger age. Elementary school students in New York City will soon learn about HIV and AIDS. It's the first curriculum update in about ten years, which includes lessons for children as young as five-years-old   ...Officials say the curriculum is needed because 48 percent of public high school students say they've had sex, 18 percent say they've had sex with four or more partners."]
Rights Vs. Reality newswithviews.com 3/10/6 ["Have you read your Executive Orders lately? Or how about the Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, which would give state governors and public health officials the power to..."]
Israel Border to Follow Barrier Route news.yahoo.com 3/10/6 ["Israel will impose a West Bank border largely along the route of its current separation barrier and move all Jewish settlers to the Israeli side, acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in interviews Friday."]
Toronto Getting Ready to Host World's Largest AIDS Conference digitaljournal.com 3/10/6 ["It’s been 25 years since the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS. Since then, more than 25 million people have died of the disease. It’s estimated more than 40 million people are currently living with HIV."]
Internet-Arranged Suicides Surge in Japan forbes.com 3/10/6 ["Internet suicide pacts have occurred since at least the late 1990s and have been reported everywhere from Guam to the Netherlands. But in Japan, where the suicide rate is among the industrialized world's highest, officials are worried about a recent spate of such deaths.  ...The number of Internet suicide pacts has almost tripled from 2003, when the agency began keeping records. "]
Catholic Charities pulls out of adoption business boston.com 3/10/6 ["Catholic Charities of Boston announced today that it will be pulling out of the adoption business by the end of this fiscal year because it cannot comply with state laws that require it to accept gays and lesbians as adoptive parents."]
Polygamist juggles 3 wives on HBO drama 'Big Love' reuters.com 3/10/6 ["his unorthodox family life is perhaps the most taboo ever portrayed on U.S. series television."]
Negative perceptions of Islam increasing msnbc.msn.com 3/10/6 ["a growing proportion of Americans are expressing unfavorable views of Islam, and a majority now say that Muslims are disproportionately prone to violence"]
 

Dubai Firm to Give Up Stake in U.S. Ports news.yahoo.com 3/9/6 ["A leading congressional critic of the ports deal, Rep. Peter King (news, bio, voting record), applauded the decision but said he and others would wait to see the details. "It would have to be an American company with no links to DP World"]
Gay Rights Group Targets Christian Colleges christianitytoday.com 3/9/6 ["For the next seven weeks, the group Soulforce will test the hospitality of Christian colleges. Some schools have decided withdraw the welcome mat for the national pro-gay activist group, while others are accommodating the protesters with housing and events."]
UN officials rehearse plans for bird flu pandemic news.ft.com 3/9/6 ["The group, moderated by the UN’s avian flu point man David Nabarro, was faced with some difficult home truths. When a real global crisis hits, what truly are the UN’s essential functions and who needs to carry them out?  Which officials absolutely had to come to UN headquarters, and possibly stay there for six to eight weeks away from their families? What was the UN capable of delivering in the least developed countries, what needed to be stockpiled and how would finances flow?"]
Jewish Law Experts Postpone Gay-Issue Vote chron.com 3/9/6 ["A panel that interprets religious law for Conservative Jews on Wednesday put off a vote on whether the movement should ordain gays and conduct union ceremonies for same-sex couples.  ...The Conservative movement, with about 760 synagogues, is the second-largest branch of North American Judaism behind Reform, which has more members and synagogues. Estimates of the total U.S. Jewish population vary from 5.5 million to 6 million."]
Officers: Gaza land operation inevitable jpost.com 3/9/6 ["senior IDF officers told The Jerusalem Post Tuesday that Israel would have no choice but to launch a massive ground operation into the Gaza Strip in the near future.  Heavy artillery barrages on unpopulated areas in northern Gaza continued on Tuesday as the army responded to Kassam attacks in recent days. But while officers said artillery fire on launch sites, as well as the targeted assassinations of key terror figures, did deter attacks to some degree, it was "only a matter of time" before the IDF would need to reenter Gaza which it left this past summer under the disengagement plan. "]
China to issue 1.3 billion RFID identification cards computerworld.com 3/9/6 [" the rollout represents one of the largest RFID projects in the world"]
Annan Says Coalition May Be Violating Law guardian.co.uk 3/9/6 ["by arbitrarily detaining thousands of people"]
 

