Arrests after boy fatally stabbed

The 17-year-old victim was found dead at the sceneA 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in east London.

Major new gambling laws in force

Sweeping gambling laws have come into force in Britain bringing casinos, bookmakers and online betting under a new regulatory body

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Is pretty amazing outlawing advertisements for smoking, but encouraging gambling. Who is paying whom?

Major new gambling laws in force

Sweeping gambling laws have come into force in Britain bringing casinos, bookmakers and online betting under a new regulatory body



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Is poretty amazing outlawing advertisements for smoking, but encouraging gambling. Who is paying whom?

Jail for child sex abuse teacher

A former boarding school teacher has been jailed for 10 years and nine months after being convicted of 13 sexual offences against children.

Paul Couch, 61, of Wyndham Street West, Plymouth, was found guilty earlier in August of two counts of serious sexual assault and 11 of indecent assault.

Arson probe over Orange hall fire

A fire which extensively damaged an Orange hall in Portadown is being treated as arson by the Fire Service

Suspected arson damages SF office

Up to 18 firefighters attended the blazeThe County Fermanagh offices of Sinn Fein MP Michelle Gildernew have been severely damaged in a suspicious fire.

Man admits he 'pulled off' hijab

Damien French outside court during an animal cruelty trial in 2006A woman felt "violated" when a man pulled off her religious headscarf - hijab - as she walked along a north Wales street pushing a pushchair.

Man charged after doctor stabbing

Dr Jackson was attacked at her surgery in Glasgow's west endA 62-year-old man has been arrested after a doctor was stabbed at work in her surgery.

Police wife killer is remembered

Colleagues of a man suspected of shooting his wife dead before killing himself at their County Down home have been paying sympathy to the families.

Girl, 3, survives fatal shooting ...that left three dead and two injured

A three-year-old girl has survived a "targeted" shooting at a house that left three dead and two injured.
Police were called to reports of the incident at a house in Plaw Hatch Close, Bishop's Stortford, on Tuesday.
Two men, aged 33 and 52, and a 17-year-old boy died at the scene. Two women, aged 23 and 54, were injured.
They are in a critical but stable condition in hospital. The girl, aged three, was found in the house unharmed. Police have begun a murder inquiry.
She said officers are looking for two slim Asian men in connection with the attack.
The pair were seen making off from the scene in a small red car, and were described by police as being aged in their late teens or early 20s.

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Father and son killed in shooting
Mrs Cowell's husband and son were shot dead after she left for workA father and son were two of three people shot dead at their family home in Hertfordshire.

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Two arrested over triple killing
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal shootings in Hertfordshire which saw three men killed and two women injured

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Women arrested over triple murder

Keith Cowell, his son Matthew and a third man were shot dead Two women have been arrested in London in connection with the deaths of three men shot at a house in Hertfordshire.

Jury out in father stoning trial

Ernest Norton died from a heart attackA jury has retired to consider verdicts in the case of five boys accused of killing a pensioner as he played cricket with his teenage son.

15 Aug 07

Earlier, he had said he was a member of a group of boys aged between 10 and 13 who had gone to the park to fight with another gang.
The teenager, who said he belonged to a boxing club, claimed the gang was formed so they could play football and "manhunt", a form of hide-and-seek.

Tar and feather attack 'barbaric'

Police have described as "brutal and barbaric" an attack on a man who was tarred and feathered in south Belfast.

Two shot at Notting Hill Carnival

Police are investigating two shootings, one involving a 14-year-old boy, at the Notting Hill Carnival.
A man in his 20s was injured in a stabbing.
In total there were 206 arrests during the two-day event, the majority on Monday.

However, what we witnessed from 1700 BST that afternoon shows that there was a hardcore, mainly of young men, who came to carnival not to enjoy the event but to fight, commit crime and cause trouble.

"Our officers had to work hard and deliver a strong interventionist style of policing late into the night to make sure that these criminals were not allowed to take over the streets of Notting Hill.

"Unfortunately, we witnessed groups fighting; objects being thrown at police and large groups of youths pushing roughly through crowds.

"Two young men were shot, fortunately not seriously injured, and a small number of people suffered minor stab wounds.

Murder charges over gang beating

Three people, including two teenagers, have been charged with murder after a man with learning difficulties was attacked by a gang.

