The Virtue and Valor Ministries "Pageant System" focuses on women who exemplify the characteristics of a Godly woman.
Serena Williams loves a good underdog story and understood that most of the crowd was behind Justine Henin.
As a parent, you don't have to be perfect, but kids don't want to follow the leadership of a hypocrite either. The parent who tries to come across as perfect is making a big mistake. Read More
For those of you who doubt the severity of the animosity between Apple
and Google, noted this weekend's story from Wired, which got the goods
on comments Apple CEO Steve Jobs made during a Town Hall meeting after the launch of Apple's iPad: Read More
President Barack Obama's old Senate seat and the Illinois governorship,
held by Democrats, are GOP November takeover targets as voters head to
the polls for Tuesday's primary, the earliest in the nation for the
2010 election cycle.
Malawi's president has been elected as leader of the African Union, a
position held by the eccentric dictator Moammar Gadhafi of Libya for
the last year. 
The "sixties" were born on Feb. 1, 1960, 50 years ago this week, when four African American college students staged the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. 
"What are you?" The question hit Tiffanie Grier like a hammer, and more than 15 years later, the impact lingers. She was just 9 years old, a third-grader at a school awards program, when she was asked by a friend's mother about her ambiguous racial appearance.
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Clemson University's 8th National Conference on Best Practices in Black
Student Achievement featured Belle Wheelan, president of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
She is the first African-American and the first woman to serve in this
position. Read More
Republican Sen.-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts says he opposes
federal funding for abortions, but thinks women should have the right
to choose whether to have one. Read More
Gov. Pat Quinn is visiting black churches on Chicago's South Side and reminding people how important it is to vote. Read More
Running your own business is an exciting but challenging prospect. In addition to wearing many hats, it's also important for small business owners to perform the necessary hygiene to maintain business ownership. Here are several essentials from the experts to help protect your business and ideas: Read More
Last year my friend Marielys was looking to finance a vehicle. At the time she had what she referred to as "baby credit"--a short credit history with few accounts. Read More
Senior Iranian opposition figure Mehdi Karroubi says he expects conservative President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be forced out of office before the end of his term. Read More
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Football fans know James Brown as the distinguished NFL analyst who, after 12 years with Fox, now spends his Sunday afternoons at CBS.
First-Ever International Auditions in Lagos, Nigeria Raise the Stakes in the Search for the Next Great Gospel Star Read More
Near death experiences have opened the eyes of many who received an epiphany of the true call on ones life. 
Style: Urban-tinged pop/worship; compare to Anointed, Israel Houghton, Mandisa
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Martin Campbell directed a little movie called Casino Royale--perhaps you've heard of it?--and it turned out to be a big enough hit that the powers-that-be gave him a bit of creative wiggle room for his next project, allowing him to break out of the 007 franchise and make the movie he really wanted to make. 
Love? Beth has no time for love. She's an ambitious art curator at New York's world-famous Guggenheim.
Wings are the thing, it seems--from Clarence trying to earn his in It's a Wonderful Life to The Rock getting a pair whether he wants them or not in Tooth Fairy. Now this massively multiplayer online role-playing game trades on their mystique too. 
If you consider yourself a churchgoer, it is likely you could have heard the cliché "Come as you are" when it comes to wearing apparel for church.
First lady Michelle Obama framed her national campaign against childhood obesity in intensely personal terms Thursday, relating that her own daughters were starting to get off-track before the family's pediatrician gave her a wake-up call and warned her to watch it. 
