GOP USA MIDDAY REPORT 04/17/2015

A Way Out for Christian Wedding Businesses? Radical activists in the gay community have put pedal to the metal to force gay acceptance from Christians -- making not only their position but also their tactics anti-Christian. They are deliberately targeting the Christian wedding industry -- the cakemakers, the caterers, the quaint bed-and-breakfast owners, and the like.

Food stamp use plummets under Maine's get-to-work mandate Under the new rules of the food stamp program implemented by Republican Gov. Paul LePage's administration, the number of participants plummeted to 2,680. This happened after the requirements for weekly work and volunteering were enforced -- down from approximately 12,000 Maine residents before January 1.

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Early Ted Cruz funds blow past Romney 2012 pace Ted Cruz is raising money for his presidential campaign at a significantly faster rate than Mitt Romney did four years ago, eclipsing the early total raised by the former Massachusetts governor who went on to win the Republican nomination in 2012.

A Dry Earth Day for California Until California residents confronted the reality of a worsening drought and acute water shortages, Earth Day's original purpose to raise environmental awareness had slowly faded. Suddenly, conservation is back at the forefront even though politicians persistently ignore the link between population growth and dwindling resources.

HIV outbreak in Indiana worsens Indiana health officials say there are two dozen new HIV cases in southeastern Indiana, bringing the outbreak's total cases to 130.

Report: ISIS camp just a stone's throw from U.S. border A public-interest group is very concerned about what's going on at a terrorist camp just inside Mexico, not far from a major U.S. Army installation.

Jeb Bush says Senate should confirm Lynch Likely Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush is calling on the U.S. Senate to confirm attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch.