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Congress, President Obama set for battle over 1,700-mile oil pipeline

President Barack Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas that will force the White House to make a politically risky choice between two key Democratic constituencies.

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Border fence can’t halt illegal immigration

Steel fencing and “Normandy barriers” now cover the sand dunes near Calexico, Calif.

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How do I cope with my 14-year-old son being gay?

My 14-year-old son is displaying strong homosexual tendencies. I discovered he’d been looking at gay porn on the web and I approached him about it verbally then via email .

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Gingrich: Justice Dept Wants To "steal Elections"

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich blasted the Justice Department for blocking a South Carolina voter identification law and suggested the Obama administration wants to “steal elections.” During a campaign stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the former House speaker questioned why Attorney General Eric Holder is “so determined not to identify … (more)

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Was Baby Jesus an Illegal Immigrant?

At Christmas time, should the Nativity story be interpreted as a tale of solidarity with illegal immigrants? Some religious voices, anxious to push some version of liberalized immigration policy as a Christian imperative, describe Jesus and the Holy Family as the most premier of illegal immigrants.

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Homosexuality a ‘Curable Disorder’: Israeli Textbook Stirs up Controversy

The mental health curriculum of a number of Israeli academic institutions has stirred up a controversy by retaining a portion in a textbook which states that homosexuality is a “disorder” that should be treated to aid “normal sexual development.” Ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators hold a sign as they protest against a gay pride parade passing … (more)

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