As Netflix continues to build one of the most formidable movie-viewing experiences online, investors continue to send the company's stock price soaring. Read More
Somalia's president says government troops are ready to launch major military operations this year to expel insurgent groups from the war torn country. Read More
Michael Catt, Senior Pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia, and executive producer of Fireproof and Facing the Giants, explains why the church's next film, Courageous, will focus on fatherhood. Read More
The music world is celebrating all over town this weekend with tributes, rehearsals, parties and, of course, a gift suite or two in anticipation of the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night at Staples Center. Read More
The Defense Department starts the clock next week on what is expected to be a several-year process in lifting its ban on gays from serving openly in the military. Read More
This week on Washington Watch, Roland speaks with U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, about the state of urban education, specifically in New Orleans. Read More
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday that Israel would retain control of a large West Bank settlement under any future arrangement with the Palestinians. Read More
A Tea Party group whose founder already has been in hot water for holding a sign that referred to taxpayers as "niggars" has doubled down on racist appeals. Read More
Tea leaves, tarot cards, roots, potions, and Mattel's Magic 8 Ball. If any of these things actually worked to predict the future, what questions might you pose--as an investor, that is? Here's one: Can the financial markets continue their amazing--sometimes logic-defying--rebound in 2010? Read More
When Teresa D. Johnson purchased a home several years ago, she was excited about becoming a homeowner and had planned to move her mother and father in with her so that they could enjoy a peaceful retirement. But last week she was seeking help with getting a mortgage modification from the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's annual Wall Street Economic Summit because she is in jeopardy of foreclosing. Read More
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has called for the world to boycott American goods and the U.S. dollar, blaming the United States and other industrialized countries for global warming, according to a new audiotape released Friday. Read More
Super Bowl network CBS rejected an ad Friday from ManCrunch.com, a gay dating Web site. Read More
Democrats are planning to aggressively target vulnerable Republican Senators on the stimulus package passed by the House Wednesday night without any GOP support. Read More
On a recent fall day in Texas, a large crowd gathered for the well-known Get Motivated! business seminar. Before the keynote speaker emerged, 11,000 attendees danced to "Surfin' USA" while swatting beach balls around the auditorium. Read More
This Friday Preacher's Kid, a modern retelling of the story of the prodigal son, will hit the silver screen with a message of redemption and unconditional love. Read More
President Obama called on Congress Wednesday in his first State of the Union speech to pass his health-care reform proposal despite its low public popularity and the recent loss of a filibuster-proof majority for his own party in the Senate. Read More
Does the phrase "dietary fiber" make you think of wood pulp, bran cereal, and celery strings?
Sitting in a coffee shop the other day, I watched a young couple helping their toddler daughter learn how to walk. The child's tiny fists gripped her mother's fingers tightly as she staggered forward. Her face shone with utter joy. Read More
All of her life Stella Reaves just wanted one thing. "I always wanted a beautiful home," she explained. "I said, 'I love windows, and everywhere I look, Lord, I want to be able to look out a window.'" Read More
Style: Rafter-reaching, emo/indie pop; compare to Mae, Copeland, Relient K
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Style: Raw and rare African-American gospel from across six decades
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Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet
computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as
little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for
games. (Pictured: Nintendo's President, Satoru Iwata) Read More
Somali insurgents sparked the
heaviest day of fighting in the capital in months Friday, launching
simultaneous attacks on government forces and peacekeepers that killed
at least 15 people, residents and a medical official said. Read More
From the pots of red beans and rice bubbling in French Quarter
restaurants to the amulet bags for sale in neighborhood botanicas,
Haitian influence is seen, heard and tasted across this city. Read More
Police in Pittsburgh are under fire after an unarmed black teenager was
brutally beaten after officers mistook a soda bottle for a gun. Read More
As President Barack Obama embarked on the first of a series of trips he will make on his listening tour of America to promote job creation and growth, Black Enterprise hosted a forum to explore strategies and solutions that will ensure that African Americans will be key players in the nation's economic revival. Read More
Just a week after winning the special election to fill out the unexpired term of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Sen.-elect Scott Brown made the rounds Tuesday of some heavily Democratic strongholds. Read More
Apparently, all the state's problems have been solved because Senate Appropriations Chairman Russell Pearce, one of the Legislature's key members, has introduced a bill mandating that the state hang a copy of the Ten Commandments at the entrance to the state Capitol. Read More
