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MY USTI.NET News: Social issuesCopyright (c) 2007 USTINET Corporation. All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/Social issuesen-usTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:33:05 GMT2880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Pope: Financial system built on sandhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dp/Uitaly-pope.R8ed_IO6.htmlwed/dp/Uitaly-pope.R8ed_IO6.html1223339089Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:24:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dp/Uitaly-pope.R8ed_IO6.html"></a>VATICAN CITY, Italy, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The collapse of banks shows the international monetary system is as shaky as if it were built on sand, Pope Benedict XVI said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dp/Uitaly-pope.R8ed_IO6.html">Pope: Financial system built on sand</a> VATICAN CITY, Italy, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The collapse of banks shows the international monetary system is as shaky as if it were built on sand, Pope Benedict XVI said Monday. (UPI) Net's eBay to reduce workforce 10 percenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.htmlwed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.html1223337290Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:54:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.html"></a>SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet auction house eBay Inc. said Monday it would cut its staff by 10 percent, a move that would lay off about 1,000 full-time staff members. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/at/Uus-ebay.RrHQ_IO6.html">Net's eBay to reduce workforce 10 percent</a> SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet auction house eBay Inc. said Monday it would cut its staff by 10 percent, a move that would lay off about 1,000 full-time staff members. (UPI) Report: Thousands stuck in passport limbohttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dg/Uus-passports.RYQs_IO6.htmlwed/dg/Uus-passports.RYQs_IO6.html1223336096Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dg/Uus-passports.RYQs_IO6.html"></a>PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A lawsuit alleges thousands of U.S. citizens are being denied passports because they were born in Southwestern states with the aid of a midwife. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dg/Uus-passports.RYQs_IO6.html">Report: Thousands stuck in passport limbo</a> PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A lawsuit alleges thousands of U.S. citizens are being denied passports because they were born in Southwestern states with the aid of a midwife. (UPI) Nashville prepares for presidential debatehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.htmlwed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.html1223335488Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.html"></a>NASHVILLE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nashville is gearing up for Tuesday's presidential debate, the first ever held in Tennessee. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cq/Uus-politics-debate.Raaw_IO6.html">Nashville prepares for presidential debate</a> NASHVILLE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nashville is gearing up for Tuesday's presidential debate, the first ever held in Tennessee. (UPI) Make-A-Wish wants to shed R.I. chapterhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cz/Uus-makeawish.RTmM_IO6.htmlwed/cz/Uus-makeawish.RTmM_IO6.html1223332496Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cz/Uus-makeawish.RTmM_IO6.html"></a>PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America says it is trying to revoke its Rhode Island chapter's charter over a failure to disclose its head's $118,000 salary. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cz/Uus-makeawish.RTmM_IO6.html">Make-A-Wish wants to shed R.I. chapter</a> PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The Make-A-Wish Foundation of America says it is trying to revoke its Rhode Island chapter's charter over a failure to disclose its head's $118,000 salary. (UPI) New York: Laptop thefts on rise in schoolshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/as/Uus-laptops.RSjw_IO6.htmlwed/as/Uus-laptops.RSjw_IO6.html1223332496Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/as/Uus-laptops.RSjw_IO6.html"></a>NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- More than 300 laptop computers have been stolen from elementary and high schools in New York City in just the last two months, said city police. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/as/Uus-laptops.RSjw_IO6.html">New York: Laptop thefts on rise in schools</a> NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- More than 300 laptop computers have been stolen from elementary and high schools in New York City in just the last two months, said city police. (UPI) McCain's flying ability was questionedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.htmlwed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.html1223331288Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:14:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- As a U.S. Navy pilot, Republican presidential nominee John McCain was prone to accidents, a newspaper reported Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/as/Uus-politics-mccain-navigator.RU3h_IO6.html">McCain's flying ability was questioned</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- As a U.S. Navy pilot, Republican presidential nominee John McCain was prone to accidents, a newspaper reported Monday. (UPI) Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4Mhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.htmlwed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html1223330708Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/do/Uus-rkelly.Rkx4_IO6.html">Tour promoter ordered to pay Kelly $3.4M</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- An impartial arbitrator has awarded U.S. singer R. Kelly $3.4 million in damages from tour promoter Leonard Rowe, court documents filed Monday said. (UPI) New Jersey woman paddles to save oceanshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dt/Uus-canoe.RTm0_IO6.htmlwed/dt/Uus-canoe.RTm0_IO6.html1223328895Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:34:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dt/Uus-canoe.RTm0_IO6.html"></a>MEDFORD LAKES, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman who paddled 2,500 miles is to be honored by Monmouth University for her efforts to save threatened parts of the ocean. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dt/Uus-canoe.RTm0_IO6.html">New Jersey woman paddles to save oceans</a> MEDFORD LAKES, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman who paddled 2,500 miles is to be honored by Monmouth University for her efforts to save threatened parts of the ocean. (UPI) Turkish troops retaliate against PKKhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.htmlwed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html1223321087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:24:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html">Turkish troops retaliate against PKK</a> ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there. (UPI) U.S. troops pull park dutyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.htmlwed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.html1223319917Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:05:17 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.html"></a>BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. soldiers say they were pressed into weekend duty helping Iraqi police roust drunks from a popular Baghdad park. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/aj/Uiraq-drunkspatrol.RBj1_IO6.html">U.S. troops pull park duty</a> BAGHDAD, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. soldiers say they were pressed into weekend duty helping Iraqi police roust drunks from a popular Baghdad park. (UPI) Female medical students less confidenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cp/Uus-medschool.RSoU_IO6.htmlwed/cp/Uus-medschool.RSoU_IO6.html1223319917Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:05:17 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cp/Uus-medschool.RSoU_IO6.html"></a>INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Despite performing equally to their male peers, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence, U.S. researchers said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cp/Uus-medschool.RSoU_IO6.html">Female medical students less confident</a> INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Despite performing equally to their male peers, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence, U.S. researchers said. (UPI) Gay marriage opponents target court in adshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.htmlwed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.html1223318094Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:34:54 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.html"></a>SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dp/Uus-samesex.Rjm1_IO6.html">Gay marriage opponents target court in ads</a> SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say. (UPI) Colo. right-to-work measure close in pollhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.htmlwed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.html1223317490Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:24:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.html"></a>DENVER, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nearly half of voters oppose a Colorado ballot initiative that would make it harder to organize labor unions, a poll indicates. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-colopoll.RGfh_IO6.html">Colo. right-to-work measure close in poll</a> DENVER, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Nearly half of voters oppose a Colorado ballot initiative that would make it harder to organize labor unions, a poll indicates. (UPI) Italian city votes against base expansionhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/du/Uitaly-usbase.ROPn_IO6.htmlwed/du/Uitaly-usbase.ROPn_IO6.html1223313888Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/du/Uitaly-usbase.ROPn_IO6.html"></a>VICENZA, Italy, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Vicenza's mayor says he's scored a moral victory in a fight against the expansion of a U.S. air base in Italy. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/du/Uitaly-usbase.ROPn_IO6.html">Italian city votes against base expansion</a> VICENZA, Italy, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Vicenza's mayor says he's scored a moral victory in a fight against the expansion of a U.S. air base in Italy. (UPI) U.S. Army investigates beating of soldierhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cv/Uus-jewishsoldoer.Rm0e_IO6.htmlwed/cv/Uus-jewishsoldoer.Rm0e_IO6.html1223312715Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:05:15 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cv/Uus-jewishsoldoer.Rm0e_IO6.html"></a>ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Atlanta's Anti-Defamation League says the U.S. Army is investigating the beating of a Jewish soldier who complained he was the victim of discrimination. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cv/Uus-jewishsoldoer.Rm0e_IO6.html">U.S. Army investigates beating of soldier</a> ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Atlanta's Anti-Defamation League says the U.S. Army is investigating the beating of a Jewish soldier who complained he was the victim of discrimination. (UPI) Author questions Nobel Peace Prizeshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/br/Unorway-nobel-book.RfhK_IO6.htmlwed/br/Unorway-nobel-book.RfhK_IO6.html1223308487Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/br/Unorway-nobel-book.RfhK_IO6.html"></a>OSLO, Norway, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The author of a book about Alfred Nobel's will says the late industrialist wouldn't be happy with some of the Nobel Peace Prizes given out in his name. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/br/Unorway-nobel-book.RfhK_IO6.html">Author questions Nobel Peace Prizes</a> OSLO, Norway, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The author of a book about Alfred Nobel's will says the late industrialist wouldn't be happy with some of the Nobel Peace Prizes given out in his name. (UPI) Election could change abortion balancehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.htmlwed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.html1223302489Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The fate of legalized abortion in the United States is hanging in the balance with the outcome of the presidential election, abortion rights advocates say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-abortion.R21w_IO6.html">Election could change abortion balance</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The fate of legalized abortion in the United States is hanging in the balance with the outcome of the presidential election, abortion rights advocates say. (UPI) Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraqhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.htmlwed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html1223294087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/am/Uus-politics-iraq.RK-l_IO6.html">Obama, McCain differ greatly on Iraq</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees differ greatly on their approaches to the war in Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday. (UPI) Kids aware of only white, male presidentshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-kidspresident.RmFw_IO6.htmlwed/du/Uus-politics-kidspresident.RmFw_IO6.html1223268887Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-kidspresident.RmFw_IO6.html"></a>AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Children ages 5 to 10 say there have been no female, black or Hispanic U.S. presidents due to discrimination and a lack of skills, and some think it is illegal. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/du/Uus-politics-kidspresident.RmFw_IO6.html">Kids aware of only white, male presidents</a> AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Children ages 5 to 10 say there have been no female, black or Hispanic U.S. presidents due to discrimination and a lack of skills, and some think it is illegal. (UPI) Astros' Backe arrested in wedding 'riot'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dq/Ubbn-houston-backe.RO6A_IO6.htmlwed/dq/Ubbn-houston-backe.RO6A_IO6.html1223268288Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dq/Ubbn-houston-backe.RO6A_IO6.html"></a>GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested during what police called a riot at the San Luis Resort on Galveston Island. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dq/Ubbn-houston-backe.RO6A_IO6.html">Astros' Backe arrested in wedding 'riot'</a> GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was arrested during what police called a riot at the San Luis Resort on Galveston Island. (UPI) Countrywide OKs $8.68 billion settlementhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/af/Uus-countrywide.RQOa_IO5.htmlwed/af/Uus-countrywide.RQOa_IO5.html1223265627Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:27 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/af/Uus-countrywide.RQOa_IO5.html"></a>LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Countrywide Financial Corp. has agreed to modify home loans for 400,000 struggling homebuyers as part of a settlement, Legal Newsline reported Sunday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/af/Uus-countrywide.RQOa_IO5.html">Countrywide OKs $8.68 billion settlement</a> LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Countrywide Financial Corp. has agreed to modify home loans for 400,000 struggling homebuyers as part of a settlement, Legal Newsline reported Sunday. (UPI) Study sheds light on autism geneshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/af/Ubritain-autism.RUm7_IO5.htmlwed/af/Ubritain-autism.RUm7_IO5.html1223252690Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:24:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/af/Ubritain-autism.RUm7_IO5.html"></a>CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The genes thought to cause autism may also confer on people without the condition mathematical, musical and other skills, researchers in England say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/af/Ubritain-autism.RUm7_IO5.html">Study sheds light on autism genes</a> CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The genes thought to cause autism may also confer on people without the condition mathematical, musical and other skills, researchers in England say. (UPI) Cuba training guerrillas in Venezuelahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.htmlwed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.html1223250288Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:44:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.html"></a>SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The Venezuelan government is operating a secret paramilitary training camp with the help of Cuban military advisers and leftist Colombian guerrillas. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/db/Uvenezuela-guerrillas.RHcc_IO5.html">Cuba training guerrillas in Venezuela</a> SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The Venezuelan government is operating a secret paramilitary training camp with the help of Cuban military advisers and leftist Colombian guerrillas. (UPI) Supreme Court has less colorful dockethttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dm/Uus-scotus.RfWn_IO5.htmlwed/dm/Uus-scotus.RfWn_IO5.html1223243087Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dm/Uus-scotus.RfWn_IO5.html"></a>WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- When the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday it will have a less controversial docket than in sessions past, court observers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/news.issues/2/wed/dm/Uus-scotus.RfWn_IO5.html">Supreme Court has less colorful docket</a> WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- When the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term Monday it will have a less controversial docket than in sessions past, court observers say. (UPI)