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Support for gay marriage high in developed countries |
Most adults in developed countries favor gay marriage or some type of legal recognition for same-sex couples and think they should... Read More |
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Surrogacy: Renting Wombs in India Exploits the Powerless |
Colonialism used to be about the rich exploiting the resources of other lands. Now, biological colonialism (as I call it) finds well off (mostly) Westerners exploiting destitute people in developing countries for their body parts and functions, essentially using... Read More |
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The Boy Scouts of America will allow openly gay youths to join. |
The Boy Scouts of America will allow openly gay youths to join, following a vote at the organization's annual meeting in Texas. The Boy Scouts will maintain a ban on openly gay adult leaders. |
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The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic (US Global Health Policy) |
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome has become one of the world’s most serious health and development... Read More |
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The Myths and Reality of Living Together Without Marriage |
In the United States, living together instead of marrying has become the norm for couples - half of young adults aged 20-40 are cohabiting instead of getting married. Cohabitation has increased nearly 1,000 percent since 1980, and the marriage rate has dropped more than 40 percent since 1960.... Read More |
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Total number of existing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. in 2008 was 110,197,000. |
CNSNews.com) - According to new data released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 19.7 million new venereal infections in the... Read More |
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US In Decline as Morals, Standards Keep Slipping Away |
Here's one usage of the term gentleman: "The gentleman helped the fallen lady to her feet." Here's another, one we might hear from a newscaster or a police spokesman: "Tonight we report on the arrest of two gentlemen who raped, sodomized and murdered an 80-year-old woman." During earlier... Read More |
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Vatican Works to Stop Sunday Shopping in Italy |
The Roman Catholic Church, trade unions and small business associations have joined forces in a bid to save Sundays. In an attempt to spur economic growth, outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti backed a new law that allows shops to stay open on the Sabbath. But... Read More |
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Witches No Fantasy to Pagan Believers (Register-Guard) |
Nine-year-old Luna Sansone thinks she may want to be an artist when she grows up. Or a witch. But not just any witch. "I want to be a real witch," she says, "someone who makes herbs and things, and helps people make lots of tea, and makes protective spells." As Wicca and related... Read More |
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World Poverty Statistics |
Total Number of children that die each day due to Poverty -- 22,000 Number of children in the world – 2.2 Billion Number of Children that live in Poverty – 1 Billion |
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World Religions Waiting |
Muslims are waiting for the Mahdi or the 12th Imam. Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stated that his mandate is to pave the way for the coming of this Islamic messiah. Buddhists are waiting for the Buddha of compassion, Maitreya, or a world teacher and unifier, the 5th and... Read More |
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