Woman's body found on motorway

The woman had been on a night out in Cardiff city centreThe body of a 20-year-old woman has been found on the hard shoulder of the M4 motorway near Cardiff.

Teenager charged with killing man

A teenager has been charged with killing a man who died following a street attack on Tyneside.

Man found murdered outside flats

A man has been found murdered outside a block of flats in south-east London.

Woman suffers 'horrendous' rape

Police are keen to trace a couple seen near the parkDetectives are investigating the "horrendous" rape of a woman near a park in Clydebank.

Her attacker was white, blonde and stocky, aged about 18 or 19 and was wearing a white tracksuit.

Teenager stabbed on high street

A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Man charged after teenager's rape

The attack happened near Our Lady's High SchoolA man has been arrested and charged in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Cumbernauld.

The owner of a house in Ballymena targeted twice within a five-hour period has said he believes he was the victim of a sectarian attack

Motorcyclist murdered on motorway

A motorcyclist has been shot dead while riding along the M40 in Warwickshire.

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Four men charged over M40 killing

Teenager is 'stabbed' five times

No weapon has been found, said Northumbria Police

A teenager is in hospital after a suspected stabbing in Newcastle.

Woman carer dies after stabbing

Police have cordoned off the scene of the stabbing in Dunstable

A murder inquiry is under way after a carer at a home which caters for people with mental health problems died after she was stabbed.


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Man accused of care worker murder

Police cordoned off the scene of the stabbing in DunstableA man has been charged with killing a care worker and the attempted murder of her colleague at a nursing home.

Serial rapist jailed for 17 years

A man has been jailed for 17 years for a series of rapes in North Somerset, dating back to 1985.

Christopher Martin, 52, of Holmes Road, Weston-super-Mare, was convicted of 33 counts of rape and 10 serious acts of assault and gross indecency.

He was arrested by police in December 2005 and jailed by a judge at Bristol Crown Court on Friday.

Det Con Philip Aspinall said: "We are pleased with the verdict and hope that this should give some closure."

Four youths in court over murder

Mr Newlove was fatally injured after confronting a group of youths

Four teenagers have appeared in court charged with the murder of a father-of-three outside his home.

Paedophile case appeal 'possible'

Porter remains a Jehovah's Witness

The attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.

Young surfers sex assault warning

The alarm was raised by one of the boys' parents

Police have issued a photo-fit of a sex attacker, who may be targeting young surfers on Gower beaches.Save Now

Three teenagers guilty of murder

Three teenagers have been convicted of murder and one of manslaughter over the death of 19-year-old Liam Smith who was shot outside Altcourse prison.

Man charged over teenager murder - James Thompson

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of an 18-year-old.
James Thompson was found with serious injuries on Drumpellier Street in the Provanmill area of Glasgow at about 1235 BST on Monday.
Mr Thompson, who lived in Provanmill, was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, but died later the same day.
John Chawner, 28, from Glasgow, appeared on petition at the city's sheriff court charged with murder. He was remanded in custody.

Man charged over bin body killing

Police have received the results of a post mortem examinationA 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found dumped in a bin in east Belfast.

Girl, six, mauled by rottweillers

A six-year-old London girl has undergone plastic surgery after being mauled by two rottweillers at holiday accommodation in County Antrim.

The Northern Ireland Tourist Board said...... "A code of conduct exists in relation to the promotion and advertising of all tourist accommodation," it said.
Caroline Adams of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board said they could not close down the business.
"The legal responsibility is with the operators and it can never be us as marketing agents and inspectors," she said.

The responsabilty is everyones. Clearly these dogs need to be put down, but also the owners need to be penalized sadely nothing will probably happen. ULtimately everyone is trying to cover there back sides.

Boy is accused of sausage assault

A 12-year-old boy was charged with assault and taken before the courts - for throwing a cocktail sausage

The boy's mother described the prosecution as a joke.... The boy was accused of throwing the pork snack at a 74-year-old man in Woodhouse Park, south Manchester.

Asked whether she accepted that he needed to be punished, she told the BBC: "Definitely yes, but not to the extent that they have gone."


My only comment for this mother is that her son ausaulted someone, never mind with what, denied it in court and has record. Obviously her methods aren't working if the courts don't work he will probably end up murdering someone because of her neglegence.

Boy, 11, dies after pub shooting

An 11-year-boy has died after being shot in the neck in the Croxteth area of Liverpool.

