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=================================== FEATURED ARTICLES Judge overturns Calif. gay marriage ban Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge overturned California's same-sex marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hOiMLmsztmiGlNvjNLQLw4N41h1QD9HCTGHG0 ATHEISM British Government may approve independent atheist public schools The Underground Michael Gove, education secretary of the UK, said that setting up atheist schools can be considered as part of the reforms he will make in his department. ... http://theundergroundsite.com/index.php/2010/07/british-government-may-approve-independent-atheist-public-schools-13195 Group urges gay priests to leave the fold Los Angeles Chronicle An Atheist advocacy group has called upon Roman Catholic priests who are gay to resign from the church and reject the Vatican's repressive teachings on ... http://www.losangeleschronicle.com/articles/view/172855 Local atheists say they 'want a seat at the table' Charlotte Observer They are members of the Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics group. Regarding the billboard, "We didn't want anything aggressive," says Molly, center, ... http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/08/01/1594263/local-atheists-say-they-want-a.html 'Godless' billboard up on I-65 WAVE No one is going to drive down the road, see that billboard and say, 'oh I'm now an atheist," Hensley said. But Hensley does hope to get people talking. ... http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=12918894 Billboard Battle Brewing In Bible Belt WLKY Louisville By Carissa Lawson/WLKY An atheist coalition in Louisville is using a billboard to reach out to other people who don't believe. The billboard, which reads, ... http://www.wlky.com/news/24516076/detail.html The Bright side Chico News & Review “We have members who are quite concerned with civics issues—the separation of church and state, the scientific validity of school curricula and similar ... http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=1468499 Italian atheists lobby against church bells Hindustan Times PTI An Italian atheist group campaigning for a quiet life called for tighter restrictions on church bells ringing in the Tuscan town of Pisa, ... http://www.hindustantimes.com/Italian-atheists-lobby-against-church-bells/Article1-582797.aspx Atheist billboard greets state fair-goers Cincinnati.com It will also tout "famous atheists and freethinkers and their accomplishments," Hensley said. Edwords added: "Non-religious people sometimes don't realize ... http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100805/NEWS0103/308050091/Atheist-billboard-greets-state-fair-goers BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE Freud and Lewis, God and atheism Sarasota Herald-Tribune What could have happened if the atheistic Sigmund Freud had met the newly religious British writer CS Lewis three weeks before the Viennese doctor's death ... http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100731/ARTICLE/7311058/2055/NEWS VIDEO: San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders: "All of us have won the battle today" San Diego Gay & Lesbian News It is really state-sanctioned apartheid,” he said. “Our federal Constitution guarantees the separation between church and state, and today's decision ... http://sdgln.com/news/2010/08/04/san-diego-mayor-jerry-sanders-all-us-have-won-battle-today Edinburgh Review: Jim Jefferies - Alcoholocaust Spoonfed ... bit will no doubt work a lot better, but on the whole, British comedy punters are more than familiar with atheist material and happy to roll with it. ... http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/emma-422/edinburgh-review-jim-jefferies-alcoholocaust-3472/ EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. Zoo with creationist agenda approved for schools New Scientist (blog) Most of its educational resources seem absolutely fine - but then you look at their discussion of evolution and it all goes wrong. ... http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2010/08/creationist-zoo-approved-for-s.html SCIENCE Blowing in the Wind: Cassini Helps With Dune Whodunit on Saturn's Moon Titan ScienceDaily (July 31, 2010) — The answer to the mystery of dune patterns on Saturn's moon Titan did turn out to be blowing in the wind. It just wasn't from the direction many scientists expected... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729205552.htm Unexpected Viral 'Fossils' Found in Vertebrate Genomes ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — Over millions of years, retroviruses, which insert their genetic material into the host genome as part of their replication, have left behind bits of their genetic material in vertebrate genomes. In a recent study, published July 29 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, a team of researchers have now found that human and other vertebrate genomes also contain many ancient sequences from Ebola/Marburgviruses and Bornaviruses -- two deadly virus families... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729172330.htm Researchers Find New Translocation; Weak Spots in DNA Lead to Genetic Disease ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — A genetics research team based at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocations -- places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves. As many as 1 in 600 persons carry balanced chromosome translocations, which involve no loss or gain of DNA. Most such people appear healthy, but may have a child with abnormal chromosome composition and disabilities resulting from disrupted, extra or missing copies of genes... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729122324.htm How Not to Blow Up a Molecule ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — High-charge-state ions in a molecule cause strong Coulomb forces, repulsive forces that try to blow its atoms apart. But the research team's crucial finding was that a way to produce only lower charge states in nitrogen molecules is with shorter pulse lengths, even though their peak power is higher... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100625101112.htm Rocks on Mars May Provide Link to Evidence of Living Organisms Roughly 4 Billion Years Ago ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — A new article in press of the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters unveils groundbreaking research on the hydrothermal formation of Clay-Carbonate rocks in the Nili Fossae region of Mars. The findings may provide a link to evidence of living organisms on Mars, roughly 4 billion years ago in the Noachian period... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729203027.htm Brown Dwarf Found Orbiting a Young Sun-Like Star ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — Astronomers have imaged a very young brown dwarf, or failed star, in a tight orbit around a young nearby sun-like star... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729172336.htm Key Enzyme in DNA Repair Pathway Identified ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — Researchers have discovered an enzyme crucial to a type of DNA repair that also causes resistance to a class of cancer drugs most commonly used against ovarian cancer... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729141138.htm Migrating Birds Can’t Control Themselves ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — During the spring and fall migratory seasons, sparrows become significantly less capable of resisting temptation. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience investigated impulse control and sleep in white-crowned sparrows during migratory and non-migratory seasons. During migratory periods, the birds slept very little and became more impulsive, but sleep loss itself was not entirely to blame for their impulsivity... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100728193559.htm New Pathway to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases ScienceDaily (July 30, 2010) — Although their genetic underpinnings differ, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease are all characterized by the untimely death of brain cells. What triggers cell death in the brain... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100729133436.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE UI offers Kenneth Howell teaching job again Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette (blog) Prussing said that separation of church and state may have come up in the discussion, but it wasn'ta major factor in the decision. "We didn't get that lofty ... http://www.news-gazette.com/news/religion/2010-07-30/ui-offers-kenneth-howell-teaching-job-again.html Commissioner Troller Floats City Hall Prayer Idea, Modeled After LHS Students The Ledger The atheist group contends, among other things, that praying during the meetings breaks down the wall separating church and state. ... http://www.theledger.com/article/20100730/NEWS/7305104/1134?Title=Commissioner-Troller-Floats-City-Hall-Prayer-Idea-Modeled-After-LHS-Students Keep church and state separate: Secular Party candidate The Manly Daily Mr Cooke, who is a member of the Atheist Foundation of Australia and the Australian Skeptics, said his connection with the northern beaches came from ... http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/keep-church-and-state-separate-secular-party-candidate/ 10 months after updated prayer policy, potential for lawsuit looms Lodi News-Sentinel ... religious leaders have greeted the Lodi City Council with Christian blessings, a Muslim prayer and even a call to civic responsibility from an atheist. ... http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_d076daa3-fdb2-5944-96c4-ba74b9ab2c75.html Devon council takes legal action over prayer row BBC News The NSS action was prompted by Bideford atheist councillor Clive Bone, who failed to have the prayers stopped. The society claims holding prayers before ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-10842605 Woodruff Outlines Prayer Policy News Channel 7 At issue is whether or not the practice violates the constitutional separation of church and state. The First Amendment to the US Constitution, ... http://www2.wspa.com/news/2010/jul/27/9/upstate-county-and-city-could-face-lawsuit-over-pr-ar-630819/ Lakeland bolsters invocation defense Sarasota Herald-Tribune By JOHN CHAMBLISS The Lakeland Ledger LAKELAND - In an attempt to strengthen its defense against the Atheists of Florida, the city plans to remove the word ... http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100804/ARTICLE/8041040/2055/NEWS Prop 8 ruling drives strong religious reactions: Outrage to joy USA Today Barry Lynn head of Americans United for Separation of Church and State cheered the downfall of the referendum, which he says was a push by lavishly funded ... http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/08/prop-8-proposition-8-california-gay-marriage-vaugh-walker/1 Secular coalition's billboard aimed at Kentucky State Fair-goers Louisville Courier-Journal The group's booth at the fair will provide information about local groups advocating for a secular world view and separation of church and state. ... http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100804/NEWS01/308050007 AP Exclusive: No gay adoptions, says GOP's Angle The Associated Press Asked on the program if the separation of church and state arises out of the Constitution, Angle answered "no." She said Thomas Jefferson is often misquoted ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5geEpDQcWSGxRY9s6cRMeOQiCPuDgD9HDLVGO0 Reaction to ruling muted and mixed Ventura County Star Smith said the LGBT community always considered it a violation of the separation of church and state that faith would be involved in determining state law. ... http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/04/reaction-to-ruling-muted-and-mixed/ Tough campaigning for tiny parties Sydney Morning Herald The Seculars, who advocate a strict separation of church and state, are contesting their first election as a registered party. ... http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/tough-campaigning-for-tiny-parties-20100805-11jw2.html Angle's religious zeal criticized Las Vegas Review - Journal But it also opens her to attacks of "going too far," especially for those who believe in a strict separation of church and state. ... http://www.lvrj.com/news/angle-s-religious-zeal-criticized-100013054.html Lodi council lauds open prayer policy Modesto Bee ... Creamer LODI — Lodi City Council meetings have opened with Christian blessings, a Muslim prayer and even a call to civic responsibility from an atheist ... http://www.modbee.com/2010/08/04/1281087/lodi-council-lauds-open-prayer.html MISCELLANEOUS Surrey skeptics shame astrologers BCLocalNews Despite being an atheist, Gill still respects the tenets and customs of Sikhism, including those of the Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, a print of whom is in ... http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/99889744.html Westboro member facing trial Omaha World-Herald Luckily, no one else does, and thank goodness for separation of church and state. Lady, I'm pretty sure YOU are going to hell. Phelps-Ropers eleven children ... http://www.omaha.com/article/20100804/NEWS97/708059860/1009364 =============================================== |