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Trump Backs Ten Commandments in Schools

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 Former President Trump expressed his fervent support for displaying the Ten Commandments in various educational settings, including public schools and beyond. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he emphasized its importance, viewing it as a crucial step towards revitalizing religion in the United States. Trump's statement coincided with his outreach to religious voters ahead of upcoming elections, underscoring the political significance of his stance on this issue. His remarks preceded a scheduled address to Christian conservative voters in Washington, DC. The new law in Louisiana, signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, mandates the placement of a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom of state-funded schools, from kindergarten through university levels. This measure positions Louisiana as the first state to enforce such a requirement. Critics, including civil liberties groups like the ACLU, ACLU of Louisiana, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a...
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Maryland governor signs same-sex marriage bill

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  Maryland became the eighth U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage Thursday as Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation he said secures the "human dignity" of all residents, including gay and lesbian couples. A standing-room crowd in the Maryland State House cheered O'Malley as he emerged from his office to sign the legislation, flanked by state Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch. "The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all," the governor said. Six states and the District of Columbia already issue same-sex marriage licenses -- Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. Five states -- Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey and Rhode Island -- allow civil unions that provide rights similar to marriage. The Maryland House of Delegates approved the measure O'Malley signed Thursday less than two weeks after Washington state legislators voted to leg...
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Ohio's Demographics Help Santorum

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  To remain a plausible alternative to Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential primaries, Rick Santorum needs a win next Tuesday in Ohio, where he is not only up in the polls but could benefit from small but potentially significant demographic advantages. Ohio and Michigan, where Mr. Santorum lost to Mr. Romney this Tuesday by three percentage points, are Rust Belt neighbors, but a look at the demographics of voters in the 2008 Republican primaries points to differences in the electorate in the two states. GOP voters who cast ballots in Ohio were less affluent, less educated and more likely to live in rural areas and to be evangelical Christians than GOP voters in Michigan, according to 2008 primary exit polls from CNN.com. Those are all demographic groups where former Pennsylvania Sen. Santorum soundly beat former Massachusetts Gov. Romney in Michigan. While the differences were slight and some other factors weigh in Mr. Romney's favor in what's expec...
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Obama calls for Congress to end oil, gas subsidies

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The proposal opened up the president to Republican criticism that the move will not do much to lower the price of gas at the pump. hid With his re-election fate increasingly tied to the price that Americans are paying at the gas pump, President Obama on Thursday called on Congress to end $4 billion in subsidies for oil and gas companies and vowed to tackle the country's long-term energy issues while shunning "phony election-year promises about lower gas prices." Obama, in an appearance at Nashua Community College in New Hampshire, took a page out of his jobs strategy, calling on Americans to contact their representatives and demand a vote on the oil subsidies. But the president insisted that lawmakers should vote in the next few weeks to repeal the oil industry's $4 billion federal subsidies, a demand he has made several times over the past three years. Ending the "industry giv...
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US-North Korean Nuclear Deal Gets Cautious Welcome in Asia

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North Korea's decision to suspend its testing of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles is being cautiously welcomed in Asia, where many residents remember a history of broken promises. U.S. and North Korean officials simultaneously announced the breakthrough Wednesday, saying Pyongyang will also halt other nuclear activities, including uranium enrichment. The United States, meanwhile, says it will push ahead on a plan to provide 240,000 metric tons of U.S. food assistance to the North. Japan's Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Thursday in Tokyo that the deal also provides for the return to North Korea of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency. "They [North Korea] have said they agree to let the IAEA surveillance team return. They have also promised to take steps toward denuclearization and stopped the launch of short range missiles - these are significant accomplishments being made," he said. The Japanese foreign minister desc...
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Red corner notice against Musharraf

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Pakistani authorities have sent a formal request to Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, currently living outside the country in self-exile. The move was taken so that he can be arrested and brought back to the country to face trial in connection with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. The Federal Investigation Agency yesterday sent the request to the Director of Interpol in Pakistan, official sources said today. FIA Special Prosecutor Mohammad Azhar Chaudhry confirmed to the media that the process to bring Musharraf back to Pakistan had begun. Interior Minister Rehman Malik last week announced that the government would bring Musharraf back to face trial for his alleged failure to provide security to former premier Benazir Bhutto at the time of her assassination in 2007 despite being aware of threats to her life. Musharraf has been declared a "proclaimed offender" or fugitive by an anti-terrorism court...
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I was too square to take drinks, drugs: Ed Miliband

Miliband, 41, who confessed that he was often beaten up in the school playground, said he never indulged in under-age drinking, and that his only brush with the law was a speeding offence. "I was a bit square. I was too square," the Telegraph quoted him as telling Piers Morgan during an interview. He was asked what his chosen talent would be if he were to appear on 'Britain's Got Talent
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