Roughly 100 million people worldwide are expected to pray Sunday for the peace of Jerusalem.
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September 2010 Archives
Christian
From divorce to sexual sins to addictions, the church in America has made headlines recently for not living up to God's call to righteousness.
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Opinion
Parents of the 216 students in Washington, D.C. who have seen Mr.
Obama's congressional cohorts gut the Opportunity Scholarship program
must have found cold comfort from the President's soothing words on NBC.
The Heritage Foundation's able education analyst Lindsey Burke tells us
what Mr. Obama said to The Today Show's Matt Lauer:
Christian
The Lausanne movement's third global gathering will feature a younger, more ethnically diverse, and more geographically varied consortium of evangelical leaders than ever before.
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Books
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As blogger Anne Jackson's new book makes clear, our church culture will need to change before individual confession won't turn into gossip.
African-American
New York Police Heed Call of Black Church Leaders to Set Up Panel to Stop 'Black-On-Black' Shootings
Prompted by the concerns of black clergy members in crime-plagued sections of central Brooklyn, the New York Police Department has set up a task force aimed at reducing violent crime there, particularly among black people.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly joined clergy members to announce the Brooklyn Clergy/NYPD Task Force on Wednesday.
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Christian
A liberal church-state separation group filed an IRS complaint Tuesday against an Oklahoma church whose pastor voiced support for a gubernatorial candidate from the pulpit.
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Christian
Earlier this month, we covered eight federal issues that local churches should watch closely during the remainder of 2010 and into 2011, according to recent remarks from Dan Busby, president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
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Christian
The fourth man to file a lawsuit
accusing Bishop Eddie Long of sexual coercion talked exclusively to
Channel 2 investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer on Wednesday. Spencer
LeGrande, a member of New Birth Charlotte said the pastor coerced him
into a sexual relationship. Read More
The fourth man to file a lawsuit
accusing Bishop Eddie Long of sexual coercion talked exclusively to
Channel 2 investigative reporter Jodie Fleischer on Wednesday. Spencer
LeGrande, a member of New Birth Charlotte said the pastor coerced him
into a sexual relationship. Read More
African-American
Attorney Craig Gillen:
"Unfortunately the plaintiffs and counsel are attempting to try their lawsuits in the media. The appropriate place to try lawsuits is in the court room. There are rules on how civil litigation is to take place and how counsel should conduct themselves, we intend to follow those rules.
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National
The president-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive
Committee is applauding a new Republican document that opposes taxpayer
funding of abortion and stands up for "traditional marriage," and he
says he longs for the day when both major parties take such stances. Read More
The president-elect of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive
Committee is applauding a new Republican document that opposes taxpayer
funding of abortion and stands up for "traditional marriage," and he
says he longs for the day when both major parties take such stances. Read More
Finances
The Grundy family seemed to be headed down the
conventional path followed by American families: Daughter goes to
college, graduates, gets a job and her own apartment.
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The Grundy family seemed to be headed down the
conventional path followed by American families: Daughter goes to
college, graduates, gets a job and her own apartment.
National
Congress condemned the theft of a Mojave cross dedicated to the nation's veterans, in a resolution passed Tuesday.
Christian
Read how the Bible describes hell: A lake of fire; A bottomless pit; A horrible tempest; A place of everlasting burnings; A furnace of fire; A devouring fire; A place of torments; A place of everlasting punishment; A place where people pray...
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Read how the Bible describes hell: A lake of fire; A bottomless pit; A horrible tempest; A place of everlasting burnings; A furnace of fire; A devouring fire; A place of torments; A place of everlasting punishment; A place where people pray...Read More
Eye on Africa
University of Johannesburg professors rejected calls to sever ties with an Israeli university Wednesday, but called on Ben-Gurion University to work with its Palestinian counterparts.
Calls for similar academic boycotts to protest Israel's Palestinian policies also have failed in the West.
Pictured: University co-ordinator Muhammed Desai, right, hands out literature as academics enter a closed meeting to discuss the call for the University of Johannesburg to terminate relationships with Israel's Ben Gurion University Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010.
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Technology
Amazon.com Wednesday introduced a beta version of Kindle for the Web, which makes samples and first chapters of Kindle books available through a Web browser. The new offering doesn't require readers to download or install the Kindle e-reader software. Read More
Books
A resounding retort to Steve Harvey's runaway bestseller "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man". Setting the record straight on today's playing field is a mother-daughter team whose combined experience in marriage, divorce, and dating has involved men from the NBA, NFL and Hollywood, to everyday, normal guys in their relationship how-to book "Why Do I Have to Think Like a Man? How to Think Like a Lady and Still Get the Man". Read More
A resounding retort to Steve Harvey's runaway bestseller "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man". Setting the record straight on today's playing field is a mother-daughter team whose combined experience in marriage, divorce, and dating has involved men from the NBA, NFL and Hollywood, to everyday, normal guys in their relationship how-to book "Why Do I Have to Think Like a Man? How to Think Like a Lady and Still Get the Man". Read More
World
Twenty-five Muslims burned down ten Christian homes, leaving eighty Christians homeless in Ethiopia, a Washington-based rights' group said Thursday, September 30. Read More
National
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that government funding of embryonic stem cell research may continue while a legal challenge to the Obama administration's policy on the lethal experimentation goes forward. Read More
Christian
Some 5,000 Christians from 80 nations traveled to Jerusalem this week to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Read More
Movies
Having not been invited to check Secretariat out, I can only take its Oscar allies at their word that the film is a high point in the horse-racing genre and as viable an awards-season contender as any this year. That doesn't mean its makers are above pandering condescension. Read More
Having not been invited to check Secretariat out, I can only take its Oscar allies at their word that the film is a high point in the horse-racing genre and as viable an awards-season contender as any this year. That doesn't mean its makers are above pandering condescension. Read More
Christian
Is God withholding something from your life? If so, it could be that He is preparing you for ministry - a ministry that will turn the bitter areas of your life into a blessing. Read More
World
Some experts say program's code might include reference to the Book of Esther, the Old Testament tale in which the Jews pre-empt a Persian plot to destroy them. Read More
National
President Barack Obama served as the closing act Tuesday for a rock-n-roll, fire-up-the-troops extravaganza on the UW-Madison campus -- a giant rally meant to recapture the excitement of the campaign trail and bridge the so-called "enthusiasm gap" among younger, Democratic voters.
President Barack Obama enters the stage area for a rally at Library Mall, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010.
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Sports
Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick earned honors as the NFC's Offensive Player of the Month for September.
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National
Thirteen state attorney generals have filed a joint amicus brief to a federal appeals court in California expressing opposition to same-sex marriage.
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Christian
African-American
Attorney Craig Gillen:
"Unfortunately the plaintiffs and counsel are attempting to try their lawsuits in the media. The appropriate place to try lawsuits is in the court room. There are rules on how civil litigation is to take place and how counsel should conduct themselves, we intend to follow those rules.
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Christian
For the third time this week, Bishop Eddie Long spoke to members of New
Birth Missionary Baptist Church. And once again, he did not outright
deny the sex allegations against him. Read More
For the third time this week, Bishop Eddie Long spoke to members of New
Birth Missionary Baptist Church. And once again, he did not outright
deny the sex allegations against him. Read More
Entertainment
This morning, Yolanda Adams spoke to Marvin Sapp in his first interview since the passing of his wife MaLinda.
Health
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When it comes to the excuses people give for not eating healthfully and exercising regularly, best-selling author and motivational speaker Bill Phillips has heard them all.
