1776 COALITION 09/18/2015

	States move to ban aborted fetal tissue from medical research Aggressive state efforts to ban the use of fetal tissue in research is alarming some scientists who say such measures will set back efforts to cure the world’s deadliest diseases, including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. But lawmakers in states like... Read More

	Vatican Disputes White House Guest List for Papal Visit On the eve of Pope Francis’s arrival in the U.S., the Vatican has taken offense at the Obama administration’s decision to invite to the pope’s welcome ceremony transgender activists, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop and an activist nun who... Read More

	Father of Muslim teen arrested for clock previously battled Fla. Koran burner, has run for president of Sudan twice The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. The father of the Muslim teenager, who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, is a Sudanese immigrant who went from selling New York City hot dogs to twice running... Read More

	Police dogs barred from crowd-control duty in St. Louis following review of Ferguson protests Canines will no longer be used for crowd control in St. Louis County after a federal investigation concluded that the policy proved to be “inappropriate and ineffective” when used on protesters last year in Ferguson, Missouri. The St. Louis County... Read More

	Black Lives Matter Hosted at White House by Obama Admin President Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett met with Black Lives Matter activists yesterday at the White House, the latest sign that the Obama administration is involved with the controversial protest group. Jarrett met with three organizers for Campaign Zero. DeRay... Read More

	Croatia overwhelmed by flood of migrants, EU calls summit TOVARNIK, CROATIA | Croatia threatened to close its border with Serbia on Thursday as migrants fled from overwhelmed police, trekked through fields and tried to steal into Slovenia by train in a desperate march westwards that is sowing discord and... Read More