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Mahmoud Abbas is under growing pressure from his Fatah Party to postpone the January 25 parliament election amid fears about a possible Hamas victory, an aide to the Palestinian leader said Tuesday. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...litics/7316.htm

The Senate on Wednesday passed a six-month extension of the terror-fighting USA Patriot Act as a last resort after Democrats and a small group of GOP senators blocked President Bush and Republican congressional leaders' attempt to make most of the anti-terrorism law permanent. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...rint?id=1431556

The U.S. Senate early on Thursday approved legislation shaping U.S. space policy, continuing the shuttle and international space station programs and giving a boost to President George W. Bush's vision of a new era of ambitious space exploration. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...rint?id=1431713

The most sweeping social reform for 40 years came to fruition yesterday when nearly 700 couples, including Sir Elton John and David Furnish, celebrated England's first gay "weddings". http://news.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/d...l=/news/2005/12

The most sweeping social reform for 40 years came to fruition yesterday when nearly 700 couples, including Sir Elton John and David Furnish, celebrated England's first gay "weddings". http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...l=/news/2005/12

The most sweeping social reform for 40 years came to fruition yesterday when nearly 700 couples, including Sir Elton John and David Furnish, celebrated England's first gay "weddings". http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...l=/news/2005/12

The most sweeping social reform for 40 years came to fruition yesterday when nearly 700 couples, including Sir Elton John and David Furnish, celebrated England's first gay "weddings". http://www.worthynews.com/zone/news-telegr...--news-2005-12/

Saddam Hussein launched into an extended outburst at his trial Wednesday, alleging he had been beaten and tortured by his American captors while in detention after a witness testified that his agents had tortured people by ripping off their skin. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...,179343,00.html

Russia's lower house of parliament tentatively approved a much-criticized bill Wednesday that severely restricts non-governmental organizations and could threaten the survival of rights groups and others considered disloyal to the Kremlin. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...rint?id=1430246

President Bush on Wednesday signed legislation that provides .7 billion in tax breaks over 10 years for Gulf Coast businesses, a measure he said is part of the government's plan to help the region rebuild from destructive hurricanes. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...,179416,00.html

Group sex among consenting adults is neither prostitution nor a threat to society, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Wednesday as it lifted a ban on so-called "swingers" clubs. http://abcnews.go.com/International/print?id=1429874

Group sex among consenting adults is neither prostitution nor a threat to society, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Wednesday as it lifted a ban on so-called "swingers" clubs. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...rint?id=1429874

Group sex among consenting adults is neither prostitution nor a threat to society, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Wednesday as it lifted a ban on so-called "swingers" clubs. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...rint?id=1429874

The Senate blocked oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge Wednesday, rejecting a must-pass defense spending bill where the quarter-century-old environmental issue had been placed to garner broader support. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...rint?id=1429263

Palestinian gunmen briefly seized the municipality in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, just four days before Christmas. It's the latest indication of the Palestinian Authority's inability to impose law and order. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...12-20-voa91.cfm

Venezuelan officials are conducting an urgent national search for a container with highly radioactive material that was stolen Sunday night. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...12-20-voa15.cfm

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ aides talked openly Wednesday about the possibility of postponing Jan. 25 parliament elections, citing Israel’s threat to ban voting in Jerusalem, and denied they are simply grasping a convenient excuse to put off what could be a trouncing by the Islamic militant Hamas. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...3188138,00.html

An elite Border Guard unit shot and killed one of Hamas’ commanders in the West Bank town of Jenin wanted by security forces for killing an IDF soldier in November. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...3188046,00.html

To pray -- or not to pray -- in Jesus' name is the question plaguing an increasing number of U.S. military chaplains, one of whom began a multiday hunger strike outside the White House yesterday. http://www.washtimes.com/functions/print.p...21-121224-6972r

To pray -- or not to pray -- in Jesus' name is the question plaguing an increasing number of U.S. military chaplains, one of whom began a multiday hunger strike outside the White House yesterday. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...21-121224-6972r

To pray -- or not to pray -- in Jesus' name is the question plaguing an increasing number of U.S. military chaplains, one of whom began a multiday hunger strike outside the White House yesterday. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...21-121224-6972r

A U.S. appeals court today upheld the decision of a lower court in allowing the inclusion of the Ten Commandments in a courthouse display, hammering the American Civil Liberties Union and declaring, "The First Amendment does not demand a wall of separation between church and state." http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...RTICLE_ID=48006

A U.S. appeals court today upheld the decision of a lower court in allowing the inclusion of the Ten Commandments in a courthouse display, hammering the American Civil Liberties Union and declaring, "The First Amendment does not demand a wall of separation between church and state." http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...RTICLE_ID=48006

California State University, San Bernardino has refused to allow a Christian group to organize on campus, saying it would discriminate against non-Christians and homosexuals. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...1-state-two.php

California State University, San Bernardino has refused to allow a Christian group to organize on campus, saying it would discriminate against non-Christians and homosexuals. http://www.worthynews.com/zone.cgi?http://...1-state-two.php