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| Millionaire Filmmaker Michael Moore: ‘Capitalism Did Nothing For Me’ (CNSNews.com) - Documentary film director Michael Moore, who has become a millionaire thanks to the profits from his movies, told CNSNews.com that “capitalism did nothing” for him. CNSNews.com spoke with Moore on the red carpet at the Uptown Theatre in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night before the premiere of his upcoming documentary, “Capitalism: A Love Story." How does he justify making a movie where he paints capitalism as evil? U.S. Senator Pushing to Lift Sanctions Against Burma Did Not Invite Junta Opponents to the Hearing (CNSNews.com) – Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), the U.S. Senate’s leading proponent of lifting sanctions against Burma’s military junta chaired hearings on U.S. policy towards the Southeast Asian country on Wednesday, but the Democrat was criticized for not inviting any members of the Burmese opposition to testify. The Obama administration, which since February has been reviewing U.S. policy towards Burma, announced in a shift last week that it would seek engagement – but not lift sanctions, as Webb has advocated. Hoyer Hasn't Given ‘Significant Thought’ on Whether STDs, Other Problems Can Be Excluded From Electronic Record System He Voted to Create (CNSNews.com) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says he has not given "significant thought" to whether someone should be able to exclude a sexually transmitted disease or other health problem from the electronic health records mandated by Congress in the stimulus package that was enacted in February. Last week, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) told CNSNews.com such exclusions would be up "totally up to the individual,” but in speeches this summer, President Obama described the Electronic Health Records as being all-inclusive of person's medical history. People’s Republic of China Marks 60th Anniversary, But Most People Advised to Stay Home (CNSNews.com) – Communist China’s elites marked the nation’s 60th birthday Thursday under a huge portrait of Mao Tse-tung, with a display of military might ranging from nuclear missiles to fighter jets. Parts of Beijing were locked down, and apart from 30,000 invited guests, ordinary citizens were advised to stay home and watch the spectacle on television. Personal Stories Reveal How Pregnancy Resource Centers Empower Women, Help Families (CNSNews.com) – The first published report of the work done by pregnancy resource centers around the United States was unveiled by pro-life groups Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington. Stories told by some of the women at the event revealed the need for and benefits of the pregnancy centers. New Documentary Examines God’s Place in America’s Heritage, As Told by the Founding Fathers (CNSNews.com) – A new documentary detailing the history of the United States from the first colony in Virginia through the Civil War focuses on the beliefs of the nation’s founders and the written documents that grant each citizen freedom of religion and the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. “Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage,” uses the founders’ own words to describe how God played a role in America becoming a nation of religious liberty and tolerance. Yale Self-Censors New Book Examining Extreme Muslim Reaction to Danish Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (CNSNews.com) – Four years after a Danish newspaper published a dozen cartoons depicting Muhammad and set off violent protests by Muslims, Yale University Press has touched off protests of its own by censoring the offending cartoons out of a scholarly book it has just released on the protests. Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., told CNSNews.com that she is incensed that an Ivy League school would bow to pressure from Muslim extremists.   CNSNEWS.COM VIDEO OTHER CNSNEWS.COM HEADLINES NEWSPAPER ROUNDUP: On Afghanistan, Obama could turn to GOP since Dems oppose a larger war effort COMMENTARY * Visit our web site at: * www.cnsnews.com * |
