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Update on the latest in religion news:

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:48:00 GMT

The new lawyer for 10 U.S. Baptists charged with child kidnapping says he believes they had paperwork to take 33 children out of the country after Haiti's devastating earthquake. Attorney Aviol Fleurant's remarks came as investigators questione

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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:13:00 GMT

A check of the names of people who are owed refunds for excessive traffic fines in Fargo has turned up 118 people who owe child support totaling $1.3 million. Department of Human Services child support director Mike Schwindt says the agency will

Jackson's doctor makes bail...Health care hopes...Balloon boy's...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:04:00 GMT

Dr. Conrad Murray is out on $75,000 bail after pleading not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Murray's lawyer says his client plans to continue his practices in Houston and Las Vegas while awaiting trial, but prosecu

ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessons

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:00 GMT

The American Civil Liberties Union says a science instructor at a public community college in California is improperly teaching religious views on homosexuality and abortion as fact. ACLU staff attorney Elizabeth Gill sent a letter to Fresno Cit

Feds admit wrongly tracking Wis. abortion groups

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:37:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security improperly conducted a threat assessment of Wisconsin pro- and anti-abortion rights groups before an expected rally last year. The DHS said in a memo released last year that it destroyed or deleted all of

Attorneys seek new trial for abortion doc's killer

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:07:00 GMT

Attorneys for a man convicted of murdering a prominent Kansas abortion provider have asked for a new trial or an order of acquittal for their client. Attorneys for Scott Roeder signaled their intent in a motion for a new trial made public Monday

Advocates push abortionrights license plate in Va

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:00 GMT

Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plates in nearly two-dozen states including North Dakota, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate. Activists are pushing a "Trust Women/Protect Choice" lice

Advocates push abortionrights license plate in Va

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:32:00 GMT

Abortion-rights advocates have been unable to halt the "Choose Life" license plates in nearly two-dozen states, so now they're working to balance the bumper debate. Activists are pushing a "Trust Women/Protect Choice" license plate in Virginia.

Update on the latest in religion news:

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:48:00 GMT

Viewers primed for controversy over a Christian ministry's Super Bowl ad featuring football star Tim Tebow might be asking, "Is that all there is?" Focus on the Family revealed beforehand that the ad would feature Tebow and his mother, Pam, who ga

After weeks of furor, public sees Tebow ad

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMT

Tebow Super Bowl ad strikes lighthearted tone

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:26:00 GMT

Even the long-awaited Super Bowl ad from conservative group Focus on the Family came with a punchline Sunday night. The 30-second "Celebrate family, celebrate life" ad starring Heisman winner Tim Tebow ended with him tackling his mom as she tel

An expensive weekend for advertisers

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:44:00 GMT

Millions of fans are preparing to enjoy America's biggest football game and during Sunday's telecast of the Super Bowl they'll get to see what's become an American tradition some of the most creative and expensive commercials. Kevin Swanepoel (

Update on the latest in religion news:

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:34:00 GMT

North Korea has announced it will free an American missionary detained for illegally crossing its border on Christmas Day. The North's Central News Agency says the government "decided to leniently forgive and release" Robert Park, taking what it

Update on the latest in religion news:

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:48:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is starting his day by speaking at the 58th annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. The president and first lady join thousands of guests, including members of Congress and other government and religious leaders fr

Top issues in 2010 legislative session

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:08:00 GMT

The Minnesota Legislature opens its 2010 session on Thursday. Balancing the budget again is the top order of business, but much more will debated and voted upon before lawmakers wrap up. They must finish the session by mid-May. A preview of is

Woman who shot KS abortion doc warns of violence

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:22:00 GMT

A woman who shot and wounded Dr. George Tiller in 1993 has warned that abortion providers will "continue to be stopped." Shelley Shannon's e-mailed warning follows the first-degree murder conviction of Scott Roeder in the doctor's killing at his

Colbert faces off with Ford Jr. over NY residency

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:18:00 GMT

Stephen Colbert (kohl-BEHR') is giving potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. a tough time about running for office in New York. During an appearance taped for Monday night's "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central, the fake pundit said

Update on the latest in religion news:

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:34:00 GMT

An Idaho pastor has condemned child trafficking as a "wicked and evil practice." He is defending members of his congregation detained in Haiti after they tried to bus 33 children into the Dominican Republic. Central Valley [[kxtopic:baptist:t[Ba

US Baptists arrested in Haiti...Taliban death reported...A...

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:56:00 GMT

A spokeswoman for 10 U.S. Baptists jailed in Haiti says they "were just trying to do the right thing" by rescuing abandoned and traumatized children. The church members were arrested while trying to take a bus full of Haitian children to the Dominica

Americans detained in Haiti...Taliban leader's fate...Brown...

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:03:00 GMT

Ten Americans arrested in Haiti while trying to bus 33 children out of Haiti say they were "just trying to do the right thing." The Idaho Baptists say they were setting up an orphanage across the border in the Dominican Republic. Haitian police say t

Sen.elect Brown says he supports abortion rights

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts says he opposes federal funding for abortions, but thinks women should have the right to choose whether to have one. Brown tells ABC's "This Week" that he disagrees with his party's position tha

Conviction angers antiabortion militants

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:56:00 GMT

Those living on the virulent edge of the anti-abortion movement pinned their hopes on the man convicted of killing Dr. George Tiller, one of the few U.S. physicians to offer late-term abortions. Testifying in his own defense, Scott Roeder insist

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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:08:00 GMT

It's not the type of public exchange you usually see between the president and members of the other party. President Barack Obama's appearance at a gathering of Republican House members today in Baltimore brought some conciliatory words from bot

Rare politics...Abortion shooting conviction...BCS review...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:54:00 GMT

In an almost unprecedented political back-and-forth, President Barack Obama and House Republicans had several barbed exchanges after he was asked to speak at a GOP event in Baltimore. Obama said his health care proposals are mainstream and deserve so

Not in New York?...Facetoface exchange...Stocks post another...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:52:00 GMT

New York's police commissioner says he doubts that the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk moh-HAH'-med) and four alleged 9/11 accomplices will take place anywhere in New York City. The Obama administration had planned to hold the trial

Obama, GOP sparring...Trial in Newburgh?...Three U.S. deaths...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:07:00 GMT

President Barack Obama and Republican House members have spent part of their day questioning and sometimes lecturing each other face to face at Republican gathering in Baltimore. Both sides were conciliatory at times, but there were also some pointed

Man convicted of murdering Kan. abortion provider

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:25:00 GMT

The widow of a Kansas doctor who had been one of the few doctors in the country to perform late-term abortions is calling it a "just verdict." Jurors today deliberated for just 37 minutes before finding Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) guilty of premeditat

Quick conviction...Bolshevik plot?...No time to celebrate...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:04:00 GMT

Jurors in Kansas have had no trouble convicting Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) of murder in the shooting death of Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider. Roeder now faces a mandatory life sentence, with the possibility of parole after 25 years. His own law

Guilty verdict...Obama's exchange with GOP...Growing faster...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:54:00 GMT

A man who says he killed a Kansas abortion provider to protect unborn children has been convicted of murdering the doctor. A jury in Wichita deliberated for just 37 minutes before finding Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) guilty of premeditated, first-degree m

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Confessed killer Scott Roeder convicted of...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:12:00 GMT

Verdict reached...Obama on jobs...Blair defends Iraq was...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Jurors in Kansas have reached a quick verdict in the murder case involving the killing of an abortion provider, Dr. George Tiller. They had just started deliberating this morning in the trial of Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur), who admitted on the witness st

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Jurors reach verdict in murder case...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:58:00 GMT

Jury considers if Kan. abortion slaying was murder

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:23:00 GMT

Jury deliberations have begun in the trial of the man accused of killing a Kansas abortion provider. The jury is considering whether Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) is guilty of premeditated first-degree murder in Dr. George Tiller's death. Roeder

Trial might be moved...Attack is repelled...Motorists stranded by...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:02:00 GMT

The trial of the professed 9/11 mastermind might not be held near the World Trade Center site after all. Amid growing opposition to those plans, the Obama administration is considering moving the proceedings out of lower Manhattan. Two administration

Supply shortages in Haiti...Ice and snow deliver a big punch...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:43:00 GMT

Basic medical supplies such as antibiotics and painkillers are running dangerously low at some quake-devastated hospitals and clinics in Haiti. And aid workers say the need for medicine generally falls third behind water and tents for shelter. But th

Jury could get abortion doctor death case...More dead in Belgium...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:44:00 GMT

The case a man who has openly confessed to killing a Kansas abortion provider could got to the jury today after closing arguments. Scott Roeder's (ROH'-durz) defense attorneys already have lost their bid for a lesser charge based on their client's be

Jury to hear closings in slain abortion doc case

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:16:00 GMT

Jurors are expected to begin considering whether a man who has openly confessed to killing a Kansas abortion provider committed first-degree murder. Scott Roeder's (ROH'-durs) defense attorneys already have lost their last bid for a lesser charg

Update on the latest in religion news:

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:48:00 GMT

Catholic Charities USA says a survey of its agencies shows the financial crisis facing the nation has created "a deepening grim reality of poverty." The agencies' 4th Quarter 2009 Snapshot Survey revealed a dramatic increase nationwide in requests

Storm moving east...Setback for Roeder...Senate votes on Iran...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:07:00 GMT

A powerful storm system is dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain on the southern Plains. Highways are closed, flights have been canceled and power disrupted in Oklahoma and parts of Texas and New Mexico. The Carolinas and southern Virginia are bracin

A mission for NASA...Obama appeals for cooperation...Storms across...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:42:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is essentially grounding plans to return astronauts to the moon and instead is sending NASA in new directions with roughly $6 billion more. Some of that money will be used to extend the life of the International Space Station t

Saving for retirement...Moon dreams crushed...Tuskegee Airman dies...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:47:00 GMT

President Barack Obama hopes the government can help encourage Americans to save more for retirement. Obama is launching an effort to guarantee all workers access to a retirement plan through their jobs, expand tax credits that reward saving for reti

Obama and jobs...Bernanke given "thumbs up"....Stocks slide...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

President Barack Obama says focusing on building 21st century infrastructure projects "creates jobs immediately" and "lays the foundation for a vibrant economy in the future." Obama made the comments today in Florida where he announced $8 billion in

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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:44:00 GMT

A day after his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama is calling for cooperation between Democrats and Republicans, and for a change in the tone of Washington politics. At a town hall meeting in Tampa, Fla., Obama said political di

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) Judge: Jury can't consider lesser...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:23:00 GMT

Defendant testifies he killed Kansas abortion doctor...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:46:00 GMT

Scott Roeder's (ROH'-durz) views on abortion are being heard, as the man accused of murdering abortion provider Dr. George Tiller takes the stand in his murder trial in Kansas. Roeder testified that he believes abortion amounts to murder.

Reclusive author is dead...Rail project announced...Deeper in debt...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:57:00 GMT

His novel "Catcher in the Rye" captivated teens all over the world, with its themes of alienation, innocence and fantasy. Author J.D. Salinger has died in New Hampshire at the age of 91. He had lived for decades in self-imposed isolation in a small h

Shooter testifies...Obama in Florida...Survivor doing well...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:08:00 GMT

The man accused of murdering prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has testified at his trial that he did fatally shoot the doctor. Scott Roeder (ROH-der) testified that he killed Tiller at Tiller's Wichita church. Roeder also said he

Defendant testifies he killed Kan. abortion doctor

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:54:00 GMT

The man accused of murdering prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has testified at his trial that he did fatally shoot the doctor. Scott Roeder (ROH-der) testified Thursday that he killed Tiller in the foyer of Tiller's Wichita c

ExKan. atty general can't testify at Roeder trial

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:26:00 GMT

A judge has barred Kansas' former attorney general from testifying before the jury at the trial of a man accused of killing abortion provider Dr. George Tiller. Judge Warren Wilbert listened to a preview of Kline's testimony without the jury pre

DA: NYer lied to try to get baby off life support

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:12:00 GMT

Prosecutors have leveled a new allegation against a New York City woman accused of plotting to kill the baby of her husband's mistress. Brooklyn prosecutors said Thursday that an indictment alleges Kisha Jones called a hospital impersonating an

Obama says he gets it...Rail initiative to be announced...Shooter...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:53:00 GMT

President Barack Obama says he knows Americans are unhappy and frustrated about the pace of change since he was elected. In his first State of the Union message yesterday, Obama offered a vow to get millions of jobless people back to work. He also pr

Admitted killer to testify in abortion doc slaying

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:16:00 GMT

The man who has confessed to killing a Kansas abortion provider is expected to testify about his vehement opposition to abortion and what drove him to shoot Dr. George Tiller. Scott Roeder has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggra

Update on the latest in religion news:

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:48:00 GMT

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging Congress not to abandon health care reform just because there has been a shift in the political climate. They've made the call in an open letter signed by key church leaders. The letter cites a "

Man accused of shooting abortion doctor to testify

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:13:00 GMT

The man accused of killing Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller will take the stand at his trial. That's according to defense attorney Steve Osburn. He says Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) will testify when the defense presents its case beginning

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Utah House committee OKs abortion bill

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:03:00 GMT

A Utah House committee has approved a bill that would let charges be filed against a woman who tries to arrange an illegal abortion. The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Carl Wimmer was prompted by a case in which a pregnant 17-year-old girl al

Obama's focus...Spending on Haiti quake...Missing girl's body...

