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Yahoo News |
10:00pm PDT |
Ex-Tyco Executives Convicted (washingtonpost.com) |
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Summary: washingtonpost.com - NEW YORK, June 17 -- A Manhattan jury on Friday convicted former Tyco International Ltd. chief executive L. Dennis Kozlowski and former chief financial officer Mark H. Swartz on multiple counts of looting the company, handing prosecut |
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Yahoo News |
10:00pm PDT |
Bird Flu Drug Rendered Useless (washingtonpost.com) |
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Summary: washingtonpost.com - HONG KONG -- Chinese farmers, acting with the approval and encouragement of government officials, have tried to suppress major bird flu outbreaks among chickens with an antiviral drug meant for humans, animal health experts said. Inte |
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DJ Chuang |
8:59pm PDT |
listen to the future |
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Summary: Got my first custom CD burned off at Brian “Cosmo” Lin’s Starbucks (Parmer & Metric) in Austin. It’s Starbucks‘ latest initiative with Hear Music, and I sure hope it goes better than Chantico (how many people really want |
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BBC News |
6:49pm PDT |
Are city academies the answer? |
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Summary: The BBC's Mike Baker looks at the record of the main vehicle for the reform of inner-city schools. |
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BBC News |
5:09pm PDT |
Dummy drugs 'can relieve anxiety' |
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Summary: Swedish scientists say they have discovered that dummy drugs can relieve anxiety as well as pain. |
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ChristianPost |
5:08pm PDT |
HRW: Repression Should Top Agenda of Meeting with Vietnam Head |
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Summary: President Bush should vigorously press the Vietnamese government to improve its dismal human rights record when Vietnam's prime minister visits the White House on Tuesday, Human Rights Watch said today.
In a statement released by the ... |
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BreatheCast |
3:06pm PDT |
Disciple Tops Charts With Self-Titled Release |
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Summary: SRE Recordings rock band Disciple debuted at No. 1 this week on the Christian SoundScan charts, selling 4,905 their self-titled release. also grabbed the No. 9 spot on the combined Soundscan chart, and #8 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. |
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Cnn.com |
2:28pm PDT |
Record round shot at U.S. Open |
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Summary: PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Peter Hedblom lost his golf clubs on his flight from Sweden. Once they finally arrived, he posted the lowest score ever in a U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
1:28pm PDT |
Baptist Home Schoolers Pushing for SBC to Vote on Public School Resolutions |
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Summary: Home-schooling families in the Southern Baptist Convention are urging the denomination to vote on a resolution that calls on Baptists to shield their children from homosexual indoctrination in public schools. |
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BBC News |
1:28pm PDT |
New al-Qaeda videotape broadcast |
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Summary: Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama Bin Laden's suspected right-hand man, warns against change through peaceful protests. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
1:27pm PDT |
June 17, 2005 |
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Summary: Social services sued for illegal interrogation, seizure of children ... Focus on the Family praises federal court ruling on DOMA ... Mass. Governor wants voters to have say on same-sex 'marriage,' civil unions ... County residents won't resist Ten Command |
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BBC News |
12:17pm PDT |
Tyco two guilty of stealing $150m |
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Summary: Two former bosses of US manufacturer Tyco stole $150m from the company to fund lavish lifestyles. |
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BreatheCast |
12:06pm PDT |
New Music At Switchfoot.com |
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Summary: A sneak preview of the song "Stars," from Switchfoot's highly anticipated upcoming album, , is posted now at the band's Web site. |
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BBC News |
11:32am PDT |
Eurotunnel chairman wins battle |
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Summary: Eurotunnel chairman Jacques Gounon wins the battle to lead the heavily-indebted Channel Tunnel operator, after his challenger concedes defeat. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:09am PDT |
Sporting Dads |
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Summary: Father-son relationships can literally be established or destroyed on the playing fields. Fathers who understand this can make a world of difference in the lives of their sons. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
11:07am PDT |
A Son's Tribute to His Father |
