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President Barack Obama's Job Approval Ratings Rise: Reuters/Ipsos Poll

U.S. President Barack Obama greets supporters as he arrives with British PM David Cameron
President Barack Obama's job approval ratings rose by 2 points to 50 percent in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Obama's ratings have reached 50 percent for the first time since last July. The poll indicates that more number of Americans now believe that the President is doing his job well than those who think he is not.
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Utah Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed Bill Bans Public School Talk of Gays, Condoms, STDs

Legislators passed a controversial bill this week in the Utah Senate, which would allow public schools to offer an abstinence-only sexual education curriculum - or no sex-ed program at all. The measure would prohibit Utah public schools from teaching students that contraceptives can be used as a means of preventing pregnancy and infection from sexually transmitted diseases. It would also ban teachers from discussing homosexuality.
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International Women's Day Gets Political

International Women's Day celebrations in 2012 -- a year that has already been permanently marked by social movements, elections and crises -- have taken a political and, in some cases sombre, tone in many countries.
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Anonymous Hackers 'Lay Siege' To Vatican Website For Historical Crimes

Hacktivist members of the Italian arm of Anonymous, a formless international organization dedicated to freedom of expression, internet freedom and funny viral online content, set their sights on the Vatican, launching a denial of service attack that temporarily knocked the Vatican.va homepage offline on Wed. March 7, 2012.
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Super Tuesday: What Do Romney's 6 Wins Mean?

Capping victories in five other states Tuesday, Mitt Romney won Ohio's Republican primary, narrowly beating Rick Santorum. But with the win come questions about Romney's campaign strategy and the candidate's appeal.
Kirk Cameron Anti-Gay Comments

GLAAD Slams Kirk Cameron for Anti-Gay Comments; Supporters Cry Freedom of Speech

Kirk Cameron made headlines over the weekend after he appeared on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight and called homosexuality unnatural and destructive. Cameron's comments were slammed by GLAAD and many celebrities, but the Evangelical Christian has also received an outpouring of support, particularly from those defending his freedom of speech.
Louisiana Primary 2012: What to Watch For

In Time for Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney Ties Rick Santorum in Ohio: Poll

With Mitt Romney springing ahead and Rick Santorum falling behind, the Republican Party's presidential primary election in Ohio is looking like a dead heat, setting the stage for a cliffhanger of a contest on Super Tuesday this week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Sunday.
Dr. Francesca Minerva: After-Birth Abortion Article Defended After Death Threats

Dr. Francesca Minerva: After-Birth Abortion Article Defended After Death Threats

The Oxford University ethicist has been receiving death threats after co-writing an article arguing that killing newborns should be as permissible as getting an abortion. The paper, written with Dr. Alberto Giubilini and titled After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? has been vigorously defended by the editor of Journal of Medical Ethics as a crucial contribution to academic discussion.
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Senate Rejects 'Conscience Exemption' for Health Coverage

The Senate narrowly backed a key plank of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform Thursday by rejecting a sweeping Republican measure that would have allowed employers to opt out of birth control coverage and other medical services on moral grounds.
US Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO) walks to his office to call fellow Republicans to rally support for a bill to provide a $700 billion bailout for the financial and banking crisis.

Senate Heads for Showdown Vote on Contraceptive Coverage

The Senate is expected Thursday to defeat a largely symbolic measure that would exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and charities from a controversial White House rule requiring free birth control coverage.
Republican Debate: It was a ‘Surging Santorum vs. Raving Romney’ Show

Romney, Santorum Tied in Michigan With 10 Percent of Vote Counted

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were virtually tied at about 40 percent each with 10 percent of the vote counted in the Republican presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, according to early vote counts broadcast on television networks.

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