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Spiritual spirit squad squelched
A cheerleading team in northern Georgia has come under fire for its controversial banners displayed during high school football games. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL

Amer. Library Assn. 'trumps up' book-banning
Focus on the Family says "Banned Books Week," going on now, is intended to intimidate parents.

Healthcare reform and abortion - rhetoric vs. reality
The Senate Finance Committee has defeated pro-life and conscience amendments to a healthcare reform measure.

Spreading the word - embryos can be adopted
The National Embryo Donation Center has received federal grants to educate the public.

Perspective: An Olympics we can believe in
National security is, as always, job one. But President Obama flies to Copenhagen to personally lobby to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago. I guess Iran and Afghanistan can wait.

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2nd quake shakes Indonesia after temblor kills 529
PADANG, Indonesia Rescue workers used excavators Thursday to pull out victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake

Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150
APIA, Samoa Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland

Senate passes stopgap bill to avert gov't shutdown
WASHINGTON The Senate has passed a spending bill to prevent keep the government running after a midnight deadline _ and to raise Congress' own budget

EPA moves to regulate smokestack greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency took steps Wednesday to control the emissions blamed for global warming from power plants, factories and refineries for the first time.

Pawlenty making move for White House run?
ST. PAUL, Minn. A team of Republican consultants with experience on the presidential level will help run Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's new political action committee. Pawlenty filed

Rep: 'The Republicans want you to die'
Elijah Friedeman| Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) had a view choice words to say about the Republicans' healthcare plan during a speech on the floor of the House.

Is Sarah Palin winning?
Elijah Friedeman| There are only two political stars in the country. One is president, the other is Sarah Palin.

New RNC ad bashes Obamacare taxes
Elijah Friedeman| The RNC has relased a new ad that calls Obama out on the taxes in the healthcare bill. The ad also bashes Obama for rejecting the dictionary's definition of 'tax.

Michael Moore Gives Democrats A Warning
Michael Moore apparently stopped by a rally at the offices of Public Citizen yesterday to draw a line in the sand for any Democrats who oppose a government run insurance plan as part of the ObamaCare legislation. See The Washington

Couple prepares to say goodbye to unborn son
Elijah Friedeman| Lauren and Greg Tomaschko are expecting a child. But they know that their child, if he survives until he is born, will certainly die. This is a heart breaking and inspiring pro-life story.

Media Has Lost Interest in War Caskets With Obama in Office
(AP Photo) The Washington Examiner is running a very pertinent story today about the media and our American war dead. I'm sure you remember the controversy last year over the Pentagon not allowing the press to take photos of

Hear Our Cry, Obama?
Videos seem to be coming out of the woodwork here lately. First it was the children singing praises to Obama, and now Hot Air has posted a video from last December which must be seen to be believed. Apparentlythe videowas

An Act of Christianity
Matt Friedeman talks about curbing the tongue

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Ground Zero in the Culture War
Bryan Fischer discusses a situation in Georgia

Learn2Discern - How Tolerant Is Islam
President Obama said this in June that " … throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality." But is that true? Hear more on Learn2Discern!

Learn2Discern - Co-opting Health Care
American have rejected the "public option" government health insurance plan, but what about a government-created health insurance “co-op?†Join Learn2Discern for more answers.

Learn2Discern - No Accident
Was a Minneapolis tornado a sign from God to the ELCA and to us? Who controls the winds of a tornado? Hear more on Learn2Discern!

Discipline
by Mary Friedeman The discipline of children isn’t strictly a homeschool issueâ€"it’s a parenting issue. But it has definite repercussions for those of us who hold the dual roles of parent and teacher. Effective instruction is impossible if the

Outside the Box
by Mary Friedeman Today I had the fun of reconnecting with some high school friends, one of whom I hadn’t seen in thirty years. (OK, I’m dating myself here.) We talked nonstop over lunch and really enjoyed catching up with

Prayer Requests
Submitted by Bob and Tina FarewellThis week Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) hosted their annual National Leadership Conference in Colorado Springs. While there, HSLDA founder Michael Farris was summoned to his home in Virginia to tend to his

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Michelle Obama meets with IOC president | VIDEO
Chicago's Olympic bid team was busy Thursday making the most of the final hours before the International Olympic Committee decides which city will host the 2016 Games.

City preps for watch party, Olympic vote | VIDEO
While the bid team prepares to make its presentation in Denmark, members of the 2016 committee left behind in Chicago are working to prepare Daley Plaza for the big watch party Friday morning.

Extra-alarm fire rages through strip mall | VIDEO
A West Side extra-alarm fire that reportedly started in a store quickly spread through a strip mall Thursday morning.

Boy badly beaten in N. Side neighborhood
Chicago police are looking for three suspects in connection with the beating of a 14-year-old boy in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side.

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ConsumerReports.org What's New October 2009
As requested Fred, here's the latest news from ConsumerReports.org. It's October — and the swine flu is on everyone's mind. Get our helpful tips for protecting you and your family. Learn which generic store brand foods performed better than the name brands. Discover which brands of CFLs (compact fluorescent light bulbs) were top rated. Looking for a tasty, high fiber cereal? Check out our Ratings. Plus, see which wrinkle creams were rated best. This month, we'll feature these reports and much more!
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What you need to know about H1N1 Flu
Swine flu. It's what everyone is talking (and worried) about. Click here to find out the answers to some frequently asked questions, learn ways to treat and prevent it and discover the most current health news from the FDA and CDC.
Store vs. Brand Name
The age old dilemma…should I buy generic or name brand? Perhaps you think you'll sacrifice taste if you make the generic purchase. Well, ConsumerReports.org has put some everyday grocery items to the taste test. Click here to see which generic items scored best!
Compact Florescent Light Bulb Ratings
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (or CFLs as they're generally known) are a great "green" solution for reducing your energy bill and energy usage. Click here for our detailed Ratings on 20+ CFL brands and types.
Cereals put flavor in the fiber
Many high fiber cereals are great for your health, but not always for your taste buds. ConsumerReports.org put 18 high fiber cereals to the test and found a handful that taste great and cost less! Click here for our full Ratings.
Best Wrinkle Creams
Youth in a bottle…or at least that's what we all hope for when buying wrinkle creams. But can using eye and anti-wrinkle creams really help turn back the clock? We've tested 16 different brands. Click here to find out what our tests revealed.
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