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Buffalo Man Accused of Imprisoning, Raping Teen Runaway for Months

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:43:15 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff

A 26-year-old Buffalo man has been charged with imprisoning and raping a 13-year-old girl in his house for months. The Associated Press has the horrifying details: show...

Obama Makes Surprise Appearance at White House Briefing

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:30:32 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff

President Barack Obama made an appearance at the daily White House briefing Tuesday, joking with reporters about making it there despite the snow clogging Washington. And he says Senate leaders are...

Coyote Spotted in Manhattan! Roadrunner Nearby?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:26:08 -0600

By NRDC

By They recognized it as a coyote. A second sighting was also reported by school employees on Sunday, the memo said, although police couldn't confirm that one. I'm a graduate of Columbia's...

Connecticut School Fines Students Who Curse $103

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:06:38 -0600

By Mark Berman Opposing Views

Cursing Officials at Windsor High School were fed up with Sills broke the good news to students at an assembly The ticketing policy received mixed reviews from students. Senior Justin Borawski...

Model Christine Teigen Unveils the New Sports Illustrated Swimsuits

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:41 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Christine Teigen spoke to Harry Smith of the Early Show about shooting for the new swimsuit issue and her friendship with the model on the cover, Brooklyn Decker....

Green Scientist Challenges Global Warming Rhetoric

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:33:12 -0600

By FrontPage Magazine

Given the dogmatic fervor of global warming proponents, and their intolerance of skeptics who dare to question the latest This isn’t the first time that climate change advocates...

NJ Man Indicted for Threatening Lives of Latino Civil Rights Workers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:30:06 -0600

By DOJ

WASHINGTON According to the indictment, among multiple e-mails Johnson sent, in November 2006, he wrote "[d]o you have a last will and testament? If not, better get one real soon." Additionally,...

Should 10-Year-Olds Get Sex Education?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:10:43 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff

From The Planned Parenthood Federation believes that children as young as 10 should be given extensive sex education going so far as to recommend your pre-teen or tween should have an awareness of...

"Decriminalize Marijuana," Says Rhode Island's Largest Newspaper

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:56:22 -0600

By Marijuana Policy Project

Ongoing efforts to reform This call for sensible marijuana reform comes just days before public hearings will be held by the state’s Marijuana Prohibition Study Commission , which...

Crazy Continues: Starbucks Still Allowing Guns in Its Stores

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:48:57 -0600

By Brady Campaign

by Surveys show that the presence of more guns in a community does not make people safer, or feel safer; indeed, it has the opposite This is no idle consideration. While most states do not...

Prop 8 Trial Judge is Gay; Does it Matter?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:43:21 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff

The judge in Many gay Gay activists say Walker's orientation Legal experts, however, don't expect the highly regarded Walker to be swayed by his personal life. Every judge has...

Humane Society on its Battle With Center for Consumer Freedom

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:42:19 -0600

By The Humane Society

By As a reminder, we’ve employed this “counterpunch” strategy once before. When the extremist U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) worked to nix a $5,000 corporate gift to The...

Deadliest Sins

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:01:58 -0600

By walkinglass

Religions says that Examples: TV personalities wear neck ties, Do you think they can fool God while they give a GNAT'S amount to the suffering and dying children of the world and put a Do...

Michael Jackson Doctor Conrad Murray Charged; Involuntary Manslaughter

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:26:08 -0600

By Opposing Views Editorial Staff

Dr. Conrad Murry, Michael Jackson's personal physician, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a courtroom in Los Angeles Monday, in connection with the singer's death. Details from the...

Audi Pokes Fun at Environmentalists in Super Bowl Ad

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:10 -0600

By NRDC

By -- Most well-meaning environmentalists are chronically guilt-ridden. I constantly confront More important is the question of whether the Audi “clean diesel” is really all that...

Feb. 7-14 Declared "National Marriage Week USA"

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:08:11 -0600

By ChristianNewsWire

NEW National Marriage Week has long been an organized celebration around the world ( www.marriage-weekinternational.org ) with large rallies, resolutions in Parliaments, concerted outreach for...