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Summary: AgapePress contributing writer James Lambert's father would have been 90 years old this month. Lambert says he has found it easier to deal with his dad's death by holding onto the fond memories he has of him. |
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ChristianPost |
10:11am PDT |
Thousands to Join Freedom Celebration 2005 |
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Summary: LOS ANGELES - For the past seven years on July 3 and 4, Cerritos College Stadium has come alive with thousands of people joining together to hear the latest in contemporary Christian music, and a powerful message presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ. |
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BreatheCast |
10:06am PDT |
Petra Begins Booking For Farewell Tour |
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Summary: After having played over 1800 concerts worldwide, Gospel Music Hall of Fame rockers Petra have begun booking for their Farewell Tour. The tour is scheduled for October/November |
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OneNewsNowPress |
9:37am PDT |
Appeals Court Reverses Radical Judge's Gender-Bending Ruling |
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Summary: A precedent-setting case in Florida has ended with a court order annulling the marriage between a transsexual who was born female and a biological mother of two children. One pro-family legal expert believes the court's action will have major repercussion |
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OneNewsNowPress |
9:36am PDT |
Same-Sex 'Marriage' -- Have the Best Interests of Children Been Considered? |
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Summary: In this first-person account, a Canadian woman shares her childhood experiences as the daughter of a homosexual father -- and her concern that children are not being discussed in the debate on same-sex marriage. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
9:34am PDT |
Men's Minister Says Father's Day Has Spiritual Significance for All |
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Summary: The men's pastor at California's Saddleback Church says for many people, Father's Day is a reminder of what is missing in their lives. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
9:33am PDT |
SBC Convention Gears Up For Business, Evangelistic Outreach |
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Summary: More than 10,000 Southern Baptists from around the United States are heading to Tennessee for the denomination's annual meeting, but also for a major evangelism blitz. |
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BBC News |
7:26am PDT |
Kyrgyz forces break up protests |
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Summary: Police retake government headquarters in Kyrgyzstan's capital, after it was stormed by hundreds of protesters. |
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ChristianPost |
7:24am PDT |
A Better Hope |
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Summary: The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. (Hebrews 7:18-19 NIV)
Imagine with me a capable housewife and cook preparing ... |
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CTI News |
7:00am PDT |
Love in Gaza's Land of Enmity |
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Summary: The local joke is that Gaza is hell. But that doesn't seem to deter ministry there. |
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CrossMap |
6:51am PDT |
Presbyterians, Baptists Concerned Over Public Education |
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Summary: AgapePress is reporting on recent movements by two mainline denominations that put it at odds with the nation's public school system. A Tennessee pastor of the Presbyterian Church in America is calling on the denomination's congregants to "remove their ch |
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CrossMap |
6:45am PDT |
Turkish Protestants Face Attacks |
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Summary: Compass Direct is reporting that a protestant congregation in the Turkish industrial city of Izmit has been suffering harassment since the end of last year, and that attacks are now turning violent. The congregation, consisting of 15-20 Turkish Protestant |
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BreatheCast |
6:06am PDT |
David Phelps Releases "Life Is A Church" |
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Summary: Acclaimed artist David Phelps (Word Records) is releasing his highly anticipated solo album, "Life Is A Church," September, 27.
Produced, arranged and recorded by Greg Bieck (Barbara Streisand, Jessica Simpson)... |
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ChristianPost |
4:19am PDT |
Evangelicals: Canada Gay Marriage Bill Amendments Insufficient |
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Summary: The Canadian parliament may soon pass a bill that will legalize gay marriage across the nation. While evangelicals and conservatives in Canada are opposed to the bill, some are welcoming parts of the legislation that would protect dissenters - including |
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ChristianPost |
4:05am PDT |
Former Baylor Basketball Player Pleas Guilty, Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison |
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Summary: A former Baylor University (BU) basketball player was sentenced to 35 years in prison on June 15 for murdering his teammate.
Carlton Dotson, 22, who surprised prosecutors and his family last week with an open plea to his murder, brought ... |
