European leaders sign EU constitution iht.com 10/29/4 ["designed
to give the union a sharper international profile and speed up
decision-making in a club now embracing 25 nations."]
US
hopes EU constitution will enhance transatlantic ties
eubusiness.com 10/29/4 [""]
Church angry, scientists happy as Spain okays stem cell research
news.yahoo.com 10/29/4 ["Spain
will initially have two centres of research -- one in Catalonia
specialising in regenerative medicine, and the other a stem cell
bank at Granada."]
North Korea Files Protest With UN Over US-led Naval Exercise
voanews.com 10/29/4 ["North
Korea says the exercise threatens global stability and could
undermine six-nation talks on the communist state's nuclear
ambitions."]
Russia says suicide attackers ready to strike reuters.co.uk 10/29/4
["Russia's FSB security service"
hmmm..]
Study puts civilian toll in Iraq at over 100,000 iht.com
10/29/4 ["according to a study by a research team at
Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health in
Baltimore."]
Duma to consider governor election bill russiajournal.com 10/29/4 ["In
particular, the bill envisages the election of the heads of
Russian regions and republics by regional parliaments as proposed
by the Russian President."]
Rioters burn Liberian schools, churches abc.net.au 10/29/4 ["Rioters
in Monrovia have torched churches, mosques and religious schools,
as tensions mounts ahead of the end of a UN disarmament campaign."]
Bin Laden accuses Bush of deceiving Americans nzherald.co.nz
10/29/4 ["Bin Laden also said the
United States could face renewed attacks because the reasons for
mounting the September 11 strikes still existed." -
hmmm...]
Bush
on Religion and God abcnews.go.com 10/28/4 ["President Says
He Believes Muslims and Christians Pray to Same God ...Bush
said that he's open to the possibility that nature could be the
defining component when it comes to a person's sexual preference."]
IRS
Prohibits Churches from Praying for the Re-Election of President
George Bush lifesite.net 10/28/4 ["praying for God to grant
President Bush four more years as President, during their church
services, is a violation of the federal tax code."]
Abortion
row fears over eye cure news.bbc.co.uk 10/28/4 ["using eye
cells taken from aborted foetuses. ...A
spokesman from Comment on Reproductive Ethics said using tissues
from aborted foetuses was totally unnecessary."]
Germany:
7 homeschooling dads thrown in jail worldnetdaily.com 10/28/4
["...some German families have escaped the nation to prevent the
state from taking custody of their children."]
New
lava lobe about the size of an aircraft carrier
seattletimes.nwsource.com 10/28/4 ["Seismic
activity is diminishing and "does not seem to correlate with how
much material is coming out," Wynn said."]
UN
Condemns U.S. Cuba Embargo cbsnews.com 10/28/4 ["While
the embargo vote was news throughout Cuba, ordinary citizens were
more concerned about another front in Washington’s economic war
against the Castro government."]
O'Connor
praises international law worldnetdaily.com 10/28/4 ["Calls
foreign code 'vital' if judges are to faithfully discharge duties"]
Taiwan
to do its best to conform to Kyoto Protocol Mandates gov.tw
10/28/4 ["The Kyoto Protocol, which is slated to become effective
at the beginning of next year, is expected to have a serious
impact on Taiwan's semiconductor, flat panel, automobile and home
appliances industries that are high energy consumers."]
Russia ratifies Kyoto Protocol heraldsun.news.com.au 10/27/4 ["and
sent it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of
approval that would bring the global climate pact into force
early next year. ...Mr Putin pledged in May to speed up
ratification in return for the European Union's support of
Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation, and he's
expected to sign it quickly. The 1997 pact would take effect 90
days after Russia notifies the United Nations of its
ratification."]
Taiwanese
activists stage protests against Powell's remarks
channelnewsasia.com 10/27/4 ["over remarks made by
the US Secretary of State that the island is not a sovereign
nation. ...President Chen said: "It's a fact that the
Republic of China does exist. Taiwan is definitely a sovereignty.
It is not a part of the People's Republic of China. No country
can deny the status quo, even those who do not have formal
diplomatic ties with us." "]
Drivers
let Big Brother in to get a break usatoday.com 10/27/4 ["In
two new tests, car owners will be able to let insurance companies
monitor their driving via new technology in exchange for lower
rates."]
US
gave date of war to Britain in advance, court papers reveal
news.independent.co.uk 10/27/4 ["Mr Blair had "knowingly
misled" Parliament."]
Official
cites Miss. homeschool program as too lenient thedmonline.com 10/27/4 ["There
are no requirements for parents, and there is a state law that
says homeschooling cannot be monitored, Peterson said.
There is no way to know if homeschooled children are getting a
quality education, because there are no required tests to ensure
that the pupil is staying at his appropriate grade level,
Peterson said."]
Powell
Speaks of China, Taiwan 'Reunification' news.yahoo.com 10/26/4 ["On
a tour of Asia, Powell also said Taiwan does not enjoy
"sovereignty as a nation" -- a long-standing but quietly held
U.S. view whose blunt expression may irk independence-minded
Taiwanese officials."]