UN chief calls for rapid response force theage.com.au 3/8/6 ["Kofi Annan has urged UN member states to approve sweeping internal reforms that would include a 2500-strong rapid reaction team.  ...Mr Annan sought to reassure developing countries that the reforms were in their interest and not an attempt to increase the influence of the big powers."]
Ariz. Governor Orders Troops to Border news.yahoo.com 3/8/6 ["Napolitano signed an order authorizing commanders to station an unspecified number of additional soldiers there to help federal agents.  Once the funding is approved, the troops will monitor crossing points, assist with cargo inspection and operate surveillance cameras, according to the order. "]
Illegal workers hold 1 of 20 civilian jobs, research says chron.com 3/8/6 ["Study finds as many as 12 million immigrants may be in U.S. unlawfully"]
House Agrees To Vote On Ports washingtonpost.com 3/8/6 ["Ron Bonjean, spokesman for House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), said GOP leadership is "endorsing the viewpoint of our members and Chairman Lewis that we do not believe the U.S. should allow a government-owned company to operate American ports.""]
Russia 'to break ranks' in Iran nuclear row news.telegraph.co.uk 3/8/6 ["Western countries were alarmed last night by signs that Russia was ready to break ranks and agree to Iran's demand to continue nuclear "research and development", fearing that this would make it easier for Teheran to develop nuclear weapons."]
House Renews Patriot Act Extension foxnews.com 3/8/6 [""Intense congressional and public scrutiny has not produced a single substantiated claim that the Patriot Act has been misused to violate Americans' civil liberties," said House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. "Opponents of the legislation have relied upon exaggeration and hyperbole to distort a demonstrated record of accomplishment and success.""  Editor: baloney]
 

Olmert: Israel Ultimately Seeks Separation chron.com 3/5/6 ["Avi Dichter, a former head of the Shin Bet security service, told Israel Radio that Olmert also plans to set Israel's final borders within four years if he wins upcoming elections. It was the most explicit statement yet of Olmert's plans."]
The Unthinkable World of Today newswithviews.com 3/5/6 ["About 1981, AIDS entered the world scene and made its presence known by killing off celebrities whose demise could no longer be attributed to some other cause. AIDS itself became the "cause celebre" because mankind, of course, still wants sin without consequences. So great sums of taxpayer dollars, mostly American, have been spent on trying to eliminate this devastating disease that now preys on the children of heterosexual couples, one or both of which have contracted the disease through affaires d'amour with infected partners."]
US to present Iran with 30-day ultimatum jpost.com 3/5/6 ["It was reported however, that the US would not request further economic sanctions on Iran.  ...Small-scale enrichment under a compromise would deprive Iran of the chance to run the thousands of centrifuges needed to enrich in sufficient amounts to give them material for multiple weapons. But it would allow them to perfect the methodology, should they later decide to start industrial-scale enrichment."]
Senate Approves Patriot Act Renewal washingtonpost.com 3/5/6 ["The House was expected to approve the two-bill package next week and send it to the president, who would sign it before 16 provisions expire March 10."]
Cheating on Taxes Becomes Bigger Taboo news.yahoo.com 3/5/6 ["If you knew your neighbors had cheated on their taxes, should you turn them in? More than 3 out of 5 people surveyed by the IRS Oversight Board said you should."  Editor:  They should have called the article 'Snitching: Your Patriotic Duty']

Most U.S. high school dropouts regretful - study news.yahoo.com 3/4/6 ["and some say they might have stayed if classes were more challenging  ...more than six out of 10 were maintaining C averages or better when they quit. Almost half said they were bored or that the classwork seemed irrelevant.  ..."There wasn't any learning going on," another complained. "They make you take classes in school that you're never going to use in life.""]
Hamas rejects recognition of Israel despite pressure alertnet.org 3/4/6 ["Islamist militant group Hamas rejected Russian appeals for it to recognise Israel or disband its armed wing, senior leaders of the group said on Saturday.  The Moscow visit is the first to a major foreign power by leaders of Hamas, who are forming a new Palestinian government following a landslide win in the Jan. 25 parliamentary elections.  Hamas is hoping to gain a measure of international standing from the three days of talks, opposed by Israel and the United States."]
U.S. Cites Exception in Torture Ban washingtonpost.com 3/4/6 ["McCain Law May Not Apply to Cuba Prison"]
China Posts Sharp Rise in Defense Spending forbes.com 3/4/6 ["a 14.7 percent increase in defense spending on Saturday, underscoring a continuing emphasis on upgrading its military even as its ceremonial legislature gathers to boost funding for the poor. "]
Veterans flock to mental health clinics iht.com 3/4/6 ["About a third of the U.S. soldiers and marines returning from Iraq will visit mental health clinics at least once in the first year after they get home, even though the military refers fewer than one in 20 for psychological consultation"]
La Nina weather phenomenon is coming: WMO news.yahoo.com 3/4/6 [""(...) It is unprecedented in the historical record for a La Nina of substantial intensity or duration to develop so early in the year.""]
Report: Gay prevention programs harm teens seattlepi.nwsource.com 3/4/6 ["A national gay and lesbian group is accusing several religious organizations of harming homosexual teens by offering parents what they say are bogus therapies to keep children from becoming gay."]
Turkish Film Breaks Records by Showing U.S. Troops as Criminals bloomberg.com 3/4/6 ["has been seen by 3.9 million people, making it the most-watched Turkish film ever, says the film's distributor, Istanbul-based Kenda Film.  ``Turks are going to this movie because it hits close to home about their worries over the U.S. occupation in Iraq,'' said Soner Cagaptay, an analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. ``There's sympathy in Turkey for the plight of fellow Muslims.'' "]
Fruits, vegetables not as nutritious as 50 years ago seattlepi.nwsource.com 3/4/6 ["of 13 major nutrients in fruits and vegetables tracked by the Agriculture Department from 1950 to 1999, six showed noticeable declines -- protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and vitamin C. The declines ranged from 6 percent for protein, 15 percent for iron, 20 percent for vitamin C, and 38 percent for riboflavin.  ...the faster-growing plants aren't able to acquire the nutrients that their slower-growing cousins can, either by synthesis or from the soil."]
 

