Daily Archives: January 12, 2012
Judge Declares Natalee Holloway Dead
A probate court judge in Alabama has declared Natalee Holloway dead. Ms. Holloway vanished in 2005 while on a graduation trip to Aruba. No one has been charged in the case. Ms. Holloway was eighteen when she was last seen … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Punishment, Notable Passings, Sick Sad World
Cambodian School-Turned-Torture Center Finds Its Purpose Again
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum has reclaimed part of its original status as a high school by coordinating free history lectures on the Khmer Rouge regime. The museum holds the classes every Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and Friday from … Continue reading
Filed under Education, International Justice
Romney’s Rivals Attack Him in South Carolina
A day after Mr. Romney’s victory in New Hampshire left his rivals running out of time to block his path to the nomination, he was greeted by a wave of attacks on his business record, his past support for abortion … Continue reading
SCOTUS: “Ministerial Exception” Allows Religious Organizations to Discriminate
In a significant religious liberty decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday recognized a “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws, saying that religious groups must be free to choose and dismiss their leaders without government interference. “The interest of society in … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Law, Religion, The Supremes
On This Day…
In 1915, the United States House of Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to vote.
Filed under On This Day, War on Women
