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Fundamentalists Reveal Satan as The Cause of Cancer

Hrafnkell Haraldsson June 7, 2011.

Print: POLITICUSUSA

What would you do if you were a breast cancer survivor and found out the cause of your cancer was not DNA mutations or risk factors such as smoking, drinking, and diet, but sin and Satan’s wiles?

Vitamin junkies are flushing their money down the toilet, says nutritionist

Simon Choppin September 10, 2009.

Print: The Guardian

Unless you have particular dietary needs, vitamin supplements are probably a waste of money and may even be harmful, a nutritionist told a meeting at the British Science Festival. Professor Brian Ratcliffe of Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen argued that most people should simply consume a varied diet containing a number of different vitamins and minerals.

US Catholic Bishops Rally against Healthcare Reform

David Kirkpatrick August 28, 2009.

Print: New York Times

Even though the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has lobbied the federal government in favor of universal health insurance for 30 years, a growing number of bishops are now opposing President Obama’s plan.

Obama’s Call to Rebuild

Jim Wallis February 25, 2009.

The Huffington Post

This wasn’t really a budget speech, or even a State of the Union. It was a call to rebuild a country—from its infrastructure, to its economy, to its values.