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Quote of the Day "We're seeing the ripple effects of the oil spill and the cessation of fishing activities right through the economy. I think we're still on the ascending end of this. I wish I could report things are abating. On so many levels, it's actually more of a struggle now." Iray Nabatoff, director of the Community Center of St. Bernard, a Second Harvest partner, said requests for food, clothing, assistance information and computer laboratory sessions continue to rise. (RNS/The Times-Picayune)
RELIGION IN THE NEWS
Group Asks IRS to Probe Christian Voter Guides "A group dedicated to promoting ethics in government and public life has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether voter guides distributed by a Christian nonprofit violate federal tax code."
Most pastors oppose endorsing candidates from pulpit "Protestant pastors may hold strong political views, but most don't use their pulpits to tell church members how to vote, according to new data by LifeWay Research."
Vatican condemns Tariq Aziz death sentence "The Vatican opposed the death sentence, spokesman Federico Lombardi told CNN. 'This is not the most adequate way to promote reconciliation and reconstruction of justice and peace in a country that has suffered so much,' he said."
NEWS AT HOME
Campaign funding and spending. Democrats Retain Edge in Spending on Campaigns "While much of the talk has been about the outside groups supporting Republican candidates, when it comes to head-to-head spending, the Democrats are ahead." Corporate campaign ads haven't followed Supreme Court's prediction "The Supreme Court sent a wave of corporate and union money flooding into campaign ads this year, but it did so with the promise that the public would know - almost instantly - who was paying for them."
Food stamps. Recession officially over, use of food stamps stays at record high "The recession introduced millions of Americans to food stamps
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