Bush
Stance on Civil Unions Upsets Groups guardian.co.uk 10/26/4 ["I
don't think we should deny people rights to a civil union"]
Pat
Robertson's Advice to Choose 'Lesser of Two Evils' Shockingly
Un-Biblical, Lacking in Wisdom, Says Peroutka biz.yahoo.com 10/26/4 ["Noting
that Mr. Bush and John Kerry are "two fallible people," he said:
"So it's either the lesser of the evil or the best of second ---
the best --- whatever.""]
Group
challenges archdiocese's tax-exempt status denverpost.com 10/26/4 ["A
Catholic group that supports abortion rights called Monday for
the Internal Revenue Service to revoke the tax-exempt status of
the Denver archdiocese, charging that Archbishop Charles Chaput
broke laws about partisan politicking."]
Cuba
Ends Use of Dollars in Businesses, Stores in Effort to Wean
Economy From U.S. Currency ap.tbo.com 10/26/4 ["Castro
asked Cubans to tell relatives living abroad to send them money
in other foreign currencies, such as euros, British sterling or
Swiss francs. ...Cubans and others on the island can
still hold dollars in unlimited quantities and can change them
into pesos before the new policy takes effect. But they will have
to pay a 10 percent charge to exchange dollars afterward."]
Governor
Bush Fights to Prevent Terri Schiavo's Death During Appeal
lifenews.com 10/26/4 ["his attorneys have filed a request
with Florida's top court to make sure Terri's estranged husband
doesn't take her life before the Supreme Court has a chance to
hear his appeal."]
Report:
U.S. Sees Some Non-Iraqis as Geneva Exception reuters.com 10/26/4 ["U.S.
intelligence officials were transferring detainees out of Iraq
for interrogation. In those cases, the Central Intelligence
Agency had invoked a confidential Justice Department memo to
justify its actions"]
Iran
parliament joins nuclear row news.bbc.co.uk 10/26/4 ["Iran's
hardline dominated parliament says it has received a draft bill
which could oblige the government in Tehran to resume uranium
enrichment.
The bill would also stop international inspection of its nuclear
sites. "]
SEATTLE:
King County Approves Ordinance To Restrict Rural Development
kirotv.com 10/26/4 [" It would allow rural landowners to
clear only one-third to one-half of their land."]
Bin
Laden is located, says 9/11 panelist dailystar.com 10/25/4 ["in
the western part of Pakistan." - how convenient...]
Iran
dismisses EU nuclear proposals reuters.co.uk 10/25/4 ["increasing
the likelihood that it will be reported to the U.N. Security
Council for possible sanctions."]
Future
of stem-cell research hinges on Calif. vote
usatoday.com 10/25/4 ["By approving Proposition 71, they
would authorize the state to spend $3 billion on stem-cell
research, trumping the Bush administration's go-slow approach and
potentially setting the nation on a new course."]
 Religious
right believes Bush truly is the candidate of God smh.com.au 10/25/4 ["George
Bush did what God wanted him to do. Who cares what the rest of
the world thinks?"]
The
Coming Post-Election Chaos: writ.corporate.findlaw.com 10/25/4 ["A
Storm Warning of Things to Come If the Vote Is as Close as
Expected"]
Gays
and God: Some churches are softening stands
sltrib.com 10/25/4
Georgia
Court Throws Out Hate Crimes Law guardian.co.uk 10/25/4 ["Forty-eight
states have hate crimes laws, but Georgia's was the only one that
did not specify which groups qualified for protection."]
Pushing
withdrawal, PM says Israel can't win by sword alone
haaretzdaily.com 10/25/4 ["four out of
five United Torah Judaism MKs decided after Sharon's speech that
they would vote against the disengagement plan, Israel Radio
reported."]
Emergency
Workers Struggle to Get Aid to Quake-Ravaged Northern Japan as
Aftershocks Rumble ap.tbo.com 10/25/4 ["Much of
the region remained without water, electricity or gas Monday
morning. Officials struggled over ruined roadways to fill a
shortfall in food supplies in the area and bring blankets, needed
to brave near-freezing nighttime temperatures."]
Lambda
Legal Demands Changes to Bush Administration's New Regulations
biz.yahoo.com 10/22/4 ["said today that
Gay-Straight Alliance groups should be specified in the new
regulations as one kind of youth group that also has a right to
meet in public schools."]
Kyoto
Protocol clears key hurdle in Russia seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/22/4 ["lower
house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on cutting
greenhouse gases Friday ...Russia's ratification is the
final acceptance needed among major industrial countries after
the treaty was rejected by the United States, which alone
accounted for 36 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in 1990. The
pact will apply only to nations that ratify it."]
More
vigorous international engagement vital to Middle East peace – UN
official un.org 10/22/4 [""]
Abortion-Breast
Cancer Link Again Reported by Cancer Researchers lifesite.net 10/22/4 ["The
research indicates, "extremely premature delivery" is included in
the risk factors for a two-fold increase in the cases of breast
cancer."]
Annan backs human cloning theaustralian.news.com.au 10/22/4 ["The
announcement by Annan, a regular critic of Bush policy, came as
the UN's legal committee opened debate on human cloning with
hopes of drafting an international treaty to address the divisive
issue."]
