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ChristianToday |
11:56pm PDT |
Bank likely to hold interest rates for now |
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Summary: The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 50 percent on Thursday and will probably sit tight until it has a better idea of which is the greater evil surging inflation or slowing economic growth |
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ChristianToday |
11:34pm PDT |
Prince William takes part in hurricane exercise |
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Summary: Prince William has taken part in a hurricane disaster exercise in the Caribbean the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday
The Prince flew ashore by helicopter from the frigate HMS Iron Duke to Montserrat on Monday as the volcanic island tested the readines |
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ChristianToday |
11:22pm PDT |
Four teenagers charged with boys stabbing |
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Summary: Police said on Thursday they had charged four teenagers including one girl with the murder of Shakilus Townsend stabbed to death in south London last week |
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ChristianToday |
10:57pm PDT |
Highest ever lead theft levels threaten community churches |
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Summary: The church buildings we so often take for granted throughout the UK are under threat because of the massive rise in metal theft a national church insurer has warned today drastic action needs to be taken to combat the theft of lead from church roofs |
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ChristianToday |
10:51pm PDT |
Zimbabwean churches now ultimate challenge for Catholic Mugabe |
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Summary: Zimbabwean churches could provide the ultimate challenge for Catholic Robert Mugabe as the African leader seeks to legitimise his recent reelection says Progressios Dr Steve Kibble |
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ChristianToday |
10:48pm PDT |
Informed consent will dramatically reduce abortion rates says coalition |
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Summary: Research carried out for the Alive and Kicking Alliance suggests that simple measures like insisting that women receive abortion counselling and have a coolingoff period to reflect on their decision could dramatically reduce abortion rates in Britain |
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ChristianToday |
10:48pm PDT |
Informed consent will dramatically reduce abortion rates Alive and Kicking |
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Summary: Research carried out for the Alive and Kicking Alliance suggests that simple measures like insisting that women receive abortion counselling and have a coolingoff period to reflect on their decision could dramatically reduce abortion rates in Britain |
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ChristianToday |
10:30pm PDT |
Methodist Conference elects new President and Vice President Designate |
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Summary: The Rev David Gamble has been elected President Designate of the Methodist Conference for 20092010 and Dr Richard Vautrey has been elected Vice President Designate |
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ChristianToday |
9:32pm PDT |
Evangelism teams to plant churches in 40 Ukrainian cities |
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Summary: A major evangelistic campaign that seeks to plant 40 churches in 40 Ukrainian cities within five weeks will kick off at the end of this month |
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ChristianPost |
2:50pm PDT |
Man's $2.1 Million Lunch with Warren Buffet Benefits Church-Run Charity |
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Summary: Glide Foundation, a charity that offers food and assistance to low-income residents in San Francisco?s Tenderloin district, was recently informed that it will receive $2.1 million in proceeds from an auction bid for lunch with Warren Buffet. |
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ChristianPost |
2:27pm PDT |
Christian Band's Stolen Equipment Recovered Before Next Concert |
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Summary: The trailer and thousands of dollars worth of equipment were stolen from a rising Christian band ? just days before their next concert. |
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ChristianPost |
2:20pm PDT |
Zonderkidz to Publish Faith-Based Berenstain Bears Books |
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Summary: The popular and much-loved Berenstain Bears will be saying their prayers and going to Sunday school in a new faith-focused series to be published by the children?s division of Zondervan. |
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ChristianPost |
12:21pm PDT |
Soaring Fuel Price Forces Mission Group to Make Cuts |
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Summary: Rocketing fuel prices has forced a mission group that provides air transportation to missionaries to cut operation costs by 10 percent in an effort to maintain the same level of flight services. |
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ChristianPost |
11:27am PDT |
Hundreds Vow Recommitment to Marriages in Anniversary Event |
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Summary: In an era where rising divorce rates and marital infidelity are rapidly becoming societal norms, hundreds of couples met together last month to buck the secular trends of the world with a renewed commitment to God and the sanctity of biblical marriage. |
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ChristianPost |
10:22am PDT |
