Feds Urged to Investigate Providers of Hotels' In-Room Hardcore Porn
August 11, 2006
- A full-page ad in a national newspaper this week kicked off the efforts of a coalition of pro-family organizations in getting the U.S. Justice Department to investigate several vendors who sell pornography to nationwide hotel chains. They say the material from providers OnCommand and LodgeNet violates federal and state laws about distributing ob... Full Story...Military Expert Questions West Point's Reward of Pro-Homosexual Dissent
August 11, 2006
- A conservative military watchdog says she intends to question West Point Military Academy officials about why a former cadet was given an award for a thesis objecting to the U.S. military's ban on homosexuals serving in the armed forces. Full Story...
Officials Drop Charges Against Street Preacher Arrested in Kansas
August 11, 2006
- Officials in one city have dropped all charges against a man arrested for preaching on public property in the State of Kansas. Full Story...
'Misinformation' Key to Kansas Conservatives' Ouster, Says ID Proponent
August 10, 2006
- Public school biology curricula in Kansas will likely change again now that conservatives have lost control of the State Board of Education to evolution proponents. An advocate of intelligent design attributes the conservatives' ouster to a "misinformation" campaign. Full Story...
Christian Activist Urges Fellow Believers to Continue Battle for Rights
August 10, 2006
- A jury continues to hear evidence in a civil rights lawsuit filed by a Christian activist group against the City of Philadelphia. Full Story...
Teacher Dismissed After Ignoring Opt-Out Request from Parents
August 10, 2006
- A charter school teacher in Colorado has been fired for not permitting a seventh-grade student to opt out of an explicit classroom discussion about sex, even though her parents had requested such. Full Story...
Christian Band to Appeal Unfavorable Religious Discrimination Ruling
August 10, 2006
- A federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush has ruled against a Christian rock band that sued a school district near Toledo, Ohio, for canceling the group's performance at a high school assembly. Full Story...
Casinos and Crime: A Sour Bet
August 10, 2006
- When it comes to gambling, people can argue all day long about morality, stewardship and whether or not it's possible for a person to beat the odds and win consistently. Adding to the debate is the subject of crime. A landmark study found that crime increases in counties where casinos locate. Full Story...
Biotech Firm Announces Plan to Develop Plant-Derived Insulin
August 9, 2006
- A Canadian company says it has found a new way to develop a safe, pure, and inexpensive form of insulin for diabetics -- from a plant. Full Story...
9th Circuit Refuses to Rehear Student's Free-Speech Case
August 9, 2006
- A federal appeals court has denied a request to rehear the case of a California student who was suspended by his high school for wearing a T-shirt expressing his opposition to homosexuality. Full Story...
Pennsylvania Street Preachers Win Right to Witness in Public
August 9, 2006
- Two Pennsylvania preachers silenced by officials in one city have emerged victorious in a legal battle over free speech. The two Christians were barred from speaking in a public park last year after they were arrested during a pro-homosexual event known as "PrideFest 2005" in Harrisburg. Full Story...
New Jersey Hispanics Demanding School Choice
August 9, 2006
- A non-profit Hispanic education group is supporting a school-choice lawsuit filed last month against poorly performing New Jersey school districts. Full Story...
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