Nov 17 (Reuters) - Daily headlines from Somalia of violence, refugees and piracy may seem like a blur to the outside world. But with Islamist insurgents knocking on the door of the capital Mogadishu, and the government declaring itself on the verge ...

17 Nov 2008

SALT LAKE CITY: A Proposition 8 protest outside Mormon headquarters. The church said demonstrators were trying to intimidate not just Mormons but all religious people who voted their conscience by backing the California initiative. The church, which ...

17 Nov 2008

According to the news reporting, an elderly lady in Palm Springs, Calif., was simply trying to make her way past demonstrators, not aggravating or arguing with them. But the sight of the cross she was carrying made her a target for their anger ...

17 Nov 2008

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — With an assault rifle slung over his shoulder and a glass of sweet tea in his hand, 15-year-old Farah Ismail was all smiles Friday at an outdoor cafe in Mogadishu, one of the most dangerous cities on earth. A fighter for ...

17 Nov 2008

Protestors of California's Proposition 8 (the marriage amendment) shoved aside a 69-year old woman bearing a cross, reportedly spit on her and stomped on her cross. They then aligned themselves in a human barricade, blocking the media from getting to ...

17 Nov 2008

In 2000, 4,618,673 Californians voted for Prop. 22, which defined marriage as being exclusive to couples comprised of one man and one woman. In May of 2008, the California Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, declared Proposition 22 invalid and paved ...

13 Nov 2008