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Wash. Pharmacy Board to change rule on emergency contraception, other drugs

Posted on November 10, 2010
Medical News Today: "The Washington state Board of Pharmacy voted 3-2 on Thursday to move forward with changes to a rule that prohibits pharmacies from refusing to dispense legal medications, including emergency contraception."

Terry Jeffrey: Obama to visit mosque where crowd cheered Ahmadinejad

Posted on November 10, 2010
Terry Jeffrey writing at Townhall: "It is both ironic and instructive that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not only made the same stops on a trip to Indonesia four years ago, but was greeted, according to press reports, as a 'rock star.'"

David French: Islam?s ignorant defenders

Posted on November 10, 2010
ADF Attorney David French writing at Patheos: "Let's flip the script for a moment. Let's imagine that in the United States our Christian population was producing thousands of suicide bombers, recruiting tens of thousands of Jihadists, financing hundreds of millions of dollars of arms and ammunition, and distributing literature proclaiming Jews and others as worthy of death...

OK: Judge details rationale for halting anti-Sharia law measure

Posted on November 10, 2010
Politico: "In a nine-page order released Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange said she was persuaded that a constitutional amendment known as State Question 755 seemed to have a legally improper religious purpose and posed a threat to violate the rights of Muslims ...

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WA: Wiggins takes lead in state Supreme Court race

Posted on November 10, 2010
Seattle Times: "Bolstered by King County votes, Bainbridge Island attorney Charlie Wiggins took his first lead Tuesday in the state Supreme Court race and appeared headed for victory over state Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders."

Texas jury gives FLDS member Dutson 6 years, $10,000 fine

Posted on November 10, 2010
San Angelo Standard-Times: "'Keith believed he was a part of a lawful wedding,' FLDS spokesman Willie Jessop said of the union between Dutson when he was 20 and the victim when she was 15."

In Indonesia, Obama speaks about religious pluralism in major address

Posted on November 10, 2010
CNN: "Indonesia and the United States share principles of unity and tolerance and both can benefit from strengthened ties that will bolster trade and combat terrorism, President Obama said in a highly anticipated speech Wednesday." Partial video is included in article...

Smoke pot? Schwarzenegger says, who cares?

Posted on November 10, 2010
Yahoo (AP): "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says no one cares if you smoke a joint."

Islamists kill 2 Indian soldiers in Kashmir

Posted on November 10, 2010
Associated Press: "Suspected Islamist rebels fatally shot two Indian paramilitary soldiers guarding a busy marketplace in India's portion of Kashmir on Wednesday, an official said."

White House notebook: ?Indonesians proud of Obama?

Posted on November 10, 2010
Associated Press: "President Barack Obama's every utterance in a speech Wednesday morning at the University of Indonesia was met with laughter, applause and a swelling feeling that he belonged to this nation of islands."

10th Circuit: No campaign finance limits for small groups

Posted on November 10, 2010
"A federal appellate court ruled Tuesday that requiring small groups who promote ballot initiatives to file campaign finance reports is so burdensome that it's unconstitutional, dealing the latest blow to open-government advocates."

Obama, first lady visit Indonesia?s largest mosque

Posted on November 10, 2010
Associated Press: "President Barack Obama has paid a visit to Indonesia's largest mosque, one of the largest of its kind in southeast Asia."

Attacks target Iraq?s Christians again, killing several

Posted on November 10, 2010
Associated Press: "Baghdad's Christians came under attack again Wednesday when a coordinated series of roadside bombs blew up in predominantly Christian neighborhoods, killing five people." | AFP: Bombs kill six Baghdad Christians, sow panic

German tempers fray as U.S. policy gulf widens

Posted on November 10, 2010
Reuters: "Germany's undiplomatic outbursts against U.S. policy, calling it 'clueless' before a G20 summit, show growing estrangement on economics as America's focus shifts away from transatlantic ties to domestic challenges and Asia."

CA: Morongo District sales pitch includes veiled threat to homeschoolers

Posted on November 10, 2010
HSLDA: "In a carefully worded letter to 'Parent[s] and/or School Administrator[s],' the Morongo USD notified homeschooling families that if the school district receives a complaint, the school district has an obligation to investigate the parent for violation of compulsory education laws, i...

