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Prayers in public offices
Ideally, governmental bodies would refrain from including prayers — even ecumenical, "lowest-common-denominator" ones — in their public proceedings. But if prayers are to be offered, they certainly shouldn't be monopolized by a single...
Tags: Justice System, Separation of Church and State, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief
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Supreme Court to revisit church-state separation
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the issue of church-state separation and decide whether a town council can begin most of its monthly meetings with a prayer from a Christian pastor. Thirty years ago, the court upheld a state...
Tags: Punishment, Church and State Relations, Separation of Church and State, Trials, Air Transportation Industry
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In Bakersfield, a muted response to beating by deputies
BAKERSFIELD — After the last twisting drop of the Grapevine pass, the road stretches flat out past fields, fast-food restaurants and tractor lots to this Central Valley city that likes to emphasize that it's different from the rest of California....
Tags: Justice System, Witnesses, Law Enforcement, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution
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Supreme Court to hear prayer case
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will revisit the issue of church-state separation and decide whether a town council can begin its monthly meetings with a prayer from a Christian pastor. Thirty years ago, the court upheld a state legislature’s...Tags: Litigation, Separation of Church and State, Church and State Relations, Trials, Belief and Faith
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Westboro Baptist Church defector struggles with her past
TOPEKA, Kan. — The house was empty, just as Libby Phelps had planned. Slipping inside that afternoon four years ago, she felt as if her heart would burst through her chest. She peeked through the curtains, terrified that her aunt and uncle ...
Tags: Paul Harvey, Jenna Bush Hager, Entertainment Events, Social Issues, Separation of Church and State
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Baseball: Friday's Southern Section playoff scores
Varsity Times InsiderBASEBALL SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 2 First round, Friday Redlands East Valley 3, Arcadia 1 Vista Murrieta 13, Beckman 8 South Hills 2, Rio Mesa 1 San Clemente 7, Mayfair 0 Oxnard 4, Righetti 3 Yucaipa 1, Crescenta Valley 0 Dos...... -
A. Quincy Jones, overlooked genius? Hammer Museum makes the case
The Hammer Museum exhibition opening May 25, "A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living," redresses what curators consider a major omission in the history of Los Angeles Modernism. Jones, they argue, had as much, if not more, influence on Southern...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Museum of Modern Art, Museums, Arts
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French president signs law allowing same-sex marriage
PARIS -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday signed a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt, after months of sometimes violent protests and the vehement opposition of the country's Roman Catholic Church leaders. The controversial...
Tags: Jean-Marc Ayrault, Marriage, Paris (France), Elections, France
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St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica plans sale to Providence
The owner of St. John’s Health Center intends to sell the storied Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services. The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System in Denver said it has entered into exclusive negotiations...
Tags: Health Insurance, Patrick Soon-Shiong, Social Issues, Roman Catholicism, Hospitals and Clinics
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Texas tornado victims vow to rebuild
On the limb of a barren tree in the tornado-devastated north Texas community of Rancho Brazos, an American flag flaps in the wind — placed there by a firefighter. "It's symbolic of, 'We're here, we're going to rebuild,'" said Sgt. Nathan Stringer,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Ceremonies, Tornadoes, Habitat for Humanity International, Natural Disasters
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St. John's picks Providence Health & Services in bidding war
After months of controversy, the owner of St. John's Health Center said it plans to sell the landmark Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services. The hospital has been at the center of an intense competition that featured...
Tags: Health Insurance, Health, St. Joseph Medical Center, Michael Jackson, St. John's Health Center
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Muted outcry over Kern County beating: 'We've gotten used to a lot here'
BAKERSFIELD -- Across the state, public outcry is growing over Kern County sheriff's deputies who beat David Sal Silva, an unarmed man who died less than an hour after his screams for help fell silent. Authorities tracked down witnesses and confiscated...Tags: Law Enforcement, Anglicanism, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, FBI
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