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Civil Disagreement: One Nation, Under God? - Seattle Times
March 13, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk | Civil Disagreement: One Nation, Under God? Seattle Times Civil disagreements, with Lynne Varner and Bruce Ramsey of the Seattle Times editorial board, is a feature of the Ed Cetera blog. Today's topic is the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling Pledge of Allegiance doesn't violate the constitutional ... Appeals Court says 'Under God' not a prayer Ninth Circuit upholds Pledge of Alligance and "In God We Trust" Pledge of Allegiance's God reference now upheld by court |
Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plot (AP)
March 13, 2010AP - A 31-year-old mother from Colorado was one of seven Muslims arrested this week in Ireland in an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, the woman's parents said Friday.
US avoids anti-abortion debate at UN meeting (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - A U.N. meeting to assess progress in advancing the fight for women's equality that ended Friday had a dramatically different slant than a similar session held five years ago: This time, the United States was not trying to make an anti-abortion declaration a crucial theme.
Democrats seek agreement, vote on health care (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.
Suicide attack in northwest Pakistan kills 7 (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - A suicide attacker struck a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring 26.
Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.
Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.
Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.
Authorities: Haim's name on illegal prescription (AP)
March 13, 2010
AP - The name of the late actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring.
NYC: Taxi drivers overcharged riders by $8.3M-plus (AP)
March 13, 2010AP - Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million over the past two years by setting their meters at a rate that was supposed to be used for trips to the suburbs, the Taxi and Limousine Commission said Friday.
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