People are "convinced they don't have time" for exercise or healthy grocery shopping, but those are excuses, says author Bill Phillips.
Life
Women apologize more than men, but it's not because they commit more wrongdoing. They just think they do.
Some people say men will send a dozen roses instead of letting the words "I'm sorry" leave their lips. Research shows men are as willing to apologize as women if they think they're wrong -- they just define wrong differently.
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World
Nearly nine months after the earthquake, more than a million Haitians
still live on the streets between piles of rubble. One reason: Not a
cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived.
Nearly nine months after the earthquake, more than a million Haitians
still live on the streets between piles of rubble. One reason: Not a
cent of the $1.15 billion the U.S. promised for rebuilding has arrived.
Members of NGO Goal work in the Port-au-Prince streets on September 11,
2010. An United Nations report on the impoverished Caribbean state,
where a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12 killed 250,000 people,
said criminal gangs are increasing their grip on many of the 1,300 camps
where most of the estimated 1.3 million homeless are still based.
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National
Some time in the next few days, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's chief of staff, looks almost certain to quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming mayor of Chicago. Read More
Some time in the next few days, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's chief of staff, looks almost certain to quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming mayor of Chicago. Read More
National
US and European officials said Tuesday they have detected a plot to
carry out a major, coordinated series of commando-style terror attacks
in Britain, France, Germany and possibly the United States.
Education
Sixty-eight percent of eighth graders in the U.S. can't read at grade level. 1.2 million teenagers drop out of school every year. And 44 percent of dropouts under age 24 are jobless. These statistics, from the Broad Foundation for Education, are grim.
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Sixty-eight percent of eighth graders in the U.S. can't read at grade level. 1.2 million teenagers drop out of school every year. And 44 percent of dropouts under age 24 are jobless. These statistics, from the Broad Foundation for Education, are grim. Read More
Christian
From time to time news will circulate about preachers of the gospel getting caught up in things they have no business being involved with. Creflo Dollar, Paula White, Juanita Bynum, Carlton Pearson, and Benny Hinn are a few names in a long line of "Mega Preachers" that have been caught up in some sort of scandal.
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Christian
A Texas youth pastor is recovering from the injuries he sustained Friday evening when he was shot by a troubled young man.
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Christian
Christian
A new poll finds atheist and agnostics know more about religion than believers do. Maybe the pollsters weren't asking the right questions.
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African-American
For the first time, one of the men filing suit against Bishop Eddie Long is speaking out. In an exclusive interview with FOX 5 senior I-Team reporter Dale Russell, Jamal Parris tells a story of what he calls a love-hate relationship with a man he called "daddy."
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Christian
The attorney who represented four street preachers accused of breaching the peace at an Arab festival said Monday that he plans to file a civil lawsuit against the city of Dearborn, Mich., following their acquittals last week.
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African-American
The Sun-Times is reporting that Chicago's black political leaders have been meeting to unite behind a consensus candidate for mayor, hoping to prevent a multitude of black candidates from splitting the vote this winter when Chicagoans will head to the polls to pick a new mayor.
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African-American
One of the city's leading black ministers yesterday said a grassroots community effort is the answer to the violence ravaging the Hub.
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Christian
Recent reports that nearly 20 percent of Americans believe Barack Obama is a Muslim have been widely discussed and analyzed. Moreover, according to surveys, only a third of Americans believe he is a Christian. Evangelicals are almost evenly divided, with 29 percent saying he is a Muslim and 27 percent saying he is a Christian.
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National
The United States crossed an important marital threshold in 2009, with
the number of young adults who have never married surpassing, for the
first time in more than a century, the number who were married.
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The United States crossed an important marital threshold in 2009, with
the number of young adults who have never married surpassing, for the
first time in more than a century, the number who were married.
Finances
"America is very close to a destructive tipping point," co-authors Glenn Hubbard and Peter Navarro warn in their new book Seeds of Destruction. "We must change how we conduct our politics and economics...or we will inevitably go the way of all once-great nations and suffer an irreversible decline."
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Eye on Africa
Sudan's ruling party on Tuesday laid down a series of conditions for holding a crucial referendum on southern secession, including demarcating the borders and redeploying southern forces, that could further inflame tensions in the divided country.
Pictured: A southern Sudanese man dances during a pro-independence march in the southern capital of Juba on Sept. 9, 2010. (Pete Muller/Associated Press)
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Technology
RIM is officially in the tablet business. The company's PlayBook tablet is designed to take on Apple's iPad and the growing number of other competitors that are trying to capitalize on customer interest in slates. RIM's PlayBook boasts a 7-inch display, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a dual-core processor. According to the company, it will start selling the device early next year. Read More
RIM is officially in the tablet business. The company's PlayBook tablet is designed to take on Apple's iPad and the growing number of other competitors that are trying to capitalize on customer interest in slates. RIM's PlayBook boasts a 7-inch display, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a dual-core processor. According to the company, it will start selling the device early next year. Read More
Health
Television, Video games, Books. Guess which pastime is healthiest for kids, according to this renowned brain surgeon? Read More
Television, Video games, Books. Guess which pastime is healthiest for kids, according to this renowned brain surgeon? Read More
Health
I can't tell you how often a question like this one finds its way into a conversation with a client. A good and fair question, to be sure, but one whose answer is difficult to "put in a box." Read More
I can't tell you how often a question like this one finds its way into a conversation with a client. A good and fair question, to be sure, but one whose answer is difficult to "put in a box." Read More
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POM Wonderful pomegranate juice isn't a liquid panacea after all.
The Federal Trade Commission is charging the makers of the juice with making "false and unsubstantiated claims that their products will prevent or treat heart disease, prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction," according to NPR.
Health
My four children range in age from 30 down to 12. I have bookend boys with girl fillers and three grandchildren ages 10, 5, and 4. With my oldest three out of the nest, I get to focus on the day-to-day nutritional needs of my youngest son. Read More
My four children range in age from 30 down to 12. I have bookend boys with girl fillers and three grandchildren ages 10, 5, and 4. With my oldest three out of the nest, I get to focus on the day-to-day nutritional needs of my youngest son. Read More
Health
Haythem Zahidi, left, and Said Shukri, both 15, consider the carrot machine in Manlius, N.Y.
It's been a busy week for vegetables.
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Health
When we think of diet, we typically think of weight loss. However, we need to use the word 'diet' to describe the type of food and drink we consume to stay healthy.
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Health
There was a time when "cancer" was a word that was only whispered in polite society. It was the devastating, invidious illness that almost nothing could be done about. Death from cancer was ugly, unavoidable and best not thought about until you absolutely had to. Preventing it was thought to be, in most cases, out of the realm of possibility.
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Christian
A woman in New Mexico today offered President Obama some fresh chili peppers, as well as two equally hot questions:
Why are you a Christian?
What about abortion?
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Education
Colin and Alma Powell on ending 'drop-out crisis' Read More
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Education
Every year one-point-three million American students, seven thousand a day, drop out of school.
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African-American
More than 15 years ago when Cheryl Carter's oldest child, her son
Jarrett, was just starting school, she and her husband were committed to
sending him to a good public school.
The Carter family are shown here during
celebrating Jolene's eight grade graduation: Janae, Derek, Jolene,
Cheryl and Jarrett.
Education
Fifteen-year-old Tess Rodrigues is a typical teenager: She
spends her free time at the mall, hangs out with friends and stays
connected on Facebook.
Home-schoolers are getting more diverse and slowly mirroring the mainstream. Clockwise from upper left: Tess Rodrigues and her mom, Lisa; the Jenkins family; and Brooks Nelson.
