Lawrence D. Jones

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  Jun 7, 2010

  Thousands Rally Against Ground Zero 'Mega Mosque'

  Thousands of protesters gathered around the corner of Liberty and Church Streets on Sunday to voice their opposition to a proposed \"mega mosque\" near New York City\'s Ground Zero.

• Jun 6, 2010

  Protesters to Rally Against Ground Zero Mosque Plans

  A protest rally has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon against the proposed construction of a mosque at the Ground Zero site in lower Manhattan.

• Jun 3, 2010

  Ohio Senate OKs Ban on Human-Animal Hybrids

  Ohio\'s Senate voted 24-8 on Wednesday to pass legislation prohibiting the creation, transportation, or receipt of a human-animal hybrid, the transfer of a nonhuman embryo into a human womb, and the transfer of a human embryo into a nonhuman womb.

• May 30, 2010

  Federal Judge to Rule Soon on Church Graduation Case

  A federal judge in Connecticut is expected to soon decide whether or not it is OK for two high schools in the city of Enfield to hold their graduation ceremonies in a Baptist megachurch.

• May 23, 2010

  ACLJ Takes Up Case of 7th Grader Suspended for Wearing Rosary

  The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) is representing a 13-year-old student from New York who received a two-day suspension for wearing a rosary to school.

• May 23, 2010

  Kagan Confirmation Hearings Set to Begin June 28

  The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has announced June 28 as the date for confirmation hearings to begin for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

• May 22, 2010

  Rev. Wright: Obama Threw Me Under the Bus

  The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the former pastor of Barack Obama, revealed in an originally private letter that his relationship with the president is pretty much non-existent since the first family withdrew their membership from the church he once led.

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  May 22, 2010

  Indiana Rep. Resigns After Affair Confession

  Indiana Rep. Mark Souder officially resigned Friday after serving as a member of Congress for more than 15 years.

• May 21, 2010

  Texas Board of Education OKs New Social Studies Curriculum

  The Texas State Board of Education approved new public school curriculum standards Friday for social studies courses that put more emphasis on the role of Christianity in society, in government, and in history.

• May 16, 2010

  Judge Proposes June 16 for Date of Prop 8 Closing Arguments

  The federal judge who will be ruling on California\'s landmark gay marriage case has proposed that closing arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger be held on June 16 at 10 a.m.