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Mountains and molehills: Threats to religious liberty in 2009

A very bad year for religious liberty got worse earlier this month when the Russian Supreme Court upheld a regional court ruling prohibiting Jehovah's Witnesses from gathering to worship and banning their publications as "extremist" literature. ...more

December 26, 2009

Senate GOP denied on spending filibuster attempt

The Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday cleared away a Republican filibuster of a huge end-of-year spending bill that rewards most federal agencies with generous budget boosts. ...more

December 12, 2009

A time to remember

The national Amber alert program began in 1996 after the slaying of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman in Texas and has spread to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The national Amber Alert Symposium is this week in Tampa and included a candlelight vigil Tuesday. The program is designed to coordinate the efforts of law enforcement, transportation officials and the media. In the past three years, organizers said, there have been more than 50 cases in which the abductor heard about the Amber alert and released the child. ...more

October 28, 2009

Amber Alert program is making a difference

Nearly all Amber Alert cases result in the child's safe return, an official with the national program said today. ...more

October 27, 2009

Former Baptist leader Lyons sues to stop election

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A preacher who wants to resume leading the National Baptist Convention USA after serving a prison term for stealing millions of dollars from the denomination has asked a court to stop an upcoming presidential election. ...more

September 8, 2009

Retiree says $260 million Powerball jackpot won't change him

A retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks on the lottery last week is the winner of a $260 million Powerball jackpot. ...more

August 25, 2009

Fla. students' ACT scores drop slightly

Florida students taking the ACT college entrance exam performed slightly worse than they did last year, and the state continues to rank among the lowest nationwide. ...more

August 20, 2009