Gina E. Ryder

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• Oct 11, 2011

  Hurricane Jova Looms Over Mexican Coast

  Hurricane Jova is mighty storm threatening to deliver a powerful blow to the southwest coast of Mexico.

• Oct 11, 2011

  Minors Can Now Consent to HPV Vaccine Based on California Law

  Parents are outraged by a new California law that allows minors as young as 12 to consent, without guardian permission, to medical care including the highly political HPV vaccine.

• Oct 11, 2011

  Is Apple Putting a Damper on Internet Innovation?

  Apple’s “Let’s talk iPhone” event last Tuesday sent the Internet into a tizzy. The introduction of the next generation iPhone caused such a stampede of traffic across the web that part of the Internet halted.

• Oct 11, 2011

  Church Dropouts: Why Are Young People Skipping Out On Church?

  Christian young adults are leaving church at an alarming rate. In a study of people ages 18 to 25, researchers found a large increase in personal disbeliefs about faith and a noteworthy decrease in overall church participation.

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  Oct 10, 2011

  Who Are Egypt's Coptic Christians? Fast Facts on Oppressed Minority Group

  Violent clashes at the weekend saw at least 26 killed and more than 200 wounded in Egypt. It is believed that the majority of those killed were Coptic Christians.

• Oct 10, 2011

  Study Shows Young People Prefer Traditional Values in Politics

  A recent Gallup poll released last Thursday revealed a surge in the percentage of young adults who said the government should promote traditional values.

• Oct 10, 2011

  iPhone 4S Release Frenzy: 1M Preorders in a Day - A Tribute to Steve Jobs?

  Introduced a day before Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away, the iPhone 4S received more than one million pre-orders in a single day, 67 percent more than the previous version for the device.

• Oct 10, 2011

  Presbyterian Church Ordains First Gay Minister; Gay Christian Network Weighs In

  A Wisconsin Presbyterian Church ordained its first openly gay minister this weekend, despite aggressive protests made by Westboro Baptist Church members.

• Oct 10, 2011

  Listeria Outbreak Update: Cantaloupe Death Toll Rises to 21

  A total of 21 people in the United States have now died from the nationwide outbreak of listeria in cantaloupes from a Colorado farm.

• Oct 8, 2011

  World Honors Steve Jobs on Twitter

  The death and funeral of Apple’s visionary leader has prompted an outpouring of love and support by Apple fans and customers who used Twitter to micro-blog personal eulogies and share thousands of meaningful news bits about the fallen technology legend.