Mary Ann Glendon, a conservative Harvard law professor who was U.S. ambassador to the Vatican under George W. Bush, has announced that she will not be accepting the Laetare Medal at the University of Notre Dame?s commencement ceremony on May 17.
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April 27th, 2009
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April 27th, 2009
Former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Mary Ann Glendon won't accept the school's Laetare Medal at commencement next month because of its decision to have President Barack Obama speak to graduates.
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April 27th, 2009
The dustup over Notre Dame?s decision to award President Obama an honorary degree took an interesting turn today ? right into the halls of Harvard Law School.
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April 27th, 2009
Three women had their IVF treatments abandoned after a mix-up at a leading hospital led to their eggs being fertilised with the wrong sperm.
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April 27th, 2009
The owners of an Asian jewellery shop which was recently robbed have decided to turn away people wearing the traditional veil worn by Muslim women.
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April 27th, 2009
Alex Normandin, 26, a medical student, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during a surgical rotation. With some cutting edge adult stem cell treatments the disease has stopped its progression.
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April 27th, 2009
The Equality Bill, which aims to fight all forms of discrimination in Britain, is published today.
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April 27th, 2009
The Government has given the green light to employers wanting to take "positive action" to improve the diversity of their workforces.
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April 27th, 2009
The shocking statistics that reveal future of the family in Britain.
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April 27th, 2009
Islamic Bank of Britain has officially launched its Home Purchase Plan (HPP), the Sharia?a compliant mortgage alternative, in Scotland.