Florida
Supreme Court refuses new hearing request by Gov. Bush in
right-to-die dispute boston.com 10/22/4 ["The Florida
Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed another effort by Gov. Jeb
Bush to keep a severely brain-damaged woman alive against her
husband's wishes."]
EU
to give $125M for Darfur peacekeeping seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/22/4 ["Some
1.2 million people in Darfur rely on food from the U.N. agency."]
UN
Sending 3,000 Troops to Haiti to Stop Violence, Avert Exodus
quote.bloomberg.com 10/21/4 ["by the
end of November"]
Mississippi:
Education official concerned about homeschooling
popularity sunherald.com 10/21/4 ["she
fears that some children may not be receiving top quality
education instruction from their parents."]
Brussels
wants EU military purchases thrown open eubusiness.com 10/21/4 ["Up
to now most EU governments have bought their military supplies
from national companies rather than shopping around for
potentially a better deal in another member state."]
Vatican
battles for EU influence news.bbc.co.uk 10/21/4 ["Moves
to legalise gay marriage in Spain and ban religious symbols in
French schools have also fuelled the sense of anti-Catholic
discrimination in Europe."]
So,
did Saddam really try to kill Bush's dad? atimes.com10/21/4 ["Now
that US President George W Bush's allegations about former Iraqi
president Saddam Hussein's ties to al-Qaeda and ambitious weapons
programs have been thoroughly discredited, another outstanding
charge remains to be resolved."]
Another
1,300 British troops to be called up for Iraq duty
timesonline.co.uk 10/21/4 ["before
the elections in January"]
EU
negotiates strategic partnership with Russia euobserver.com 10/20/4 ["The
EU has offered Russia a "most favoured nation" status
...One of the sticky points in negotiations is the EU’s ability
to act on events in areas such as Moldova, Chechnya and Georgia,
which Russia sees as its own business."]
Russian
Parliament to Consider Kyoto Ratification news.scotsman.com 10/20/4 ["Without
Russia’s support, the pact – which has been rejected by the
United States and Australia – can not come into effect. ...Once
the deal enters into force, industrialised countries will have
until 2012 to cut their collective emissions of six key
greenhouse gases to 5.2% below the 1990 level."]
Europeans
To Make Iran 'Last Offer' On Nukes rferl.org 10/20/4 ["Reports
say the trio will offer economic incentives, nuclear fuel, and
possibly help in building a light-water nuclear reactor in a bid
to encourage Iran to give up enriching uranium. "]
Mt.
St. Helens: Recent Earthquake Activity earthquake.usgs.gov 10/20/4 ["These
maps do not currently show Mount St. Helens events. The events
are occurring so frequently that they cannot be accurately
located by automatic processing software."]
Brazil
Sees Deal on UN Nuclear Dispute in 30 Days reuters.com 10/20/4 ["that
would resolve a dispute over nuclear nonproliferation inspections
following a visit by U.N. experts to the country's new uranium
enrichment plant this week"]
Security
Council Urges 78 Countries to Submit Reports to Counter-Terrorism
Committee ap.tbo.com 10/20/4 ["endorsed the
counter-terrorism committee's plans to step-up its activities,
including sending teams to visit countries which need assistance
in their efforts to combat terrorism. It noted that 78 of
the 191 U.N. member states hadn't submitted updated reports to
the committee on time, and called on them "urgently to do so." "]
Australia: Minister backs end to funded abortions
theaustralian.news.com.au 10/20/4 ["the rate of abortion in
Australia is too high and that 100,000 abortions a year is a
tragedy," Mr Abbott's spokeswoman said. "But there are no
plans to change government policy." "]
Pro-Life
Advocate: Report Ignores Evidence of Abortion-Breast Cancer Link
agapepress.org 10/20/4 ["The
Royal College of Obstetricians has issued its conclusion that no
link exists between abortion and a woman's chance of developing
breast cancer. These findings have been released despite
extensive contrary evidence, including more than two dozen
long-standing studies that have previously determined an
abortion-breast cancer link does exist."]
French
pupils expelled over headscarves reuters.co.uk 10/20/4 ["The
law barred what it called conspicuous signs of faith such as the
headscarves, Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses but
left some leeway -- such as for discreet jewellery -- because a
complete ban would have violated European human rights laws."]
Iran conducts missile test theaustralian.news.com.au 10/20/4 ["the
upgraded Shahab-3 - believed to be based on a North Korean design
- had a range of 2000km. ...Previous figures had put
the missile's range at between 1300 and 1700km, already bringing
arch-enemy Israel and US bases in the region well within range."]
U.S.
Has Contingency Plans for a Draft of Medical Workers
nytimes.com 10/19/4 ["in case of a national emergency that
overwhelms the military's medical corps."]
Polish
Omnibus Bill Would Legalize Abortion on Demand, Same-Sex Marriage
lifesite.net 10/19/4 ["was before the constitutional commission
to determine if its provisions are constitutional. He suggested
that there is little chance of the passage of the bill in its
current state..."]