In celebration of his milestone 50th birthday, esteemed pastor, gospel singer and spiritual leader Donnie McClurkin threw an event fit for a King. Read More
Her talent is enormous. Her spirit is great. And she is filled with effervescent praise. Lending her artistry to a worthy cause, Crystal Aikin, Stellar Award winner (Contemporary Female of the Year & New Artist of the Year) and BET's Sunday Best, will be making her debut appearance in Canada for two special shows. Read More
Djibouti said on Thursday it planned to send 450 soldiers to Somalia
possibly next month to boost the African Union (AU) peace mission that
is protecting the fragile Western-backed government. Read More
It has been called a supersize iPhone, the Moses Tablet and even, in a
flurry of Twitter posts Wednesday, the iTampon. Apple calls its
lightweight new tablet computer the iPad. Read More
Imitation Web sites of both Google and YouTube have emerged in China as
the country faces off against the real Google over its local operations. Read More
National Marriage Week USA announces a new initiative for the week
leading up to Valentine's Day 2010, and is putting forth a call to
mobilize hundreds of diverse organizations to plan and prepare for
awareness and activities for February 7 to 14, 2010. Read More
The president used his State of the Union address to cover many topics. He responded to deep public resentment of how Washington rescued the teetering financial sector at taxpayers' expense. Read More
A year after his historic election as the nation's first African-American president, Barack Obama is at a crossroad. Read More
In the year since President Obama smashed barriers to become the country's first black president,
his tenure at the top has been punctuated by racial taunts and
innuendos that have slyly, or sometimes blatantly, been circulated on
the Internet, in e-mails and cartoons. Read More
Chris Matthews is definitely going to take some heat for exclaiming
that he "forgot [Obama] was black tonight for an hour... I said wait a
minute, he's an African American guy in front of a bunch of other white
people." Read More
Former first lady Laura Bush has a new title to add to her resume. She's the newest member of the advisory board for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Read More
Nelson Mandela's ex-wife Winnie is threatening legal action against the
makers of a biographical film about her starring Jennifer Hudson. Read More
The loud and long noise from a horn pierced the air. That was the signal for players on the South team, including legendary
Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, to make their way to the team's
red-and-black chartered bus. Read More
The Ford Motor Company earned $2.7 billion in 2009 and said Thursday that it now expected to be profitable in 2010 as well. Read More
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Thursday that Palestinians would not accept any alternative to Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, despite other proposals. Read More
The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Read More
President Obama said Wednesday night that leaders in Washington face a "deficit of trust," as he used his first State of the Union address to try to restore public confidence in his administration and to convince the American people that he is intensely focused on the issues that concern them most: jobs and the economy. Read More
President Obama delivers remarks commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Birkenau in a taped message for the ceremony in Krakow, Poland, and Auschwitz-Birkenau. The ceremony brought together Polish officials, Holocaust survivors, and European and world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Read More
Blind violinist Romel Joseph laid in what he called his "grave" for 18 hours. Read More
Pregnancy rates among U.S. teenagers, which had been dropping since
1990, took an upturn in 2006, according to newly released data. Read More
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference officials dismissed last
month may have diverted at least $569,000 of the civil rights group's
money to bank accounts they controlled, according to the new board
chairwoman and documents obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Pictured: Raleigh Trammell)
Everyone is asking: Why? Why are Muslims and
Christians unable to live together in peace on the Jos Plateau? Why is
there a continuing recurrence of violence? Read More
The day of reckoning has finally arrived. After months of buzzing about a tablet-style touchscreen personal computer from Apple (picture an iPhone on steroids), technophiles in Silicon Valley and beyond might finally get to see the real deal in the hands of Apple CEO Steve Jobs himself. Read More
The mayor of Moscow, known for his overtly
homophobic statements, said Monday that he would never allow a gay
pride parade in the city, calling it "Satanic" and saying marchers
should be punished. Read More
Are the Wheels Falling Off of the Obama Bus? Read More
A yearlong prayer campaign is traveling
across the United States to reclaim the nation's Christian roots. Read More
Today's release of Gayle Haggard's book Why I Stayed: The
Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour, detailing why she stayed with megachurch
pastor Ted Haggard after learning of his secret homosexual activity and drug
use by way of a national scandal in 2006, is opening up a conversation that is
long overdue. Read More
CBS said Tuesday that its policy regarding advocacy ads has evolved over the past several years and that it would now consider airing "responsibly produced" ones during its broadcast of this year's Super Bowl, as it had done with that of Focus on the Family. Read More
Abortion rights activists have long preferred to hold themselves at some remove from the practice they promote; rather than naming it, they speak of "choice" and "reproductive freedom."
