WASHINGTON, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Family Research Council: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080930/FRCLOGO) WHAT: News conference to discuss amendments to the Defense Authorization Act that will protect religious freedom in the military while reinforcing federal law that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

By Mike Saewitz, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Jul. 23--CHESAPEAKE -- Acknowledging "bumps" in her fundraising effort, the Democratic challenger to Congressman Randy Forbes will continue with her campaign, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

FOUR DOLLARS is more than just the current price for a gallon of gas. It's also the cost of getting Americans to pay attention to national energy policy. Unfortunately, $4 a gallon is still not enough to get politicians to shift beyond tired platitudes and political divisions.

I appreciate Rep. Randy Forbes' administrative assistant coming to Southampton County recently to hear from those of us opposed to an outlying landing field here. We all agree this OLF proposal is the biggest, most difficult issue ever to have confronted our county.

By Kerry Dougherty, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Oct. 2--HUNGRY LAWYERS and chubby clients. What a combo. Over the past few years, a few odd couples have lumbered into court with lawsuits aimed at wringing fat settlements out of fast-food joints.