UK:
Race hate crime 'up tenfold' news.bbc.co.uk 10/19/4 ["Mr
Buckingham said victims have had race hate leaflets or letters
sent by extreme political groups."]
Soldiers
fear that they are 'sleeping with the enemy'
telegraph.co.uk 10/19/4 ["Under the Combined Action Platoon (CAP)
scheme, US soldiers train Iraqi guardsmen, live with them in the
same barracks and venture out on joint patrols, all steps towards
a longer-term objective of the withdrawal of American troops."]
Taiwan
must acquire submarines to head off China blockade: minister
channelnewsasia.com 10/19/4 ["to prevent China from
mounting a naval blockade of the island in the event of a war"]
UN
Security Council presses Syria on Lebanon pullout
channelnewsasia.com 10/19/4 ["The UN Security Council called
unanimously for Syria to pull its troops out of neighbouring
Lebanon"]
Sanhedrin
Launched In Tiberias israelnn.com 10/19/4 ["Rabbi
Yisrael Ariel, who heads the Temple institute in Jerusalem, is
one of the participating rabbis."]
Dispute
Raises Questions About Democracy in the European Union
nytimes.com 10/18/4 ["questions about the Parliament's
evolving status among the institutions that constitute the
Brussels political landscape, and the struggle between the idea
of a truly federal Europe versus a union of autonomous nation
states. ...Mr. Buttiglione"]
Bush's,
Kerry's secret society newsday.com 10/18/4 ["The two
have refused to comment on their shared experience, citing the
privacy of the order. "It's so secret, we can't talk about it,"
Bush told NBC's Tim Russert earlier this year."]
Supreme
Court Won't Hear Abortion-Breast Cancer Link Lawsuit Women Filed
lifenews.com 10/18/4 ["Of the 41
studies which have been previously published, 29 show increased
risk of breast cancer among women who have chosen abortion.
"]
U.S.
commander in Iraq complained of shortages-report
swissinfo.org 10/18/4 ["complained last winter to the
Pentagon that a poor supply situation was threatening the Army's
ability to fight ...the situation is "substantially
better" now."]
Christian
Coalition's Voter Guide Excludes Constitution Party Presidential
Candidate; Makes Mockery of Stated Mission & Vision
biz.yahoo.com 10/18/4 [" no other campaign for president has
done more to defend our Godly heritage and exalted the cause of
Christ"]
UN
Urged to Ignore Bush Plea for Human Cloning Ban reuters.co.uk 10/18/4 ["Britain's
national academy of science"]
Putin
offers hand to Bush in US election reuters.co.uk 10/18/4 ["siding
with George W. Bush two weeks before the U.S. presidential
election, says that armed attacks in Iraq are being staged by
"international terrorism" out to block his re-election."]
Annan:
Iraq war hasn't made world safer
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 10/18/4 ["has
previously described the US-led war that toppled Saddam Hussein
as 'illegal' ...also warned against any possible US
military action to prevent Iran from developing its nuclear
programme."]
Europe:
Migrant holding centers iht.com 10/18/4 ["the ministers
were reported to be deeply divided over a German-Italian plan to
establish holding centers in Africa for migrants who are seeking
to reach Europe."]
Thousands
rally in nation's capital for traditional marriage
sbcbaptistpress.org 10/18/4 [""]
Russia
to send ships on Nato anti-terror missions gulf-news.com 10/15/4 ["to
the east Mediterranean to help fight the proliferation of weapons
of mass destruction and their components"]
China
sends more troops to N. Korea border
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 10/15/4 ["prompting
an alert among intelligence officials in South Korea and the
United States, says a diplomatic source here.
...concluded that China has recently deployed 10,000 elite troops
to the North Korean border"]
Ramadan
stirs fears of surge in attacks indystar.com 10/15/4 ["The
first day of Ramadan last year was one of the bloodiest since the
insurgency broke out around May 2003."]
Florida
National Guard troops may deploy at airport terminals statewide
again sun-sentinel.com 10/15/4 ["Florida Guard officials
are drafting plans to dispatch "at least a couple of hundred"
troops to airports across the state, Lt. Col. Ron Tittle, a Guard
spokesman, said Thursday."]
Because
of Iraq experiences, Army toughens basic training
stltoday.com 10/15/4 ["Now, recruits spend less time on the
drill field and more time in the boondocks. They spend less
energy on spit and polish and more on machine guns and grenade
launchers. ...Now, we train them for war."]
Tens
of Thousands Flock to D.C. in Defense of Traditional Marriage
biz.yahoo.com 10/15/4 ["tens of thousands of
Christians and conservative supporters of traditional marriage
rallied on the National Mall to raise awareness of efforts by
government officials to change the very definition of marriage
and in turn, the institution of marriage."]
Israel
pulverizes Syria, Gaza in mock exercise worldnetdaily.com 10/15/4 ["and
practiced new urban combat techniques to conquer a simulated
section of the Gaza Strip in a show of strength while tensions
with Syria and the Palestinians grow daily."]