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed a few more subjects that may surface in the State of the Union tomorrow night, including immigration and gays in the military -- but he provided few details and noted that the address is still being edited. 
President Barack Obama plans to use his state of the union address to "reconnect" with the middle class. Read More
A spending freeze? That's the brilliant response of the Obama team to their first serious political setback? It's appalling on every level.
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I love sharing my passion about health and fitness with families. Men, women, and children can all benefit from healthy fun, healthy food, and a healthy family.
Nigeria's Senate debated for a second day on Wednesday whether to call
for President Umaru Yar'Adua to formally transfer executive powers to
his deputy after an absence of more than two months for medical
treatment. Read More
After months of rumors and speculation about a slate-like device, Apple
will have its say on Wednesday. CNet will be bringing you live coverage
from the high-profile press event, set to kick off in San Francisco at
10 a.m. PST. Read More
Toyota Motor Corp., racing to stem widening quality concerns, is halting production and U.S. sales of eight models including its top-selling Camry and Corolla cars because of a component that led to a 2.3 million-vehicle recall. Read More
She is persuasive, influential and does a lot of good, but Christians
should be careful when Oprah speaks about spirituality, warned two
apologists who recently co-authored a book on the subject.
We are living in a chemical soup, from our environment right down to the safe haven of our homes. 
Tens of thousands of pro-life Americans marched in the U.S. capital on the anniversary of the nationwide legalization of abortion with fresh encouragement for their cause. Read More
An Indiana House committee chairwoman, angry Wednesday over what she said were personal attacks against her, temporarily set aside a bill that would set standards for faith-based child care centers. Read More
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." -- John 1:1. In the digital age, the word of God is no longer just the word of God. Read More
A second Israeli medical team with the help of CBN's Operation Blessing is on its way to Haiti. The Israeli medical professionals gathered at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport for the 6,500 mile journey to quake ravaged country. Read More
Hawaii's Senate passed a same-sex civil unions bill Friday by a veto-proof majority and sent it to the House, where social conservatives are hoping that election-year jitters help kill the proposal. 
Adding fuel to the already blazing bonfire of excited anticipation surrounding the tablet-sized product Apple is expected to announce on Wednesday, CEO Steve Jobs has being quoted as saying, "This will be the most important thing I've ever done." Read More
FIFA president Sepp Blatter sought on Monday to dispel any lingering
doubts about South Africa's ability to stage the World Cup and said he
was sure potential transport problems would be ironed out in time. Read More
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series by movie reviewer Phil Boatwright examining the coarse content
of movies.
Republicans have turned overwhelmingly against President Obama, while
Democrats are still largely supportive -- leading to the most polarized
approval ratings ever recorded during a president's first year in
office, a new report by Gallup finds. Read More
Monday brought more bad news for Democrats as Beau Biden announced that
he would not seek to fill the Senate seat vacated by his father, Vice
President Joe Biden, and another Democrat, Arkansas Rep. Marion Berry,
said he would retire from the House, putting his seat up for grabs in
an election year that looks increasingly favorable for Republicans. Read More
The recession pushed shoppers to pick necessities over discretionary items, discounts over luxury. But retailers hope to shift such behavioral changes further in coming months, affecting what consumers will buy, pay and experience at stores. Read More
General Motors announced Tuesday that it intends to become the first major automaker to design and manufacture electric motors for cars in the United States. Read More
Businesses expect to boost hiring and capital spending in the first half of the year as the U.S. recovery from the recession slowly continues, according to a new survey. Read More
Have you ever heard stories of food multiplying? We have read about
them in the Bible but few have actually seen it happen. Have you ever
wondered if it still happens today? Well, we saw it with our own eyes
yesterday in Uganda! Read More
"Wanna get rich quick?" The phrase is used by countless authors, gurus and even Christian leaders who try to provide an easy formula for wealth and happiness, especially during recent economic challenges. Read More
An Anglican bishop in Nigeria's southern state of Edo was kidnapped Sunday after mass, reported a Christian leader on Monday. Read More
When President Obama strides into the House of Representatives to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, he will command the nation's attention for one of the most important speeches of his career. Read More
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in a troubled Nigerian city on
Sunday condemned clashes between Christians and Muslims there which are
said to have claimed more than 450 lives. Read More
Around 11:30 a.m. each Sunday, the congregants at Washington Heights
United Methodist Church are called to testify. It's a time of frank
appraisal and sharing, and the conversation invariably turns to those
who are in need of prayer.
