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BBC News |
11:42pm PST |
Life sentences in India riot case |
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Summary: An Indian court sentences nine people to life for killing 14 people during the 2002 Gujarat riots. |
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Cnn.com |
10:47pm PST |
Arab company postpones takeover of U.S. ports |
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Summary: Both sides in the argument over whether a Dubai-based firm should be allowed to manage U.S. ports today used national security as a reason for why they are right. The deputy defense secretary said blocking the deal could ostracize one of the United States |
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DJ Chuang |
8:35pm PST |
Leadership Network podcast |
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Summary: Leadership Network, described by NYT as a megachurch consulting firm, is now podcasting. There’s the official podcast feed posted on the FAQ page, and the podcast page is rolled up in an audio/video resources page. I love what they do, not so much |
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ChristianPost |
4:17pm PST |
Plans for Narnia Sequel Develop; Director Confirmed |
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Summary: Corrections appended
Plans for Prince Caspian, the upcoming sequel to the blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, continue to develop with director Andrew Adamson confirmed to return as the film's director.
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BBC News |
4:10pm PST |
Unpaid overtime falls again in UK |
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Summary: The number of people in the UK who work unpaid overtime has fallen for the fourth year in a row. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
3:09pm PST |
Voucher Backers Ramping Up for Amendment Battle in Florida Legislature |
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Summary: Republicans in the Florida House and Senate are crafting language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to retain its three programs for private school vouchers. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
3:09pm PST |
Chaplain Rebels at Prayer Censorship, Then Removed From Assignment |
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Summary: Another military chaplain has gotten into trouble with his superiors because he has refused to go along with orders not to pray in the name of Jesus. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
3:08pm PST |
Wisconsin Legislator Wants 'All Options' Taught Re: Origin of Life |
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Summary: Two Democrats have introduced a bill in the Wisconsin legislature to ban public schools from teaching intelligent design as science. One critic of the measure predicts it will not make it through the legislative process. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
3:06pm PST |
Longtime Commandments Lawsuit Closes; Utah Monument Stays |
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Summary: A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from a public park in one Utah city. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
3:06pm PST |
Athlete, Motivational Speaker Challenges Fathers to Lead |
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Summary: Step Up to the Plate, Dad! is a mix of personal experience, exhortation, challenge, Bible study, and encouragement. It's a thin volume that won't intimidate dads who ordinarily shy away from reading. They may, however, be intimidated by the book jacket ph |
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OneNewsNowPress |
3:04pm PST |
Conservative Critics Say Ports Deal Opens U.S. to Terrorist Infiltration |
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Summary: Two conservative observers say despite White House assurances over safety concerns in permitting several major U.S. ports to be managed by a Middle Eastern company, the fact that the company is based in that part of the world makes it more vulnerable to p |
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CTI News |
1:15pm PST |
Weblog: 100+ Dead After Anti-Muslim Riots |
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Summary: Plus: South Dakota's expansive anti-abortion bill, mandatory abortions proposed in Netherlands, WCC head attacks megachurches, and other stories from online sources around the world. |
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OneNewsNowPress |
9:55am PST |
When God Came Near |
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Summary: A team of 30 mission volunteers prepared to spend the day in a rural village high in the mountains of Honduras. Little did they know just how life-changing this day would be as they drove down the mountainside -- and into the unexpected. A nurse, an injur |
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OneNewsNowPress |
9:52am PST |
February 23, 2006 |
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Summary: Mosque bombing followed by sectarian violence in Iraq ... Homosexual priests in the running to head Episcopal Diocese of California ... Grad student booted for sharing her faith outside of work hours ... Evangelist: Time to get back to the basics ... Left |
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ChristianPost |
8:43am PST |
South Dakota Advances Proposed Abortion Ban |
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Summary: In a direct challenge to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationally, South Dakota on Wednesday moved closer to passing the nation's most restrictive abortion law.
