Faith, medicine at odds in cases of families refusing care (USA Today)
The case of a missing Minnesota mother and her cancer-stricken son has rekindled the debate over parents who reject conventional medical treatments for their sick children because of religious beliefs.
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S’pore govt needs holistic Web approach (ZDNet Asia)
Singapore government’s effective use of new media and the Internet to engage citizens will require whole new mindset and culture change, industry observers note. Compare your salary Use the IT salary benchmark wizard and know the average salary differences between different job functions. Join activeTechPros. http://www.activetechpros.com
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Religion Calendar: Poet Reading (The Beacon News)
Local poet Christopher Kuhl will read from the newly-published book, “Sightings – Visions of the Human Spirit,” at 7:30 p.m. today at Calvary Episcopal Church’s Memorial Hall, 222 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.
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Chemo case raises parental rights issue (The Washington Times)
As police in Minnesota continued to search for a mother who went on the run after a court ordered her to turn her son over for chemotherapy treatment, religious and legal experts say the case pits freedom of religion and parental rights against laws that protect minors. Authorities said Colleen Hauser and her son, Daniel, 13, who has Hodgkin’s lymphoma, have been spotted in Southern California …
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All faiths share path to business honesty (The Record and Herald News)
Shortly after the Bernard Madoff story broke, “Religion & Ethics Newsweekly” broadcast a program called “Jewish Reaction to Madoff Scandal.”
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Arrest ordered for mom of boy resisting chemotherapy (CTV British Columbia)
U.S. authorities are searching for a mother and her 13-year-old boy who has refused treatment for his cancer, after they did not show up for a court hearing.
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Miss Florida to speak to local kids about dating, religion (Bonita Banner)
Sierra Minott, the reigning Miss Florida, says too many teens hinge their self worth on who they are dating. “So many girls feel pressured to have a boyfriend; and if they do not, they feel that something is wrong with them.” The beauty queen is using her platform as an opportunity to encourage teens to find worth and strength through God.
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Update: OBU honors top students (The Shawnee News-Star)
Oklahoma Baptist University recognized its outstanding seniors during the 2009 Awards Convocation on Wednesday, May 13, in Raley Chapel. Rachel Piontak, an applied communication major from Catoosa, Okla., received the University’s highest award, the Rosalee Mills Appleby Award. Piontak will graduate with the scholastic designation magna cum laude with honors in applied communication. The award …
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By T.J. GILLES For The Outpost “I really dislike that word, ‘sustainable,’” biologist Ralph Scott says.
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Medicine, religion collide in chemo refusal (USA Today)
Federal authorities are on the lookout for a mother and her 13-year-old son who have been refusing the chemotherapy that doctors say could save the boy’s life.
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