CDC Report on Resistance to Flu Drugs Concerns Medical Prof
January 31, 2006
- The chief of infectious diseases at the University of South Florida says a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control about two influenza drugs is somewhat disturbing. Full Story...Hopegivers International Applauds India's Child Exploitation Crackdown
January 31, 2006
- An advocate for child safety in India is praising members of the government for taking steps to curb crimes against children in that country. He says the authorities are at long last starting to get aggressive in their efforts to end child exploitation. Full Story...
Texas High School Agrees to Stop Banning Muslim Students' Prayers
January 31, 2006
- A Texas high school has agreed to allow its Muslim students to pray during school hours. L.V. Berkner High School in Richardson had told its 30 Muslim students that praying on campus violated the U.S. Constitution's establishment clause, or the so-called separation of church and state. Full Story...
'Viewpoint Discrimination' at Crux of Bulletin Board Case, Says Attorney
January 31, 2006
- A federal judge has ruled that the First Amendment rights of an employee may have been violated when supervisors at a Dept. of Defense facility refused to allow the worker to post a flyer on an employee bulletin board. Full Story...
Dueling Bible Literacy Bills Have Georgia Senator Crying Wolf
January 31, 2006
- The Georgia Senate is debating competing bills that would allow students to take elective Bible courses in the state's public schools. Full Story...
Ministry to Hurricane Victims Beyond Founder's Dreams
January 31, 2006
- Eighty-four Katrina-ravaged homes on the Mississippi Gulf Coast received Christmas gifts through a ministry called 8 Days of Hope. The homes had repairs done by 693 volunteers from 37 states and a few foreign countries. (See earlier article) Full Story...
White House Praised for Talking the Talk, Walking the Walk on Pro-Life Front
January 31, 2006
- Even though he hasn't been able to end abortion during his first five years in office, President Bush is being praised by a prominent conservative policy group for his efforts to bring about a "culture of life" in America. Full Story...
Bank Takes Stand for Private Citizens With Anti-Eminent Domain Policy
January 30, 2006
- One of the nation's top ten banks announced last week that it no longer plans to loan money for commercial projects placed on land taken from private citizens through eminent domain. Full Story...
Views on Pornography Differ Among Sexes
January 30, 2006
- According to survey findings released last fall by Harris Interactive, Inc., men and women differ in their views about the effects and possible regulation of pornography. Full Story...
Christian Activist Sees Trespass Charge Upped to Misdemeanor
January 30, 2006
- The head of a Philadelphia-based Christian ministry is facing criminal prosecution for engaging in "pro-life evangelism" near a university campus in Pennsylvania. The ministry leader is challenging a school policy that requires individuals acquire a permit before exercising in any First Amendment activity on or near the campus. Full Story...
Ministry Leader: Missionary's Death Will Not Stop GFA's Bangladeshi Ministry
January 30, 2006
- Laxman Das, a native Christian missionary in Bangladesh, was recently murdered by a gang of Muslim extremists. The 25-year-old was found on the side of a highway earlier this month near the capital city of Dhaka in Bangladesh. Full Story...
Evangelist Seeks Stop to Possible Trademark Infringement
January 30, 2006
- A Christian ministry is threatening to sue an Oregon-based comprehensive sex-education group for trademark infringement. Full Story...
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