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Christian
A new survey of Americans' knowledge of religion found that atheists, agnostics, Jews and Mormons outperformed Protestants and Roman Catholics in answering questions about major religions, while many respondents could not correctly give the most basic tenets of their own faiths.
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Opinion
No Dough, No Go?
Marriage is under attack on several fronts, from our culture of serial monogamy and easy divorce to the new push for so-called "gay marriage."
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Christian
Bishop T.D. Jakes told his Potters House congregation in Dallas on Sunday that our response to the allegations against Bishop Eddie Long should be prayer. Read More
Bishop T.D. Jakes told his Potters House congregation in Dallas on Sunday that our response to the allegations against Bishop Eddie Long should be prayer. Read More
National
The Obama Justice Department is asking a federal judge to keep the
military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy on homosexuals in place, arguing
that rulings in other circuits upholding the ban prevent the judge from
issuing a nationwide injunction against the 17-year-old policy. Read More
The Obama Justice Department is asking a federal judge to keep the
military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy on homosexuals in place, arguing
that rulings in other circuits upholding the ban prevent the judge from
issuing a nationwide injunction against the 17-year-old policy. Read More
Christian
This is Pastor Brodrick Rice, a comedian, who was on TBN impersonating Bishop Jakes, Bishop Eddie Long, and Pastor Joel Osteen. Read More
This is Pastor Brodrick Rice, a comedian, who was on TBN impersonating Bishop Jakes, Bishop Eddie Long, and Pastor Joel Osteen. Read More
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Seven months ago, the Rev. James Meeks of Salem Baptist Church issued
a challenge to the unmarried couples in the congregation: If 25 of you
tie the knot, I'll foot the bill for the wedding expenses.
As the Rev. James Meeks (front) presides, 17 couples exchange wedding vows in unison Saturday at the House of Hope.
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Christian
Many followers of embattled Baptist
megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long remained unwavering in their support
as their pastor vowed to fight like David versus Goliath against claims
he lured four young men into sex.
Bishop Eddie Long, left, embraces a friend, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. Long, the pastor of a Georgia megachurch accused of luring young men into sexual relationships, has told his congregation of thousands that all people must face painful and distasteful situations.
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Many followers of embattled Baptist
megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long remained unwavering in their support
as their pastor vowed to fight like David versus Goliath against claims
he lured four young men into sex.Bishop Eddie Long, left, embraces a friend, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. Long, the pastor of a Georgia megachurch accused of luring young men into sexual relationships, has told his congregation of thousands that all people must face painful and distasteful situations.
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Christian
Despite the personal intervention of Bishop Eddie Long, the DeKalb County
district attorney will proceed with a case against two men accused of
breaking into Long's office at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, the
chief assistant DA said Monday. Read More
Christian
One of the Rev. Martin Luther King's famous statements was that 11 a.m.
Sunday morning was "the most segregated hour of Christian America."
Sports
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Wearing their 1940s Monsters of the Midway uniforms, the Chicago Bears flashed their old playoff form Monday, defeating the Green Bay Packers 20-17 to improve their record to 3-0 for the first time since the Super Bowl season of 2006.
Devin Hester's 62-yard punt return for a touchdown was a critical special teams play for the Bears, who were outgained 379-276 in their Monday night win over the division-rival Packers.
Christian
The North Carolina General Assembly is reviewing its
policies on guest chaplains after Winston-Salem pastor Ron Baity was
told he could not pray in Jesus' name. Meanwhile, the group Atheists of
Florida is suing the City of Lakeland over its opening invocations "in
Jesus' name." Several governmental bodies around the country are facing
similar fights.
Opinion
For all the talk these days of porous borders and external threats to
the United States, the core of our sense of security and identity as a
nation has always come from within. What's surprising, perhaps, is that
it derives less from our vaunted democracy or our freedoms than it does
from that rather nebulous notion we call the American dream.
National
Gov.
Rick Perry, apparently emboldened by signs that he's cruising to
another re-election in Texas, is sketching out ambitious plans to boost
his profile nationally before the next presidential race.
Books
When literary agent Sarah Yake shopped around Kirsten Kaschock's debut
novel "Sleight" this year, she thought it would be a shoo-in with New
York's top publishers.
When literary agent Sarah Yake shopped around Kirsten Kaschock's debut
novel "Sleight" this year, she thought it would be a shoo-in with New
York's top publishers. Read More
Technology
The company that gave us the BlackBerry - still the dominant phone in corporate circles - thinks its business customers will have room in their briefcases for at least one more device: the PlayBook. Read More
The company that gave us the BlackBerry - still the dominant phone in corporate circles - thinks its business customers will have room in their briefcases for at least one more device: the PlayBook. Read More
Technology
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Monday launched an advertising service for makers of BlackBerry applications. Read More
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. on Monday launched an advertising service for makers of BlackBerry applications. Read More
Eye on Africa
After water nearly overtook his village in northern Nigeria, Ali Gudinchin jumped into the rushing flood with a knife, cutting away ears of corn from stalks barely rising above the muddy surface.
Pictured: A man uses a calabash fruit as a flotation device as he swims across flooded farmland in Gudinchin village, near Dutse in northern Nigeria, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
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Sports
Roy Halladay pitched the Philadelphia Phillies to their fourth consecutive National League East championship Monday night.
Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, left, celebrates with catcher Carlos Ruiz after pitching a complete game shutout to help the Phillies defeat the Nationals 8-0 to clinch the National League East.
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George Blanda, whose 26-year career set the standard for longevity in the NFL, died on Monday at age 83.
George Blanda was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Sports
George Karl, his health stabilized after a months-long battle with throat and neck cancer, prepared to open training camp Tuesday facing a much different brand of uncertainty.
Forward Carmelo Anthony waits in the hallway before speaking during media day at the Denver Nuggets practice facilities.
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Sunday morning after his 2,500th victory and a sip of champagne, Bobby Cox sits barefoot in the reception area of the visiting manager's office at Nationals Park, enjoying a soft leather chair and a bowl of oatmeal.
Bobby Cox, in his final year as manager in Atlanta, is hoping the Braves' six games at home to close the season will yield a playoff wild-card slot.
Sports
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USA TODAY's Jarrett Bell takes a glance at the impact of three key developments from Week 3:
Vikings RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 160 yards and two TDs in the team's win against the Lions on Sunday.
Sports
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With their playoff push down to the final week, the last thing the offensively challenged San Diego Padres needed was to face the reinvigorated Carlos Zambrano.
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano was dominant through seven innings of work, striking out five while allowing only three hits.
Sports
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Colts president Bill Polian believes the debate over an 18-game NFL season is over, and an expanded schedule will soon become a reality.
Sports
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Shortly following a news conference at the PGA Championship in August, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin was forced to square off in a heated, nose-to-nose confrontation with Golf Channel reporter Jim Gray.
Corey Pavin was known as an underdog in his career, and now as the U.S. captain he will bring an underdog team to Wales to face favored Europe in the Ryder Cup.
Sports
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In one breath, LeBron James insisted that he's moved past the venom directed his way after he chose to join the Miami Heat. In the next, the NBA's two-time reigning MVP said all those naysayers out there are his fuel.
Heat teammates (from left) Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade laugh as they answer questions during the Miami Heat's media day.
Sports
A jury convicted a drunken driver of murder Monday in the deaths of promising rookie Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two of his friends.
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Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Dykes admits he used to have a provincial understanding of the college football landscape.
