Court ruling OKs defending unborn baby

November 7, 2002

A pregnant woman may use deadly force to defend her fetus against an assault, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled, opening wider a debate

Strict Islamic rule returning to Afghanistan

October 31, 2002

KABUL, Afghanistan — Extremist Muslim rule is being re-established in Afghanistan and could get worse without intervention, says the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom,

Mormons appeal ruling on free speech rights

October 31, 2002

SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will appeal a ruling by an appellate court that said it cannot restrict

Transsexual foster-care bill vetoed

October 31, 2002

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gray Davis of California has vetoed a bill that would have affirmed the rights of transsexual foster-care youth and expanded the

Bible teaches importance of civic responsibility

October 31, 2002

I was among Christian friends recently when someone said, “All the naysayers who don’t support President Bush’s plan to attack Iraq should just shut their