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Hallowe'en recalls ancient Catholic, Celtic fests
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS: Today is Hallowe’en, more properly expressed as All Hallows’ Eve. It’s the evening before All Saints (or Hallows) Day, designated by the Roman Catholic pope in A.D. 835 to honor all the saints. Before that,...Tags: Christianity, Winter Solstice
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Obama, McCain on Revs. Hagee, Wright
The Swampby Mark Silva Now that both John McCain and Barack Obama have jettisoned problematic pastors, Obama is calling for a time-out from insinuations. McCain, the Arizona senator and presumptive Republican presidential nominee, this week disavowed the support...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Government, National Government, Republican Party
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Barack Obama cuts ties to Trinity United
The Swampby John McCormick and Manya A. Brachear Seeking to put a string of controversies involving his longtime Chicago church behind him, Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday said he and his family are withdrawing their membership from Trinity United Church of......Tags: Television Industry, University of Chicago, Satellite and Cable Service, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
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Religion's role in elections past, present
The Swampby Rona Marech When it became known in late 1976 that the Plains Baptist Church had a 12-year-old policy on its books that excluded "blacks and other civil rights agitators" from worshiping there, its most prominent member - soon-to-be-president Jimmy.......Tags: Religious Leaders, Barack Obama, Social Sciences, Georgetown, Minority Groups
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Obama backer on his abortion views
The Swampby Christi Parsons Douglas Kmiec, a pro-life law professor recently denied communion for endorsing Barack Obama, writes on Obama's position on abortion and outreach to conservative leaders in today's Chicago Tribune : "A few days ago, I had the privilege....Tags: Family, Religious Leaders, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Douglas
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McCain wrapping up Latin America trip
The Swampby Katie Fretland Sen. John McCain is in Mexico's capital today to meet with President Felipe Calderon. The presumptive Republican nominee for president planned to highlight immigration and trade issues during the meeting. First, he planned to visit the...Tags: John McCain, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Trade Dispute, Economic Policy, Economic Organization
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'Big Brother 10': The house guests arrive
Reality CheckGuest blogger Patrick Gutierrez writes about the season premiere of Big Brother 10:It’s Patrick, filling in for lovely new mom Sarah. The first episode is history, so let’s get to it! There are 13 house guests this season, and for......Tags: Christianity, Real Estate Agents, Rodeo, Vehicles
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McCain, Obama running mates: Guess
The Swampby Mark Silva If Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama have pared their short lists for running mates as much as confidants and speculators say they have, they are down to a very short list indeed: With names such as......Tags: Barack Obama, Al Gore, Mitt Romney, Local Elections, Timothy M. Kaine
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Chuck chimes in to champion cheaper charity work
Spin CycleDays after Newsday reported that charities were having a hard time keeping and recruiting volunteers due in part to the rising gas prices, Sen. Charles Schumer called for tax relief for volunteers. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John Ensign (R- NV) announced......Tags: Christianity, Charity, John Ensign, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Social Services
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Joe Lieberman's personal two-party system
Spin CycleMany are the riveting questions if Sen. John McCain picks Sen. Joe Lieberman as his running-mate (speculation stirred here). Does it make McCain the Sen. Al Gore of 2008? Does McCain therefore lose, grow a beard, gain weight, and......Tags: Joe Lieberman, Christianity, John McCain, Al Gore, Adolf Hitler
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Pelosi: Open to hearing drilling argument
The Swampby Katie Fretland House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she would be open to including expanded offshore oil drilling in an energy bill, if proponents of drilling in federal waters can prove it is a good alternative to solve......Tags: Alternative Energy, Democratic Party, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, John Kerry
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Klein: Palin = "La Pasionara"
Spin CycleJoe Klein of Time notes on the Swampland blog that Obama's community organizing in Chicago was done on behalf of a group of Catholic churches whose parisioners had been laid off, goes off on Giuliani and Palin for mocking it......Tags: Christianity
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