Parents say book unfitting for class

Parents say book unfitting for class
CentralOhio.com - Sep 25 5:18 AM
NEWARK -- Just in time for American Library Association's Banned Books Week, parents of a 10th-grader at Newark High School are questioning the literary merit of a book written by Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.

Terrebonne DA named to board Older evacuees asked to register
Houma, Louisiana Newspaper - The Courier - Sep 23 1:10 PM
HOUMA -- Terrebonne Parish District Attorney Joe Waitz Jr. has been named president of the board of directors of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault.

Burlington releases safety recommendations
The Burlington Free Press - Sep 23 2:53 AM
Burlington has many unique resources available to help prevent domestic and sexual violence and other crimes, but the city and its agencies could benefit from collaboration and public education to improve public safety, according to a new report presented Thursday.

Bay Area Extra
Lexington Herald-Leader - Sep 24 11:05 AM
Caltrans reopened Highway 152 just west of the Santa Cruz-Santa Clara County line on Friday after a 40-day scheduled closing for roadway rehabilitation.

Education Digest
Baltimore Sun - Sep 25 12:40 AM


Gay Catholic Priests In Shock Over Papal Edict
365Gay.com - Sep 24 9:05 PM
(New York City) Word that a soon-to-be-released Vatican document will signal homosexuals are unwelcome in Roman Catholic seminaries even if they are celibate has devastated gay clergy - and raised doubts among conservatives about whether an outright ban can be enforced.

South Carolina
Myrtle Beach Online - Sep 25 6:37 AM
Black churches must work to help strengthen families and to improve education and job training in their communities, the spiritual leader of the state's 200,000 African Methodist Episcopal Christians said.

Psychologist guilty in child-porn case
Newsday.com - Sep 24 6:57 AM
A Northport psychologist admitted in court Thursday that he downloaded child pornography onto a computer at a Commack preschool where he worked. Peter Mies, 56, pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of possessing a sexual performance by a child, a felony.

Bay Area Extra
The Charlotte Observer - Sep 24 4:16 PM
Caltrans reopened Highway 152 just west of the Santa Cruz-Santa Clara County line on Friday after a 40-day scheduled closing for roadway rehabilitation.

Banning gays from seminary stirs U.S. debate
Seattle Times - Sep 24 12:16 AM
Word that a soon-to-be-released Vatican document will signal homosexuals are unwelcome in Roman Catholic seminaries even if they are celibate...

Transfer of judges: Need for a transparent policy
The Tribune - Sep 24 2:48 PM
T HE Patna High Court got a new Chief Justice after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to make its stand on the appointment of the new Chief Justice clear.

:: The News-Courier :: Athens, AL
The News-Courier - Sep 24 10:20 PM
Grethel Harlow says the faces of little Guatemalan children keep coming back to her more than a month since she returned from a mission trip to that country.

Children protected by rape laws
Star-Gazette - Sep 24 12:39 AM
Pregnant victims put at severe disadvantage in their young lives. The well-being of our children is of critical importance.

[UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 521-Sexual harassment remains problem for
[Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Sep 20 4:03 PM
United Methodist Church, and laity need more education about the issue. Status and Role of Women. or fails to respect the rights of others. Sept. 15-17 annual meeting in Cambridge.

California Launches Cutting-Edge Prevention Campaign That Engages Young Men To End Sexual Violence
HispanicBusiness.com - Sep 20 10:02 AM
Sacramento, CA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--September 13, 2005--The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) today unveiled a cutting-edge multi-media and outreach campaign to prevent sexual violence in California that targets young men aged 14-18 and engages them as part of a solution to prevent first-time perpetration.