Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Mississippi Town Destroys Westboro Baptist Plans

Mississippi Town Destroys Westboro Baptist Plans: "The Westboro Baptist Church once again makes the headlines. This time however, the good news is that they were foiled in their attempts to disrupt another serviceman’s funeral. Mississippi gives the Westboro the kind of welcome that we would all like to give."

Michele Bachmann: Obama and oil | StarTribune.com

Michele Bachmann: Obama and oil | StarTribune.com: "Americans are feeling the pain of spiking gas prices, and the unrest spreading through the Middle East seems to point to even higher costs at the pump."

Five Truths about Planned Parenthood - Charmaine Yoest - National Review Online

Five Truths about Planned Parenthood - Charmaine Yoest - National Review Online: "As the 2012 budget battles began, Clare Coleman, CEO of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, took to the pages of the Washington Post. In a piece called “Five Myths about Planned Parenthood,” she argued that defunding the organization was an ignoble goal for members of Congress looking to cut the bloated federal budget."

Louisiana Bill Would Ban Abortion, Period - And violators would go to prison for 15 years

Louisiana Bill Would Ban Abortion, Period - And violators would go to prison for 15 years: "Conservatives around the country have tried to limit abortion in all kinds of creative ways, but Louisiana Rep. John LaBruzza is cutting to the chase."

Poll: More Than Half of All Egyptians Want End to Peace Treaty With Israel | The Blaze

Poll: More Than Half of All Egyptians Want End to Peace Treaty With Israel | The Blaze: "CAIRO (AP) — More than half of all Egyptians would like to see the 1979 peace treaty with Israel annulled, according to results of a poll conducted by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center released Monday."

‘You’re Trying to Put Words in My Mouth:‘ Franklin Graham Spars With O’Donnell Over Obama’s Faith | The Blaze

‘You’re Trying to Put Words in My Mouth:‘ Franklin Graham Spars With O’Donnell Over Obama’s Faith | The Blaze: "This weekend, Rev. Franklin Graham (son of Billy) shocked the media when he seemed to question the president’s place of birth, or at least wondered why the president won’t produce his birth certificate. Lawrence O’Donnell took notice, and on Monday night, he invited Graham on the program for one of his trademarked, contentious interviews."

Gas Prices Top $1-a-Gallon Higher than Year Ago; Media Don't Blame Obama

Gas Prices Top $1-a-Gallon Higher than Year Ago; Media Don't Blame Obama: "The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline hit $3.86 on April 25, more than $1-a-gallon higher than a year earlier and less than 25 cents away from the record high price of gasoline set in July 2008.

In fact, per gallon prices are more than $2 higher than when Obama took office Jan. 20, 2009. Yet the president has been nearly exempt from criticism on the issue of rising prices, despite a six-month drilling moratorium and more regulatory hurdles for industry."

Gasoline rises to $3.87 per gallon - Yahoo! News

Gasoline rises to $3.87 per gallon - Yahoo! News: "NEW YORK – Gas pump prices continue to climb, hitting $3.87 per gallon on Tuesday, though experts say the national average should fall eventually as Americans drive less."

Enormous statue of powerful pharaoh unearthed - Yahoo! News

Enormous statue of powerful pharaoh unearthed - Yahoo! News: "CAIRO – Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest statues found to date of a powerful ancient Egyptian pharaoh at his mortuary temple in the southern city of Luxor, the country's antiquities authority announced Tuesday."

Obama's broken promise: I'll help jobless blacks - USATODAY.com

Obama's broken promise: I'll help jobless blacks - USATODAY.com: "This is not an easy column for me to write. It’s never easy to tell someone you like that he’s a disappointment. I like Barack Obama. I liked him the first time we met back in 2006 when I took a small group of journalism students to Washington, D.C., for a meeting with the then-freshly minted U.S. senator."

Euro strikes 16-month high against dollar

Euro strikes 16-month high against dollar: "The euro struck a 16-month high against the dollar and the Swiss franc notched a record high versus the US unit Tuesday amid heightened investor nerves over this week's busy economic calendar."

AccuWeather.com - Weather News | Extremely Dangerous Tornado Situation Today

AccuWeather.com - Weather News | Extremely Dangerous Tornado Situation Today: "An extremely dangerous outbreak of tornadoes will endanger many lives and property from northeastern Texas into Arkansas, northern Louisiana, northwestern Mississippi and western Tennessee late today into tonight."