Fewer See Balance in Court’s Decisions
About half of the public thinks the Supreme Court is generally balanced in its decisions, but a growing number of Americans say the court has become “too conservative” in the two years since President Bush began nominating justices, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Amnesty, Catholic Church Go to War over Abortion
Amnesty has dropped its neutral stance on abortion because it sees rape as a tool of war that results in unwanted pregnancies. Now a leading cardinal has called on Catholics to withdraw their longstanding support from the rights’ group.
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A Safety Hazard or Special Treatment?
Students at a Michigan university have been washing their feet in bathroom sinks before prayers. Critics see preferential treatment.
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China Detains Three Underground Priests, Group Says
China detained three “underground” Catholic priests unwilling to serve a state-controlled body, a U.S. group has reported, as Beijing and the Vatican press their claims on religious controls.
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Future of Stem Cell Tests May Hang on Defining Embryo Harm
With the active encouragement of the Bush administration, U.S. scientists in the past year have developed several methods for creating embryonic stem cells without having to destroy human embryos. But some who now wish to test their alternatively derived cells have found themselves stymied by an unexpected barrier: President Bush’s stem cell policy.
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Religion Looms Large Over 2008 Race
When George Romney ran for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination, his Mormon heritage was mostly a footnote. It was scarcely mentioned in news accounts of the day. But for son Mitt Romney, the family religion presents a formidable political hurdle.
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