Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says "mental distress" should not qualify as a justification for late-term abortions, a key distinction not embraced by many supporters of abortion rights.
Some 200 opposition supporters crowded outside the U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe on Thursday, appealing for protection amid new reports of violence aimed at dissenters against the heavy-handed rule of President Robert Mugabe.
During this presidential campaign season, we have witnessed a firestorm coming from the beliefs and words of a candidate’s pastor. But the pulpit’s influence on politics is nothing new. In fact, it’s as old as the nation itself, and a blessing at that.