Feb 8, 2010 | Chris Neefus
Democrats Pushing Back Against Carbon Regulations From the EPA
Three House Democrats are now pushing legislation that would stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating carbon emissions—a decision the agency announced in December -- without express permission from the Congress.
Feb 8, 2010
'Miracle' Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad puts hit on critics
Touchdown! The long-awaited, much-hyped ad from Focus on the Family aired shortly after the Colts and Saints kicked off at Super Bowl. And their early hit could have the last laugh on critics.
Feb 4, 2010 | Denise Lavoie
Woman Wins IRS Fight for Right to Write Off Sex Change Operation
A woman who battled the IRS over a tax deduction for the costs of her sex-change operation says she feels like she won a victory for all transgender people. Rhiannon O'Donnabhain, who was born a man, sued the Internal Revenue Service in 2007 after the agency rejected a $5,000 deduction for about $25,000 in medical expenses associated with the sex-change surgery, finding it was a cosmetic procedure and not medically necessary.
Feb 4, 2010
Doctors communicate with vegetative state patient
Most vegetative state patients show no signs of brain activity British scientists said they could communicate with a patient who has not shown any sign of outward consciousness for five years.
Feb 1, 2010 | Maria Cheng
New Morning-After Pill Works for Up to Five Days
A new type of morning-after pill is more effective than the most widely used drug at preventing pregnancies in women who had unprotected sex and also works longer, for up to five days, a new study says.
Feb 1, 2010 | David A. Lieb
States Turning to Constitutional Amendments to Ban Mandatory Health Insurance
Although President Barack Obama's push for a health care overhaul has stalled, conservative lawmakers in about half the states are forging ahead with constitutional amendments to ban government health insurance mandates.
Jan 28, 2010 | Steven Ertelt
Pro-Life, Pro-Abortion Groups Clash on Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad, Lobby CBS
The controversy over the coming Super Bowl ad from Focus on the Family about pro-life University of Florida football star Tim Tebow is generating as much, if not more, attention than it will when it runs before and during the championship game.
Jan 28, 2010 | Ed Hornick and Laurie Ure
Obama calls for 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
President Obama said Wednesday night he will work with Congress and the military to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars gays and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces.
Jan 26, 2010 | Pete Winn
Hate-Crimes Law Named No.1 Anti-Christian Act of 2009
The new federal hate crimes law has all the potential to be a major attack on religious liberty and freedom of speech, according to top religious liberty attorneys. The law was chosen the number one anti-Christian act of 2009 by the Christian Anti-Defamation League
Jan 26, 2010 | Robert Preidt
Decade of Decline in U.S. Teen Pregnancies Ends Experts concerned about possible trend reversal
After more than a decade of decline, the U.S. teen pregnancy rate increased 3 percent in 2006, which led to a 4 percent rise in teen births and a 1 percent increase in teen abortions, a new study shows.