Monday, April 11, 2011

MSNBC Moment: Lawrence O’Donnell Tears Up During Emotional Live TV Defense of Planned Parenthood | The Blaze

MSNBC Moment: Lawrence O’Donnell Tears Up During Emotional Live TV Defense of Planned Parenthood | The Blaze: "O’Donnell then turned to an email which he said came from a friend of his who used Planned Parenthood. He read the email out from his Blackberry, and as he did so, his hands, and his voice, started shaking with emotion."

Minnesota Schools Use Taxpayer Dollars to Fund ‘White Privilege’ Seminar | The Blaze

Minnesota Schools Use Taxpayer Dollars to Fund ‘White Privilege’ Seminar | The Blaze: "Minnesota schools — like many across the country — are facing tight budgets these days. The school board recently announced almost $7 million in cuts and 94 teachers are slated to lose their jobs. But, as the Star Tribune’s Katherine Kersten points out, “there’s always room for in the budget for white guilt.”"

Jesus Statue Set Ablaze in Minn. | The Blaze

Jesus Statue Set Ablaze in Minn. | The Blaze: "It was a clash of images on Sunday in St. Paul, MN when a local man, Tuan Pham, awoke to see his beloved, custom-made Jesus statue in flames. According to family, someone took wood from a nearby pile and used a spray can to ignite a fire at the base of Pham’s 7-foot ode to Christ. It’s statue that has been controversial from the beginning:"

My Way News - Beijing police halt unapproved church service

My Way News - Beijing police halt unapproved church service: "BEIJING (AP) - Beijing police on Sunday detained dozens of worshippers from an unapproved Christian church who were trying to hold services in a public space after they were evicted from their usual place of worship, a parishioner said."

Drivers Start to Cut Back on Gas as Prices Rise - ABC News

Drivers Start to Cut Back on Gas as Prices Rise - ABC News: "With the price of gas above $3.50 a gallon in all but one state, there are signs that Americans are cutting back on driving, reversing a steady increase in demand for fuel as the economy improves."

Texas considers highest speed limit in nation - Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive - USATODAY.com

Texas considers highest speed limit in nation - Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive - USATODAY.com: "As lead singer of Van Halen, Sammy Hagar once crooned, 'I can't drive 55.' To show how far things have come, now some Texans aren't happy about only driving 80 miles per hour."

School's food is the only option for some kids - chicagotribune.com

School's food is the only option for some kids - chicagotribune.com: "Fernando Dominguez cut the figure of a young revolutionary leader during a recent lunch period at his elementary school."

Libya forces shell rebel-held city amid truce push - Yahoo! Finance

Libya forces shell rebel-held city amid truce push - Yahoo! Finance: "BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) -- Libyan government forces battered the rebel-held city of Misrata with artillery fire on Monday despite an announcement by African mediators hours earlier that Moammar Gadhafi had accepted their cease-fire proposal. The shelling killed six people, one of them a 3-year-old girl, a doctor said."

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™: "The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 19% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president."

French armor advances towards Gbagbo's residence - Yahoo!Xtra News

French armor advances towards Gbagbo's residence - Yahoo!Xtra News: "ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A column of more than 30 French armored vehicles advanced toward the residence of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo in Abidjan on Monday, a witness told Reuters"