Stem cell bank opens in Britain
June 24, 2004
Britain opened the world’s first national stem cell bank in May, establishing a new era in a controversial area of medical research. Stem cells are
Senate extends federal hate-crime legislation to include homosexuals
June 24, 2004
By a large majority, the Senate voted June 15 to extend federal hate-crimes protections to sexual minorities. Senators voted 65-33 to add crimes based on
Amnesty: U.S. terror war hurts human rights
June 24, 2004
WASHINGTON — One of the world’s top human rights organizations has accused the United States of “fighting injustice with injustice” in the Bush administration’s war
‘Under God’ to stay in pledge; mixed opinions issued by court
June 24, 2004
Fifty years to the day after the words “under God” were added to the Pledge of Allegiance, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected — by an
School district apologizes for pulling quote
June 10, 2004
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — A Michigan school district has apologized to a high school valedictorian whose yearbook quote was removed because it included a verse
Viacom to launch gay basic cable channel
June 10, 2004
NEW YORK — Viacom Inc. — the global communications company that owns CBS, Paramount Pictures, Showtime, MTV and several other major media properties — announced
Anti-conversion law repealed in India
June 10, 2004
DELHI, India — On May 18, barely a week after India’s Congress party defeated the previous pro-Hindu government in national elections, Chief Minister Selvi J.
EU debate on religion in constitution continues
June 3, 2004
PARIS, France — Seven nations in the European Union (EU) have urged that the bloc’s new constitution make an explicit reference to Europe’s Christian roots.
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