China
fights UN sanctions on Sudan to safeguard oil
news.independent.co.uk 10/15/4 ["trying to stop the United
Nations imposing sanctions on Sudan over the crisis in the Darfur
regionto protect its oil imports from the country
...Sudan and Iran together supply 20 per cent of China's oil
imports, and if economic sanctions were applied to either,
Beijing would be unable to sustain its high growth rates."]
OutFest
celebrates National Coming Out Day dailypennsylvanian.com 10/15/4 ["30,000
gather downtown for community event, combining political activism
with celebration ...A crowd of no more than 20
demonstrators protested the event, but according to those near
the place of protest, they were taken away by the police within
15 minutes."]
Gay-owned
Internet media company PlanetOut goes public
seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/15/4 ["marking a cultural
milestone of sorts. ...Today Planet-Out became the first
gay-directed business to trade its stock on a major exchange."]
Fla.
Court Strikes Abortion Consent Law miami.com 10/14/4 ["A
Florida law requiring doctors to give patients specific
information about abortion risks and alternatives is
unconstitutional, an appeals court ruled Wednesday."]
Congress
passes anti-Semitism bill jpost.com 10/14/4 ["to
create a special office to monitor anti-Semitism worldwide, and
to report on it in special sections of two reports submitted
annually to Congress."]
FDA
approves use of microchip in medical patients bradenton.com 10/14/4 ["Delray
Beach, Fla.-based Applied Digital Solutions said it would give
away $650 scanners to roughly 200 trauma centers around the
nation to help speed its entry into the health care market."]
European
Union requires pets to be tattooed or micro-chipped
dcmilitary.com 10/14/4 ["Regulatory changes for countries in
the European Union went effect this fall and will require pets to
be tattooed or have an ISO-compatible microchip so they can be
identified. ...In eight years, the tattoo option will no
longer be available, and all pets will need microchips."]
Reeve's
death becomes part of campaign seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/14/4 [stem-cell
research]
EU-wide
driving licence eupolitix.com 10/14/4 ["National
capitals have given the green light to the introduction of a new
EU-wide driving licence - equipped with photo and smart card.
...The proposals will now be scrutinised by MEPs. The first
reading in the European Parliament is scheduled for February
2005."]
Russia:
Putin Arrives In China For Talks On Energy, Terrorism
rferl.org 10/14/4 [""]
Same-sex
partners can have N.Y. benefits seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/14/4 ["Same-sex
partners of New York state government workers who get married in
Canada qualify for the same pension benefits as heterosexuals,
state Comptroller Alan Hevesi has determined."]
Creationist
sees clear proof in volcano seattlepi.nwsource.com 10/14/4 [Mount
St. Helens: "St. Helens is proof positive, Anderson asserts,
that the world was built just as the Bible says. Six 24- hour
days. Notice the speed of the destruction, only hours to take
down half a mountain. Look at the valleys carved in the Toutle
Canyon, plowed in an afternoon."]
PM
scolds Russia over terror plans thestar.com 10/12/4 ["Russia's
crackdown on terror can't be allowed to trample human rights or
restrict democratic freedoms"]
Rights
group lists Al-Qaeda suspects in secret CIA custody
news.yahoo.com 10/12/4 ["Human
Rights Watch listed the names of 11 senior Al-Qaeda suspects it
said were held by the CIA in secret locations overseas, where
some had reportedly been tortured."]
Bush
record: pushing a new order for world iht.com 10/12/4 [""]
Pakistan
tests middle-range missile iht.com 10/12/4 ["could
carry a nuclear bomb to most cities in India"]
Security
Deteriorates in Darfur -U.N. Official reuters.com 10/12/4 ["and
violence drove a further 220,000 people from their homes, the
U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan said on Tuesday."]
Major
Assaults on Hold Until After U.S. Vote story.news.yahoo.com 10/12/4 ["The
Bush administration plans to delay major assaults on rebel-held
cities in Iraq until after U.S. elections in November, say
administration officials, mindful that large-scale military
offensives could affect the U.S. presidential race."]
Annan
says UN must prevent pre-emptive strikes dailytimes.com.pk 10/11/4 ["Annan
said fighting terrorism was best achieved through cooperation and
information sharing between states, not the use of force."]
Most
Russians think Russia has enemies - poll interfax.ru 10/11/4 ["and
25% said the U.S. could unleash a war against Russia."]
UN
group defends girls' rights nzherald.co.nz 10/11/4 ["
Unicef has delivered a hard-hitting letter to all MPs warning
that attempts to force young girls to tell parents if they want
an abortion could put them at serious risk. ...said the
primary right when a girl became pregnant was not the right of a
parent to know "but the rights of the young women to safety and
support". "]
Annan
applauds China's role in United Nations chinadaily.com.cn 10/11/4 ["Visiting
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday that the
UN would work with China to maintain world peace and security and
promote co-operation and development." - Chinese paper]
Italian
dropped from EU team after anti-gay remarks reuters.co.uk 10/11/4 ["a
key European Parliament committee rejected Italian Rocco
Buttiglione as justice and security chief because of his
traditional views on homosexuality and marriage."]