Nevada head coach Chris Ault has the 4-0 Wolfpack ranked 25th in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, marking the first time the football team had been ranked in a major poll since 1948.
Sports
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Hold the celebration. The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays still have some work to do to clinch a playoff berth, and their star player is hoping more fans will turn out and help them get it done.
Orioles starter Brian Matusz allowed three hits and matched a career high with eight strikeouts in seven innings in the 4-0 win over the Rays.
Sports
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USA TODAY hockey reporter Kevin Allen sizes up the NHL's Atlantic Division. Teams are listed in order of projected finish in the Eastern Conference:
The Islanders are hoping Mark Streit's shoulder injury won't sideline him for too long.
Sports
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Here on the Road to Redemption, who uses a GPS? Four guidelines need only be followed to return to the straight and narrow.
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick leaves the field after the Eagles defeated the Jaguars 28-3 on Sunday. Vick threw three touchdown passes.
Sports
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Did you know that illegal use of the hands is a violation in baseball as well as football?
The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez was called out for using his hand to intentionally knock the ball out of the glove of Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo, left, during Game 6 of the 2004 AL Championship Series.
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Ozzie Guillen is all set to return in 2011 as manager of the Chicago White Sox.
National
The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government
to tap into internet and e-mail communications. But the plan has
already drawn condemnation from privacy groups and communications firms
may be wary of its costs and scope.
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The Obama administration is pushing to make it easier for the government
to tap into internet and e-mail communications. But the plan has
already drawn condemnation from privacy groups and communications firms
may be wary of its costs and scope.
Christian
After services at Southlawn United Methodist Church let out Sunday, members not only exchanged hugs and handshakes and mingled over coffee, they also waited to get their gums and cheeks swabbed. Read More
Christian
Many pastors build their ministries by leading local churches or proselytizing nonbelievers. The late Alvin J. Regier built his as a business owner in Glen Park. That's where he and his sons ran the Bible Book Center in the 3800 block of Broadway for more than 50 years. Read More
Many pastors build their ministries by leading local churches or proselytizing nonbelievers. The late Alvin J. Regier built his as a business owner in Glen Park. That's where he and his sons ran the Bible Book Center in the 3800 block of Broadway for more than 50 years. Read More
National
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said Monday that she should have been more diligent in overseeing the allocation of scholarship money that ultimately went to her relatives and the children of an aide. But she refused to apologize or acknowledge that she did anything wrong. Read More
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said Monday that she should have been more diligent in overseeing the allocation of scholarship money that ultimately went to her relatives and the children of an aide. But she refused to apologize or acknowledge that she did anything wrong. Read More
African-American
Riding a fierce anti-incumbent wave, Republicans have an opportunity to make history by electing a record number of black conservatives to Congress this November.
Pictured: Augusta Shaw, a candidate in Arizona
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National
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, widely expected to leave the White House to make a long coveted run for Chicago mayor, could make an announcement on his decision as soon as Friday, a source close to him said. Read More
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, widely expected to leave the White House to make a long coveted run for Chicago mayor, could make an announcement on his decision as soon as Friday, a source close to him said. Read More
World
It might be called a match made in heaven. The United Nations is partnering with faith based organizations and their vast network of donors, development groups, and grass roots organizers to bring aid to developing countries around the world. You could say they are putting their money where their mouth is. Except both groups have been putting money up for a long time.
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Education
Texas State Board of Education Approved Resolution With 7 to 5 Vote
Texas State Board of Education passed a resolution Friday to reduce the amount of times Islam is referenced in school textbooks.
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Second Coming Watch/World
Ban Ki-moon "disappointed" in Israeli decision not to extend freeze; Sarkozy, British FM regret move; Mitchell heads to region
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National
A significant majority of voters are considering voting against President Barack Obama in the 2012 election, expressing sour views of his new health care law and deep skepticism about his ability to create jobs and grow the sluggish economy, according to the latest POLITICO / George Washington University Battleground Poll.
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World
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has appointed his youngest son as a four-star general, the communist state's official media said Tuesday in its first mention of the young man widely seen as heir apparent.
A reproduction of a page of South Korean newspaper Munhwa Ilbo in 2009 shows stories and alleged pictures of Kim Jong-Un.
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Christian
A sociologist investigates.
The apostle Paul had heard a report about the Corinthians: "I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it" (1 Cor. 11:18). In Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites ... and Other Lies You've Been Told: A Sociologist Shatters Myths From the Secular and Christian Media, Bradley Wright encourages a similar mindset as he gives an overview of statistics about Christianity in the United States: Listen, but keep your healthy skepticism about what you hear.
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Military policy on gays and lesbians survives one more round.
The Senate failed to muster enough votes Tuesday to pass an annual military spending bill weighed down by an immigration provision and the repeal of the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) policy.
Christian
You can say what you want, but New Birth Missionary Baptist Church put on a clinic on how to handle a church crisis with Christian love. All Christians, everywhere, be they black or white, ought to give the
New Birth Baptist Church family in Lithonia, GA, a standing ovation for
putting on a clinic, before the world, on how to handle a crisis and on
showing Christian love to their pastor and to others.
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You can say what you want, but New Birth Missionary Baptist Church put on a clinic on how to handle a church crisis with Christian love. All Christians, everywhere, be they black or white, ought to give the
New Birth Baptist Church family in Lithonia, GA, a standing ovation for
putting on a clinic, before the world, on how to handle a crisis and on
showing Christian love to their pastor and to others.
Christian
Determined to hold on to the mega-church he built just outside Atlanta,
Bishop Eddie L. Long vowed to "vigorously" defend himself against four
lawsuits alleging that he used his position to coerce young male members
of his flock into sex acts.
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Determined to hold on to the mega-church he built just outside Atlanta,
Bishop Eddie L. Long vowed to "vigorously" defend himself against four
lawsuits alleging that he used his position to coerce young male members
of his flock into sex acts.
Christian
"Jews are the most popular religious group in America." "Aunt Susan trumps theology" "Most people change their religion to fit their politics. They don't change their politics to fit their religion."
Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax is pictured with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at an event honoring Jewish American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in May 27, 2010. A sociologist has found that Jews are the most popular religious group in America.
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"Jews are the most popular religious group in America." "Aunt Susan trumps theology" "Most people change their religion to fit their politics. They don't change their politics to fit their religion."Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax is pictured with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at an event honoring Jewish American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in May 27, 2010. A sociologist has found that Jews are the most popular religious group in America.
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African-American
As a sociologist who studies black churches, my research allows for
compelling conversations with some of our nation's most powerful
religious leaders. But my most memorable interview to date was not with a
celebrity preacher, but a lesser known young gay Christian I'll call
David. Read More
As a sociologist who studies black churches, my research allows for
compelling conversations with some of our nation's most powerful
religious leaders. But my most memorable interview to date was not with a
celebrity preacher, but a lesser known young gay Christian I'll call
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World
An estimated 300 million Christians from more than 175 nations are
expected to unite in prayer on Sunday, October 3, to pray for the peace
of Jerusalem.
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An estimated 300 million Christians from more than 175 nations are
expected to unite in prayer on Sunday, October 3, to pray for the peace
of Jerusalem.
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National
The campaigns have resulted in at least 35 abortion
workers quitting their jobs and walking away from the abortion industry,
six abortion facilities completely shutting down following local 40
Days for Life campaigns, and documented reports of at least 2,811 lives
that have been spared from abortion.
Christian
Nearly 100 pastors across the country planned to take part in Pulpit Freedom Sunday, an in-your-face challenge on Sunday to what the government says can and cannot be said in church.
