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Uh oh! Church scholars tamper with Bible’s language
A new edition of one the most popular English-language Bibles will offer substitutes for words such as “booty” and “holocaust” to better reflect modern understanding, a Catholic group said on…
Supremes side with anti-gay church over military funeral protests
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a grieving father’s pain over mocking protests at his Marine son’s funeral must yield to First Amendment protections for free speech. All but one…
GOP wins first budget battle, but long, bitter war remains
Republicans won an early round Wednesday in their fight to shrink the government, pushing $4 billion in spending cuts through Congress in a bill that puts off the possibility of…
Why the White House is tempering its stance on Libya
The Obama administration is tempering its tough talk on Libya with a dose of reality, explaining that even a no-fly zone over the country would require a military attack…
Bernanke: GOP budget cuts would cost 200,000 jobs
Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday a Republican spending cut plan would not cause a big dent to U.S. economic growth, but could cost around 200,000 jobs over two years.…
Army looks at changes in training regimen
Sit-ups don’t make a soldier, the Army has decided. So its 30-year-old fitness requirements are getting a battlefield-inspired makeover. Soon every soldier will have to run on a balance beam…
I no longer believe George W. Bush called the Constitution a ‘god damned piece of paper’
For the record, I do not believe President George W. Bush ever called the U.S. Constitution a “god damned piece of paper.” There was a time when I did believe…
HSBC halts foreclosures after government review
HSBC Holdings PLC is suspending foreclosures in the U.S. after a government review of the lender‘s procedures revealed problems with the way it handled some home repossessions. The London-based bank’s…
Senate set to send Obama stopgap spending bill
In an early victory for Republicans, the Democratic Senate is voting to send President Barack Obama a GOP-drafted measure that cuts $4 billion in spending as the price for keeping…
Mike Huckabee lied about Obama’s Kenyan roots
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee suggested in a radio interview that President Barack Obama‘s childhood in Kenya shaped his worldview — even though Obama did not visit Kenya until he…
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