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| =================================== FEATURED ARTICLES Gillard sworn in as Australian PM The Press Association Ms Gillard, a 48-year-old atheist, is also the first prime minister in the 109-year history of the Australian federation to take an affirmation of office ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iVsnd-f2iEkVgYV3NVcHuwoXdzIA Atheist leads rage against Pope The Australian THE latest embarrassment for the Vatican came as outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins said he would lead protests against the Pope in London. ... http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/atheist-leads-rage-against-pope-benedict/story-e6frg6so-1225925050073 ATHEISM Local atheists invite Oklahomans to 'join the club' NewsOK.com Nick Singer, a member of the Oklahoma Atheists, serves as coordinator of the coalition made up of four "free thought" groups in the Oklahoma City and Norman ... http://newsok.com/coalition-of-reason-invites-local-atheists-agnostics-skeptics-and-humanists-to-join-the-club/article/3493591 Not atheist, not religious: Typical Briton is a 'fuzzy believer' The Guardian A blue plaque on a white stucco house just off the seafront in Brighton is a rare monument to atheism in a country where religion is a minority belief. ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/sep/10/religion-typical-briton-fuzzy-believer Atheist billboard provokes Oklahoman Christians The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Atheists in Oklahoma City have erected a billboard seeking fellow non-believers, and Satanists have scheduled a conference in a city-owned ... http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jzTzDhWpR4NBMVrYHCQHkz1nEgQQD9I597600 Atheist Activists' Biggest Billboard Campaign Targets Bible Belt's Atlanta Bloomberg By Duane D. Stanford - Fri Sep 10 19:25:51 GMT 2010 Atheist activists from Wisconsin picked the biggest city in the Bible Belt for their largest advertising ... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-10/atheist-activists-biggest-billboard-campaign-targets-bible-belt-s-atlanta.html Atheist activists take billboard ad campaign to Bible Belt Boston Globe (Sue Ogrocki/ Associated Press) ATLANTA — Atheist activists from Wisconsin picked the biggest city in the Bible Belt for their largest advertising campaign ... http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/09/11/atheist_activists_take_billboard_ad_campaign_to_bible_belt/ Sherman gets five candidates knocked off ballot Chicago Daily Herald By Kerry Lester | Daily Herald Staff A suburban atheist and civil libertarian is delving into a different line of work - getting candidates knocked off the ... http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=407808 Humanists, atheists and Grand Orange Lodge take to the streets Scotsman In Edinburgh, up to 100 protesters are expected to congregate, among them members of the Atheist Society, while the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland is due to ... http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Humanists-atheists-and-Grand-Orange.6534198.jp South City Billboard Recruits Nonbelievers KPLR 11 An organizer for the local Atheist Meet-up group, Joe Welling said the groups welcome respectful and lively conversation or debate. ... http://www.kplr11.com/news/ktvi-billboard-dont-believe-god-091510,0,5363737.story Atheist dawkins bemoans lack of detractors at his lectures DigitalJournal.com Nobody who disagrees with the views of outspoken atheist Richard Dawkins ever seems to go to his lectures, the biologist and author has said. ... http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/297638 BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE Bill Maher: I'll Never Win An Emmy Because I'm Atheist Huffington Post (blog) In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Maher said that religious Emmy voters don't vote for him because of his outspoken atheism. ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/14/bill-maher-ill-never-win-_n_715853.html Bill Maher Says Atheism Stands in Way of an Emmy ABC News ... who receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to the new W Hotel on Tuesday, recently discussed evolution, atheism and trees. ... http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11630842 Bill Maher Explains Emmy Shutout: People Won?t Vote For an Atheist Seattle Post Intelligencer "A lot of people wouldn't vote for such an outspoken atheist, someone who made Religulous." Maher has been vocal about his beliefs throughout much of his ... http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/426737_tvgif14.html Best evolutionary biology books, from Stephen Jay Gould to Richard Dawkins Telegraph.co.uk By Tom Chivers A disclaimer: these are not the definitive top five popular science books on evolution. They couldn't be; there are thousands I haven't read. ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/8002833/Best-evolutionary-biology-books-from-Stephen-Jay-Gould-to-Richard-Dawkins.html The Tillman Story Danville Weekly Though he supported the war in Afghanistan, he opposed the Iraq war, and he was an atheist. The real Tillman story is one of a serious, dedicated person who ... http://www.danvilleweekly.com/movies/reviews/The-Tillman-Story?review_id=2495 Politics At The Movies: The Tillman Story Capitol Weekly Tillman was a patriot, but he was also an atheist, a voracious reader, a fan of Noam Chomsky and deeply skeptical of the military even before he joined. ... http://www.capitolweekly.net/features/movieReviews.php?