National
President Obama's job approval rating is falling across the polls.
Click here to view the poll numbers at Real Clear Politics
President Obama's job approval rating is falling across the polls.Click here to view the poll numbers at Real Clear Politics
Christian
A jury on Friday found four Christian missionaries not guilty for
breaching the peace after Dearborn police arrested them in June as they
proselytized at the Arab International Festival. Read More
A jury on Friday found four Christian missionaries not guilty for
breaching the peace after Dearborn police arrested them in June as they
proselytized at the Arab International Festival. Read More
Christian
The economic downturn is affecting one Fort Worth, Texas man in a way he never could have been prepared.
National
It's a story as old as time: adultery, anguish and atonement. Last
Tuesday, when news broke of U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s extramarital
relationship with a blond nightclub hostess -- kryptonite in the world
of the African-American woman -- his wife, Ald. Sandi Jackson, inserted a
little laughter into the public disclosure.
Opinion
Appropriateness, a noun derived from the word appropriate, is defined by
the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as "suitable; proper." As a
concept, the idea of appropriateness seems to not only be misunderstood
by American popular culture, it seems almost altogether absent. Read More
Appropriateness, a noun derived from the word appropriate, is defined by
the Concise Oxford English Dictionary as "suitable; proper." As a
concept, the idea of appropriateness seems to not only be misunderstood
by American popular culture, it seems almost altogether absent. Read More
Books
The International Association for the Study of Pain issued a declaration saying
it is. People have a right to receive pain relief, without
discrimination, via medications and non-medication techniques; to have
pain assessed as a vital sign; to be treated by medical personnel
trained in pain management; and to have chronic pain recognized as a
disease entity that requires comprehensive treatment.
National
Rep. Dina Titus has been a loyal soldier in pushing the Democrats'
ambitious agenda, voting for health care legislation, extended
unemployment benefits, new energy taxes and a repeal of the military's
ban on gays serving openly.
Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus, answers questions for members of the media after speaking at Whitney Elementary School to help kick off the Back Pack for Kids program Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Las Vegas.
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Rep. Dina Titus has been a loyal soldier in pushing the Democrats'
ambitious agenda, voting for health care legislation, extended
unemployment benefits, new energy taxes and a repeal of the military's
ban on gays serving openly.Nevada Congresswoman Dina Titus, answers questions for members of the media after speaking at Whitney Elementary School to help kick off the Back Pack for Kids program Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Las Vegas.
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Eye on Africa
World leaders and high-ranking officials meeting at the United Nations renewed their support for the parties to the 2005 peace accord that ended Sudan's north-south civil war as they embark on the critical final phase of the agreement - the upcoming referenda on the self-determination of southern Sudan and the central region of Abyei.
Pictured: Sudanese supporters of the south's SPLM party wave the southern flag.
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Technology
China Unicom (0762.HK) did not have enough supply of Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone 4 during its launch weekend for the phone, according to a Wall Street Journal story. Read More
China Unicom (0762.HK) did not have enough supply of Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone 4 during its launch weekend for the phone, according to a Wall Street Journal story. Read More
African-American
White descendants of the nation's first professionally trained African-American doctor gathered in a cemetery on Sunday to dedicate a tombstone at the unmarked grave where he was buried in 1865.
Pictured: A flower lays atop the new tombstone of Dr. James McCune Smith, the nation's first professionally trained African-American doctor, as Smith's great-granddaughter Antoinette Martignoni, left, and Smith's great-great-granddaughter Judy Gerlitz share a moment during a ceremony honoring Smith, Sunday Sept. 26, 2010 at Cypress Hills Cemetery in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Smith's gravesite had been unmarked since his death in 1865. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)
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World
A complex computer worm capable of seizing control of industrial plants has affected the personal computers of staff working at Iran's first nuclear power station weeks before the facility is to go online, the official news agency reported Sunday. Read More
National
The new Republican agenda sidesteps social issues even as Republicans block military reforms. Read More
The new Republican agenda sidesteps social issues even as Republicans block military reforms. Read More
National
U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration weakened the country's economy by seeking to foster growth instead of paying down the federal debt, said Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of "The Black Swan." Read More
U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration weakened the country's economy by seeking to foster growth instead of paying down the federal debt, said Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of "The Black Swan." Read More
Health
Cancer patients, brace yourselves. Many new drug treatments cost nearly $100,000 a year, sparking fresh debate about how much a few months more of life is worth.
Pictured: Bob Svensson is hooked up to a blood infusion machine at the American Red Cross in Dedham, Mass., as he undergoes a $93,000 prostate cancer treatment.
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Sports
It was only two months ago when Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo grabbed a microphone and proclaimed to 19,000-plus fans inside the San Antonio Alamodome, "We'll see you at the Super Bowl in Dallas."
The Cowboys won their first game of the season in Houston on Sunday.
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Sports
Michael Vick made Andy Reid's quarterback decision look like the right one.
Vick threw three touchdown passes, ran for another score and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-3 Sunday.
Pictured: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) is lifted in the air by teammate Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters (71) after throwing a touchdown pass in the second quarter during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jack
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Health
More people with diabetes are taking pills to treat their disease, while the percentage using insulin has dropped, according to a government survey released last week. Read More
World
One of the world's most important caches of Greek manuscripts is going online, part of a growing number of ancient documents to hit the Web in recent years. Read More
One of the world's most important caches of Greek manuscripts is going online, part of a growing number of ancient documents to hit the Web in recent years. Read More
Offbeat
You might call them the Honey Police -- beekeepers and honey producers ready to comb through North Carolina to nab unscrupulous sellers of sweet-but-bogus "funny honey." Read More
You might call them the Honey Police -- beekeepers and honey producers ready to comb through North Carolina to nab unscrupulous sellers of sweet-but-bogus "funny honey." Read More
World
The expiration of an Israeli moratorium on new construction in West Bank settlements threw fledgling Middle East peace talks into turmoil on Monday as Israel, the Palestinians and the U.S. scrambled to find a compromise that would keep the negotiations alive. Read More
The expiration of an Israeli moratorium on new construction in West Bank settlements threw fledgling Middle East peace talks into turmoil on Monday as Israel, the Palestinians and the U.S. scrambled to find a compromise that would keep the negotiations alive. Read More
Finances
Tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs within weeks unless
Congress extends one of the more effective job-creating programs in the
$787 billion stimulus act: a $1 billion New Deal-style program that
directly paid the salaries of unemployed people so they could get jobs
in government, at nonprofit organizations and at many small businesses.
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Tens of thousands of people will lose their jobs within weeks unless
Congress extends one of the more effective job-creating programs in the
$787 billion stimulus act: a $1 billion New Deal-style program that
directly paid the salaries of unemployed people so they could get jobs
in government, at nonprofit organizations and at many small businesses.
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Business
Federal regulators took over three key lenders to U.S. credit unions,
after losses on mortgage investments threatened to topple them. The move
was a reminder that parts of the financial system are still burdened by
the toxic assets two years after the financial crisis peaked. Read More
Federal regulators took over three key lenders to U.S. credit unions,
after losses on mortgage investments threatened to topple them. The move
was a reminder that parts of the financial system are still burdened by
the toxic assets two years after the financial crisis peaked. Read More
Second Coming Watch/World
Deputy leader of Islamic Movement's northern branch rejects
Lieberman offer for Israel-Palestinian land swap, says only exchange he
would agree to would see Lieberman return 'to his country.'