The boy was walking across the car park when someone rode up on a bycicle and opened fire.

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Teenager arrested over Rhys death

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool.

Justice or no justice

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Cornwall | Gang jailed over viaduct killing
Now on this is a definite sign. On one hand these three/four people thought it acceptable to treat someone as they did, together. Granted there is not much difference than slavery was and is but non the less unacceptable. The other area of the signs of society is there sentencing. the girl who stamped on his hand got 10years. Let me say that again 10 years. It really matters little how old she is or was, she is directly responsible for willfully causing someones death. The two men have gotten 25 years still insignificant to the crime and the other got 8. Now they are all responsible for his mistreatment for 15 months, before he died.
Society has gotten not just soft on crime but soft in the head and a pushover. I just read how the police are trying to take back the cities at night. Maybe one area is to actually treat the crime with a proper punishment. Its also to encourage two parent homes so that children are raised with a proper understanding of responsibility.
There seems to be many area's that the social justice area can work on instead the government seems to be working to encourage hooliganism. One area is obviously gambling and late drinking.

US 200-year porn sentence stands

While it might seem harsh in one point. The man was guilty and to tell you the truth I don't care to have him or any other Paedophile walking around my streets. Prisons are for reforming people, sometimes they must be for housing them until they die. He might become reformed in the prison, but by the sound in the article he had no remorse. This man has probably abused children, if not he encouraged the abuse. Either way it is appropriate.
After all we are commanded to protect the innocent

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Arizona has the toughest child abuse laws in the US. The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by a high school teacher from Arizona sentenced to 200 years in jail for possessing child pornography.
Morton Berger had claimed the sentence was so disproportionate to his crime it breached the constitution.
If the 52-year-old had been tried in a federal court or lived elsewhere he would have received a lighter sentence.
But he was living in Arizona when he was caught with thousands of images of child abuse on his computer.

Stark differences
The state has the nation's toughest laws on child abuse and exploitation.
Indeed, the prosecutor had asked for a 340-year sentence but the trial judge imposed the minimum of 10 years for each of 20 images - to be served consecutively for a total of 200 years without the possibility of probation, early release or pardon.
Mr Berger's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal.
They argued the sentence was wildly disproportionate - much longer than that for rape or even second degree murder and claimed it amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.
The state of Arizona argued each image of child abuse was a separate crime so the sentences had to run consecutively.
The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal and gave no reason but the case has highlighted stark differences in sentencing policy across the US.

Unequal Justice

Call me crazy, but this civilian did not get justice.I really can't comment on what the Marines deserve. Justice is ultimately served by God, but a mere 7 years for taking the life of a man and the impact on his family is a joke, and reveals how little we value life today. In years past the would have been imprisoned for life or executed for murder.

Ultimately there excuse is that they were doing there orders is meaningless as a solder also has to determine right and wrong. They were doing what they wanted, because it served there ego.

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Marine withdraws Iraq murder plea

A squadmate said Cpl Thomas was a key player in the eventA US marine who was the only member of his squad to plead guilty to murder over the death of an Iraqi civilian has asked to withdraw his plea.
Cpl Trent Thomas made his request via his lawyer at the last minute, as the court was preparing to sentence him.
He was a member of a unit accused of killing Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52, in the town of Hamdaniya in April 2006.
Three marines and a Navy medic pleaded guilty to lesser charges related to the incident. Others await trial.
Military judge Lt Col Tracy Daly granted Cpl Thomas' request after warning him he was creating a "very sticky problem" for the court, reports say.
Cpl Thomas was the first member of his unit to come forward with his version of events about the killing.
The unit was reportedly searching for an insurgent and took Mr Awad when they failed to find their target.
He was put in a hole and shot in the head 10 times. The troops then placed a gun and shovel by his body to make it seem as if he had been an insurgent planting a roadside bomb.
Forced march
At a sentencing hearing for Cpl Thomas on Wednesday, one his former squadmates testified that the marine corporal had been a key player in the killing.

