Lawrence D. Jones

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  Nov 26, 2007

  U.S. Abortion Total Hits Lowest Mark Since Year After Roe v. Wade

  The number of abortions nationwide has dropped to their lowest levels since the year following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision Roe v. Wade, according to the latest annual Abortion Surveillance report by the Center for Disease Control.

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  Nov 26, 2007

  Survey: 7 of 10 Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas' Over 'Happy Holidays'

  When Americans go Christmas shopping, many prefer to see stores use the traditional phrase “Merry Christmas” in their seasonal advertising rather than “Happy Holidays,” a new poll found.

• Nov 23, 2007

  Philadelphia Sets Deadline for Boy Scouts to Renounce Anti-Gay Policy

  The city of Philadelphia is threatening to end a nearly 80-year building agreement with the nation’s third Boy Scouts chapter if the group doesn’t change its policy to accommodate gay employees.

• Nov 21, 2007

  Court Affirms Memorial Crosses Convey Secular Message

  A federal judge ruled Tuesday that memorial crosses erected along Utah highways to honor fallen state troopers communicate a secular, non-religious message and do not violate the Constitution.

• Nov 21, 2007

  Calif. High Court Proposes to Send Death Penalty Appeals to Lower Courts

  The California Supreme Court proposed a constitutional amendment to change the death penalty appeals process on Monday in an effort to ease the backlog in the state's death penalty system.

• Nov 20, 2007

  Portugal Doctors Refuse Gov't Order to Remove Anti-Abortion Principles

  Doctors in Portugal have rejected a government order to strike out an ethical code prohibiting abortions from the bylaws of Portugal's Medical Association.

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  Nov 19, 2007

  Thompson: Right-to-Life Decisions Belong to Families

  Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson, who recently garnered the endorsement of one of the nation’s most prominent pro-life groups, reiterated his views on right-to-life issues in an ABC interview Sunday.

• Nov 19, 2007

  Robertson Says Giuliani Will Resist Islamic Terrorism, Appoint Conservative Judges

  Televangelist Pat Robertson appeared on “Hannity & Colmes” last week to explain his endorsement of presidential contender Rudy Giuliani, saying he believes the former New York mayor is a “true conservative” – a description that has yet to warm up to conservatives and liberals alike.

• Nov 16, 2007

  Judge OKs Bible Distribution on Sidewalk Outside School

  A Florida federal judge upheld the constitutional rights of a member of Gideons International Wednesday, allowing him to resume passing out Bibles on a public sidewalk outside a school until his case is resolved.

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  Nov 15, 2007

  Georgia Gets Rain Day after Gov. Leads Prayers to God

  Rain fell in parts of Georgia this week, one day after Gov. Sonny Perdue led a prayer service on the steps of the state Capitol to ask God to ease the drought.