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INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
Democrats ‘Standing in the Way’ of Domestic Oil Production
(CNSNews.com) - President Bush on Tuesday listed the steps his
administration is taking to help Americans squeezed by rising energy prices
and falling home values. Get going, he told Democratic leaders...
Bush Urges Congress to Follow His Lead on Domestic Oil Production
(CNSNews.com) - President Bush announced on Monday that he will lift the
executive order banning offshore drilling, a move that Republicans consider
essential to boosting oil supply. But the move does not affect the
Congressional moratorium on offshore drilling.
Frustrated Congressmen Launch Bipartisan Group on Energy Prices
(CNSNews.com) - Accusing the House leadership of being “locked into
their political positions,” a Democratic congressional aide who asked not to
be identified by name told Cybercast News Service about plans to launch a
bipartisan coalition to uncover real and immediate solutions to skyrocketing
energy prices.
Immigration Agents ‘Terrorize’ Communities, Obama Says
(CNSNews.com) – While speaking Sunday at the national convention of a
Latino advocacy group that favors a “pathway to citizenship” for illegal
aliens, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said federal
immigration agents “terrorized” and divided families during immigration
raids.
UN
Urged to Stop ‘Defamation of Islam’ Campaign
(CNSNews.com) – Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition
urging top United Nations officials to oppose a drive by Islamic governments
to outlaw the “defamation” of Islam. Critics say the move is aimed at
shutting down legitimate debate and restricting the freedom to share other
faiths.
UN ‘Religious Defamation’ Decree Poses Threats, Panel Says
(CNSNews.com) – A Canadian journalist faces 16 civil complaints, has
been investigated by 50 government bureaucrats, sat through a 90-minute
hearing and, at worst, could go to prison for nine months. Ezra Levant’s
offense was republishing in early 2006 editorial cartoons of Mohammed, which
initially had sparked riots after a Danish newspaper first published them in
September 2005.
Secular Sydney Swamped by Young Catholics
(CNSNews.com) - Tens of thousands of young Catholics from across the
country and around the world have descended on Sydney for World Youth Day, a
huge, six-day Catholic festival that includes concerts, seminars and a papal
visit.
Obama Jabs McCain for Supporting School Vouchers
(CNSNews.com) – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told a
gathering of public school teachers he opposes school vouchers in contrast
to Republican Sen. John McCain. “Now, I’ve been a proponent of public school
choice throughout my career," Obama told the American Federation of Teachers
via satellite. "We know well-designed public charter schools have a lot to
offer, and I’ve actually helped pass legislation to expand them."
Israel Helping Syria Boost Its Global Image
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) – By entering into indirect peace negotiations
with Syria, Israel has helped its long-standing foe turn from a pariah in
the international community to a “star” of the European Mediterranean
conference in Paris. But Syrian President Bashar Assad is more interested in
making peace with the United States than he is in making peace with Israel,
one analyst said.
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