World leaders back Obama plan to secure nuclear material
At a 47 nation summit in Washington leaders endorsed securing all nuclear materials within four years to thwart terrorism. Obama warned that al Qaida could unleash mass casualties if successful and urged intensified UN cooperation with a follow up summit planned for 2012 in South Korea.
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Nebraska approves landmark abortion restriction laws
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed two abortion bills into law. One bans abortions at 20 weeks or later and the other requires mental health screening before abortion. Supporters call them historic while critics warn they challenge decades of court rulings.
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Huckabee compares same sex marriage to incest and polygamy
Former presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee urged that gay couples should not be allowed to adopt and argued against changing the traditional definition of marriage. He spoke at The College of New Jersey and gave an interview to The Perspective while in Ewing last week. Huckabee said private life is personal but opposed broad acceptance of same sex marriage.
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First Lady visits quake ruins as Kyrgyz bloc extends base lease
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden toured Port au Prince amid widespread homelessness three months after the earthquake. In Kyrgyzstan interim leader Roza Otunbayeva announced a one year extension of the U S Manas air base lease to support Afghanistan operations and pledged safety for the deposed president if he resigns.
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