Plus more news and notes from around the world
New Gallup poll asked Americans to rank types of schools by education excellence
Ministry groups say longing for equality, not money, pushes people toward Christ
The civil liberties advocacy group decides not to defend protesters who carry guns
Nearly 100 percent of babies diagnosed with an extra 21st chromosome are killed through abortion in the tiny Nordic nation
Plus a discovery in Iraq, the eclipsing of a war, and more international news and notes
Two moderate Republicans scuttled the Texas Privacy Act
The King remains a national fascination 40 years after his death
The Supreme Court will decide whether Ohio can purge inactive voters from its election rolls
The 2,000-year-old workshop shows the effects of Jewish purity laws
