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O'Brien says Archdiocese of Baltimore won't offer birth control coverage
Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O'Brien said in a strongly worded letter that the Archdiocese of Baltimore will not comply with federal law requiring churches to offer birth control coverage even it means dropping health insurance for its 3,500 employees....Tags: Family Planning, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Hospitals and Clinics, David Axelrod
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Former HR director files lawsuit against OFPD, Hickey
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsOrland Fire Protection District's former human resources director, Joanne Chavez-Buchanan, this week filed a lawsuit against the district and its board president, James Hickey, for firing …... -
Wednesday Morning Reads: Slot referendum is a go & food stamp usage is up
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Halfway through the week and hopefully most of you are cycling out for vacation days to celebrate your chosen holiday or to spend time getting some R&R. But for those of you toiling away in the government and politics world, or for th.... -
Kim Jong Il's death could prompt North Korean elite to flee
World NowNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il's death has already had an unintended effect for the now-reeling regime: Members of the elite class may be starting to defect, and more are expected to follow, South Korean media reported Saturday.... -
Christopher Hitchens, Sarah Silverman and the Twitter wars [The reply]
Opinion L.A.On Thursday, I logged on to my Twitter account and noticed I'd been the subject of a sudden flurry of activity. It seemed that the comedian Sarah Silverman had fired off five angry tweets about me over the course of...... -
The Republican crack-up
Tribune Media ServicesWith the Iowa caucuses just days away, the Republican crack-up threatens the future of the Grand Old Party more profoundly than at any time since the GOP's eclipse in 1932. That's bad for America. The crack-up isn't just Romney-the-smooth versus...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Crime, Law and Justice
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Syria hiding detainees from Arab League, Human Rights Watch says
World NowHuman Rights Watch has accused Syrian authorities of hiding hundreds of detainees from Arab League observers who are assessing whether the country is fulfilling a promise to end a violent crackdown. Human Right Watch said Syria moved the detainees to off-... -
Janet Jackson draws heat from PETA for promoting fur fashion line
Pop & HissThere are plenty of worthy candidates for "Grinch of 2011." But as far as animal rights group PETA is concerned, the "Octomom" and Charlie Sheen don't hold a candle to Janet Jackson for her affiliation with fur fashion company Blackglama. Now in her... -
Immigration rights: U.S. launches new hotline for detainees
Nation NowThe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced on Thursday that the toll-free number, (855) 448-6903, will field queries from detainees held by state or local law enforcement agencies "if they believe they may be U.S. citizens or victims of... -
Visitor to 9/11 memorial told police of loaded gun, was arrested
Nation NowA woman from Tennessee was arrested for carrying a loaded gun to 9/11 Memorial; some say the prosecution could damage gun-control efforts.... -
Right Makes Might
LA Times MagazineHow a dogged civil-rights lawyer, an ex-gangster and a risk-taking LAPD captain helped skirt a Rodney King riot repeat... -
Egyptians raid offices of NGOs, including U.S.-based groups
World NowEgyptian security forces stormed the offices of 17 nongovernmental organizations, including three U.S.-based agencies, as part of crackdown on foreign assistance that has drawn criticism from the West and threatened human rights and pro-democracy...
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