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Cabinet likely to discuss probing Goldstone Gaza Report findings

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:44 PM PDT

The security-diplomatic cabinet is likely to discuss on Tuesday whether Israel should establish a commission of inquiry into the findings of a damning United Nations report on the Gaza [...]


U.S. arrests ex-NASA scientist over bid to spy for Israel

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:44 PM PDT

A former scientist at the United States' space agency has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for Israel, the U.S. department of Justice announced on [...]


Iran Warns U.S., U.K. of Retaliation After Attack – Fox – October 19

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:41 PM PDT

The chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Monday accused the United States, Britain and Pakistan of having links with the Sunni militants responsible for a homicide bombing that killed five senior Guard commanders and 37 others. “Behind this scene are the American and British intelligence apparatus and there will have to be retaliatory measures to punish [...]


US Org. Hosts Cancer Meet, Israelis not Welcome

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 04:37 PM PDT

A U.S.-based organization's Mideast conference on fighting cancer is touted for "unprecedented cooperation" as Israeli doctors are [...]


Russians deal Lieberman ’slap’ by endorsing Goldstone report

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 03:57 PM PDT

Iran threatens to invade Pakistan, “crushing response” for US, UK – Debka – October 19

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 03:16 PM PDT

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafary, Monday, Oct. 19, threatened “crushing” retaliation against the US, UK and Pakistan including the invasion of its eastern neighbor. Tehran links all three to the suicide bombing attack in Sistan-Baluchistan Sunday, Oct. 18, which killed 42 people including seven senior Guards officers. One [...]


Iran threatens to invade Pakistan, “crushing response” for US, UK – Debka – October 19

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 03:16 PM PDT

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafary, Monday, Oct. 19, threatened “crushing” retaliation against the US, UK and Pakistan including the invasion of its eastern neighbor. Tehran links all three to the suicide bombing attack in Sistan-Baluchistan Sunday, Oct. 18, which killed 42 people including seven senior Guards officers. One [...]


Netanyahu: We’ll make sure Goldstone Report is vetoed at UN

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:57 PM PDT

Israel will ensure that a veto will be imposed on the endorsement by the United Nations General Assembly of a damning report on the Gaza war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on [...]


Fatah official: Hamas has bigger stock of lies than Netanyahu

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:44 PM PDT

A senior official in the Palestinian party Fatah lashed out at the rival Hamas movement on Monday, blaming the Islamist group for the recent failure of reconciliation negotiations, AFP [...]


Top Republican: Obama ‘charm offensive’ won’t halt Iran nukes

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:40 PM PDT

The former Massachusetts governor and presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, on Monday blasted U.S. President Barack Obama's outreaches to Iran as failing to thwart the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions. [...]


A ‘Cold War’ against a Nuclear Iran

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 02:13 PM PDT

Western 'cold war' tactics are an alternative weapon against a nuclear Iran: Scientists are missing; daughter of Iran's media advisor has [...]


Taliban Build Multi-Million Dollar Insurgent Operation, Complicating U.S. Efforts – Fox

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 01:58 PM PDT


Bernanke calls for action on global imbalances – Reuters

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 01:58 PM PDT


Jews: Olive Harvest Policies Put Us at Risk

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 01:00 PM PDT

Residents of Judea and Samaria worry that the olive harvest will once again mean Arab terrorist attacks on [...]


Sheriff Sued Again For Restricting Inmate Abortion

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 12:36 PM PDT

The popular elected official who operates the prison system in one of the nation's largest counties is being sued for unconstitutionally restricting the rights of inmates to have abortions. 

Well known nationally for conducting effective immigration raids that have cleaned up the Phoenix metropolitan area, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio illegally obstructs inmates' access to abortion care, according to a 22-page lawsuit filed on behalf of a prisoner in Arizona Superior Court. In doing so the sheriff violates protection against cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment's right to access reproductive healthcare.

The complaint alleges that a transportation and security fee charged to prisoners who want to terminate a pregnancy is designed to obstruct access to abortion care and creates unnecessary delay. It's simply the latest tactic in the sheriff's long history of creating obstacles that delay inmates seeking abortion care, the complaint goes on to say, often pushing women further into their pregnancies.

The county charges all inmates who opt to have elective medical procedures, such as abortions, $300 to $600 for transportation and mandatory deputy escorts. Otherwise, the sheriff says, taxpayers would unfairly absorb the cost. Arpaio first got sued over abortion in 2004 when he forced an inmate to get a court order before providing transportation to an abortion clinic. 

This week's lawsuit, filed by a notoriously liberal civil rights group, asks the court to enforce a rule that gives prisoners "timely, safe and legal abortion care" and prohibits the sheriff from charging for transportation and security. The complaint points out that, although abortion is a safe procedure, each week of delay presents an increased risk of complications such as perforation of the uterus, hemorrhaging and even [...]