Supporters
of Gay Marriage Gather in D.C. guardian.co.uk 10/11/4 ["When
more and more couples are married in Massachusetts and people in
the country see the sky hasn't fallen, they will realize that
it's not going to hurt anyone. Right now the other side can use a
lot of scare tactics..."]
Analysis:
Will The Next Duma Have A Bigger Pro-Kremlin Proportion?
rferl.org 10/11/4 ["The main goals of Putin's proposals,
according to the 13 September speech in which he presented them,
are "to ensure the unity of the country, the strengthening of
state structures and confidence in the authorities, and the
creation of an effective system of internal security.""]
U.S.
to double military in Colombia sfgate.com 10/11/4 ["to
800 ..The 2005 U.S. Defense Department authorization
act ..Lifting the congressionally mandated limits on troops
and contractors, a little-noticed measure in the 5,000-page
Pentagon authorization bill, is seen by some analysts and rights
advocates as a step toward larger U.S. troop commitments."]
David
Wilkerson Blasts Faith Preachers bereanpublishers.com 10/11/4 ["New
York pastor David Wilkerson blasts prosperity doctrines, "holy
laughter", and the flamboyance of Evangelist Benny Hinn.
...Kenneth Copeland ...Kenneth Hagin Sr."]
The
oil that drives the US military atimes.com 10/11/4 ["It
has been argued that America's oil-protection role is a peculiar
feature of the war in Iraq"]
George
H. Bush with the Skull and Crossbones group at Yale
University (picture) bushlibrary.tamu.edu 10/9/4 [""]
U.N.
agrees to step up its efforts nwsource.com 10/9/4 ["Facing
a surge of attacks around the globe, the U.N. Security Council
voted unanimously yesterday to step up its campaign against
terrorism... was adopted a day after a spate of deadly car
bombings targeted Israelis in Egyptian resorts in Sinai."
- hmmm]
Election
a 'win-win situation' for secretive Bonesmen
registerguard.com 10/9/4 ["Both major presidential
candidates are members of a small secret society at Yale
University - the Order of Skull & Bones."]
Even
Elimination of Poverty Cannot Justify One Abortion Says Bishop
Sheridan lifesite.net 10/9/4 [""]
Californian
Law Can Ban Same-Sex Marriage news.scotsman.com 10/9/4 ["While
acknowledging that “committed and loving relationships between
two individuals deserve recognition under California law,”
Attorney General Bill Lockyer said it was up to the voters or the
Legislature to decide questions about whether gay couples should
be allowed to marry."]
Chinese
President Rules Out Reclassifying Tiananmen Events
voanews.com 10/9/4 ["the official view that they were a
subversive riot. He said the government's decision to put down
the protests led to China's later economic growth."]
Iran
maneuvering to deter U.S., Israel worldnetdaily.com 10/9/4 ["New
combat doctrine to exploit military advantages in potential war
..The new doctrine was demonstrated during the Ashura-5 military
exercise in September."]
Earthquake
activity ramps up at Mount St. Helens signonsandiego.com 10/9/4 ["quakes
of magnitude 2.4 were occurring every one to two minutes.
...The south side of the dome has risen more than 260 feet in the
past week and is now nearly as tall as the dome's 1,000-foot
summit."]
Belfast:
Landmark ruling on abortion bbc.co.uk 10/8/4 ["Currently,
abortion is only permissible in Northern Ireland where the
mother's life is in danger or there is a serious threat to her
mental or physical health."]
Women's
Group Says British Docs Ignore Abortion-Breast Cancer Link
lifenews.com 10/8/4 ["In 2000, the Royal
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) took a position
saying research showing a link was methodologically sound and
"could not be disregarded.""]
Exodus
2004 jpost.com 10/8/4 ["Thousands of Israelis are
leaving their resorts in the Sinai Peninsula and are making their
way to the Taba Crossing to cross over into Israel following two
deadly terror attacks Thursday night."]
PA:
Sex offenders sue to shut down Megan's Law registry mcall.com
10/8/4 ["claiming that the list encourages reprisals against
people who have already served their sentences."]
Utah
Rule Allows Hospitals to Perform Abortions on Handicapped Babies
lifenews.com 10/8/4 [""The purpose of that (original) bill was to
diminish abortions in the state of Utah. This rule has the
purpose and intent of just doing business as usual," Sharp said."]
Bush,
Cheney Concede Saddam Had No WMDs apnews.myway.com 10/8/4 [""]
IAEA
Head Says Iran Must Halt Enrichment rferl.org 10/8/4 ["by
the IAEA board meeting on 25 November."]
Russians
Accept Limitations on Rights newsday.com 10/8/4 ["after a
series of deadly terror attacks, many Russians would agree to
significant limitations on their rights and freedoms to ensure
security, pollsters and analysts said Wednesday. "]
President's
speech laid down the foundations for war gulf-news.com 10/7/4
["The US president George W Bush laid out in an October 7,
2002, speech what he described as Iraq's threat:"]
 Canada:
Life Chain protests abortion wcr.ab.ca 10/7/4
["About 150 people took to the streets Oct. 3 to remind
Edmontonians that abortion is wrong."]
