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Initial witness list in Oral Roberts University suit full of notables (Among 125 people and groups listed are senators, a county commissioner and an ex-mayor.)

A preliminary witness list filed Wednesday in a lawsuit against Oral Roberts University includes such notables as U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn, former Tulsa Mayor Bill LaFortune and County Commissioner Randi Miller. The 125 people and groups were listed in a Tulsa County District Court filing by former ORU professors Tim and Paulita Brooker, who sued ORU and others in October. Lawyers have begun interviewing people related to the case for research and trial preparation. A pretrial conference is set for Jan. 26. 
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Hear Demitri C. Kornegay, Author of Man Up! No Excuses - Do the Work! Talk about Fatherhood and Responsibility on 'Black Men Revealed', Sunday, August 3, 2008, at 10 p.m. on TV One
Demitri C. Kornegay will be a guest on this Sunday's "Black Men Revealed" on TV ONE at 10 p.m. He will be a guest panelist on the August 3rd show discussing the topics of "Fatherhood and Responsibility." Please consult your local listings for this show. About the Book: Man Up! No Excuses - Do the Work! Life Lessons for Men Under Construction: Finally, the prayers of that mother who has been praying for a positive male role model for her son because daddy is no where to be found, has been answered through the book, Man Up! No Excuses - Do the Work! Life Lessons for Men Under Construction, by Demitri C. Kornegay.
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Joel Osteen: The ambitious preacher winning souls for Jesus – and millions for his business empire
Joel Osteen is one man who won’t be worrying about the credit crunch. The 45-year-old preacher’s Lakewood Church in Houston is the largest, most financially successful church in America with average weekend attendances of 45,000. If anything, says Karl Greenfield on Portfolio.com, a recession will fill more pews. The audience for Osteen’s self-help brand of preaching, dismissed as ‘Prosperity Gospel’ or ‘Christianity lite’ by critics, is huge. His TV show is the most-watched inspirational programme in the US and is broadcast in more than 100 countries; his ‘worship events’ sell out and he’s sold seven million copies of his books, Your Best Life Now and Become A Better You.
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The Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The Amen Sisters Confronts Temptation and Redemption in a Powerful New Story Titled, Up Pops the Devil
Essence bestselling author, Angela Benson, returns with UP POPS THE DEVIL (Avon A; Pub Date August 1, 2008; $13.95), a rich and emotional story of faith, love, betrayal, and the rocky path to redemption. "Preacher" Winters has completed a two-year stint in prison determined to live up to his jailhouse conversion and become a law-abiding citizen--but first he has to face the four women who are waiting for him on the outside. Tanya, the sleek and sexy mother of his two kids, is much too comfortable with her pearls-and-Porsche lifestyle, and she'll do whatever it takes to keep on going--she'll even use Preacher's small sons as weapons...
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