GOP vice presidential possibilities

Gov. Bob McDonnell, often mentioned as a potential Republican vice presidential candidate, campaigns in Portsmouth today with his party's likely presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. Here's a look at some pros and cons of potential GOP running mates, listed alphabetically.

Abortion Hearing Brings Out Jurisdictional Battle

Congressional legislation that would place restrictions on District of Columbia laws typically captures attention and backlash from an insular crowd of local activists. But a bill that would ban abortions in Washington, D.C., after 20 weeks of pregnancy has gained broader traction, with Democrats citing it as the latest installment in what they are calling the "Republican war on women."

ABORTION : A matter of national interest

Some months have elapsed since “Lex Talionis” clicked again. The forceful statement of the Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam in public echoed in our ears. RIGHTLY or WRONGLY he seemed determined to introduce back capital punishment for fighting the upsurge of crimes.

'Girls' vs. 'SATC' on abortion

Hillary Busis on the unavoidable comparison between the female-driven HBO series' takes on a thorny issue

Nuns, bishops, and ‘King Lear’

Just as the pain of pedophile priests and sex scandals was easing in the Catholic Church, along came another possibly more unsettling problem: the Vatican’s harsh criticism of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in the United States. The LCWR coordinates the work of 80 percent of that country’s nuns. The Vatican, after acknowledging [...]