Scores of evangelical Christians gathered this week for their regular
Wednesday night prayer service at the River of Life Christian Church's
sprawling complex in Santa Clara, closing their eyes and opening their
palms skyward as they rocked back and forth to soaring hymns.
If you think members of the good old white boys club sit comfortably on
top of the salary food chain in the US, surprise surprise! Read More
The Stafford Foundation (TSF) has launched an exciting effort to begin a national movement to motivate people to help others in need by "Doing Good."
Truth is often more compelling than fiction, and filmgoers love a heartfelt human interest story, but true stories don't automatically make great movies.
When I walked out of the theatre after seeing To Save a Life, I was pretty positive about this teen flick.
"You'd be the first naturalist to set foot on the islands, I'll wager," the ship's captain promises. 
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I've never belonged to a shadowy underworld organization. I don't even know anyone who has--or, at least, no one's told me about it. 
Roy Walker (center) leads participants in a workout routine they can do at home.
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He's misjudged the character of the country in his whole approach. There's the saying, "It's the economy, stupid." He didn't get it. He was determined somehow or other to adopt a whole new agenda. He didn't address the main issue. Read More
An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed
into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff Monday from Beirut,
setting off a frantic search as rain lashed the coast and debris washed
ashore. At least 23 bodies were recovered. Read More
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will cut about 11,200 jobs at Sam's Club warehouses as it turns over the task of in-store product demonstrations to an outside marketing company. Read More
Tim Tebow's appearance in a anti-abortion television ad that will air during the Super Bowl has generated some positive and negative buzz. Read More
Growing up in rural Iowa 50 years ago was a homogenous experience. Everyone in our community was white and of northern European heritage. The only minority people we saw from day-to-day were on television and in those days even that exposure was limited. Read More
President Obama is reconstituting the team that helped him win the White House to counter Republican challenges in the midterm elections and recalibrate after political setbacks that have narrowed his legislative ambitions. Read More
Osama Bin Laden yesterday warned of further attacks against the U.S. after claiming responsibility for the failed attempt to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. Read More
Guyanese men were yesterday urged to accept their roles in society, at
a leadership summit that opened at the National Cultural Centre. Read More
Gospel music star Kirk Franklin has released a new single in
collaboration with other Christian musicians to benefit aid efforts in
Haiti. Read More
For members of the Calvary Baptist Church in St James, helping people
means much more than serving them a steady diet of the biblical word.
Top officials in South Africa's ruling ANC are pushing for the state to
take over ownership of the country's central bank, one of the few in
the world to still be owned by private shareholders, newspapers
reported on Sunday. Read More
Few events can steal the thunder from an Apple Inc quarterly earnings day -- an Apple product launch is one of them. Read More
It's shocking, but it's true: Being a woman who's more than 20 pounds overweight may actually hike your risk of getting poor medical treatment.
At the end of Barack Obama's worst week since taking power a year ago, the US president's fortunes look set only to deteriorate over the coming days.
For a number of Christian moviegoers, this weekend might be much tougher than most to decide which film to watch. Read More
President Barack Obama was called to jury duty at a southwest suburban Chicago courthouse, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. But the White House said Saturday that the president notified the Cook County Circuit Court that "he would not be able to serve." Read More
Gov. Pat Quinn tonight accused opponent Dan Hynes of trying to "sow the seeds of racial divide" by airing a TV attack ad that features decades-old video of late Mayor Harold Washington saying it was a mistake to put Quinn in charge of the city's revenue office. Read More
It looks like Florida coach Urban Meyer's gut was wrong. He'll be back on the sidelines much sooner than the 2010 football season. Read More
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the Christmas Day airline bombing attempt in Detroit, in a audio message released Sund
