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ChristianPost |
9:19pm PST |
Tenth Ala. Baptist Church Struck by Fire |
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Summary: A tenth Baptist church in Alabama was in flames Saturday night, becoming the latest in a string of fires that has had churchgoers, police and investigators searching for answers.
Firefighters from several cities helped fight the blaze in the Beaverton |
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DJ Chuang |
2:01pm PST |
blogging hiatus over |
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Summary: I’m back to the blogging world after a month’s hiatus to deep-dive and focus on editing a forthcoming book. Got an okay to readjust my priorities, so the pressure is off on our break-neck speed to edit and publish a book in a time frame of abo |
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ChristianPost |
11:24am PST |
Acclaimed Christian Artists Gear Up for Massive Morocco 'Friendship' Event |
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Summary: A three-night festival intended to "use the universal language of music to bridge cultures and make friends," will be making its way to Morocco this spring for the second year in a row.
Friendship Fest 2006, free to the public and scheduled to |
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Yahoo News |
10:12am PST |
Fossett Breaks Flight Distance Record (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Adventurer Steve Fossett completed the longest nonstop flight in aviation history Saturday, flying 26,389 miles in about 76 hours, but he had to land early because of mechanical problems. |
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Yahoo News |
10:03am PST |
Hedrick wins first US gold (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Chad Hedrick of the U.S. won the men's
5,000 meters speedskating gold medal at the Winter Olympics on
Saturday, a perfect start to his bid to win five gold medals
and equal Eric Heiden's 1980 Olympic sweep. |
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BBC News |
9:53am PST |
Rugby: Hodgson boost England |
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Summary: Charlie Hodgson stars as England claim a hard-earned 31-16 win over Italy in Rome. |
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Yahoo News |
9:49am PST |
Putin Seeks Quick Talks on WTO Accession (AP) |
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Summary: AP - President Vladimir Putin called Saturday for quick completion of talks with the United States on Russia joining the World Trade Organization. |
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BBC News |
9:33am PST |
Union denies Royal Mail plan snub |
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Summary: The union representing striking Belfast postal workers denies it rejected a Royal Mail proposal to end the dispute. |
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BBC News |
9:28am PST |
Fossett flies to non-stop record |
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Summary: Adventurer Steve Fossett breaks the record for the longest non-stop flight in aviation history. |
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Yahoo News |
9:23am PST |
Rumsfeld seeks stronger military ties in Maghreb (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
said on Saturday the United States wanted to strengthen
military ties with Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco and played down
the threat posed by al Qaeda in the three North African states. |
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Yahoo News |
9:22am PST |
Sharon "out of danger" after emergency surgery (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon,
comatose since a stroke last month, underwent emergency surgery
to remove parts of a damaged intestine on Saturday and a
hospital official said he was out of immediate danger. |
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Cnn.com |
9:21am PST |
Fossett breaks record; makes emergency landing |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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Yahoo News |
9:19am PST |
Kwan Raises Possibility of Withdrawing (AP) |
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Summary: AP - Michelle Kwan might be out of the Olympics before she ever starts. Kwan cut short her first practice because of a sore groin Saturday and left open the possibility of withdrawing from the Winter Games if she's not 100 percent healthy. |
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BBC News |
9:14am PST |
Thousands join pro-Islam protest |
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Summary: Thousands of people gather in London's Trafalgar Square for a peaceful rally against Islamophobia. |
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Cnn.com |
9:13am PST |
Heart transplant pioneer dies at 83 |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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Yahoo News |
9:11am PST |
Russia, US close to deal on WTO membership (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - The United States and Russia are "very close" to a deal on Moscow joining the World Trade Organization, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said. |
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Yahoo News |
8:59am PST |
Struggling Kwan may pull out (Reuters) |
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Summary: Reuters - American figure skater Michelle Kwan
hinted she may pull out of the Turin Winter Olympics after
struggling during practice on Saturday. |
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CrossMap |
8:59am PST |
Eternal Vision |
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Summary: Yet, I believe there is both a smaller and much larger measurement we fail to grasp. |
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BBC News |
8:59am PST |
MPs question Kenya whistle-blower |
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Summary: Kenyan MPs question the former top anti-corruption investigator in London about his claims of high-level graft. |
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BBC News |
8:56am PST |
Football: Boro trounce Chelsea |
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Summary: Struggling Middlesbrough hand leaders Chelsea their first league defeat in more than three months. |
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CrossMap |
8:54am PST |
The Shelter of His Name |
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Summary: For the last five days, I have been running to Jesus almost every hour and saying His Precious Name. |
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Cnn.com |
8:41am PST |
Dad: Son put up for adoption without his knowledge |
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Summary: Read full story for latest details. |
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ChristianPost |
8:38am PST |
Christians Pray, Prepare for Outreach as Winter Olympics Kicks Off |
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Summary: The 20th Winter Olympics is now under way in Torino, Italy, after an opening ceremony that urged competing athletes to "inspire and motivate the future generations."
"Athletes, you are role models. Please compete in a spirit of fair play, |
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BBC News |
8:34am PST |
Denmark withdraws more diplomats |
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Summary: Denmark pulls its envoys out of Syria, Iran and Indonesia over safety concerns following the cartoon row. |
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Yahoo News |
8:19am PST |
Sharon's life in no immediate danger: hospital (AFP) |
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Summary: AFP - Doctors treating Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon have said there was no immediate danger to his life after conducting emergency intestinal surgery, more than five weeks after he suffered a massive stroke. |
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BBC News |
8:18am PST |
Thousands to join Muslim rally |
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Summary: Muslims from across Britain are staging a rally in London to protest against cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. |
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ChristianToday |
8:15am PST |
UKBased Alliance Care Not Killing Releases DVD on Euthanasia |
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Summary: The Bishop of Manchester the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch has recently expressed strong opposition towards euthanasia |
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Leadership |
8:13am PST |
All in Favor of a New Church Name? |
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Summary: Our game plan for changing the name of our church. |
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Theophiles |
8:13am PST |
Baptists' Tradition of Restlessness |
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Summary: "Most Baptist factions trace their roots to Roger Williams, the 17th-century minister who founded Rhode Island and organized the nation's first Baptist congregation in 1638. The uncompromising provocateur was banished from Massachusetts for attacking stat |
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Theophiles |
8:13am PST |
Airport Security Remove FL Woman's Head |
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Summary: "A human skull found in a woman's luggage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is likely an object used in a voodoo ritual, the Broward County medical examiner said Friday.The medical examiner said the skull was a man's who probably died wit |
