http://www.ifapray.org/National Prayer Topicsen-us5Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTSenate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced a revised bill on Monday to overhaul financial regulation that included compromises forged with Republicans in recent months but still fell short of winning endorsement from conservatives, including members in his own party....http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/15/AR2010031500599.html?hpid=topnewshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/15/AR2010031500599.html?hpid=topnewsMon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTPetitioners in this case are Washington D. C. voters whowould like to subject the District of Columbia's ReligiousFreedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 to a public referendum before it goes into effect,pursuant to procedures set forth in the D. C. Charter. See D. C. Code §§1-204.101 to 1-204.107 (2001-2006). The Act expands the definition of marriage in the District toinclude same-sex couples. See D. C. Act 18-248; 57 D. C. Reg. 27 (Jan. 1, 2010)....http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/09pdf/9A0807.pdfhttp://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/09pdf/9A0807.pdfSat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST(CNSNews.com) -- The U.S. Census Bureau has changed its interpretation of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to allow it to tabulate same-sex couples who self-identify their union as a marriage, even though DOMA prohibits any federal agency from recognizing same-sex unions as marriages....http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62674http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/62674Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTSAN FRANCISCO -- The federal court that touched off a furor in 2002 by declaring the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance to be an unconstitutional endorsement of religion took another look at the issue Thursday and said the phrase invokes patriotism, not religious faith....http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/12/BAS71CEC9F.DTLhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/12/BAS71CEC9F.DTLThu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTCAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. -- Spread out in combat formation, M-4 carbines loosely held at the ready, Chaos Company's 1st platoon stepped across tufts of dry grass and clots of late-winter snow. When they crested a hill, the village of Ali Kehl came into view. At that point, Sgt. 1st Class Jerell Daniels had a choice: go in hard, or go in soft....http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/03/10/afghan-war-strategy-poses-risky-question-go-in-hard-or-go-in-so/?icid=main|htmlws-main-w|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politicsdaily.com%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fafghan-http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/03/10/afghan-war-strategy-poses-risky-question-go-in-hard-or-go-in-so/?icid=main|htmlws-main-w|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.politicsdaily.com%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fafghan-Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST(March 10) -- In Utah, women who seek out illegal abortions can now be charged with criminal homicide....http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/new-utah-law-holds-women-criminally-liable-for-illegal-abortions/19391465?icid=main|htmlws-main-w|dl1|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fnew-http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/new-utah-law-holds-women-criminally-liable-for-illegal-abortions/19391465?icid=main|htmlws-main-w|dl1|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fnew-Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTWith time running down, the Senate banking committee chief will introduce his own version of reform bill....http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/11/financial-reform-watchdog-business-washington-dodd.html?boxes=Homepagechannelshttp://www.forbes.com/2010/03/11/financial-reform-watchdog-business-washington-dodd.html?boxes=HomepagechannelsWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTWASHINGTON (AP) -- Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but it would not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars as some abortion opponents fear....http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_OVERHAUL_ABORTION_QA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-03-09-06-49-10http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_OVERHAUL_ABORTION_QA?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-03-09-06-49-10Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTWASHINGTON -Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country....http://www.dailyfinance.com/article//unemployment-rises-in-30-states-in/576565/?cid=10http://www.dailyfinance.com/article//unemployment-rises-in-30-states-in/576565/?cid=10Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTPresident Obama is continuing his all-out effort to pass health care reform by taking his show on the road. He spoke this morning at Arcadia University near Philadelphia, reprising his speech last week in Washington, and plans to travel to St. Louis on Wednesday to stump for his bill....http://www.ifapray.org/blog/?p=143http://www.ifapray.org/blog/?p=143Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTSince the Senate passed its version of a health overhaul on Christmas Eve, most of the debate has focused on the politics of the effort. By now, many people have forgotten - if they ever knew - what the bill would actually do....http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124471919&sc=emafhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124471919&sc=emafFri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTThe abortion issue may take down ObamaCare, even if Congress pulls the Health Care Nuclear Option in a desperate attempt to pass the bill. Congressman Bart Stupak declared yesterday that "several Democrats who voted for it the House would oppose it next time around" without removing pro-abortion language in the Senate passed ObamaCare bill. This is a big problem for the proponents of ObamaCare, because under the special rules of the reconciliation process, ObamaCare can't be fixed....http://www.redstate.com/brian_d/2010/03/04/abortion-may-kill-obamacare/http://www.redstate.com/brian_d/2010/03/04/abortion-may-kill-obamacare/Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTMoving the trial of suspected September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed out of criminal court and into a military tribunal could finally enable President Obama to close the terrorist detainee center at Guantanamo Bay....http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/05/prospect-ksm-trial-reversal-angers-left-bargaining-chip/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/05/prospect-ksm-trial-reversal-angers-left-bargaining-chip/Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTSuicide bombers have attacked two polling stations in Baghdad, killing at least seven soldiers, while an explosion near another voting place not yet in use took the lives of seven civilians. The blasts occurred as early voting got under way for Sunday's national elections....http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Attacks-Kill-15-as-Iraqis-Vote-in-General-Elections-86321917.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Attacks-Kill-15-as-Iraqis-Vote-in-General-Elections-86321917.htmlThu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTWashington (CNN) -- The war on terror is being fought without some key generals....http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/04/homeland.security.posts/index.html?eref=rss_us&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/04/homeland.security.posts/index.html?eref=rss_us&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTPresident Obama sent a letter to Congress yesterday saying that he is open to revising his healthcare proposal to include more Republican ideas, such as ways to cut waste, fraud, and malpractice costs. He will speak this afternoon on the healthcare overhaul and is expected to say that the package now includes the best ideas from both parties and should be passed by a bipartisan majority as soon as possible....http://www.ifapray.org/blog/?p=97http://www.ifapray.org/blog/?p=97Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTWASHINGTON-The Supreme Court seemed likely to rule for the first time that gun possession is fundamental to American freedom, a move that would give federal judges power to strike down state and local weapons laws for infringing on Second Amendment rights....http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704548604575097560651300490.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThirdhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704548604575097560651300490.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThirdTue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTAmerican foreign policy is handicapped by a narrow, ill-informed and "uncompromising Western secularism" that feeds religious extremism, threatens traditional cultures and fails to encourage religious groups that promote peace and human rights, according to a two-year study by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs....http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022305103.html?sub=ARhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022305103.html?sub=ARTue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTWASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has refused to stop the District of Columbia's gay marriage law....http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gVMw2ErRi3rOhnJTIyTvY-bC5dhAD9E6OR5O0http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gVMw2ErRi3rOhnJTIyTvY-bC5dhAD9E6OR5O0Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 ESTSANTIAGO, Chile, March 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Vision began distributing hundreds of blankets and some water containers to Santiago's earthquake survivors over the weekend as it prepared to start an extensive response in the hardest hit areas south of the capital. Many of the communities where the aid group already works--including Lota City, Temuco, Concepcion and other areas in the Bio Bio region and the La Araucania region--were close to the devastating quake's epicenter....http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9848713173.htmlhttp://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9848713173.html