Deputy leader of Islamic Movement's northern branch rejects
Lieberman offer for Israel-Palestinian land swap, says only exchange he
would agree to would see Lieberman return 'to his country.'Israeli Arabs will reject any future peace achieved under the current Palestinian Authority leadership, the deputy leader of the Islamic Movements' northern branch said at a rally in Umm al-Fahm on Saturday.
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Music
New edition of gold-selling, multi-artist series includes 24 songs and bonus DVD packed with riveting performances, music videos, and more Read More
New edition of gold-selling, multi-artist series includes 24 songs and bonus DVD packed with riveting performances, music videos, and more Read More
Music
Still sky high off the ascension of Rebel, his 2008 album, to the top of the Billboard Christian Albums chart, a first for any rapper, Lecrae, the world's best selling faith-based hip-hop artist, refuses to let up. Read More
Still sky high off the ascension of Rebel, his 2008 album, to the top of the Billboard Christian Albums chart, a first for any rapper, Lecrae, the world's best selling faith-based hip-hop artist, refuses to let up. Read More
Figures
Growing up, Martha Munizzi's family humbly traveled by car, and later in an RV, singing southern gospel at several churches around the country. Her mother, Faith, was a gifted pianist and singer, while her father, John Stallings, preached and sang.
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Music
Style: Gritty, soulful gospel; compare to Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, even Neko Case
Top tracks: "You Are Not Alone," "In Christ There Is No East or West," "Wonderful Savior"
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Music
Tye Tribbett is without a doubt the wildest, most energetic performer in Gospel music today-even more so than Kirk Franklin. On Tuesday, October 19, 2010, Integrity Music and Columbia Records will release Stellar Award-winning contemporary gospel artist/songwriter Tye Tribbett's highly anticipated solo debut, Fresh. Read More
Tye Tribbett is without a doubt the wildest, most energetic performer in Gospel music today-even more so than Kirk Franklin. On Tuesday, October 19, 2010, Integrity Music and Columbia Records will release Stellar Award-winning contemporary gospel artist/songwriter Tye Tribbett's highly anticipated solo debut, Fresh. Read More
Movies
Oliver Stone's sequel depicts a redeemed Gordon Gekko--kind of.
Oliver Stone has a penchant for tracking the winds of popular American sentiment.
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Movies
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Stunning visuals and themes of faith, family, and friends.
Movies
A heart-wrenching adaptation of Karen Kingsbury's bestseller. PLUS: Mira Sorvino interview. Read More
A heart-wrenching adaptation of Karen Kingsbury's bestseller. PLUS: Mira Sorvino interview. Read More
Movies
Video/DVD
Movie Review by Christianity Today
Movie Review by Christianity TodayThe latest incarnation of the legendary hero starring Russell Crowe attempts intense action and authenticity a la Braveheart, but falls short on facts and fun.
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Games
The 2010 entry in the long-running Metroid franchise fuses traditional third-person shooter elements with motion-controlled, first-person, sci-fi action.
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The 2010 entry in the long-running Metroid franchise fuses traditional third-person shooter elements with motion-controlled, first-person, sci-fi action.
Christian
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"The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe." -Proverbs 18:10
"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him." -2 Chronicles 16:9
We have all heard by now about the disturbing allegations brought against Bishop Eddie Long by four young men. Like so many other people, I find these allegations hard to believe due to the way in which Bishop Long has carried himself down through the years, and due to his genuinely compassionate and loving heart for people. The truth of the matter is, only God, Eddie Long, and his four accusers know what really happened, and God will reveal the truth in the way He sees fit to do so. The main lesson that we can learn from this unfortunate situation is that, even if Eddie Long is wrong, God is still strong.
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"For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him." -2 Chronicles 16:9
We have all heard by now about the disturbing allegations brought against Bishop Eddie Long by four young men. Like so many other people, I find these allegations hard to believe due to the way in which Bishop Long has carried himself down through the years, and due to his genuinely compassionate and loving heart for people. The truth of the matter is, only God, Eddie Long, and his four accusers know what really happened, and God will reveal the truth in the way He sees fit to do so. The main lesson that we can learn from this unfortunate situation is that, even if Eddie Long is wrong, God is still strong.
Christian
In metro Atlanta, GA this morning, Bishop Eddie Long addressed his church family of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church regarding his recent allegations of sexual misconduct and coercion. This is the first time he had publicly said anything from his own mouth regarding the now four young men who say that Bishop Long used his position of authority to coerce them into having sexual acts including sexual sodomy.
Christian
Standing before thousands of supportive congregants Sunday, embattled Bishop Eddie Long vowed to "vigorously" defend himself against the accusation of four young men who claim he coerced them into sex.
Bishop Eddie Long walks to the pulpit with his wife, Vanessa Long.
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Christian
Listen to Bishop Eddie Long's full message to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Sunday at their 8 a.m. service. The bishop said he plans to fight the allegations brought against him earlier this week. Read More
Listen to Bishop Eddie Long's full message to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Sunday at their 8 a.m. service. The bishop said he plans to fight the allegations brought against him earlier this week. Read More
Christian
After addressing thousands who attending the morning service at New Birth, Bishop Eddie Long held a news conference to address the media.
Between services at New Birth, Bishop Eddie Long held a press conference with his wife at his side. He said he would not address the allegations on the advice of his attorneys.
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Sports
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Johnathan Franklin rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown and UCLA stunned No. 4 Texas 34-12 on Saturday.
UCLA running back Johnathan Franklin breaks through the Texas defense for some of his 118 yards rushing.
Sports
Sports
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Rangers manager Ron Washington stood in a corner of the crowded clubhouse wearing a champagne-soaked AL West division championship T-shirt.
The rangers celebrate the after the final out clinched the AL West title and their first playoff berth in 11 years.
Sports
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Troy Tulowitzki gave the Colorado Rockies' faint playoff hopes a boost with another big night at the plate.
Carlos Gonzalez, left, dives across home plate with the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Gonzalez and the Rockies beat the Giants 10-9 to pull within four games of first place.
Sports
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Patrick Peterson added another couple highlights to his Heisman Trophy resume, and LSU needed both.
West Virginia defenders can't tackle LSU's Patrick Patterson on his way to a punt return for a touchdown.
Sports
Albert Haynesworth said Saturday his $100 million contract doesn't make him a slave to the Washington Redskins.
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Sports
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Cam Newton and No. 14 Auburn are hard to stop once they get going.
Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton, scrambling for a first down at Jordan-Hare Stadium, passed for two touchdowns and ran for three more as the Tigers moved to 4-0 on the season.
Sports
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Jeff Cunningham closed within one goal of the Major League Soccer career lead, and FC Dallas extended its unbeaten streak to 17 matches with a 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.
David Ferreira, right, and FC Dallas upended Jimmy Conrad and the Kansas City Wizards 3-1.
Sports
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The plastic hanging at the top of the lockers in the Phillies clubhouse remained unfurled. Philadelphia will have to wait at least one more day to celebrate a return to the playoffs.
In just his fourth major league start, Mets pitcher Dillon Gee went seven innings to snap the Phillies' 11-game win streak.
Sports
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There are times during an NFL season when an ascending team plays a measuring-stick game, allowing it to know exactly where it stands in its pursuit of a Super Bowl ring.
Matt Ryan and the Falcons went 9-7 last year but missed the playoffs. Team owner Arthur Blank has said he will not be satisfied if the team is an also-ran again this year.
African-American
The famed pastor of a Georgia megachurch said Sunday that he will fight allegations that he lured young men into sexual relationships, stressing that he'd be back to lead the church the next week.
