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Growing their own

by Lynn Vincent

Cover Story | ABORTION: In a bid to reverse pro-life trends among young people, pro-abortion groups are trying to recruit teen activists

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So what's next?

by The Editors

Cover Story | AFTER A DECADE-LONG battle, Congress finally banned partial-birth abortion last year. Many young people, aware of aborted contemporaries they will never meet, are embracing an ethic of life. And ultrasound is revolutionizing the effectiveness of crisis pregnancy centers. Here's what several pro-life groups are planning for 2004 in the fight for life: Pro-Life Action League, Chicago "For 2004, we have relaunched the Pro-Life Activist Network (PLAN) to coordinate quarterly campaigns with

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Lawmakers, lawbreakers

by Gene Edward Veith

Cover Story | Even though churches have lost significant influence over society, they do at least retain authority over their own members. A look at churches that are considering the exercise of discipline over pro-abortion politicians

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In this issue: "Roe v. Wade @ 31," Jan. 17, 2004

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Sports

by John Dawson

National |  Around the horn The split national championship became official when the Coaches Poll awarded its national championship to LSU after the Tigers handled…

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Technology

by Chris Stamper

National |  Net worthless WANT A COLLEGE DEGREE FOR $600? Want a high-school diploma for $300? Numerous diploma mills offer deals like this for job seekers looking for…

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Business

by The Editors

National |  Fraud fight STILL WAITING FOR A BILL THAT should have already arrived? Did you receive a credit card you didn't apply for? Are you being denied credit for no…

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Church-government structure: A neglected focus of the debate

by Timothy Lamer

National |  It was A small group of New Hampshire Roman Catholics, but what they did managed to make the Associated Press news wire late last year. Members of New…

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Waging peace

by Bob Jones

International |  MIDDLE EAST: Iraq war critics may never acknowledge it, but isn't it possible that the capture of Saddam Hussein might have sparked momentum for peace in the…

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Dress rehearsal?

by Mindy Belz

International |  AFGHANISTAN: Despite Washington's happy appraisal, human-rights activists decry the new Afghan constitution-and the precedent it may set for the future of…

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Seasonal SARS?

by Bob Jones

International |  HEALTH: China health officials respond quickly on reports of a new SARS case, but its reappearance raises fears that the deadly virus could show up regularly

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Welcome to America

by Bob Jones

National |  IMMIGRATION SECURITY: New fingerprinting and photograph rules at U.S. airports raise the usual complaints from the usual sources, but will the Bush…

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Positive bounce

by Bob Jones

National |  SPACE: After a disastrous 2003, NASA gets New Year's wish: a successful Mars landing

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An incomplete report card on clergy abuse?

by Edward E. Plowman

National |  RELIGION: Church audit of progress on reforms shows 90 percent compliance; victims' groups question the credibility of the process

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The Buzz

by The Editors

ANTI-TERROR SECURITY Heightened U.S. security demands-particularly the new sky marshal orders-are stressing already strained relations with Europe. Philip…

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Quick Takes

Name dropper II James Paul Egan went to great lengths to conceal his identity when he allegedly robbed a Bakersfield, Calif., convenience store-at least at…

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Quotables

I have yet to meet a U.S. citizen who wants to make farm labor his long-term career. Maggie Mejia, president of the Modesto, Calif., Latino Community…

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Blogwatch

by The Editors

Deal breakers J.P. Carter (evangelicaloutpost.com) has a simple solution that goes to the heart of the "gay marriage" problem: Constrain judges who think that…

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Cold mountain movie ...

by Andrew Coffin

Culture |  The biggest problem with Cold Mountain, director Anthony Minghella's adaptation of Charles Frazier's much-lauded novel, is that, despite the grandiose setting…

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... cool mountain music

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  Think of Cold Mountain as the prequel to O Brother, Where Art Thou. Whereas the latter movie was a mock epic imitating Homer's Odyssey, Cold Mountain is a…

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Pro-life penalty

by Gene Edward Veith

Culture |  The state acts as God's agent when it kills those who have killed

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Voices

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Sticker shock

by Justin Taylor

Pro-abortion slogans may sound profound to some people, but they add up to nonsense

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Dizzy Dean

by Joel Belz

From one Iowan to the others: The Democrats are headed for total silliness if they nominate the former governor of Vermont

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Birth defects

by Marvin Olasky

Abortion is causing social problems in India and throughout the world

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Mailbag

Excellent choice Phillip Johnson was an excellent choice for your Daniel award ("Daniel of the Year," Dec. 13). More than any other person in the last decade,

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