Other US investigations
Petty Officer Melson J Bacos said Cpl Thomas and another marine, Cpl Marshall Magincalda, had entered Mr Awad's home and come out with him several moments later.
Cpl Thomas held Mr Awad during much of the forced march to the place he was killed, Bacos said.
He said squad leader Sgt Lawrence Hutchins III then fired three shots into Mr Awad's head followed by at least seven more rounds to the head from Cpl Thomas.
Bacos was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his part in the killing but is expected to serve only a year in exchange for his testimony against his former squadmates.
Cpl Thomas pleaded guilty last month to murder, conspiracy and kidnapping, among other charges.
But his lawyer asked that the plea be withdrawn on Thursday, only a day before the judge was expected to pass sentence.
"You are creating a very sticky problem for the court," Col Daley is reported to have said.
"He has already told me that he knew what he was doing is unlawful."
But his lawyer, Victor Kelley, said Cpl Thomas now believed he had lawful authority for his actions.
The case is one of several in which US troops are accused of killing Iraqi civilians.

Child Porn & "Every Child a wanted child"

I find it ironic that the argument for abortion is "every Child a wanted child. So we will kill the ones we don't want has fallen on its face when we look at the mass abuse of children today in our world. People trafficking is horrendous, even worse, it seems is some of the Child abuse/Porn that distributed around the globe. The US which is one of the major advocates for the “every Child a Wanted Child” is also the largest provider at 51 % of the total.

“In a recent report, the organisation said that 51% of child abuse content was
traced back to the US and 20% to Russia. This compared with less than 1% of
potentially illegal content that appeared to be hosted in Britain.”

It should be no surprise that the child is disregarded as insignificant. Now that Children are discarded, and only those that are “wanted” are allowed to live, the next step will be to remove those people from society who are not wanted. Sounds something like Nazi Germany.
I think I will start to do research on politicians who obstruct laws that would increase the prosecution of Child Porn/Abuse including Abortion. I guess I will have to start with Nancy Pelosi as she seems to want to suppress anyone who will disagree with here.

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According to investigators in Austria, some 2,360 suspects from 77 countries downloaded horrific images of young children being sexually abused and raped.
They were believed to have been shot in Eastern Europe and uploaded to the web in Britain, posted on a Russian website hosted by an Austrian company.
Investigators say that in a 24-hour period they recorded more than 8,000 hits on the site from computer address in countries from America to Algeria and Macedonia to Mexico.
Some of the material was free but the Russian site was charging $89 (68 euros, £45) for access for a "members' only" section.
Routine
Experts have described this type of criminal activity as fairly routine. They say there has been a growth in technologically sophisticated pay-per-view sites. The sites are difficult to detect and close down because of they way in which they move around the world.

'No opt-out' for church adoption

When is Tolerance Intolerance

Now that the crowd denying any moral views is in power, there is an emphasis on tolerating all those whom they view as acceptable and denying the right to all others who have contrary beliefs. They call this Tolerance. I call it Hypocrisy. Lets be real here merely because most of the society has decided that they prefer to not have a formal religion and choose secularism that is a moral view that they are then trying to impost on the rest of the country.

The cardinal said Catholic adoption agencies would have to close

The Catholic Church is not expected to win an exemption from new anti-discrimination laws, following the row over adoption by gay couples.

Its agencies are demanding an opt-out, so that they are not required to place children with homosexuals.

Reports that Tony Blair has "caved in" to Cabinet members who are against an exemption have been described as "ridiculous" by Downing Street.

But No 10 has suggested agencies may be allowed time to adapt or close.

Tony Blair has met Labour MPs over the issue and an announcement is expected next week.

'Strong views'

The Equality Act, due to come into effect in England, Wales and Scotland in April, outlaws discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services on the basis of sexual orientation.

Catholic leaders say its teachings prevent its agencies placing children with homosexuals and they will close if bound by the rules.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales, has denied claims that he is using "blackmail".

The Church of England has backed the Catholic Church in its attempts.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, have written to Tony Blair to argue that "rights of conscience cannot be made subject to legislation, however well-meaning".

Constitutional Affairs Minister Harriet Harman, the latest minister to voice an opinion on the issue, has said there was no scope for exemptions to the legislation.

"We will stay true to our commitment in tackling sexual discrimination in terms of sexual orientation," she told the New Statesman magazine.

"You can either be against discrimination or you can allow for it. You can't be a little bit against discrimination."

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly, who is a Catholic, is reported to be pushing for an exemption.

But Labour MP Stephen Pound, who is also Catholic, does not support a religious exemption and believes the adoption row has put Ms Kelly in a difficult decision.