Severing the Wicked From Among the Just! lasttrumpetministries.org 3/3/6 [Pastor David Meyer  "It is a time when people clamor for books written by men, including many flavors of bibles, rather than the true 1611 King James Bible which has stood the test of time..."]
Wal-Mart, in Reversal, to Sell Plan B Pill news.yahoo.com 3/3/6 ["and stock emergency contraception pills in all of its pharmacies effective March 20, saying the giant retailer could not justify being the country's only major pharmacy chain not to carry the morning-after pill."]
The Silence of Bush slate.com 3/3/6 ["But the president's question-free briefing is more than a momentary bad piece of public relations. It's a blow to a key Bush myth. The Bush management philosophy relies on him as an interrogator. He delegates, but that's OK because he knows how to question those he empowers to make sure they're focused. Question-asking is also a central public tool in the "trust me" presidency. We aren't supposed to worry that the NSA wiretapping program goes too far because the president has asked all the questions. When the president was wrong about the level of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq or the strength of the insurgency, it wasn't because he didn't ask enough questions, we have been told, it was because he was given the wrong answers."]
Hurricane season could match '05: UN reuters.com 3/3/6 ["We have had a dramatic increase in climate related natural disasters..."]
Bush Defends U.S. Outsourcing latimes.com 3/3/6 ["the fundamental question is, 'How does a government or society react to that?'" he added. "And it's basically one of two ways. One is to say, losing jobs is painful, therefore, let's throw up protectionist walls. And the other is to say, losing jobs is painful, so let's make sure people are educated so they can find — fill the jobs of the 21st century.""]
Silver Tops $10 for 1st Time Since 1984: World's Biggest Mover bloomberg.com 3/3/6 [" ``The mint has sold half a million ounces in just eight months and interest is increasing,'' Pan American Chairman Ross Beaty said in the January statement. ``Silver has always been important as a hedge against inflation and devaluation of paper currencies.''"]
 

N.Orleans mayor "shocked" by pre-Katrina Bush video news.yahoo.com 3/2/6 ["After watching the tape, Nagin said it looked as though top officials, including Brown, knew the storm could be devastating, that the Superdome roof was "a question mark" and the military would likely have to be brought in to help."  Editor: sure enough]
Gulags For American Citizens In Final Planning Stages prisonplanet.com 3/2/6 [""]
Study: Children's TV Studded With Dark Acts news.yahoo.com 3/2/6 ["The Parents Television Council analyzed 444 hours of kids' daytime programs last summer and detailed 2,794 violent incidents, even after sifting out "cartoony" moments like those involving the Road Runner. That's 6.3 incidents an hour — more than the PTC found in prime time aimed at adults during a 2002 study.     ...Rich studied reactions to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and found children much less upset than their parents, perhaps because they couldn't distinguish it from what they saw on TV regularly"]
EU backing leaves US isolated against new human rights body theaustralian.news.com.au 3/2/6 [" US opposition to the new body, which would replace the discredited UN Human Rights Commission, delayed quick approval and sparked intense consultation on the pros and cons of reopening negotiations.  It also put the US on a collision course with supporters of the proposal, including many UN member states, Secretary-General Kofi Annan, key human rights groups, and a dozen Nobel peace laureates. "]
How Bush has stayed away from soldiers' funerals news.independent.co.uk 3/2/6 ["More than 2,290 US troops have been killed in Iraq. President George Bush has attended none of the funerals - for which he is often criticised by the families of those who have died."]
Falwell: Jerusalem Post 'fabricated' story on me worldnetdaily.com 3/2/6 ["Evangelist Jerry Falwell has a beef with the Jerusalem Post after the newspaper published an article suggesting he's changed his beliefs about salvation, now thinking Jews can get to heaven without becoming Christians first."]
Giant Volcano Under Yellowstone Park Stirring to Life foxnews.com 3/2/6 ["In the past decade, part of the volcano has risen nearly five inches, most likely due to a backup of flowing molten rock miles below the planet's crust.  ..."This is probably an ongoing feature in Yellowstone. We've only been able to study it like this for 10 years, so we're still not sure what's normal and what's not," Wicks said. "But there's no evidence yet to suspect an eruption.""]
Study Shows Babies Try to Help news.yahoo.com 3/2/6 ["To be altruistic, babies must have the cognitive ability to understand other people's goals plus possess what Warneken calls "pro-social motivation," a desire to be part of their community.  ...they obviously do so at 18 months of age and maybe earlier — they are able to help  ...No other animal is as altruistic as humans are. We donate to charity, recycle for the environment, give up a prime subway seat to the elderly — tasks that seldom bring a tangible return beyond a sense of gratification.  Other animals are skilled at cooperating, too, but most often do so for a goal, such as banding together to chase down food or protect against predators."]
 