Feds
plan to track every car worldnetdaily.com 10/7/4
["Obscure agency working on technology to monitor all
vehicles ...The report states that more than $4
billion in federal tax dollars has already been spent to lay the
foundation for the system, which will use GPS technology and
other methods to monitor Americans' movements."]
Russia
Will Continue Its Nuclear Energy Cooperation With Iran
ap.tbo.com 10/7/4
["despite international concern that Tehran might be trying
to develop atomic weapons."]
Annan
urged to withdraw UN staff from Iraq
straitstimes.asia1.com.sg 10/7/4
["Two organisations representing more
than 60,000 United Nations staff members urged Secretary-General
Kofi Annan yesterday to pull all UN staff out of Iraq..."]
House
Crushes Military Draft Bill news.yahoo.com 10/7/4
["a Michigan Democrat,
countered that Bush's Iraq policies have so strained U.S. forces,
that a draft was possible no matter how unpopular it would be."]
U.S.
warns EU against arms trade with China iht.com 10/7/4
["The United States could restrict transfers of sensitive
defense technology to European Union countries if EU members
support a French effort to end the bloc's 15-year arms embargo on
China, a senior State Department official said Thursday."]
Annan
Appoints Sudan 'Genocide' Commission news.scotsman.com 10/7/4
["The US Congress and President George
Bush’s administration have called the attacks a genocide, but the
53-nation African Union has said the Darfur conflict is not a
genocide."]
Poll:
Five Percent of High School Students 'Identify As Gay'
cnsnews.com 10/7/4
["about 5 percent of American high school students "identify
as gay or lesbian"; 16 percent said they have a homosexual
relative; and 72 percent said they know someone who is
homosexual. ...GLSEN said in a press release."]
'Hate-crimes'
bill to muzzle Christians? worldnetdaily.com 10/7/4
["On Sept. 28, the House voted 213-186 to pass a procedural
motion encouraging a conference committee to include the
hate-crimes legislation in the final version of the Defense
Authorization Act (H.R. 4200)."]
Iran
confirms step toward nuclear enrichment thestar.com 10/6/4
["has produced a few tonnes of the gas needed to enrich
uranium ...Uranium enriched to a low level is used to
produce nuclear fuel to generate electricity; enriched further,
it can be used to manufacture atomic bombs."]
Sudan's
U.N. Ambassador Challenges U.S. to Send Troops to Darfur if It
Believes Genocide Is Taking Place ap.tbo.com 10/6/4
["The 1948 genocide convention defines that act as a
calculated effort to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or
religious group in whole or in part."]
U.S.
Scrambles for Flu Vaccines After Contamination reuters.co.uk 10/6/4
["after one of only two major manufacturers, Chiron Corp.,
lost its entire year's production to contamination."]
WMD
report sinks Bush's main rationale for war nzherald.co.nz 10/6/4
["Virtually destroying the Bush administration's main
rationale for war against Iraq, the chief US weapons inspector
has declared that Saddam Hussein had neither weapons of mass
destruction nor programmes to manufacture them at short notice
when the US and its allies invaded in March 2003."]
House
Republicans Click Delete on Draft Rumor E-Mails ap.tbo.com 10/6/4
["Much of the Internet gossip circling the World Wide Web
has suggested that Republicans, including the president, have a
plan to surreptitiously bring back the draft if Bush wins a
second term."]
US
to Slow Withdrawal of Troops From South Korea voanews.com 10/6/4
["the deadline for withdrawing more than 12,000 U.S. troops
from South Korea has been extended to 2008. That is three years
later than originally planned, although still reportedly several
years faster than Seoul desired."]
US
Lawmakers Consider Amending Constitution to Allow Foreign Born to
Run for President voanews.com 10/6/4
["Under Senator Hatch's proposal, anyone who has been a U.S.
citizen for at least 20 years and a resident for at least 14
years could be a candidate for president."]
Self-Described
Astrologer to Reagans Dead at 58 reuters.com 10/6/4
["regularly consulted with astrologers and that she had
visited the White House after the assassination attempt on Reagan
in 1981. She also said she made charts that determined George
Bush was the best choice for Reagan's running mate in 1980."]
Activists
reenact Temple ritual to remove Sharon jpost.com 10/6/4
["This ceremony will lay the foundations for instituting a
Jewish king, a Jewish court, and the Third Temple"]
Abortion
Would be Illegal in Thirty States if Roe v. Wade Decision
Overturned lifenews.com 10/4/4 ["According to the New
York-based Center for Reproductive Rights, some states still have
pre-Roe laws prohibiting abortions on the books that could be
enforced should the landmark decision fall. Other states,
the pro-abortion firm says, could enact bans on most or all
abortions quickly because they have strongly pro-life state
legislatures and governors."]
Louisiana:
Judge tosses same-sex marriage ban worldnetdaily.com 10/4/4
["that was passed by 78% percent of the state's voters.
...because the it had more than one purpose – banning both
same-sex marriage and civil unions."]
EU
Weighing Accession Conditions for Turkey voanews.com 10/4/4
["According to draft copies of the report, the EU Commission has
praised the government for those changes. As a result, the report
recommends opening negotiations with Turkey."]