_c=z4vr1xanmyl6pf&id=z4vqs5t925h544&done=.z4vr1xanmza6pf The Pat Tillman Story Reason Online (blog) In reality, Tillman was a complicated individual—an atheist who probably read more religious texts than all but the most devout, a patriot who felt morally ... http://reason.com/archives/2010/09/16/the-pat-tillman-story EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. George C. Williams dies National Center for Science Education In a brief 1996 article in Biology and Philosophy , he defended his treatment of genetic information in Natural Selection against "intelligent design" ... http://ncse.com/news/2010/09/george-c-williams-dies-006171 Plinth commemorates Huxley-Wilberforce evolution debate The Guardian "It was also a public debate about evolution, still a hot button in the war between militant secularists and equally militant fundamentalists," she said. ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/sep/10/plinth-huxley-wilberforce-evolution-debate George C. Williams, 83, Theorist on Evolution, Dies New York Times Dr. Williams's interests extended to questions that evolution seemed not to answer well: Why should a woman forfeit her chance of having more babies by ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/science/14williams.html?_r=1 Irish science minister boosts antievolution blarney National Center for Science Education According to the Times , "Michael Nugent of Atheist Ireland said the Minister's appearance at the launch is an abuse of his position and an attack by the ... http://ncse.com/news/2010/09/irish-science-minister-boosts-antievolution-blarney-006175 Minister uninvited to anti-evolution book launch BBC News In pre-publicity material for the book, the author accuses Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and other campaigners for atheism of having "sacrificed ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11298533 SCIENCE Mental Maturity Scan Tracks Brain Development ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2010) — Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child's brain has come along the path from childhood to maturity and potentially shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100909141519.htm A Nearby Galactic Exemplar ScienceDaily (Sep. 11, 2010) — The European Southern Observatory has released a spectacular new image of NGC 300, a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way, and located in the nearby Sculptor Group of galaxies. Taken with the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO's La Silla Observatory in Chile, this 50-hour exposure reveals the structure of the galaxy in exquisite detail. NGC 300 lies about six million light-years away and appears to be about two thirds the size of the full Moon on the sky... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100908074504.htm Caught in the Act: Fireballs Light Up Jupiter ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — Amateur astronomers working with professional astronomers have spotted two fireballs lighting up Jupiter's atmosphere this summer, marking the first time Earth-based telescopes have captured relatively small objects burning up in the atmosphere of the giant planet. The two fireballs -- which produced bright freckles on Jupiter that were visible through backyard telescopes -- occurred on June 3, 2010, and August 20, 2010, respectively... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100909212309.htm Function Found for Alzheimer's Protein ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — In people with Alzheimer's, the brain becomes riddled with clumps of protein, forming what are known as amyloid plaques. Now, new research reported in the September 17th print issue of Cell appears to have found a function for the amyloid precursor protein (APP for short) that yields the prime ingredient in those plaques... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100910152103.htm World's First Transcontinental Anesthesia: Researchers Pioneer Anesthetics Via Videoconferencing ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — Videoconferences may be known for putting people to sleep, but never like this. Dr. Thomas Hemmerling and his team of McGill's Department of Anesthesia achieved a world first on August 30, 2010, when they treated patients undergoing thyroid gland surgery in Italy remotely from Montreal, Canada... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100910093152.htm Tally-Ho! Deep Impact Spacecraft Eyes Comet Target ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — On Sunday, Sept. 5, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft beamed down the first of more than 64,000 images it's expected to take of Comet Hartley 2. The spacecraft, now on an extended mission known as EPOXI, has an appointment with the comet on Nov. 4, 2010... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100909212616.htm Researchers Give Robots the Capability for Deceptive Behavior ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — A robot deceives an enemy soldier by creating a false trail and hiding so that it will not be caught. While this sounds like a scene from one of the Terminator movies, it's actually the scenario of an experiment conducted by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology as part of what is believed to be the first detailed examination of robot deception... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100909114113.htm Frog Skin May Provide Antimicrobial Peptides Effective Against Multidrug-Resistant Infections ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — Antimicrobial peptides from the skin of frogs may protect against life-threatening, multidrug-resistant infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, say researchers from Italy... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100908104310.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Lakeland Seeking Dismissal of Atheist Lawsuit The Ledger The atheists have sued the city, claiming the practice of praying at the beginning of regular City Commission meetings breaks down the wall separating ... http://www.theledger.com/article/20100909/NEWS/9095082/1338 Pledge of Allegiance Battleground Shifts >From San Fran to Boston Wall Street Journal (blog) He's also an atheist, a lawyer and a one-man litigation machine. Most of Newdow's gripes concern the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. ... http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/09/10/pledge-of-allegiance-battleground-shifts-from-san-fran-to-boston/ Hawaii legislature reviews ACLU complaint Watchdog In the waning days of the 2010 legislative session, Honolulu activist and atheist Mitch Kahle disrupted two of the invocations from his position in the ... http://watchdog.org/6517/hawaii-legislature-reviews-aclu-complaint/ Catholic Church defends support of DREAM Act Contra Costa Times But members of a Claremont-based grassroots group said the Catholic Diocese has violated the separation of church and state principle. Separation of church ... http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_16046024?nclick_check=1 National group asks Arkansas officials to withhold from prayer at meetings Texarkana Gazette ... “works to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism, and to promote the constitutional principle of separation between church and state. ... http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/WireHeadlines/2010/09/13/national-group-asks-arkansas-officials-t-94.php Hawaii Pastors Speak Out Against Invoking God In Politics KITV Honolulu “There are a lot of us in the religious community who think we need to hold up the separation between church and state. ... http://www.kitv.com/news/24983537/detail.html Lawton to speak to Freedom From Religion Foundation convention Wisconsin State Journal It promotes the separation of church and state and educates the public about non-theism. The group has more than 13500 paid members, Gaylor said. ... http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_93c3fad6-c053-11df-9841-001cc4c002e0.html REGIONAL: ACLU: Horn's grant proposal "still illegal" North County Times ... the American Civil Liberties Union, say the proposal ---- just like the original put forward in June ---- violates the separation of church and state. ... http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_03fed14b-94c6-568c-afcb-4df0b3c64b12.html ACLU Issues Warning on School Speakers KPTM-TV OMAHA (KPTM) -- Separation of church and state. Where does school fit in? The debate was re-ignited Wednesday with a warning for every school district in ...http://www.kptm.com/Global/story.asp?S=13162361 Kaczynski cross removed from presidential palace (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com The cross has sparked fierce protests and a debate about the separation of church and state in Poland. 'It is a good decision, and I think one that was ... http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1585014.php/Kaczynski-cross-removed-from-presidential-palace-Roundup New First Amendment Center Survey: Clear Majority of Public Favors More ... PR Newswire (press release) ... but they don't see an expression of faith by a student at a public school event as a violation of the separation of church and state," said Ken Paulson, ... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-first-amendment-center-survey-clear-majority-of-public-favors-more-latitude-for-students-to-express-religious-faith-in-public-schools-103085539.html Federal Grant Agency For Faith-Based Organizations Lacks Oversight, Transparency The Washington Independent Separation of church and state advocates were outraged when President Barack Obama elected to continue the program under the name Office of Faith-Based and ... http://washingtonindependent.com/97563/federal-grant-agency-for-faith-based-organizations-lacks-oversight-transparency Divisive Polish cross quietly removed from square The State ... and an increasingly self-confident predominantly youthful branch of society that insists on an enforcement of the separation of church and state. ... http://www.thestate.com/2010/09/16/1468054/divisive-polish-cross-quietly.html Husker coach responds to ACLU Omaha World-Herald We have freedom of religion and also separation of church and state and that can be grounds for a legal battle form a parent. It is not against Brown just ... http://www.omaha.com/article/20100916/NEWS01/709169871/6694 Another Appeals Court Weighs Pledge in Schools Education Week News (blog) In March, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, in San Francisco, ruled against Newdow and a group of atheist parents who challenged ... http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/school_law/2010/09/1st_circuit_weighs_challenge_t.html MISCELLANEOUS The Neurological Origins of Religious Belief Big Think But can we pinpoint specific chemicals, genes and clusters of neurons that give rise to religiosity, or to atheism? Rutgers University evolutionary ... http://bigthink.com/ideas/23960 =============================================== |