By Christy Barritt Worst Passwords Revealed SplashData, a maker of smartphone applications, revealed the worst passwords of 2011. Among them are “password,” “123456,” “trustno1,” and “letmein.” Data security experts advise that passwords should contain a least eight letters and a mix of four different types of characters such as uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special […]
By Christy Barritt Gay Adoptions Triple In the past decade, the number of adoptions in the U.S. by gay and lesbian couples has tripled. According to analysis of Census Bureau data by the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, 6,477 same-sex couples adopted children in 2000. In 2009, the number rose to 21,740. The […]
By Christy Barritt Abortion Clinic Worker Pleads Guilty to Murder A former employee of a West Philadelphia abortion clinic pleaded guilty and was charged in connection with the 2009 deaths of a newborn baby and a woman undergoing a second trimester abortion. Ten employees at the clinic have been charged so far, five of them […]
By Christy Barritt Ohio Amish Attacked Several Amish living in eastern Ohio suffered attacks this past fall. Their hair and beards were forcibly cut with scissors or battery-operated clippers. Cutting an Amish man’s beard is degrading and insulting to Amish people, who believe the Bible instructs women to grow their hair long and men […]