Missouri first to allow homeschool parents to issue work certificates

Posted on November 10, 2010
HSLDA: "In an exciting nationwide first, Missouri now allows parents to issue work certificates for their own children if they follow certain requirements . . . now a parent can be the 'issuing officer' for a work certificate if the various requirements are met...

China may be bigger economy than US within two years

Posted on November 10, 2010
London Telegraph: "According to the Conference Board, a highly respected economic research association, China will overtake the US as the world?s biggest economy by 2012, or within two years."

In curt exchange, U.S. faults Israel on housing

Posted on November 10, 2010
New York Times: "President Obama?s criticism of new Israeli housing plans for East Jerusalem, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?s even sharper retort, have thrown the Middle East peace talks into jeopardy, with the dispute over Jewish settlements looming as a seemingly insuperable hurdle...

US appeals court judge endorses legal marijuana

Posted on November 10, 2010
Associated Press: "A U.S. federal appeals court judge says the United States should consider legalizing marijuana. Judge Juan Torruella tells a law school audience in Puerto Rico that experimenting with legalization of marijuana and perhaps other drugs is a better way to reduce drug abuse and crime...

Pro-lifers pick up seats in Mass. House

Posted on November 10, 2010
Boston.com (AP): "Abortion opponents have added to their ranks in the Massachusetts House, while abortion rights supporters say they still have a slim majority."

NC: Limit flags, group says

Posted on November 10, 2010
Winston-Salem Journal: "Many of the foundation?s members are concerned that the city may allow religious flags such as the Muslim Crescent and Star flag, the satanic flag and Wiccan flag, all of which are recognized by the U.S. military, to be flown at the memorial, James said ...

Ken Klukowski: Supreme Court weighs AZ tax credit for Christian schools

Posted on November 10, 2010
Ken Klukowski writing at Townhall: "The second issue was argued by a lawyer from the office of Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard (an outgoing Democrat). That was a shame, in that this case was defended by, and the briefs written throughout the case?including at the Supreme Court level?were written by, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF)...

Judge denies injunction in Alaska election lawsuit

Posted on November 10, 2010
AP: "A federal court judge has denied a request by Alaska GOP Senate candidate Joe Miller to immediately stop the state Division of Elections from counting write-in ballots."

ACLU Of Texas Moving Its Headquarters To Houston

Posted on November 10, 2010
Houston Press: "This is an important step in the growth of an organization that, in the past five years, has grown supporters to more than 20,000 and tripled its annual revenue," said Board President Paul Asofsky . . . Since 2000, the staff has grown from one fulltime employee to a team of 17, which includes attorneys, policy analysts, communications and philanthropy specialist ...

HRC field team hits the ground in Alaska to support Murkowski

Posted on November 10, 2010
Human Rights Campaign: "Senator Lisa Murkowski has the opportunity to prove once again that she represents all Alaskans. In 2009, she voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act...

El Paso City Council moves to keep partner benefits

Posted on November 10, 2010
El Paso Times: "The City Council today moved to preserve health benefits for gay and unmarried partners of city employees. The decision came a week after city voters decided to end the benefit program in a special referendum."

ADF Alliance Alert Publication Schedule

Posted on November 10, 2010
The ADF Alliance Alert Daily Categorical Digest won't be published on Thursday, November 11, 2010 and any updates to the site will be minimal as we honor our nation's Veterans.

Michigan Planned Parenthood centers denied lease renewal

Posted on November 10, 2010
LifeNews: "The Michigan Planned Parenthood abortion business was denied a chance to extend their lease at centers in Three Rivers, Sturgis and other cities."

?ACLU challenges discriminatory military policy cutting in half separation pay for honorably discharged gay and lesbian service members?

Posted on November 10, 2010
ACLU Press Release: "The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Mexico filed a class action lawsuit today challenging the Defense Department's discriminatory policy of cutting in half the separation pay of service members who have been honorably discharged for being gay...

Joel Oster on WJRW 1340 AM to discuss the complaint against a Michigan woman seeking Christian roommate

Posted on November 10, 2010
ADF Attorney Joel Oster appeared on WJRW 1340 AM with Lee Van Ameyde to discuss the complaint against a Michigan woman seeking Christian roommate. | MP3 audio runs 13:13 mins Related: Joel Oster: Case dropped against Michigan woman seeking Christian roommate

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