Ed Stoddard

Position: Journalist

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Black Friday: Pink guns (for the ladies)

In Fort Worth, Texas, employees at the Cabela's, which caters to the hunting, fishing and outdoor crowd, said this Black Friday seemed quiet compared to last year's. And that's despite the pink guns on sale.   Full Article | Comments [1] 

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Abortion, a Kennedy and a Catholic communion conundrum

A new row has flared in the Catholic pews of the U.S. abortion wars, this one involving a member of America's most famous Catholic political family and a bishop.   Full Article | Comments [19] 

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After the U.S. drought, the deluge?

An interesting fact has emerged on the U.S. drought front that will be of interest to readers of this blog. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as of last week about 78 percent of the country was "drought free" -- the largest percentage since the monitor began tracking such trends over a decade ago.   Full Article