Monthly Archives: May 2009
Poll: U.S. Catholics lean left on social issues
By Daniel Burke, Religion News ServiceAmerican Catholics are more liberal than the general population on social issues like divorce and homosexuality, despite the Catholic...
How a tiny tropical fish could hold the cure to motor neurone disease
By Cher ThornhillA tiny tropical fish could provide the key to curing motor neurone disease and some forms of paralysis, scientists believe.Scottish researchers have...
Russia blasts the West over two issues
After two Russians attached to NATO are expelled for alleged spying, Moscow warns of consequences. The Kremlin is also angry over upcoming NATO exercises...
Boehner posts terrifying video with 9/11 images, implied support of torture
By David Edwards and Stephen Webster House Minority Leader John Boehner has posted an alarming new video on his YouTube page that includes images...
Orange County's Vietnamese immigrants reflect on historic moment
By My-Thuan Tran Every April, as the anniversary of the communist takeover of their homeland approaches, they look back -- and try to make...
U.S. soldiers sue over garbage 'burn pits'
AssteditorWashington-Six law suits have been filed this week out of concerns that garbage that was burned at US military bases where contractor KBR and...
The Poison of Blind Partisanship: Putting Party Over Country
By Mike Griffith, Staff WriterOne of the things that is hurting America is the poison of blind partisanship, the poison of putting the interests...
Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 5-1-09
What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans 1. Duckworth To Raise Awareness About New Education Benefits 2. Bionic Arm Presented During Veterans Affairs Research Week. 3. Money Withheld...