"We seem to be living in a world where people who have strongly held views are somehow derided for that," he told the BBC.

"In Ruth's case there is demonstrably a conflict. Is it right for us to expect someone to abandon everything they believe in because of the prevailing majority view? Does she abandon her ambition or her faith?"

The National Secular Society said that allowing an exemption for the Church would open the "floodgates for a never-ending series of demands".

The BBC's Have Your Say

S.1 SEC. 220 - DISCLOSURE OF PAID EFFORTS TO STIMULATE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING

Call me a pessimist But I really wonder what the reason for wanting to control and have grassroots lobbying efforts register with the House and Senate?

I suspect that this will end up in court and be struck down as breaking the freedom of speech, but its a pretty good try. You have give the democrats credit. They must have been working on these for Years!!!!! the biggest problem that they have is that they wrote this before their were blogs and people getting out information on the Internet. Now while the big organizations are important they are less so and so the democrats have less of an impact.

SEC. 220. DISCLOSURE OF PAID EFFORTS TO STIMULATE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING.

(a) Definitions- Section 3 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1602) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end of the following: `Lobbying activities include paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, but do not include grassroots lobbying.'; and

(2) by adding at the end of the following:

`(17) GRASSROOTS LOBBYING- The term `grassroots lobbying' means the voluntary efforts of members of the general public to communicate their own views on an issue to Federal officials or to encourage other members of the general public to do the same.

`(18) PAID EFFORTS TO STIMULATE GRASSROOTS LOBBYING-

`(A) IN GENERAL- The term `paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying' means any paid attempt in support of lobbying contacts on behalf of a client to influence the general public or segments thereof to contact one or more covered legislative or executive branch officials (or Congress as a whole) to urge such officials (or Congress) to take specific action with respect to a matter described in section 3(8)(A), except that such term does not include any communications by an entity directed to its members, employees, officers, or shareholders.

`(B) PAID ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR SEGMENTS THEREOF- The term `paid attempt to influence the general public or segments thereof' does not include an attempt to influence directed at less than 500 members of the general public.

`(C) REGISTRANT- For purposes of this paragraph, a person or entity is a member of a registrant if the person or entity--

`(i) pays dues or makes a contribution of more than a nominal amount to the entity;

`(ii) makes a contribution of more than a nominal amount of time to the entity;

`(iii) is entitled to participate in the governance of the entity;

`(iv) is 1 of a limited number of honorary or life members of the entity; or

`(v) is an employee, officer, director or member of the entity.

`(19) GRASSROOTS LOBBYING FIRM- The term `grassroots lobbying firm' means a person or entity that--

`(A) is retained by 1 or more clients to engage in paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying on behalf of such clients; and

`(B) receives income of, or spends or agrees to spend, an aggregate of $25,000 or more for such efforts in any quarterly period.'.

(b) Registration- Section 4(a) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1603(a)) is amended--

(1) in the flush matter at the end of paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the following: `For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii), the term `lobbying activities' shall not include paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying.'; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

`(4) FILING BY GRASSROOTS LOBBYING FIRMS- Not later than 45 days after a grassroots lobbying firm first is retained by a client to engage in paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying, such grassroots lobbying firm shall register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.'.

(c) Separate Itemization of Paid Efforts To Stimulate Grassroots Lobbying- Section 5(b) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (3), by--

(A) inserting after `total amount of all income' the following: `(including a separate good faith estimate of the total amount of income relating specifically to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying and, within that amount, a good faith estimate of the total amount specifically relating to paid advertising)'; and

(B) inserting `or a grassroots lobbying firm' after `lobbying firm';

(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after `total expenses' the following: `(including a good faith estimate of the total amount of expenses relating specifically to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying and, within that total amount, a good faith estimate of the total amount specifically relating to paid advertising)'; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to reports relating to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying activities.'.

(d) Good Faith Estimates and De Minimis Rules for Paid Efforts To Stimulate Grassroots Lobbying-

(1) IN GENERAL- Section 5(c) of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604(c)) is amended to read as follows:

`(c) Estimates of Income or Expenses- For purposes of this section, the following shall apply:

`(1) Estimates of income or expenses shall be made as follows:

`(A) Estimates of amounts in excess of $10,0000 shall be rounded to the nearest $20,000.

