Aug

31

Zell Miller Enorses Blackwell For Governor

August 31, 2005 | 2 Comments

Former Democrat Georgia Governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller endorsed Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell for governor in a speech to Columbus pastors and church leaders yesterday, saying Blackwell has the courage to stick to his principles.
Many in Ohio will be familiar with Zell Miller as he traveled in Ohio supporting President Bush in […]

Aug

30

A Hero Who Had A Conceal-Carry Gun Permit

August 30, 2005 | Leave a Comment

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A fatal shooting at an Albuquerque Wal-Mart last week was the state’s first by someone with a concealed-carry gun permit, authorities said.
Police said Felix Vigil was attacking his ex-wife with a knife near the store’s deli counter where she worked when an armed customer intervened and shot him. The woman, Joyce Cordova, […]

Aug

30

UN Official Says US Abstinence Policy Is Creating A Disaster

August 30, 2005 | 2 Comments

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The U.S. government’s emphasis on abstinence-only programs to prevent AIDS is hobbling Africa’s battle against the pandemic by downplaying the role of condoms, a senior U.N. official said on Monday.
Stephen Lewis, the U.N. secretary general’s special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, said fundamentalist Christian ideology was driving Washington’s AIDS assistance program known […]