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SCRANTON — The Scranton Diocese has banned well-known anti-war protestor Cindy Sheehan from speaking at a diocesan church hall, citing her opposition to Church teaching on life and marriage. 
Sheehan told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) that she considers the diocese’s action to be “against the teachings of the Prince of Peace.”
Washington — Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., announced the nominations of 30 high school students from Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District for appointment to the U.S. service academies.
Is today’s world, as radical “Catholic” feminist theologian Mary Daly once noted, in the post-Christian age?
The Bucks County Choral Society (BCCS) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Artistic Director Tom Lloyd's leadership of the group with concerts and festivities on April 10 and 11. BCCS once again joins forces with the Riverside Symphonia to present one of the world's most monumental choral/orchestral works — Brahms' German Requiem.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Communications regulators are unveiling a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy. Their aim: to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans and make access much faster for people who already have broadband.
Jerusalem — The promise made to the Americans was not kept. The Palestinian Authority (P.A.) named a square in Ramallah after terrorist Dalal Mughrabi , who led a Palestinian Liberation Organization terror attack on the coastal road of Israek, where 38 people were murdered, including Gale Rubin, the niece of Senator Abraham Ribicoff, the late Senator from Connecticut.
Jerusalem — Hamas is trying to ignite a third Intifada uprising in Judea and Samaria, according to information obtained by the Israeli security establishment.
Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week declared that Israel would continue to build in the eastern part of the city.
Jerusalem — The Middle East News Line, known as a reliable and credible source, reports that the Palestinian Authority  (PA) has drafted a plan that would end direct U.S. involvement in Palestinian security in the West Bank.
Previous News HeadlinesMarch 16th, 2010 Break the law and your new 'friend' may be the FBIWASHINGTON (AP) — The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too.March 15th, 2010 FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband planWASHINGTON (AP) — Communications regulators are unveiling a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy. Their aim: to bring affordable, high-speed Internet connections to all Americans and make access much faster for people who already have broadband.March 12th, 2010 Linvilla Orchards To Hold Family Fun Fishing DerbySome fathers might think a day at the museum is a yawn. And a trip to the playground? An even bigger snooze. It’s no wonder you’re always casting about for something new to do.Palestinian Authority Incitement Becomes An IssueJerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed the Israeli Knesset Parliament Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee last week that, for the first time since the inception of the negotiation process with the P.L.O. in 1993, the Israeli government has announced an official policy to monitor virulent incitement from official media outlets of the Palestinian Authority (P.A.).How A Miscaptioned Photo Made An Accident Into Allegations Of MurderJERUSALEM — An American citizen, International Solidarity Movement member Rachel Corrie, was crushed to death by an Israeli Army bulldozer while she was demonstrating in Gaza on March 16, 2003.Saudis Mull Another F-15 PurchaseJERUSALEM — The Middle East newsline has confirmed that Saudi Arabia has advanced in negotiations to purchase a fighter jet from the United States.Democrats Find No Haven In Job Growth In DistrictsOn the eve of the anniversary of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan last month, Republicans targeted Democrat Betsy Markey’s Colorado district with a mailing citing the “painfully high unemployment rate.”Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, PSEA Join ForcesThe state AFL-CIO and Pennsylvania’s largest public teacher union, the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) formalized a labor solidarity agreement at the PSEA headquarters Tuesday.Local Vets Screen New Series On World War IIHBO, in conjunction with Comcast and the National Constitution Center, held a special screening this week of the new HBO Miniseries “The Pacific,” based of the true stories World War II marines.Israel Demands Naval Blockade Of Iran By USJerusalem — Israel is applying pressure to the United States and trying to persuade the administration to impose a naval blockade on Iran, in addition to the sanctions that the U.N. Security Council is expected to approve in the coming months.March 10th, 2010 Female WWII aviators honored with gold medalWASHINGTON (AP) — They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered "real" military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home.March 9th, 2010 Montgomery County Woman Accused Of Recruiting Jihadists OnlinePHILADELPHIA — A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist, prosecutors said Tuesday.March 8th, 2010 'Old Baldy' horse head going back up in PhillyPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A museum in Philadelphia will once again showcase the head of Old Baldy, the horse Gen. George Meade rode during many of the Civil War's most infamous battles.March 5th, 2010 Could Harsh Sanctions Collapse The Iranian Regime?JERUSALEM — Harsh sanctions, particularly a gasoline embargo, could endanger the mullah regime in Iran, according to a report issued by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. The report asserted that harsh international sanctions could erode the last vestiges of support for the regime of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.Differences Emerging Between Israel And US Over IranJERUSALEM — The intelligence communities of Israel and the United States differ over Iran’s progress toward nuclear weapons.How To Relate To ‘Israel Apartheid Week’: By Putting The Shoe On The Other FootJERUSALEM — This week, college campuses throughout North America have declared “Israel Apartheid Week,” where Israel is berated as an allegedly apartheid entity.Why Does Syria Want The Golan Back From Israel?JERUSALEM — The Israeli army conquered the Western slopes of the Golan Heights on the last day of the 1967 war, at the insistence of the resident’s council of Israel’s Upper Galilee region, after Syrian artillery attacks from the Golan had made the lives of the residents of the Galilee impossible. This is because Syria views the Upper Galilee region as belonging to Syria.Persian Purim Summit In DamascusJERUSALEM — Purim festivities throughout Israel last week celebrated the defeat of a Persian politician who sought to rally the world to murder every Jew on earth and also to stifle the return of the Jews to Jerusalem 2400 years ago.ACME Selects Essay Contest WinnersNine local youths received college scholarship awards as ACME Markets announced the winners of its Black History Month Essay Contest.Main Line Unitarian Church Gives To Child Welfare Org.Devon — The Main Line Unitarian Church (MLUC) recently donated more than $1,500 to Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children, a West Chester child welfare organization.Â-Â-Â-Haverford School Honors Its Athletic Hall Of FamersHaverford — The Haverford School Alumni Association honored deBenneville “Bert” Bell (deceased, Class of 1914), John F. Mangan (’55), Stephen T. Vehslage, (deceased, ’57), Robert H. “Buzz” Potts Jr. (’66) and John T. Gillin Jr. (’81) during induction ceremonies into the Athletic Hall of Fame in the School’s Field House.March 4th, 2010 Dems are wary of Obama's final health pushWASHINGTON (AP) — Rank-and-file Democrats in Congress remain wary of health care legislation in spite of President Barack Obama's closing argument for overhauling the system, well aware that success is far from assured and political perils abound. |
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