'Doonesbury' abortion comic strips have newspapers, partisans divided
New York Dai
By Ethan Sacks / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Panels from this week's 'Doonesbury,' which deals with the controversy over Texas regulations on abortion. Conservatives are not laughing at “Doonesbury” comic strips this week — and some people in the country won First, Jim Thompson, the Editorial Page editor for the Athens Banner-Herald, wrote Sunday in [...]
Read More'Doonesbury' creator Garry Trudeau wades into ultrasound-before-abortion debate
Washington P
Times-News management has opted to publish replacement Doonesbury strips on its editorial pages this week because of objectionable content in the panels Garry Trudeau created on the topic of Texas abortion restrictions. The comic strips feature a woman Now, Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" is taking on this attack on women's freedom and privacy. Doonesbury Listed below [...]
Read MoreRomney Sweeps Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Wall Street
Romney won all nine GOP delegates from the Northern Mariana Islands after a vote at the territorial convention, and nine more from Guam. In the US Virgin Islands, seven of nine delegates will go to Romney, one to Ron Paul, and one will be uncommitted, Romney picked up a total of 22 delegates in Guam, [...]
Read MoreRomney Sweeps Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Wall Street
Mitt Romney picked up 18 delegates today with caucus wins in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Special envoy Kofi Annan is in Damascus for meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Annan is pushing for a SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) — Mitt Romney has picked up another 18 delegates in his quest for the [...]
Read MoreRomney Sweeps Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Wall Street
Romney picked up nine delegates each in caucuses held by Republicans in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, both US territories that participate in the party nominating contest. Then he won at least four delegates in the US Virgin Islands. SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (WTW) — Mitt Romney has won the Republican caucus in the [...]
Read MoreRomney Sweeps Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Wall Street
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would pick nine delegates in Guam and another nine in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Kansas Caucus is today as well as US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. On Monday Alabama, Hawaii and Mississippi will cast their votes. California's 2012 GOP primary is not until June 5th. An informal [...]
Read MoreRomney Sweeps Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Wall Street
In the Northern Mariana Islands, Mr. Romney won 87% of the 848 votes cast Saturday on the main islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota, the AP said. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are U.S. territories. Delegates from Romney picked up a total of 22 delegates in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin [...]
Read MoreRomney Sweeps Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
Wall Street
Mitt Romney picked up 18 delegates today with caucus wins in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Special envoy Kofi Annan is in Damascus for meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Annan is pushing for a cease-fire in the country's crackdown While the world was sleeping, the pacific territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana [...]
Read MoreMonsanto protested in DC, NY after class-action lawsuit against biotech giant …
Washington P
Occupy DC said 10 or 11 of its members were arrested Wednesday while protesting outside the offices of agriculture giant Monsanto as part of a national day to "shut down the corporations." The group was protesting in solidarity with Occupy Portland, A federal judge has ruled in favor of global seed giant Monsanto Co, dismissing [...]
Read MoreOlympia Snowe will not seek re-election to Senate
Bangor Daily
Olympia Snowe is Retiring – Huge blow to Republican chances to take control of the Senate – More from Amy Walter – http://abcn.ws/AbFxBB Michigan – Primary Polls close at 8 pm ET and 9 pm ET. All indications shows that it'll be a squeaker in Michigan. Olympia Snowe (R) Maine announced on Tuesday that she [...]
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