IAEA chief: Iran nuclear talks ‘off to a good start’

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 12:31 PM PDT

Talks between Iran and world powers on a deal to ease concerns about Tehran's nuclear drive started well on Monday, the United Nations atomic agency chief said, despite Iran's reported refusal to negotiate with [...]


Labor: Citizenship for Foreign Workers’ Children

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 12:16 PM PDT

The Labor party demands citizenship for Israeli-born children of foreign workers, against analysts' [...]


Jordan king: I expected more from U.S. in pushing Mideast peace

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 11:10 AM PDT

Jordan's king on Monday said the U.S. administration seems to be focusing more of its attention on Iran and less on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning that time was running out to make [...]


Robert Townsend (’Hollywood Shuffle’ ‘Five Heartbeats’) Comes to GMC for Unique New TV Special ‘Robert Townsend’s Musical Theater of Hope’ — World Premieres on GMC Sunday, October 25th at 8 PM

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:44 AM PDT

-- Produced in Partnership with BellTown Productions -- Contact: Jim Weiss, Gospel Music Channel, 770-692-4579 ATLANTA, Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Robert Townsend, multi-talented producer, director, writer and star of motion pictures, television and online series, returns to television in the world premiere of a unique new special Robert Townsend's Musical Theater of Hope. The special, which combines drama, storytelling and music, will world premiere on the Gospel Music Channel (ww Source: [...]


Courageous Students Express Their Faith

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:42 AM PDT

High school students painted religious slogans on their bodies after Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School announced that the cheerleaders could no longer write scripture on motivational signs for the football players."I'm just kind of unnerved about [...]


Near-death Experience Prompts Spiritual Rebirth – Enlightening New Book Provides Inspiration, Insight and Personal Experiences

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:35 AM PDT

Contact: Kristy Ketterman, 812-334-5224 WAVERLY, Iowa, Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Finding positive inspiration and motivation can be difficult for many individuals in today's difficult times. In his new book, A Chosen Life Study: Conversations, Scriptures and Poems (published by AuthorHouse), author Bob Bowman offers his readers insight into his personal life and beliefs as a result of his revelatory near-death experience. Bowman grew up on a farm in the Midwest with his loving par Source: Author Solutions, [...]


Terrorist Families to Lose State Benefits Under Proposed Bill

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:31 AM PDT

Terrorists are no longer eligible for government coverage of their funeral expenses, committee [...]


93.5% of Jews Say Goldstone Report is Biased

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:30 AM PDT

79% of Jews disagreed with the claim that IDF committed war crimes in Gaza op, but only 5% of Arabs thought so.

Joe Arpaio: ‘I Am the Elected Sheriff. I Don’t Take Orders from the Federal Government’

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:07 AM PDT

An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration sweep in northwestern metro Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration [...]


New Sci-Fi Novel ‘The Awakening’ Exposes Ethical Issues of Human Engineering

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:06 AM PDT

Contact: Cliff Warden, 608-385-6803; www.theawakeningbook.net ONALASKA, Wis., Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Scientists predict that within the next 15-18 years, individuals will be able to choose to biologically select or enhance specific traits in themselves and their offspring. Yet, with such fantastic possibilities come dire ethical questions. In his new novel, "The Awakening", Cliff Warden creatively addresses these complex biotechnology issues through the near-future, science-f Source: The Winsome [...]


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Federal Court of Appeals to Hear Kentucky Ten Commandments Case

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 10:05 AM PDT

Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776 CINCINNATI, Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Tomorrow Liberty Counsel will present oral argument at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of the "Foundations of American Law and Government" display, which includes the Ten Commandments. Liberty Counsel represents McCreary and Pulaski Counties in Kentucky. These are the same cases Liberty Counsel arg Source: Liberty [...]


Democrats’ Compassionate Immigration Law In Works

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:52 AM PDT

The chairman of a key congressional immigration task force has offered a sneak preview of the "compassionate" and "comprehensive" legislation he's crafting to legalize the nation's estimated 12 million undocumented aliens.

The measure will be introduced in the House of Representatives in the next few months and includes a citizenship pathway for undocumented immigrants, strict rules for humane treatment of illegal aliens in U.S. prisons and a plan to adjust (increase) foreign visa quotas for American employers. 

Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force, proudly announced his bill's highlights at a recent Capitol Hill rally attended by thousands of immigration advocates. Committed to highlighting the vital contributions that Latino immigrants make to communities and the economy, the task force claims that the only practical and humane solution to the nation's illegal immigration crisis is to give individuals a chance to come out of the shadows. 

That means passing a law that recognizes the vast contributions of immigrants in this country by giving them an opportunity to earn U.S. citizenship, Gutierrez announced at the rally. This, in turn, will honor the American Dream, assures the eight-term Democrat who frequently boasts about being the Midwest's first Latino elected to Congress. 

The soon-to-be-introduced Gutierrez bill will also protect the labor rights of illegal immigrant workers who are exploited, allow families to remain together in the U.S. even when several members are in the country illegally and include guidelines for "humane interior enforcement" that creates policies that respect the tenets of community policing. 

