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ChristianToday |
11:40pm PST |
USUK Occupation of Iraq Responsible for Abductions says Christian Peacemakers |
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Summary: Christian Peacemaker Teams has come out to condemn the USUK led invasion and occupation of Iraq |
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ChristianToday |
11:31pm PST |
Barnabas Fund Launches Right to Justice Campaign for Christian Minorities |
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Summary: Barnabas Fund has launched its new international campaign called The Right to Justice |
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ChristianToday |
11:28pm PST |
Christian Charity Celebrates as Lent Resource CD Sells in Bulk |
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Summary: CARE the Christian social concern charity has announced its delight at the success of a new CD entitled Purify |
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ChristianToday |
11:22pm PST |
Premier Christian Radio Spreads Gospel With a Taxi |
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Premier Christian Radio is spreading the gospel across London with their own selfdesigned taxi
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BBC News |
8:25pm PST |
Dispute shuts down Jackson ranch |
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Summary: California orders Michael Jackson to close his Neverland Ranch for failing to pay staff or renew insurance. |
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BBC News |
4:29pm PST |
Fears over NHS-funded private ops |
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Summary: The NHS is left to "pick up the pieces" after poor surgery in privately-run treatment centres, experts warn. |
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ChristianPost |
4:16pm PST |
Grahams Give First Words of Hope in New Orleans |
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Summary: Nearly nine months after world-renowned Billy Graham left the crusade stage for good in New York, the 87-year-old evangelist stepped onto the debris-littered grounds of New Orleans Thursday where he will be preaching a word of hope alongside his son, ... |
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Yahoo News |
3:33pm PST |
U.S. to Hand Over Notorious Prison to Iraq
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Summary: AP - The U.S. military said Thursday it would begin moving thousands of prisoners out of Abu Ghraib prison to a new lockup near Baghdad's airport within three months and hand the notorious facility over to Iraqi authorities as soon as possible. |
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Yahoo News |
3:28pm PST |
Bush Signs Renewal of Patriot Act
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A day before parts of the USA Patriot Act were to expire, President Bush signed into law a renewal that will allow the government to keep using terror-fighting tools passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. |
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Theophiles |
3:23pm PST |
Study: Clergy & Laity Differ on Tithing Mandate |
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Summary: From The Christian Post:Most Protestant clergy say Christians are biblically mandated to tithe to the local church, but less than half of the laity in Protestant churches agree, a new research study released Thursday revealed. |
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Theophiles |
3:23pm PST |
'Jesus Decoded' site launched to counter claims in 'Da Vinci Code' |
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Summary: From Catholic New Service: A new Web site sponsored by the U.S. bishops' Catholic Communication Campaign has been established to provide accurate information about the life of Jesus, the origins of Christianity and Catholic teaching to counter claims made |
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Crosswalk |
3:23pm PST |
A STRIPPER'S STORY OF FAITH... |
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Summary: We're barely halfway through the interview with the stripper and you guys are already inundating us with email. Here's her contact information and what she and her friends are hoping to accomplish... |
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Crosswalk |
3:23pm PST |
NOW AVAILABLE: Pre-Order Copies of the MuscleHead Revolution |
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Summary: Finally here... be the first. Order two copies - one to keep and one to give to your neighbor who's concerned about the liberalism of this world eating away their family, church, culture, and identity... |
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Yahoo News |
3:17pm PST |
EU meets on aid to Palestinians, policy on Hamas
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - The EU meets on Friday on how
to keep providing much-needed economic aid to the Palestinians
while putting pressure on a future Hamas-led government to
change the militant group's stance on Israel. |
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Yahoo News |
3:16pm PST |
DP World pulls out of US ports, rescuing Bush from firestorm
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - A Dubai government owned company said it will sell its US port operations in a move that spared President George W. Bush a showdown with Congress. |
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Yahoo News |
3:10pm PST |
Microsoft unveils new mini-PC as CeBIT high-tech fair opens
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - The world's biggest high-tech fair, the CeBIT, opened its doors Thursday showcasing the digital world of tomorrow awaiting consumers, as Microsoft made the first big announcement of the event. |
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Cnn.com |
3:03pm PST |
Number of billionaries surges |
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Summary: The number of billionaires surged this year, as did their collective pile of cash, according to Forbes magazine's annual billionaire list. |
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Yahoo News |
3:02pm PST |
Dow Ends Down 33, Nasdaq Ends Down 18
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Wall Street surrendered early gains and closed lower Thursday as a higher U.S. trade deficit and questions about the labor market squelched enthusiasm over a policy change at the Bank of Japan. |
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BBC News |
2:56pm PST |
Iran 'poses major US challenge' |
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Summary: Iran may pose a greater challenge than any other country to the US, Condoleezza Rice says. |
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Yahoo News |
2:51pm PST |
US military expects violent Afghan spring: admiral
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - U.S. forces in Afghanistan expect
violent clashes with al Qaeda-linked insurgents in coming
months before security improves later in the year, a senior
military officer said on Thursday. |
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Yahoo News |
2:50pm PST |
Dubai Firm to Give Up Stake in U.S. Ports
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Bowing to ferocious opposition in Congress, a Dubai-owned company signaled surrender Thursday in its quest to take over operations at U.S. ports. |
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Cnn.com |
2:47pm PST |
Signs of water found on one of Saturn's moons |
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Summary: The Cassini space probe has found evidence of geysers erupting from underground pools of liquid water on Saturn's moon Enceladus, scientists announced today. Linda Spilker, Cassini deputy project scientist, says it's very surprising to see this much activ |
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Yahoo News |
2:44pm PST |
Rumsfeld: Iraqis Would Deal With Civil War
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Dealing with a civil war in Iraq would be the responsibility of Iraq's own security forces, at least initially, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress on Thursday. |
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BBC News |
2:43pm PST |
Corpse Bride is top animated film |
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Summary: Tim Burton's film wins best feature at the British Animation Awards, while Gorillaz top a public vote. |
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Yahoo News |
2:39pm PST |
Rat-Squirrel Not Extinct After All
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Summary: AP - It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been extinct for 11 million years. |
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Yahoo News |
2:38pm PST |
Older Americans Working Less, Study Finds
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Senior citizens are leaving the labor force sooner than they did 50 years ago, even though they are living longer, healthier lives. |
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Cnn.com |
2:38pm PST |
Dubai firm gives up stake in U.S. ports |
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Summary: United Arab Emirates-owned DP World says it will transfer its operations of American ports to a U.S. "entity." The announcement comes after congressional leaders reportedly told President Bush that the firm's takeover deal was essentially dead on Capitol |
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BBC News |
2:34pm PST |
Iraqi parliament delays opening |
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Summary: The Iraqi parliament's first sitting is put back by a week as parties argue over who should take the top political posts. |
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Yahoo News |
2:29pm PST |
Ferrigno Files Suit Over Brother's Store
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Summary: AP - In his former incarnation, Lou Ferrigno probably would have ripped his shirt off and smashed his brother to bits. |
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ChristianPost |
2:24pm PST |
Anglican Head Urges World to 'Deliver' Aid to Sudan |
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Summary: On his first visit to the church in Sudan, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion repeatedly urged the world to ''deliver'' aid to the country torn by decades of civil strife.
During his eight-day pastoral tour, Dr Rowan Williams, the ... |