`(B) In the event income or expenses do not exceed $10,000, the registrant shall include a statement that income or expenses totaled less than $10,000 for the reporting period.

`(2) Estimates of income or expenses relating specifically to paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying shall be made as follows:

`(A) Estimates of amounts in excess of $25,000 shall be rounded to the nearest $20,000.

`(B) In the event income or expenses do not exceed $25,000, the registrant shall include a statement that income or expenses totaled less than $25,000 for the reporting period.'.

(2) TAX REPORTING- Section 15 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1610) is amended--

(A) in subsection (a)--

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking `and' after the semicolon;

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting `; and'; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

`(3) in lieu of using the definition of paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying in section 3(18), consider as paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying only those activities that are grassroots expenditures as defined in section 4911(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.'; and

(B) in subsection (b)--

(i) in paragraph (1), by striking `and' after the semicolon;

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting `; and'; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

`(3) in lieu of using the definition of paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying in section 3(18), consider as paid efforts to stimulate grassroots lobbying only those activities that are grassroots expenditures as defined in section 4911(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

US House backs stem cell research

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill backing embryonic stem cell research, marking a major challenge to President George W Bush.
The stem cell bill was among the top priorities for the Democrats, who took control of Congress last week, but Mr Bush has vowed to veto it. Advocates of stem cell research say it could lead to cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Mr Bush says the research would destroy
human life in the name of science.

The Interesting thing about this is Embryonic Stem Cell research has never been illegal in the US. Federal Funding has been illegal for it.

If there were any likely possibility for the successful cure of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson's than the drug companies would be all for it, and get there own funding but the science is obviously not there. There are some other obvious difficulties with embryonic stem cells

• Its only success created tumor cell(cancer)
• If a cure "were" created then there are not nearly enough embryo's available
  There would be required to be a massive number of women who would have to donate eggs. Due to the complication rate and the biological effects of egg donation there are some moral issues just with that.
• There are other options that have always looked more promising.

We can thusly conclude that there is a social/ moral agenda at work here. That is no surprise but I wish that they would be honest.

With today's strong bipartisan vote, we now challenge President Bush to join
members from both sides of the aisle in supporting the hope of stem cell
research." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

The Hope of stemm cell research is that we can live forever, there is no hope in that everyone dies. Nancy needs to learn the essentials of life. There has been plenty of stem cell research going on. The democrats and the agenda bandwagon have talke as though the only stem cell research has been Embrionic to confuse people and make them think that The President is anti-progress. I would like them to come clean on that as well.

Hope is only found in Jesus Christ.

Reformed thought vs PCUSA - The Gospel according to Oprah

• The Gospel according to Oprah
• Jesus, the Bible and Homosexuality

Now I don't think that Oprah is the Anti-Christ nor are the homosexual activist in the PCUSA, but I do think that they are an anti-Christ. These are advocating a different Gospel than the one that Jesus the Christ taught and died for.

They are advocating one in which you do it yourself, now many homosexuals truly feel attracted to people of their own gender, this is largely from their environment, but this is no different than my wife being attracted to another man. That is called normal, what becomes wrong is to act or dwell on those emotions. Homosexuals only sin when they act on their emotions.

Now Oprah is just plain old "do it your self religion" and the the homosexual is just make Christianity nothing. The interesting part of this situation is that the PCUSA publishing is advocating both. When reading the studies they clearly believe that both Oprah is a spiritual person upon which we should look to for theology(does that make here a minister of sorts - I guess she will have to cut out her liberal political advocacy, well they get away with it anyway) and the Homosexual agenda. Both are Trojans trying to change the way the church thinks clearly an indication of the situation of the PCUSA.

The homosexual study clearly says people are allowed to disagree, but then says

Likewise, historical documentation should be accepted and not debated. Rogers is a recognized scholar and has done painstaking research. ....Jack Rogers shares his personal journey as a Christian, scholar, and minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). While he did not seek to be involved in advocating ordination of people who are homosexual, through his experiences and study he has come to this position.

So what they are saying really is disagree all you want but "we have the evidence that we are right and you can't challenge its accuracy" Pretty week arguments and what it really means is that they know in the back of their minds that they are biased(even though like all good liberals they think they are not) and try to suppress any real debate. What it really means is they don't like the idea of SIN, and the penalty for it.