EU
Expresses Concern About Political Situation in Russia
voanews.com 10/4/4 ["foreign policy official of the European
Union says Russia is backsliding on democracy and has called for
a frank talk with Russian leaders on the matter."]
One in four think ill of Muslims: poll heraldsun.news.com.au
10/4/4 ["The poll showed that African Americans had a more
positive view of Muslims, while uneducated, rural, conservative
white men had the lowest opinion of them. While Americans
knew little about Islam, having a Muslim friend or co-worker
improved attitudes, the survey found. "]
Putin's
drive for centralized power meets resistance taipeitimes.com
10/4/4 ["People in this semiautonomous region along the Volga
denounced Putin's proposal to end direct elections of governors
and other regional leaders as unconstitutional and potentially
destabilizing. Many also said they fear the Kremlin is planning
further steps to recreate a Soviet-like power over the people."]
Iran
Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles reuters.com
10/4/4 ["putting parts of Europe within reach for the first
time."]
IRS
Asked If Churches Can Pray for Bush Re-Election cnsnews.com
10/4/4 ["Americans United says churches that support or oppose a
candidate may face an IRS audit, fines and loss of tax-exempt
status." - Editor: churches should lose their 501c3 status.]
Cambodia
set for "Killing Fields" trials reuters.co.uk 10/4/4 ["to
try up to 10 former leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime blamed for
the deaths of some 1.7 million people"]
Magma
certainly surging toward the surface oregonlive.com 10/4/4
["Magma's path and ways are mysterious. But geologists Monday
said magma was certainly surging toward the surface at the
mountain, shoving a dome in the crater up and fueling spectacular
blasts of steam over the past few days. Eventually, they say,
Mount St. Helens will probably erupt an explosive brew of lava,
rock and ash."]
Taiwan
will buy arms despite PRC, says Chen etaiwannews.com 10/2/4 ["We
will not give up the weapon purchase plan just because China accuses Taiwan of
seeking independence"]
Bush
Withholds Money for U.N. Family Planning Fund reuters.com 10/2/4
["withheld $25 million in funding from the United Nations Population Fund on
Friday in a move likely to appeal to opponents of abortion as he seeks
reelection."]
Arnold
OKs so-called 'Pedophile Protection Act' worldnetdaily.com 10/2/4
["State-required demographic data provided by Planned Parenthood to California
demonstrated that the volunteers and paid staff of Planned Parenthood had seen
children ages 6 and under for sexually transmitted disease treatment."]
Spain's
cabinet backs same-sex marriage iht.com 10/2/4 ["was approved by Spain's
Socialist government Friday. The draft legislation, which now goes to
Parliament"]
Hundreds
of Rarely Used Reservists Balk at Involuntary Call-Up ap.tbo.com
10/2/4 ["ordered back into uniform for duty in Iraq and Afghanistan"]
Pressure
Rebuilding at Mount St. Helens -- Scientists reuters.com 10/2/4 ["Small,
shallow earthquakes were occurring at a rate of one to two a minute on
Saturday, following a swarm of earthquakes before Friday's eruption."]
Russia
Seeks to Maintain Parity With US voanews.com 10/1/4 ["Russian
official says his country will upgrade its intercontinental
ballistic missile arsenal in an effort to maintain a nuclear
balance with Washington."]
Controversial
subjects deleted from South Carolina school debate kcautv.com
10/1/4 ["those topics might clash with a state law on sex
education. "]
Fla.
gay adoption ban challenged washingtontimes.com 10/1/4 ["the
ACLU said it urges the justices to take the case because lower
courts have refused to follow the high court's precedent."]
Spain
poised to sanction same-sex marriages iht.com 10/1/4 ["and
for homosexuals to adopt children ...Prime Minister Jose
Luis Rodriguez Zapatero personally endorsed the proposed law.
...‘‘This will help normalize homosexuality in society, although
a lot of work remains,’’]
World:
'Letter of 100' Warns Western Leaders That Putin Is Suppressing
Russian Democracy rferl.org 10/1/4 ["what
they say is President Vladimir Putin's undercutting of fragile
democratic institutions there. The letter also condemns what it
calls Putin's "increasingly threatening" conduct of foreign
policy."]
Powell
regrets saying Iraq had weapons stockpiles thestar.com 10/1/4 ["The
only thing where we got it wrong and where our presentation did
not hold up was the actual stockpiles"]
Annan:
Lebanon, Syria did not comply with 1559 dailystar.com
10/1/4 ["have failed to comply with the demands of last
month's UN Security Council Resolution 1559, which calls for
respecting Lebanon's sovereignty and political freedom"]
Hate
Crimes Law: Wake-Up Call for Pastors? cwfa.org 10/1/4 ["
California leaders hope the hate crimes law signed last week by
Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggar (R) will wake up the state's pastors. "]
Mount
St. Helens Awakes, Erupting Steam and Ash
olympics.reuters.com 10/1/4 [""]
Mount
St. Helens Volcano Part of Pacific 'ring of Fire'
ap.tbo.com 10/1/4
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