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FEATURED ARTICLES Judge allows public school commencement at church The Associated Press US District Judge Charles Clevert ruled in a lawsuit brought by Americans United for Separation of Church and State against a district in a Milwaukee suburb ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g9T5u69C8HwMvRXs0rNTqf2v9fFQD98IP2P00 NH becomes sixth state to legalize gay marriage NECN - Newton,MA,USA We believed that all Americans could be equal and we believed in the separation of church and state and we affirmed both of those things in this bill today, ... http://www.necn.com/Boston/New-England/2009/06/03/NH-becomes-sixth-state-to/1244071627.html ATHEISM Atheist nations are more peaceful MWC News - Vancouver,Canada Sure enough, peaceful countries have more atheists and fewer regular worshippers. The difference is highly statistically significant (P=0.001 or less) - in ... http://mwcnews.net/content/view/31030&Itemid=1 BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE Love With a Proper Atheist and Other Leaps of Faith New York Times - United States ... Grace” with an ontological conscience: He's a committed Christian, while he's a committed atheist, and it's driving their crazy friends even crazier! .. http://theater2.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/theater/reviews/04next.html?ref=arts (Peter Jay Sharp Theater; 99 seats; $40 top) Variety - Los Angeles,CA,USA Rather, it's Luke's evangelical brand of Christianity and his insistent attempts to convert his atheist lover. Intellectually, Luke keeps losing these ... http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940406.html?categoryid=33&cs=1 EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. Robots with fins, tails demonstrate evolution The Associated Press It hardly looks like it, but the two swimming robots were set loose in the little pool to study evolution, acting out predator-prey encounters from roughly ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h-OM7D-GWQnzYxnIHkC5l2ESariQD98G0Q901 Prehistoric Arctic 'hippo' teeth offer clues to mammal evolution The Gazette (Montreal) - Quebec,Canada ... Island has produced what scientists are calling a “smoking gun” discovery about the migration and evolution of large mammals in ancient North America. ... http://www.montrealgazette.com/Technology/Prehistoric+Arctic+hippo+teeth+offer+clues+mammal+evolution/1652644/story.html “Missing Link” Could Add Mediterranean Chapter to Story of Human ... Wired News - USA By Brandon Keim It didn't have a TV special, book deal or media-friendly pimping from the mayor of New York City, but a 12 million-year-old skull recently ... http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/06/lluca/ SCIENCE Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) — A previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that led to global mass extinction 260 million years ago has been uncovered by scientists at the University of Leeds... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528142827.htm Saved By Junk DNA: Vital Role In The Evolution Of Human Genome ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) — Researchers at K.U. Leuven and Harvard University show that stretches of DNA previously believed to be useless 'junk' DNA play a vital role in the evolution of our genome. They found that unstable pieces of junk DNA help tuning gene activity and enable organisms to quickly adapt to changes in their environments. The results will be published in the journal Science... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528203730.htm Neurological Disorder In Golden Retriever Dogs Caused By A Mutation In Mitochondrial DNA ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) — Sensory ataxic neuropathy (SAN) is a recently identified neurological disorder in Golden Retriever dogs with onset during puppyhood. Affected dogs move in an uncoordinated manner and have sensory deficits. Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala University and the Karolinska Institutet have now revealed that SAN is caused by a mutation in mitochondrial DNA... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528203728.htm Effectively Managing Pain With Depression ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) — Pain, the most common reason for adults to visit a primary care physician, and depression, the most frequent mental complaint requiring a doctor's appointment, occur together as often as half the time... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090526162852.htm Blue Whale Discovered Singing In New York Coastal Waters ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) — For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been positively identified. Acoustic experts at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) confirmed that the voice of a singing blue whale was tracked about 70 miles off of Long Island and New York City on Jan. 10-11, 2009, as the whale swam slowly from east to west. At the same time, a second blue whale was heard singing offshore in the far distance... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090529211633.htm Ghost Remains After Black Hole Eruption ScienceDaily (May 29, 2009) — NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found a cosmic "ghost" lurking around a distant supermassive black hole. This is the first detection of such a high-energy apparition, and scientists think it is evidence of a huge eruption produced by the black hole... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528110642.htm Honey Bee Colony Losses In U.S. Almost 30 Percent From All Causes From September 2008 To April 2009 ScienceDaily (May 29, 2009) — Honey bee colony losses nationwide were approximately 29 percent from all causes from September 2008 to April 2009, according to a survey conducted by the Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090522180642.htm Brain's Object Recognition System Activated By Touch Alone ScienceDaily (May 29, 2009) — Portions of the brain that activate when people view pictures of objects compared to scrambled images can also be activated by touch alone, confirms a new report published online on May 28th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528120639.htm New Rotors Could Help Develop Nanoscale Generators ScienceDaily (May 29, 2009) — In collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, scientists have investigated the rotation of molecules on a fixed surface to understand how they may help in the development of future rotor-based machinery at nanoscale level... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090527105709.htm How Many Scientists Fabricate And Falsify Research? ScienceDaily (May 29, 2009) — It's a long-standing and crucial question that, as yet, remains unanswered: just how common is scientific misconduct? In the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE, Daniele Fanelli of the University of Edinburgh reports the first meta-analysis of surveys questioning scientists about their misbehaviours. The results suggest that altering or making up data is more frequent than previously estimated and might be particularly high in medical research... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528203745.htm Planet-Hunting Method Succeeds: Jupiter-like Planet Found Orbiting One Of Smallest Stars ScienceDaily (May 29, 2009) — A long-proposed tool for hunting planets has netted its first catch -- a Jupiter-like planet orbiting one of the smallest stars known... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528141509.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Debate Over Graduation At Church Goes To Federal Court WISNcom - Milwaukee,WI,USA The debate over high school graduation at a church goes to federal court on Friday. Americans United for Separation of Church and State wants the court to ... http://www.wisn.com/education/19601835/detail.html Watchdog Group Urges IRS to Review Liberty U. on Issue of Club Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription) - USA By Grant Williams Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a civil-liberties watchdog group in Washington, is asking the Internal Revenue ... http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=8405 Liberty: Watchdog group is a political front Lynchburg News and Advance - Lynchburg,VA,USA By Ray Reed Liberty Counsel filed a complaint with the IRS on Monday accusing Americans United for Separation of Church and State of violating its ... http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/local/article/liberty_watchdog_group_is_a_political_front/16440/ Americans United - "Tiller Murder an Affront to Morality" Opposing Views - Los Angeles,CA,USA By Americans United - 10 Seconds Ago Americans United for Separation of Church and State today deplored the murder of a Kansas doctor nationally known for ... http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-americans-united-tiller-murder-an-affront-to-morality-r-1243874904 Lawsuit continues over high school graduations held at a church New Richmond News - New Richmond,WI,USA The Americans United for the Separation of Church-and-State also wants damages from past ceremonies held by several schools at the church over the last ... http://www.newrichmond-news.com/articles/index.cfm?id=34510§ion=Wisconsin%20News&property_id=9 Kansas is deadly battleground in abortion debate The Associated Press "It may pop out in gun laws, homeschooling, evolution — but it starts and stops with abortion." Unlike many states — where either supporters or foes of ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hL0xitFHQplw3y8HN2wte_3CKJ8gD98JC2MO1 SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE UPHELD: A... Eurweb.com - Los Angeles,CA,USA SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE UPHELD: Appeals court says no to Bible passages in school. The mother of a Pennsylvania kindergartener who wanted to read ... http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur53734.cfm MISCELLANEOUS Answers in Genesis: Atheists more likely to commit murder Daily Kos - Berkeley,CA,USA I'll definitely be donating to an atheist bus & billboard campaign today (though it depends on the message). One such group is linked here. ... http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/6/3/738259/-Answers-in-Genesis:-Atheists-more-likely-to-commit-murder ================================
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