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:04:00 GMT

About two-thirds of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech is expected to focus on the economy. He's expected to talk about reining-in the national debt, and helping businesses hire again. A top House Republican says Obama's proposa

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Judge asks for decorum in abortion shooting case

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:23:00 GMT

The judge in the trial for the man accused of killing Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has warned people in the courtroom about "proper decorum." District Judge Warren Wilbert said the case was likely headed "to more of the emotional asp

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:02:00 GMT

Reproductiverights pioneer dies in NYC

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:46:00 GMT

Ruth Proskauer Smith, a reproductive rights pioneer, has died at the age of 102. In 1969, Smith helped form the first steering committee of the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws. In recent years, Smith remained involved w

Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:36:00 GMT

President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address will be heavy on jobs, health care and a revived "yes we can" attitude. Foreign affairs and terrorist threats will get plenty of attention, too. But tonight's speech will be measure

Obama knows the stakes in speech tonight...Health care issue on...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:47:00 GMT

President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union address tonight against the backdrop of a divided Congress and a dissatisfied nation. Obama will unveil a jobs-heavy agenda and speak about foreign policy and terrorism too. But the speec

Prosecutors to wrap case in abortion doc's slaying

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT

Prosecutors are wrapping up their murder case against the man charged with fatally shooting a Kansas abortion provider at his Wichita church. The state's case against Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) is expected to rest Wednesday afternoon. Defense attor

Update on the latest in religion news:

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT

Prosecutors handling the murder trial of a Kansas man accused of killing an abortion provider are focusing on the grim details of the killing. Scott Roeder (ROH'-dur) faces first-degree murder and aggravated assault charges for the shooting deat

US Rep. Stupak won't seek Michigan governor's post

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:28:00 GMT

Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo NY114 By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press Writer U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak says he won't seek the Democratic nomination for Michigan governor this year and instead will run for re-election. Stupak said in a statement

Deficit forecast...Addressing bioterror threats...More U.S. deaths...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:07:00 GMT

The latest prediction from economists on Capitol Hill calls for a deficit this year that would be about equal to last year's record of $1.4 trillion. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office also sees unemployment averaging 10.1 percent this year

Amid Tebow furor, CBS invites more advocacy ads

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:04:00 GMT

CBS is reacting to a furor over a planned Super Bowl ad featuring college football star Tim Tebow. The network says it has eased its restrictions on advocacy ads and would consider any that are "responsibly produced" for the few open spots remai

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Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:...

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:22:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is expected to ask for a three-year freeze on part of the federal budget when he gives his State of the Union address tomorrow night. The freeze would affect about $477 billion in money available for domestic agencies whos

Update on the latest in religion news:

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:37:00 GMT

A new evangelical group is calling for the forgiveness of Haiti's foreign debt. The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good (NEP) says it exists to "advance human well-being as expression of love for Jesus Christ." NEP executive dire

Prosecution presents case in abortion doc's death

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Prosecutors are expected to present more testimony in their case against a Missouri man charged with killing one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers. The trial for Scott Roeder resumes Tuesday in Wichita. The Kansas City, Mo. man ha

Pastor: Suspect at church before Tiller's death

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:33:00 GMT

A pastor at the church where late-term abortion provider Dr. George Tiller was killed says the suspect had attended a special service the previous night. Kristin Neitzel testified Monday that Scott Roeder stayed only a few minutes at the service

New health care poll...Obama offers help to middle class...Strong...

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:58:00 GMT

As the fate of health care overhaul hangs in doubt, a new poll suggests Americans are increasingly concerned about how it would affect them. One third of those surveyed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said they thought their access to care woul

CBS urged to scrap Super Bowl ad with Tebow, mom

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:02:00 GMT

Women's groups are calling on CBS to scrap a planned Super Bowl ad featuring college football star Tim Tebow and his mother, which critics say is likely to convey an anti-abortion message. A protest letter sent to CBS says the ad "uses sports to

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Pope decries religious indifference

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:23:00 GMT

Pope Benedict XVI says the world is marked by religious indifference and a "growing aversion" to Christianity. The pontiff also is urging Christians to overcome their differences through dialogue so that they can unite their efforts to influence

Helping middle class...Bodies at Beirut hospital...Church usher...

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:09:00 GMT

President Barack Obama is offering new ideas meant to help struggling people pay bills and care for their families, aiming to help a middle-class he says has been "under assault for a long time." Obama and Vice President Joe Biden today outlined a se