Education Reporter Laments 'Hodgepodge' from Lack of Federal Guidance

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The paper's education reporter Sam Dillon again worries about the "hodgepodge" that results when states, as opposed to the federal government, control what's taught in schools: "The United States is one of the few developed countries that lacks national standards for its public schools."

News Corp. Seeks Buyer for Ailing Religion Blog Beliefnet

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Networks Ignore Israel's Valid Reasons to Blockade Palestinian Terror

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Media also skip history of terror attacks on U.S., call knife-wielding activists 'foreign aid workers.'

Left-wing Blogger Argues Rampant Promiscuity Among College Students, D

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Article on Huffington Post Religion blog argues college students lack the ability to love, but have plenty of sex.

Washington Post Downplays Polyamorous Gay Triad in Murder Cover-up Tri

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The Washington Post has omitted crucial details in 60 percent of D.C. murder case coverage.

Post 'Conservative' Blogger Attacks Palin for 'Immature' Facebook Post

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Weigel's 'Right Now' piece latest example of his attacks on conservatives.

WaPo Praises D.C. Super-Size Condom Program

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Newspaper promotes expensive expansion of 'free' distribution effort

CNN Blog: Christian Athletes 'Pious,' Attention-Seekers

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Contributer John Blake criticizes athletes who praise God during sporting events

'Today' gives 'Sex and City 2' Star Platform to Push for Same-Sex Marr

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Actress Cynthia Nixon appears on 'Today Show' to discuss new film, but ends up talking about same-sex marriage in New York

Famed War Hero Speaks Out Against Obama Decision to End 'Don't Ask, Do

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Lefty Rev. Attacks Beck for Crying 'Socialism

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Jim Wallis, who believes the Gospels are redistributionist, calls out Glenn Beck for questioning Obama's faith-based initiative act to merge EPA with churches.

Even As Democrats Stand Against Public Opinion, Times Sees GOP Jeopard

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The front page of Saturday's New York Times screamed how "Arizona Law Reveals Split Within GOP." Fair enough. But the Democrats are ostensibly in worse shape, having publicly and visibly denounced (with the President of Mexico) a popular law that nearly two-thirds of Americans support.

The Texas Textbook Massacre: 'Christian Conservative Voting Bloc' on

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Michael Brick's update from Austin on the ideological fight over Texas textbooks follows the paper's usual pattern of pretending the only ideologues in the fight are "conservative," failing to identify protesters as left-wing or liberal.

Illegal Immigrant Protest Tactics 'Escalating' - From Four Protesters

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After writing up a pro-amnesty protest involving a grand total of four student marchers in January, reporter Julia Preston followed up with "an escalation of protest tactics" at Sen. John McCain's office in Arizona. By "escalation," Preston evidently means "from four protesters to five."