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Obama's independence from that pulpit
The Swampby Mark Silva On this Sunday when a candidate's church again has become the focus of his campaign - something which Sen. Barack Obama has attempted to resolve by removing himself from that congregation - many voices will be raised.......Tags: Religion and Belief, Mitt Romney, Politics, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Baptist
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Laura Bush in Afghanistan
The Swampby Katie Fretland The first lady traveled to Afghanistan today in a surprise visit ahead of a conference in Paris where the United States hopes donors will pledge international aid to help the country, The Associated Press reports. Laura Bush......Tags: Advanced Training, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Government, Crimes, Foreign Aid
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Religion's role in elections past, present
The Swampby Rona Marech When it became known in late 1976 that the Plains Baptist Church had a 12-year-old policy on its books that excluded "blacks and other civil rights agitators" from worshiping there, its most prominent member - soon-to-be-president Jimmy.......Tags: Protestantism, Jimmy Carter, National Government, Pat Robertson, Jeremiah Wright
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McCain: Courting the Greek Orthodox vote
Spin CycleJohn McCain is in town raising money today, and our Erik German filed this report from his meeting with the American archbishop of the Greek Orthodox church, an influential figure in a generally conservative community with small pockets of......Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Politics, Civil Rights
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B'khaven: Foley dep returns to Rep. Bishop shop
Spin CycleAfter only four months on the job, Brookhaven Supervisor Brian Foley???s $112,000-a-year deputy, Jon Schneider, is exiting to rejoin Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-Southampton). Schneider, who departs at month???s end, described his resignation as a ???personal...Tags: Republican Party, Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York), Caesar Trunzo
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Laura Bush: U.S. relations 'on the mend'
The Swampby Mark Silva Heading into Paris, where U.S.-Franco relations have been frayed by the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and other issues, First Lady Laura Bush asserted somewhat confidently: "I think it's on the mend.'' President Bush delivers an address there......Tags: Charity, Social Issues, Police, Government, National Government
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Swamp Sunrise
The SwampGood morning. Here are a few Washington events of note for Friday, June 13. President Bush is meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican. The Labor Department is releasing the Consumer Price Index for May. The Council on......Tags: Benedict XVI, The Pope, Economy, Business and Finance, Economy, Consumer Confidence
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Tim Russert dead, heart attack
The Swampby Mark Silva, and updated. Tim Russert, hard-charging host of NBC's Meet the Press and one of the best-schooled political minds on network television news, has died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 58, NBC reports. Russert......Tags: Social Issues, Entertainment, Education, Government, National Government
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Bush, Benedict: Memories made of this
The Swampby Mark Silva In case you're still wondering about that Father's Day gift - and if that picture-frame seems a bit worn out - consider the gifts that President Bush and the Holy Father exchanged in the privacy of the......Tags: Father's Day, Government, National Government, Politics, Benedict XVI
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Obama backer on his abortion views
The Swampby Christi Parsons Douglas Kmiec, a pro-life law professor recently denied communion for endorsing Barack Obama, writes on Obama's position on abortion and outreach to conservative leaders in today's Chicago Tribune : "A few days ago, I had the privilege....Tags: Social Issues, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Democratic Party, Politics
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"HSM: Get in the Picture" at Jones, Robert Moses
The TV ZoneYou heard about this spin-off/another-surefire-way-to-exploit-"HSM" reality show based on "High School Musical?" It's called ???High School Musical: Get in the Picture.??? Hosted by Nick Lachey, it's one of those comp series that's looking for the...Tags: High Schools, Entertainment, Education, Music, Theater
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Obama visits Western Wall
The Swampby Mike Dorning JERUSALEM--Barack Obama made a brief visit this morning before leaving Israel to the Western Wall, one of the best-known holy sites in Jerusalem, a section of the western supporting wall of the ancient Temple Mount, per a......Tags: Barack Obama, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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