Conservative Favorite Michele Bachmann Launches US Presidential Bid

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has formally launched her campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Bachmann is not the best known Republican running for president for next year, but she does have a growing national following among conservative voters who are looking for an alternative to the current front runner, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.

RU 486 Claims the Lives of Two More Women

The Centers for Disease Control has recently published a report stating that two more women in the United States have died as a result of using the abortion drug RU 486. The report was issued mere days after the 10 year anniversary of the FDA’s approval of the drug.

Researchers Announce New Stem Cell Alternative

U.S. researchers in Boston say they have developed a technique that effectively converts human skin cells into stem cells, a development that could have both medical and political implications.

Faith-Based Hiring Bill an ‘Assault’ on Religious Charities

A pending bill that bars government funding for non-profits having religious requirements in their hiring process is a “serious assault” on faith-based charities, according to the senior vice president of the National Religious Broadcasters.

“Pledge to America” Unveiled by GOP

House Republicans will unveil a “Pledge to America”, an ambitious and sweeping set of proposed changes, which proposes to shrink the size of government and reform Congress, Worthy News has learned.

Military Abortion Amendment Struck Down

In what many consider a stunning upset, the Senate struck down a proposal to stop a Republican-led filibuster designed to stop abortions from being performed on U.S. military bases.

Freedom of Speech Threatened in Texas

A city ordinance to stop the distribution of commercial leaflets and handbills now threatens the freedoms of both speech and religion.

Rifqa Bary able to live in the US

Rifqa Bary, the Muslim-turned-Christian convert who ran away from her parents last year fearing her life was in danger, has been granted permanent resident status in the United States, Worthy News has learned.

Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Continues

An appeals court Thursday decided to suspend a district court’s prohibition on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research while the court reviews whether it violates a ban by Congress on spending taxpayer money for experiments that are connected in any way with the destruction of human embryos.

Pastor Plans Koran Burning on September 11 Despite Controversy

A small evangelical Christian group in Florida on Saturday plans to burn Korans as a protest against violent Islamic extremists on September 11, the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States.

Petraeus: Planned Koran Burning Endangers Troops

The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says an American church’s plan to burn Korans on September 11 could endanger U.S. troops and damage the overall war effort in that country.

Hurricane Earl Downgraded to Category Two

U.S. forecasters have downgraded Earl to a category two hurricane, but expect it to remain a powerful storm as it closes in on the U.S. east coast.

Hurricane Earl Closing In On US East Coast

The category four storm is on course to lash the coast of North Carolina late Thursday, before shifting to the north. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect along the Mid-Atlantic coast and as far north as Massachusetts.

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