Jennifer Riley

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• May 25, 2010

  'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Compromise Reached; Vote Expected Soon

  The White House hammered out a compromise Monday that supports Congress repealing the \"don\'t ask, don\'t tell\" policy that bars gays from serving openly in the military, while allowing the Pentagon to continue its review of how to best implement the changes.

• May 24, 2010

  Gay Marriage Support Gains Slightly in U.S.

  Forty-four percent of Americans say marriage between same-sex couples should be recognized by the law as valid, up four percent compared to 2009 and 2008.

• May 20, 2010

  Texas Board Expected to Vote on Social Studies Curriculum

  The Texas State Board of Education is expected to take the final vote on its contentious social studies curriculum on Friday.

• May 19, 2010

  Charter School Considers Appealing Decision on Religious Texts

  A charter school in Idaho is considering an appeal against the dismissal of its lawsuit, which challenged the ban on religious texts in its curriculum.

• May 18, 2010

  Prison Ministry: Supreme Court Ruling Gives Minors a Chance

  The Supreme Court ruling on Monday barring life sentences without parole for juvenile offenders offers minors another chance at life, said a prison ministry

• May 17, 2010

  Poll: More Americans Say U.S. Morality Getting Worse

  The Gallup\'s annual poll on moral values found 76 percent of Americans said moral values in the country are getting worse, up five percent from last year.

• May 16, 2010

  Appeals Court Refuses to Rehear Ky. Commandments Case

  A court of appeals on Friday denied the request of the American Civil Liberties Union to rehear a case on the constitutionality of a Ten Commandments display in Kentucky.

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  May 15, 2010

  Megachurch Pastor Brings Festival to Cayman Islands

  After three months of island-wide volunteer initiatives, megachurch pastor Miles McPherson opened a two-day evangelistic festival in the Cayman Islands on Friday.

• May 14, 2010

  American Eagle Gives in to Cross-Dressing Demand

  American Eagle Outfitters said it will revise its employee clothing policy to accommodate transgender workers. The clothing company came to a settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo

• May 13, 2010

  Laura Bush: Gay Marriage, Abortion Should be Legal

  Former first lady Laura Bush revealed in an interview this week that she supports the legalization of same-sex marriage an