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Rep. Patrick Kennedy Banned From Receiving Communion By Bishop Thomas Tobin
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has banned Rep. Patrick Kennedy from receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, in Rhode Island because of the congressman's support for abortion rights, Kennedy said in a newspaper interview published Sunday. The decision …
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Jon & Kate Mediate, But She Rejects His Flowers
Jon Gosselin showed up for a daylong divorce arbitration hearing Saturday with a bouquet of long-stemmed red roses for Kate -- only to have her turn them down and later leave the courthouse empty-handed. But while Jon wasn't able to say it with flowers, the former couple were able to express them …
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Justin Bieber's Tween Fans Lose Control At Mall, Five Injured
(AP Article, Scroll down to hear his current hit "One World") GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber (BEE'-ber) after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild. Nassau County police say girls and adults in the crowd …
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Richard Laermer: Science Says We're Unhappy--So Let's Change
Strange news from polling data has come up to smack us in the head. And I don't like it. Gallup's latest oddly-named Lifestyle Poll statistically showed that Americans are less satisfied now with their lives than at any time since 1992! While historically we are less satisfied during tough econom …
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John Lundberg: A Big Win For Experimental Poetry
If you read a review of Keith Waldrop's "Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy," this year's winner of the National Book Award for Poetry, there's a good chance it will include the word "postmodern" or "avant-garde." These are terms that put a lot of readers on guard, signaling experimental verse. And …
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Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D.: What You Don't Know About Osteoporosis -- Part 3
In this, our final segment on Osteoporosis, let's take a closer look at some of the myths and legends of the effects of eating meat, minerals and proteins and quaffing a pint or two. You can find the two previous segments here. Vegetarians, Carnivores and Osteoporosis While bone mineral densit …
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Dana Ullman: Don't Confuse Real Healing With Suppression Of The Disease
Anyone who has taken a painkiller certainly knows that there is a big difference between temporary relief and real healing. Even though a person who takes a painkiller may not consciously feel pain, it is widely understood that this relief does not necessarily mean that a "cure" or a “he …
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Belleruth Naparstek: The Fort Hood Shooter Didn't Have PTSD, So Can We Please Stop Insulting People …
It’s always good to see public discussion about posttraumatic stress and elevated concern for the health and welfare of our troops. But, just between you and me, I don’t think the events at Fort Hood had anything to do with posttraumatic stress. First, because the alleged shoot …
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Oregon Beats Arizona, On Track For Rose Bowl
TUCSON, Ariz. — Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli watched as red-clad Arizona students ringed the sidelines as time ticked down, ready to rush the field. "I saw it and I actually smirked," Masoli said. "It was kind of funny. I wasn't really worried about it." The Ducks' gifted qua …
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Texas Blows Out Kansas, Colt McCoy Sets NCAA Wins Record
AUSTIN, Texas — Colt McCoy fired the cannon. He banged the big drum. Then he left the field to chants of "Colt for Heisman!" There's still plenty of work to do for the quarterback of No. 3 Texas, but for this one last night in front of the home crowd, he was going to have some fun. …
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Alex Remington: Of the Heart, Of the Soul, and Of the Cross: A Hip-Hop Road Not Taken
I've already written that I think P.M. Dawn is one of the great, underappreciated groups of the 1990's. They're nearly 20 years removed from their only #1 hit, "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss," which sampled "True" by Spandau Ballet and rode in from left field with new age philosophy, a nonviolent hip-h …
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Sacramento Fisherman Arrested In Sea Lion Shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities arrested a Sacramento fisherman Saturday in connection to shooting a sea lion in the head. California game wardens said they arrested Larry Allen Legans, 43, on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty, negligent discharge of a firearm, and take of a marine mam …
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Alex Remington: Better: The Malcolm Gladwell of the Medical World Offers His Thoughts on Health Care
Atul Gawande is a doctor who writes for the New Yorker. Or perhaps, at this point in his career, he's a journalist who also happens to be a doctor. He joins an illustrious history of physicians in print, from Maimonides to Anton Chekhov, and he writes in very clear, concise language, following the M …
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Revisiting The Fed's Bailout Of AIG And The Benefits For Goldman Sachs
A RAY of sunlight broke through the Washington fog last week when Neil M. Barofsky, special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, published his office's report on the government bailout last year of the American International Group. More on Financial Crisis
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Efren Peñaflorida Wins CNN Hero Of The Year 2009
CNN -- Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.
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New Poll Measures The Hardship Of Layoffs: 52% Were Surprised By Job Loss
When the pink slip comes, trouble follows -- financial, but emotional as well. Three in 10 Americans in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll say they or someone in their household has lost a job in the past year -- a new high. And the impacts can be devastating: Beyond financial hardship, lar …
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Frank Rich: Sarah Palin, The Pit Bull In The China Shop
AT last the American right and left have one issue they unequivocally agree on: You don't actually have to read Sarah Palin's book to have an opinion about it. More on Sarah Palin
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Thomas Friedman Explains Causes Of America's 'Sub-Optimal Solutions' (VIDEO)
New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman is worried that America is producing "sub-optimal solutions" to big problems like global warming, an education system in decline and a weak economy. The author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded appeared on The Charlie Rose Show on Friday night to discuss Presid …
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US Seeks Up To 7,000 More NATO Troops For Afghan War
U.S. and European estimates of the new troops they may get from NATO allies vary from 3,000 to 7,000. Those would complement the additional U.S. forces Mr. Obama is considering; those options range from 10,000 to 40,000, but U.S. officials have said a combination of combat troops and training forces …
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'New Moon' Crushes Box Office Record
LOS ANGELES — Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single day domestic box office record previously held by "The Dark Knight," which had a $67.2 million opening day last year. The Friday haul …
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