So what do they mean when they say
Building on the Reformed tradition
I think they mean ripping the whole darn thing out and starting from a different road. A yellow brick road that leads to neverland, I think.

Maybe what they mean is we don't think that the reformers meant what you think it meant, what they really meant was.........
Now thats a truly relevant way to understand a modern day PCUSA. Maybe the PC means Politically Correct.

Should creation of hybrid embryos be allowed?

My wife suffers from both Parkinsons Disease, and Scoliosis of the spine, and although she carries on, she is pitiful to look at. I would do anything or support anybody who could help her or others like her, without involving morals from whatever source - please let these peolple who need help have their chance.

Leonard Lane, Northwood, United Kingdom

I think that this person should be commended for their heart and stricken for their ignorance, and lauded for their honesty, but they are still wrong. As the article and comments bring out is that the moral ground is rapidly disappearing as their is nothing to base morality in secular humanism.

Hybrid embryo work 'under threat'

Early embryos yield stem cells

UK scientists planning to mix human and animal cells in order to research cures for degenerative diseases fear their work will be halted.

They accuse the body that grants licences for embryo research, the HFEA, of bowing to government pressure if it fails to consider their applications.

Ministers proposed outlawing such work after unfavourable public opinion.

PM Tony Blair said any new law would have "flexibility" to support scientific research that helped people.

He said there were "difficult" issues surrounding creating the embryos, which are more than 99% human but have a small animal component.

He added: "I'm sure that research that's really going to save lives and improve the quality of life will be able to go forward."

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is to discuss if two research requests come under its remit.

The creation of hybrid human-animal embryos was first suggested as a way of addressing the shortage of human eggs available for research.

But the HFEA says it is unresolved whether this type of controversial work is permissible under existing laws - or even whether it falls under the HFEA's jurisdiction to grant a licence.

Opponents say the work tampers with nature and is unethical.

The researchers have called for greater understanding of what they are trying to achieve.

Public opposition

The public was consulted on hybrid embryo work among other issues for an overhaul of outdated laws on fertility treatments and embryo research.

Ministers felt the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 needed to be updated as science has moved on significantly.

The new white paper says scientists will be able to push forward research in some areas, such as altering the genetic structure of cells that make embryos.

But government proposes prohibiting them from making human-animal hybrids or so-called "chimeras" - where genetic material is taken from humans and put into a host animal egg.

That is then allowed to grow to a very early embryo stage in the lab as a source of stem cells for research.

'Hybrids'

Scientists are hopeful that studies on stem cells - immature cells that can become many types of tissue - could lead to greater understanding and even a cure for many diseases, including Alzheimer's.

They say using human-animal mixes rather than human eggs to get the stem cells makes sense because human eggs are in short supply, plus the process is less cumbersome and yields better results.

Professor Chris Shaw from Kings College London, along with his colleague Dr Stephen Minger, has applied for a licence for stem cell work on Motor Neurone Disease.

We hope that the HFEA has found this is one hurdle too many and they are not prepared to jump over it Josephine Quintavalle of CORE ethics

He said: "To shut this down at the moment is a real affront to patients. We do not have a single drug that makes a difference to the disease course."

Dr Minger, who hopes to look at the genetic causes of conditions like Parkinson's disease, said he had been told that the HFEA was unlikely to grant his application.

A second team of scientists, led by Professor Lyle Armstrong at Newcastle University, has applied to research how different tissues grow in the body.

Dr Evan Harris MP, Liberal Democrat member of the Science and Technology Select Committee, warned there would be fierce opposition from scientists and parliamentarians to any draft bill which included such a ban.

Scientific progress

An HFEA spokesman said: "We need to decide whether the law prohibits this research, whether it falls under our remit at all, and then we can look at whether we have a fundamental view on this type of research.

"We have a duty to consider any application put before us."

If the HFEA decides it is outside its remit, the scientists will not legally need a licence to continue with their work.

A spokesman for the Department of Health stressed that the new law, which still needs to be debated in Parliament, would contain a clause allowing for the possibility that this type of work should be permitted in the future.

Josephine Quintavalle, of CORE ethics, said: "This is creating an animal-human hybrid and that has to be acknowledged as something that does not meet with approval.

"We hope that the HFEA has found this is one hurdle too many and they are not prepared to jump over it."