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Murder, Abortion and the Right to Life
Sunday's shooting death of Dr. George Tiller has the abortion battle back in the news. We get the latest from Wichita, Kansas and talk with right-to-life and right-to-choose advocates about the impact of violence and shifts in public opinion. Also, Sonia Sotomayor kicks off Senate visits today, and the Hummer may be on its way to China.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenSunday's shooting death of Dr. George Tiller has the abortion battle back in the news. We get the latest from Wichita, Kansas and talk with right-to-life and right-to-choose advocates about the impacts of violence and shifts in public opinion. Also, Sonia Sotomayor kicks off Senate visits today, and GM has marketed Hummers along with American patriotism. Will that still work if Hummers are made in China?
Banner image: Dr. George Tiller's Women's Health Care Services abortion clinic. Tiller was murdered on May 31 in Wichita, Kansas. Photo: Kelly Glasscock/Getty Images
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3 storiesSotomayor Kicks off Senate Visits
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was on Capitol Hill today for closed-door meetings with Senators who will vote up or down to confirm her appointment to the US Supreme Court. Among those with whom she visited are Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy , who chairs the Judiciary Committee, and Jeff Sessions of Alabama, ranking Republican.
Read the story7 minMurder, Abortion and the Right to Life
Scott Roeder is the lone suspect in Sunday's killing of Dr. George Tiller, gunned down in a Wichita, Kansas church on Sunday. The assassination of the late-term abortionist has led to federal security measures at clinics around the country.
Read the story34 minChinese Company Keeps Hummer Brand Alive
General Motors said yesterday it has reached a preliminary agreement for selling its Hummer , the big sport utility vehicles and pickups it was persuaded to build by Arnold Schwarzenegger. GM has marketed Hummers as being made in the same factory as the Humvees that carry American soldiers into battle.
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