Bishop Eddie Long speaks to his congregation at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday morning in Lithonia in the wake of lawsuits accusing him of coercing young men into having sex.
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Sports
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Matt Garza and the Tampa Bay Rays appear to be on the verge of taking control in the AL East.
Rays starter Matt Garza allowed one run on eight hits in seven strong innings as Tampa Bay opened up a 1.5-game lead over the Yankees in the AL East.
Sports
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One of them has 52 home runs after never hitting as many as 16 in a season.
Blue Jays' Jose Bautista, right, is congratulated by third base coach Brian Butterfield as he rounds third base after hitting a home run.
Sports
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As the shadows and sun created tough conditions at Petco Park, the San Diego Padres found another way to win yet another close game.
Chase Headley, right, and the Padres celebrate Headley's game-winning run against the Reds. San Diego regaind a share of the Natinoal League West led with the win.
African-American
Bishop Eddie Long is to face his congregation and the media Sunday morning to address allegations he took advantage, sexually, of young men who at the time were looking to the preacher for friendship and guidance.
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Sports
The New York Rangers placed defenseman Wade Redden on waivers Saturday before their preseason game against the New Jersey Devils.
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Trailing on the road against one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, No. 1 Alabama escaped by doing what it does best: making big plays on defense and giving the ball to Mark Ingram.
Alabama running back Mark Ingram breaks away from a tackle attempt by Arkansas defender Tramain Thomas.
Christian
from The Washington Post:
Bishop Eddie L. Long built a religious empire just outside Atlanta by preaching a blend of the Gospel mixing faith, politics and finance - wrapped up in a flashy style - that propelled him to the pinnacle of the movement of large, independent African American mega-churches across the nation.
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African-American
from The Associated Press:
For pastors at independent megachurches, restraint and accountability can be harder to achieve than growth and success.
In this Jan. 18 2007 file photo, Bishop Eddie Long, of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, in Lithonia, Ga. gestures during an interview in Lithonia.
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African-American
from The New York Times:
Over the last two decades, Bishop Eddie L. Long has built a religious and financial empire from scratch, transforming a small, faltering church into a modern cathedral with one of the largest and most influential congregations in the country.
One of Bishop Eddie L. Long's messages to his congregation is that God wants people to prosper.
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African-American
Eddie LeGrande admits that he wasn't a big part of his son's life. He also admits that he knew Bishop Eddie Long had taken on the role of father in his stead when the boy, named Spencer, was a teenager.
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Christian
Last Sunday, the faithful filled New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia and watched dancers impart a message about "tying up loose ends" in spiritual life.
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Christian
RESPONSE TO RUMORS THAT BISHOP LONG WILL STEP DOWN ON SUNDAY:
"The rumor that Bishop Long is stepping down on Sunday is absolutely false. Bishop Eddie Long is and will continue to be the senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church."
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National
Editor's note: A one-hour CNN special, "What the Pope Knew," will air today, Sunday, September 26, 2010 at 8pm and 11pm ET. This story is drawn from that report.
Christian
CNN's Don Lemon admitted on television tonight that he was molested as a child by a male. He said he had never talked about this openly before and had told his Mom when he was 30 years old.
Christian
A Jackson megachurch that once had one of the city's largest African-American congregations is trying to shake off revelations of financial mismanagement and regain the trust of members.
The Mississippi Basketball and Athletics Center on Westbrook Road in Jackson, a multipurpose athletics facility, was abruptly closed in August amid a financial meltdown at the nondemonational Word of Faith Christian Center Church.
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African-American
Thirteen year old Jeremy Thicklin is on a mission - teach his friends how to prevent African-American babies from dying.
Tonya Lewis Lee, national best-selling author and award-winning TV producer spoke at the Community Voice event at Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington Saturday. Lee is the wife of producer Spike Lee.
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Second Coming Watch/World
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad addressed members of the United Nations Thursday. His speech came as a group of influential pro-Israel leaders are pressing the UN to indict Ahmadenijad for incitement to genocide over his frequent calls for Israel's destruction.
World
An estimated 300 million Christians from more than 175 nations are expected to unite in prayer on Sunday, October 3, to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Read More
An estimated 300 million Christians from more than 175 nations are expected to unite in prayer on Sunday, October 3, to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Read More
African-American
A 30-year-old Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate died late Monday night, less than two days after she was hit by a car while riding her bicycle in the Largo area, authorities said.
Life
Physical pain can transform or destroy us. It's best not to determine which category another's pain falls into. Melanie Thernstrom, in her critically praised new book, The Pain Chronicles, examines the role of pain in religious belief.
Eye on Africa
Zimbabwe state radio says President Robert Mugabe arrived home Sunday from the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Mugabe canceled an onward trip to Ecuador where he was to receive an honorary doctorate in law from a discredited Christian university that has broken away from the mainstream Anglican Church in South America.
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Technology
CEO Reed Hastings has said today that the company may offer a streaming-only plan for the United States, cutting out the ability to receive physical media in the mail.
The subscription would be cheaper than Netflix's current plans, which are $8.99 minimum for renting and streaming and would give users a chance to access 15,000 movies and shows via Watch Instantly. Read More
CEO Reed Hastings has said today that the company may offer a streaming-only plan for the United States, cutting out the ability to receive physical media in the mail. The subscription would be cheaper than Netflix's current plans, which are $8.99 minimum for renting and streaming and would give users a chance to access 15,000 movies and shows via Watch Instantly. Read More
African-American
Although you rarely hear racial insults on Main Street these days, there's a place where unashamed bigotry is all too easy to find: tossed off in the comments sections of some of the Internet's most popular websites, today's virtual Main Street.
This Sept. 23, 2010 picture shows Eric Deggans, St. Petersburg Times media critic, who maintains a blog entitled "The Feed" on the newspaper's website. "When there are forums about race, people flock there to do battle," said Deggans. Whenever he blogs about race, "about 20 percent of the comments will be straight-up racist. Another 20 percent are questionable." The racial comments and other personal attacks have made Deggans feel more defensive, as if he's always under attack: "It wears you down after a while." He said, "I have to constantly coach myself to dial down the hurt and the anger, because you get three comments that are really hurtful and prejudiced, but the fourth is someone who wants to have a genuine conversation."
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African-American
Program seeks to reverse unemployment and loss of traditional employers by helping African Americans get construction jobs.
Beads of sweat dotted Terrence Mason Jr.'s forehead Saturday morning as he brushed white primer on a metal pipe outside the faded South Los Angeles building that houses the Los Angeles Black Worker Center.
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National
Religious leaders prophesying a date for the apocalypse have always faced a special challenge to their credibility: Everyone who's tried that before has turned out to be wrong.
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African-American
St. Sabina Church hosts 2 events to remember victims, aid families
The question seemed simple enough.
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Second Coming Watch/World
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday there will be no peace deal with Israel unless the Jewish state stops settlement construction in areas the Palestinians claim for their future state.
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National
President Barack Obama says Republicans' plan to slash taxes and cut spending if the GOP retakes the House in November is no more than "an echo of a disastrous decade we can't afford to relive."
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A survey conducted by The Barna Group found that the most positive feelings Americans had toward 16 public figures, including politicians, entertainers and ministers, were awarded to actor Denzel Washington. The least favorable image was associated with singer Britney Spears. The range of opinions was significant: 85% had a favorable view of Mr. Washington and just 2% held a negative view of him. In contrast, 34% had a positive view of Ms. Spears but 54% had a negative opinion of her.
Actor Denzel Washington visits BET's "106 & Park" at BET Studios on January 14, 2010 in New York City.
