By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
While the nation was focused on a controversial document that categorized veterans as potential terrorists, the Department of Homeland Security also issued a “Lexicon” of extremism that included everything from black power activists to abortion foes. The list was reportedly nixed within hours and recalled from state and local law enforcement officials.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Enraged citizens stormed the halls of Washington D.C.’s City Hall yesterday after the Council pushed through a measure to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere without hearings or giving constituents an opportunity to have their voices heard on the issue.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An air force staffer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his unborn child after spiking his wife’s food with an ulcer drug that can also be used to cause abortion.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The issue of same-sex marriage will soon force two New England governors to face the tough decision between their principles and their party when it comes time to sign the bills.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An Iraqi newspaper is claiming that an unnamed lawmaker said Pope Benedict XVI may visit Baghdad as part of his Middle East tour because it “would let him see the situation on the ground, particularly for the (Iraqi) Christian community."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Ron Howard, director of the new Dan Brown movie, Angels & Demons, is accusing the Vatican of interfering with the production company’s effort to obtain permits to shoot certain scenes during filming. The Vatican is calling these claims a publicity stunt.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
An alumna of the University of Notre Dame, who received no help in 1999 when she experienced an unplanned pregnancy just months before graduating, says the Obama invitation encourages Catholics to reduce the abortion issue to nothing more than “dining-room talk.”
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The recent defection of Sen. Arlen Specter from the Republican to the Democratic party could inadvertently help pro-life advocates during the upcoming battle to replace Supreme Court justice David Souter.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
According to new national poll numbers, support for abortion among the general public has dropped to its lowest levels ever, putting the radically pro-abortion Obama administration at odds with mainstream America on this issue.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
US dioceses are beginning to introduce measures aimed at preventing swine flu outbreaks such as temporarily banning the cup at Communion, discouraging reception of Communion on the tongue, and eliminating the sign of peace during Mass.
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