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5. Passion most controversial film ever

Entertainment Weekly named The Passion of the Christ as the most controversial film ever. The movie started "a culture-war firestorm unrivaled in Hollywood history." The Da Vinci Code ranked 13.

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Abortion-clinic bombing plot:

1. Father turns in son accused in attack plot | The father of a man accused of plotting to bomb an abortion clinic said he felt he had no choice but to contact police about his son's activities. (Associated Press)
   
   
2. Md. father told police of alleged bomb plot | The father of a Prince George's County man accused of planning to bomb an abortion clinic said last night that, despite his own opposition to abortion, he felt he had no choice but to turn his son in. (Washington Post)
   
   

Politics :

1. Court gives legal victory to abortion foes | A U.S. appeals court handed a legal victory on Friday to medical groups working on behalf of health-care providers who refuse to offer abortion services. (Reuters)
   
   
2. A tighter rein on faith-based initiatives | A court ruling last week against an Iowa prison program insists upon church-state separation. (The Christian Science Monitor)
   
   
3. Pastor says placing curse on city manager | A suburban City Council wants to limit public comment during its meetings after a pastor said he was placing a curse on the city manager and his family. (Associated Press)
   
   
4. African ministers approve draft democracy charter | Ministers from across Africa approved a draft democracy charter on Saturday, laying down guidelines on elections and good governance in the world's poorest continent. (Reuters)
   
   
5. Mixing politics and faith to woo Md. voters | The candidates for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat, in particular, have turned the state's predominately black churches into a key battleground for both the primary and general elections. (Washington Post)
   
   
6. Milwaukee mayor declares Ceasefire Sabbath, speaks at churches | Mayor Tom Barrett declared Sunday as Ceasefire Sabbath in Milwaukee, speaking at three churches and telling those attending services there that politicians and police cannot stop crime alone. (Associated Press)
   
   
7. Barrett preaches anti-crime sermons | 'Ceasefire Sabbath' calls for churches to help end violence (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
   
   

Same-sex marriage :

1. Where gay marriage cases stand in state courts | Gay and lesbian couples have lawsuits in several states asserting they should be allowed to marry. Where the cases stand: (Associated Press)
   
   
2. Allowing gay marriage in states might help opponents' cause | After being rebuffed in the U.S. Senate, some opponents of gay marriage think losing a court case might help their argument to ban same-sex unions across the country.(Associated Press)
   
   
3. Gay marriage on horizon after gay rights referendum attempt fails | Could gay marriage be next? (David Ammons, The Olympian, Wa.)
   
   

Religion & homosexuality :

1. Partners in prayer | Ex-gay ministries seek to convert their flocks from `the gay lifestyle.' But as much as change, what many who hear the call want is a community to accept them. A year inside a ministry called New Hope. (The Boston Globe)
   
   

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