Christian
RESPONSE TO THE 4TH LAWSUIT AGAINST EDDIE LONG:
"Our position about the lawsuits has not changed. Bishop Long categorically denies the charges. We believe that it is unfortunate the young men have chosen to take this course of action. The defense team will review the complaints and respond accordingly at the appropriate time and in the appropriate forum"
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African-American
Six in 10 American "Millennials" -- those born between 1980 and 1991 -- see nothing wrong with two people of the same gender getting married. But men, African Americans and Southerners are least comfortable among their peers with "same-sex marriage," and for the most part Christian Millennials oppose it.
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Christian
(The young men were asked to carry a card that listed "three things they could be doing rather than sex")
The pastor accused of using a program to groom young men for sexual relationships billed the boys academy as a "rite of passage," teaching students about interest rates, Social Security and sexual control, even making them carry a card that listed three things they could be doing rather than having sex.
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Church Leaders Meet to Talk About Bishop Long Atlanta-area church leaders met at a restaurant Friday to discuss the situation surrounding fellow pastor Eddie Long, who's facing multiple lawsuits by men who claim he coerced them into sexual relationships when they were teen-agers. Read More
Church Leaders Meet to Talk About Bishop Long Atlanta-area church leaders met at a restaurant Friday to discuss the situation surrounding fellow pastor Eddie Long, who's facing multiple lawsuits by men who claim he coerced them into sexual relationships when they were teen-agers. Read More
Christian
The power of any pastor over his or her parishioners is derived from their "calling" to minister the Gospel from God, or as some call it, the anointing by the Holy Spirit. But the role of a pastor - the Bible speaks to being a shepherd of a flock - also comes from the belief that it is their moral standing as the earthly representative of God to lead their congregations spiritually.
Christian
Late this summer, as the country's economic slump entered its third year, Bishop Robert E. Girtman met with the board of his church to discuss finances.
Christian
Bishop Eddie Long will break his silence before his church on Sunday regarding allegations he sexually abused three former members of his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church congregation.
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Christian
In a statement read on a syndicated radio show Thursday, Atlanta-based megachurch pastor Eddie Long denied he had coerced young male church members into sex, as alleged in three lawsuits filed against him.
Plaintiffs Maurice Murray Robinson and Anthony Flagg filed suit against Bishop Eddie Long on Tuesday.
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Christian
At least 100 church pastors will defy the Internal Revenue Service by endorsing political candidates for the Nov. 2 elections from their pulpits this weekend during Pulpit Freedom Sunday.
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World
Christian
A coalition of Christian leaders, including several Southern Baptists, has urged President Obama to act quickly to stop Iran from producing a nuclear weapon.
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Health
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Checking in on the Rev. James Bailey since he kicked off his weight-loss challenge in July:
Rev. James Bailey works out at Ward Chapel AME church.
World
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was quoted Saturday as saying he is not opposed to the appointment of gay people as bishops, if they pledge to remain celibate.
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Opinion
A healthy masculinity should motivate men to find their way in this new world of changed economic realities and work opportunities, and to do this while remaining men.
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African-American
2011 | Goal is to avoid splintering vote in bid to take over retiring Daley
Rev. James Meeks - The state Senator is among the field of "consensus" candidates being considered for endorsement by the City Council's Black Caucus. Meeks is popular among black ministers, but some politicians fear he can't win. However, he is also part of the focus by black business leaders -- along with former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun -- who are searching for an African American candidate.
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Eye on Africa
Nigerian authorities opened the gates at two swollen dams in the country's rain-soaked north, sending a flood into a neighboring state that has displaced 2 million people, officials said Friday. Read More
Technology
The Justice Department has reached an agreement with six major Silicon Valley companies to settle charges they colluded to keep a lid on wages by agreeing not to poach employees from one another. Read More
Christian
While embattled Bishop Eddie Long has failed to address allegations, beyond a statement read by his attorney Thursday, that have not only rocked a community but the world, as far away as New Zealand, Gospel and R&B acts have spoken out. Not exactly concluding his guilt or innoncence, Award-winning acts including Mary Mary and Marvin Sapp are asking those who are quick to condemn to stop, listen, and pray.
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Christian
A fourth young male member of Bishop Eddie Long's megachurch is suing the prominent pastor, claiming Long coerced him into a sexual relationship.
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Christian
LongFellows Youth Academy, founded by Bishop Eddie Long and named as a co-defendant in the three civil lawsuits filed against the Lithonia pastor, touts its success at leading young men along a "masculine journey" into adulthood.
Graduates of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church's LongFellows mentoring program, tailored for boys ages 13 to 18, say it and Bishop Eddie Long helped turn their lives around.
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Christian
Bishop Eddie Long, for the first time since three men sued him alleging sexual coercion, issued his first public statement Thursday regarding the allegations.
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Christian
Since the lawsuits alleging he coerced males into sexual activities were first filed Tuesday, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long has maintained a very low public profile.
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Christian
The scandal that erupted after allegations of sexual impropriety were made against prominent Atlanta pastor Bishop Eddie Long has captured the attention of many. As of early Thursday, three lawsuits had been filed against the bishop by three young African-American men who say he coerced them into inappropriate sexual relationships.
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Christian
A prophetic word from Bishop Eddie Long prompts a
young man to share his testimony on how God delivered him from the life
of gangs and selling drugs.
Opinion
"Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear."
- 1 Timothy 5:19-20
First, let me say here that I am not and never have been a fan of Eddie Long. I have never been a member of New Birth Baptist Church. Eddie Long has never done anything for me personally, so I don't owe Eddie Long anything. Further, I do not know Eddie Long and he does not know me. In fact, if you will, I can say in the words of Jesus Christ, "I have somewhat against thee." Here are some of the problems that I have had with Eddie Long down through the years:
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National
Weeks after a federal judge struck down a U.S. military rule that bans openly gay men and women from the armed forces, the Obama administration sought on Thursday to keep the policy mostly intact while Congress debates the issue.
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African-American
A new mass media campaign is hoping to shed light on Planned Parenthood's racist roots and continued targeting of black communities. The PPAbortsAA campaign ("Planned Parenthood Aborts African Americans") is aimed at getting the message out to a wide audience through billboards in large cities and TV ads on popular channels.
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African-American
I am taking part in a phenomenal campaign today, No Wedding No Womb (NWNW) where over 100 Bloggers are collectively, and in tandem, writing posts addressing the pandemic of out-of-wedlock births in the African American Community.
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Christian
Liberty Counsel has successfully negotiated the language of a police department Legal Bulletin in the capital of Indiana that will clarify the free speech rights of street evangelists for local law enforcement officers, who were prohibiting constitutionally protected activity. In Indianapolis, a group of Christians distributing gospel tracts in the public rights of way at major events were being regularly shut down by law enforcement.
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Christian
"God wants us to aim higher," Derwin Gray, a former NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers, told 400-plus youth workers at a national conference sponsored by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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World
A record 238 locations in the US, Canada, Australia, England, Northern Ireland and Denmark are participating 40 Days for Life campaigns of prayer and fasting from today, September 22, through to October 31.
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Christian
A Christian event on Saturday for Fort Bragg soldiers and members of the surrounding area is unconstitutional and should be canceled, according to a national watchdog group.
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National
A Massachusetts abortion doctor has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 22-year-old woman three years ago.
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Christian
The 225 Qurans that Florida Pastor Terry Jones threatened to burn are now in the hands of the Christian Defense Coalition, whose director has other plans for Islam's holy book.
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