World's Richest Nations Vow to Halve Carbon Emissions |
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Summary: The eight richest nations pledged Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050. It marked the first time Group of Eight member the United States, under the Bush administration, has publicly agreed to an explicit long-term carbon cut target. |
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ChristianPost |
9:08am PDT |
Obama Backed by Less Religious Americans |
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Summary: Presidential candidate Barack Obama has stronger support among less religious Americans than rival John McCain, a survey revealed. |
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ChristianToday |
8:38am PDT |
G8 patches up climate deal others want more |
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Summary: The worlds biggest polluters agreed on Wednesday on the need for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions but differences between developed and emerging economies kept them from setting specific targets |
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ChristianToday |
8:37am PDT |
G8 patches up climate deal |
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Summary: Group of Eight leaders patched together a deal to fight climate change at a summit that wound up on Wednesday but failed to convince big emerging economies that rich countries were doing enough |
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ChristianToday |
8:37am PDT |
More house building jobs go in gloom |
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Summary: Builders Bovis Homes and Redrow are cutting 40 percent of their workforces about 750 jobs in total to cope with the deepening depression in the housing market |
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ChristianToday |
8:36am PDT |
Police extend Jersey abuse probe to WW2 bunker |
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Summary: Police carrying out an inquiry into reports of decades of child abuse on Jersey said on Wednesday they were extending their probe to a second site a former World War Two underground German bunker |
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ChristianToday |
8:36am PDT |
Wary Gehry brings design to England at last |
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Summary: Architect Frank Gehry whose distinctive asymmetric curved buildings are admired the world over has unveiled his first structure in England a country he says does not appreciate his ideas |
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ChristianToday |
8:35am PDT |
Conservatives would pay households to recycle |
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Summary: A Conservative government would encourage councils to pay households to recycle their rubbish rather than fining them for incorrectly sorting their garbage the partys Shadow Chancellor George Osborne said on Wednesday |
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ChristianToday |
8:35am PDT |
Darfur militia ambush kills one peacekeeper |
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Summary: Darfur militiamen ambushed and killed at least one member of a joint UNAfrican Union UNAMID peacekeeping mission and wounded 23 others a UNAMID spokeswoman said on Wednesday |
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ChristianToday |
8:34am PDT |
Six killed at US Istanbul mission |
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Summary: Three Turkish policemen and three gunmen were killed in an attack on the United States consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday the citys governor said |
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ChristianPost |
8:20am PDT |
Gov'ts Need Christians to Tackle Religious Fundamentalism, Says Evangelical Head |
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Summary: Governments need to acknowledge Christians and the faith community as partners in overcoming religious fundamentalism, said the international director of the World Evangelical Alliance at the conclusion of his Australia tour last month. |
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ChristianToday |
7:58am PDT |
G8 leaders condemn Zimbabwes Mugabe |
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Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that Robert Mugabes regime was illegitimate and had blood on its hands |
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ChristianToday |
7:42am PDT |
Report challenges Methodist Conference to eliminate discrimination |
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Summary: The Methodist Conference has received a major report challenging the Church to eliminate discrimination in an increasingly diverse Christian community |
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ChristianToday |
7:21am PDT |
Mission Aviation Fellowship faces crisis with soaring gas costs |
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Summary: High fuel costs are putting pressure on Mission Aviation Fellowship and forcing them to rethink their operations |
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ChristianToday |
7:00am PDT |
Lambeth preparing for strong ecumenical presence |
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Summary: Lambeth Conference set to welcome 75 representatives of Churches and Christian communities including Cardinal Ivan Dias and evangelical Brian McLaren |
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ChristianPost |
6:59am PDT |
Hillsong Conference Day 2 Marked by Excitement, Encouragement |
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Summary: Day two of the annual conference of internationally-known Hillsong Church in Australia was one day like a thousand years, according to special guests and attendees of the five-day gathering. |