'Father' of creation science, Henry Morris, dies at 87 abpnews.com 3/1/6 ["Both friends and critics considered Morris the person most responsible for the rise of the modern creation-science movement. The author and educator founded the Institute for Creation Research, a graduate school and research organization created to address science and the study of origins from a creationist point of view."]
Miss. Bill to Ban Most Abortions Advances news.yahoo.com 3/1/6 ["The bill approved by the House Public Health Committee on Tuesday would allow abortion only to save the pregnant woman's life. It would make no exception in cases of rape or incest. The bill now goes to the full House, which could vote next week, and then to the Senate."]
Judge Won't Order Ports Investigation news.yahoo.com 3/1/6 ["U.S. District Judge Jose Linares also said the state cannot see documents the company gave to a federal committee reviewing the deal. The judge said the state "needs to show an immediate need for those documents."  Under the $6.8 billion deal, Dubai Ports World to take over major commercial operations at ports in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Miami, New Orleans and Philadelphia. "]
Families Sue to Opt Their Kids Out of School-Mandated Pro-Homosexual Seminar agapepress.org 3/1/6 ["A federal judge has prohibited students from opting out of mandatory pro-homosexual diversity training in one Kentucky school system. District Judge David Bunning says students in Boyd County Schools have no religious or free-speech right to opt out of a yearly seminar aimed at preventing anti-homosexual harassment."]
Falwell: Jews can get to heaven jpost.com 3/1/6 ["An evangelical pastor and an Orthodox rabbi, both from Texas, have apparently persuaded leading Baptist preacher Jerry Falwell that Jews can get to heaven without being converted to Christianity.  Televangelist John Hagee and Rabbi Aryeh Scheinberg, whose Cornerstone Church and Rodfei Sholom congregations are based in San Antonio, told The Jerusalem Post that Falwell had adopted Hagee's innovative belief in what Christians refer to as "dual covenant" theology. "]
Large Increase in Porn DVD Sales Indicates Growing Pornography Addiction lifesite.net 3/1/6 ["The United States’ massive porn industry has reported a marked increase in sales of DVD’s for home adult entertainment. California-based Adult Video News predicted revenue of US$12.6-billion this year for the industry. Of that number, US$4.28-billion is predicted from sales and rentals of porn DVD’s, even though the price of a porn film has dropped 20% in the last year—to less than US$50."]
The Sorriest Generation chuckbaldwinlive.com 3/1/6 ["our nation has become addicted, yes, even obsessed, with sports, leisure, and gambling! Sports celebrities are more than icons, they are gods! Leisure is more than a pastime, it is the greatest motivation for living. It seems that all people dream about is having the financial ability to retire.  By retirement they mean living a life without responsibility, duty, or obligation. In other words, a life of total self-absorption. And since most are unwilling or even incapable of earning such a life, gambling is the preferred method of obtaining this ultimate life of irresponsibility. "]
Negroponte: Iraq May Spark Regional Fight chron.com 3/1/6 ["A civil war in Iraq could lead to a broader conflict in the Middle East, pitting the region's rival Islamic sects against each other, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte said in an unusually frank assessment Tuesday."]
Study: Few Americans Know 1st Amendment news.yahoo.com 3/1/6 ["The study by the new McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum found that 22 percent of Americans could name all five Simpson family members, compared with just one in 1,000 people who could name all five First Amendment freedoms."]