Additionally, it will include a controversial and previously defeated measure that grants illegal aliens discounted tuition at public colleges and universities nationwide. In the absence of a federal law, states currently determine whether or not to give illegal immigrants the coveted taxpayer-funded perk but the proposed immigration overhaul will assure all undocumented students get it. 

Currently ten states—including California, New York and Texas—offer illegal immigrants discounted college tuition at public institutions of higher education and Gutierrez believes denying the benefit unjustly punishes innocent immigrant children that instead should be fully integrated into society as the "Americans they truly [...]


Energy Firms Deeply Split on Bill to Battle Climate Change – NY Times

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:44 AM PDT


Israeli ex-diplomat: We erred in boycotting Goldstone probe

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:16 AM PDT

Israel's former ambassador to Germany, Avi Primor, criticized his country's response to the Goldstone Report in a newspaper interview published [...]


Facing Tomorrow: President Peres’ International Conference

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 09:07 AM PDT

Over 1,500 guests will take place in this week's Facing Tomorrow international conference in Jerusalem, initiated by President [...]


Convicted priest Gerald Robinson says he didn’t murder nun

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 08:56 AM PDT

Gerald Robinson The Rev. Gerald Robinson has never spoken publicly about the day in 1980 that Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was murdered in the chapel of Toledo's Mercy Hospital.

Church historians believe his conviction is the first U.S. case of a priest being sent to prison for killing a nun.

Now, after three years in prison, the 71-year-old priest tells about his relationship with the victim, the trial, the intense scrutiny of his case and his relationship with God.

Pastor Paula White Hosts a Special Edition of Paula Today at Without Walls International Church with the Mom’s of NBA Greats Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Dewayne Wade

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 08:44 AM PDT

Contact: Andrew Lord, ARL Marketing & Public Relations, Inc., 954-600-3154, andrew@arlmarketing.com TAMPA, Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pastor Paula White announced today that she will be hosting a Special Edition of Paula Today on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 6:00PM with the mom's of NBA greats Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Dewayne Wade. Be part of a "live taping" as Paula interviews Jolinda Wade Dewayne Wade's mom, Christine Johnson Magic Johnson's mom and Lucille O Source: ARL Marketing & Public Relations, [...]


Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Lay Off Medical Marijuana Users and Their Drugs

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 08:38 AM PDT

Pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers should not be targeted for federal prosecution in states that allow medical marijuana, prosecutors were told Monday in a new policy memo issued by the Justice [...]


Former MK Rabbi Shlomo Lorentz, 91

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 08:07 AM PDT

Long-time Agudat Yisrael MK Rabbi Shlomo Lorentz has passed away at the age of [...]


Former MK Rabbi Shlomo Lorentz, 91

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 08:07 AM PDT

Long-time Agudat Yisrael MK Rabbi Shlomo Lorentz has passed away at the age of [...]


Israeli ex-diplomat: We were wrong to boycott Goldstone Report

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 07:58 AM PDT

Israel's former ambassador to Germany Avi Primor criticized his country's response to the Goldstone Report in a newspaper interview Monday. [...]


Israel Paying ‘Hundreds of Millions’ to Terrorists

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 07:47 AM PDT

Knesset preparing a law that would make it impossible for enemy population to sue Israel for damages incurred in IDF [...]


Prayer to Satan during MTV telecast – sign of the times?

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 07:29 AM PDT

During last month’s MTV music video awards ceremony, actor Jack Black urged the audience join hands and pray to “dear dark lord Satan.” In his prayer, the actor prayed that the musicians and nominees would have “continued success in the music industry.” The awards program was broadcasted on the MTV network (a subsidiary of the [...]


Churches denounce African children as “witches”

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 06:58 AM PDT

African Children (C) Robin Hammond, SteppingStonesNigeria.org An increasing number of children in Africa accused of witchcraft by pastors and then tortured or killed, often by family members. Pastors were involved in half of 200 cases of "witch children" reviewed by the AP, and 13 churches were named in the case files.

Some of the churches involved are renegade local branches of international franchises. Their parishioners take literally the Biblical exhortation, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."

"It is an outrage what they are allowing to take place in the name of Christianity," said Gary Foxcroft, head of nonprofit Stepping Stones Nigeria. [video]

The Long Bomb: In the Game of Life, Risk-Taking Scores Big with God

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 06:30 AM PDT

Contact: Abigail Davidson, Publicist, WinePress Group, 360-802-9758, abigail@winepressgroup.com ENUMCLAW, Wash., Oct. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- Imagine you're the quarterback of your favorite NFL team. On every offensive play, you take the snap from the center and drop to one knee. Playing it safe would certainly prevent turnovers, but your team wouldn't gain a yard. The grueling hours spent training, studying game film, and practicing plays would be wasted. In football--and in real Source: WinePress [...]


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