The proposed legislation, which passed in the state Senate . |
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ChristianPost |
8:06am PST |
Nigeria Death Toll Rises to 96 in Cartoon-Sparked Violence |
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Summary: After days of Christian-Muslim violence in Nigeria following violent protests last weekend over published cartoons of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, the death toll rose to at least 96 on Wednesday.
"I've counted more than 20 people killed today," |
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CrossMap |
7:45am PST |
The Fragrance! |
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Summary: Lord, In Your Presence, Is such a sweet aroma of Who You are, the fragrance of a Rose, that permeates all that is!! |
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CrossMap |
7:44am PST |
All of the Above |
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Summary: There certainly have been many examples recently of people reaching out to others in the wake of hurricanes, mudslides, and earthquakes... |
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Cnn.com |
7:05am PST |
Bush: No need to worry about port security |
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Summary: The Dubai-based company the Bush administration has cleared to manage six U.S. seaports will take whatever security measures are needed to ensure the controversial deal goes through, a top executive says. |
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Yahoo News |
7:03am PST |
Bush: Ports deal not a security threat
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush insisted on
Thursday that a deal to allow a Dubai company to manage six
U.S. ports would not pose a security risk, despite an outcry of
concern among both Republicans and Democrats. |
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BBC News |
7:02am PST |
BBC leads TV journalism awards |
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Summary: The BBC takes top honours in six categories at the Royal Television Society's (RTS) journalism awards. |
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BBC News |
7:01am PST |
£2m reward for raid information |
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Summary: A reward is offered after armed robbers escape with at least £25m from a Securitas depot in Kent. |
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Yahoo News |
7:00am PST |
Swiss-based food giant Nestle posts record 2005 profit
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Summary: AFP - The Swiss food group Nestle said that it boosted net profit last year by 20.7 percent to a record 8.0 billion Swiss francs (5.13 billion euros, 6.08 billion dollars). |
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Cnn.com |
7:00am PST |
Gang poses as police, steals $70 million in England |
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Summary: Detectives launched a huge manhunt Thursday for an armed gang who posed as police officers to steal what could be up to £40 million (nearly $70 million) in what would be Britain's biggest ever cash robbery. |
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Yahoo News |
6:59am PST |
EU warns Serbia talks could be suspended
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The European Union warned Serbia that talks on closer ties may be suspended due to lack of cooperation with war crimes prosecutors, a day after Belgrade denied the arrest of a key suspect. |
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Theophiles |
6:58am PST |
Bishops dealt setback in pursuit of gay adoption exemption |
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Summary: From the Boston Globe:
Governor Mitt Romney and a legislative leader yesterday delivered unwelcome news to the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts, who plan to seek permission from the state to exclude gay and lesbian parents from adopting children through |
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Theophiles |
6:58am PST |
The Hollywood Gospel According to Tyler Perry |
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Summary: From the LA Times:
Having shown that black churchgoers can also be filmgoers, Perry — inspired by the likes of Bill Cosby before him — is out to introduce himself to mainstream white America.
"What is important to me about this movie is that the sto |
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Theophiles |
6:58am PST |
Barna: Most Americans Baffled by 'Holiness' |
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Summary: grizzly writes, "A new nationwide survey released Monday by The Barna Group indicates that most adults are unclear on the concept of holiness, with Evangelicals faring slightly better than the national average." |
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Theophiles |
6:58am PST |
I Do Not Confess |
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Summary: From Mere Comments:
As an Orthodox Christian, I reject Leonid Kishkovsky's repentance on my behalf at the World Council of Churches on Feb. 18. He wasn't alone; a number of mainline leaders from the U.S. were on hand to confess American sins in a public |
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Theophiles |
6:58am PST |
God or the Girl: Conversion |
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Summary: From tiftv.com:
[Q:] What is Conversion? [A:] Conversion is a new documentary series for an upscale, nationwide cable network.
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[Q:] Is this a reality show?
[A:] No. Conversion is not a reality show – it is a documentary series. We will document |
