Tuesday’s roundup

An AP investigation finds that politicians are, in fact, people too, and sometimes seek the advice of religious leaders for spiritual and moral guidance. Investigators in Uganda found an unexploded suicide-bombing vest, suggesting that Muslim militants had planned a third strike during Sunday’s World Cup final. Among the 74 killed in the bombings is an […]

An AP investigation finds that politicians are, in fact, people too, and sometimes seek the advice of religious leaders for spiritual and moral guidance.

Investigators in Uganda found an unexploded suicide-bombing vest, suggesting that Muslim militants had planned a third strike during Sunday’s World Cup final. Among the 74 killed in the bombings is an American rugby player who worked with children in Uganda. Pennsylvania Christians are still waiting for word from friends and family injured in the attacks.

The ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee wants to investigate the proposed building of a mosque near Ground Zero. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said an investigation would be un-American. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs chided a NASA administrator for saying outreach to Muslims is one of the space agency’s missions.


Making only minor concessions to conservatives, the Church of England decided to allow women bishops …. in 2014. The U.S. Catholic Bishops don’t like the recent ruling that DOMA is unconstitutional one bit. Mormon church leaders restated their opposition to gay marriage, just in case any one in Argentina, which is debating the issue, had forgotten. Log Cabin Republicans are challenging Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell in federal court.

The NYT investigates a Belgian bishop who molested his nephew for years. Leaders in Northern Ireland are condemning the mob violence that injured 82 police officers on the eve of a Protestant parade. As France considers banning the burqa, a rich businessman is offering to help women pay any fines for wearing the head-garb.

Chelsea Clinton’s pending nuptials, and the secrecy surrounding the ceremony, are breeding questions about whether she will convert to Judaism, her fiance’s faith. A Chicago seminary plans to join the growing ranks of schools offering multi-faith training. A piece of the True Cross is missing from Boston’s cathedral. The M, C, and A, are missing from the YMCA.

Evangelicals are flocking to the Son of Sam, who was born again in prison 23 years ago. A postal worker in Texas who began a correspondence with the convicted murderer after hearing him on Focus on the Family’s radio show says, “You can see that God has a sense of humor, since David also worked for the post office at one time.”

Finally, George Steinbrenner died this morning. As my wife said, first the Voice of God departed, and now the Devil.

But for all his buffoonery and mistreatment of every Yankee manager who had the misfortune to work for him, the Boss had softened in recent years, for one reason or another, and so had his reputation. By now I think many Yankee fans can forgive his desperate grabs for attention and hope that he, finally, rests in peace.


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