Obama’s Kenyan grandmother plans to attend her grandson’s inauguration in...

Having lost his maternal grandmother to cancer just one day before becoming the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama will get to see his paternal Kenyan grandmother, Sarah Obama, who is planning to come...

Still a Mystery

"Brianna Denison: 1988-2008 Solving 1977 slaying gives hope to police Read Comments(24) Recommend(6) Eight years ago, veteran Reno police detective David Jenkins answered a cell phone call from the commander of the Washoe County Crime...

Out of hiding, many Kosovars escape Islam to embrace Christianity

"By Fatos Bytyci KLINA, Kosovo (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kosovar Albanians gather on Sundays to attend religious services in a still unfinished red-brick church in the Kosovo town of Klina. Turning away from the majority Muslim faith imposed by the Ottoman Turks centuries ago,...

Hillary Clinton Pulls Out of Rally as Sarah Palin Scheduled to Speak

They did well on Saturday Night Live, so why not the Pro-Israel Anti-Iran Rally?  Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines called the move for Governor Palin to be at the event as Partisan.  But according to...

Giants among the Lilliputians

"CAMDEN, S.C. — While the political class was focused on the meaning of pigs wearing lipstick, a few fortunate South Carolinians were riveted by the meaning of valor. The occasion was a celebration of four of the state’s living recipients of the Medal of Honor—Charles...

Small Business Owner? You must attend BiztechDay!

" I am seriously considering attending Biztechday. If you are a Small Business Owner you MUST try attending this one day learning seminar.Join BiztechDay for a day of learning, resources and networking, all focused on how to grow your business using the power of internet...

Katrina Pain Index: New Orleans Three Years Later

" Katrina hit New Orleans and the Gulf Coast three years ago this week. The president promised to do whatever it took to rebuild. But the nation is trying to fight wars in several countries and is dealing with economic crisis. The attention of the president wandered...

Dad gets 18 months for forcing girl to kill cat

"MUNCIE, Indiana (AP) -- A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting that he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat by holding a knife in her hand and making her stab the pet. "I am extremely sorry for what I did," Danield J. Collins said during...

Dhoni to get Khel Ratna award today

"India captain MS Dhoni will be awarded the Rajiv Khel Ratna award today in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. However, he will not be present in the capital to collect hisaward as he will be captaining the side in the 5th ODI against Sri Lanka. Victory in the fourth...

British PM defends Games visit

"British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that he looked forward to celebrating the Olympic spirit in Beijing, hitting back at a political rival who questioned his decision to attend the Games. Brown told Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday that he expected both British and...

Church Attendance Boosts Student GPAs

I think this research just proves by having your kids participate in extracurricular activities such as sports teams, church, and volunteering keeps their head straight and off the streets. I remember learning about...

Woman's 42-minute ambulance wait rapped by Healthcare Commission

An ambulance in the UK took a whopping 42 minutes to reach an injured student who was hit by a car. The Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which operates this particular fleet, had received complaints...

McCain and Obama will Attend, "Purpose Driven Life" Church forum

McCain and Obama Agree to Attend Megachurch Forum For More information   The Rev. Rick Warren, on a jumbo television screen, preaching at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. in October 2006. It has...

Omagh will mark 10 years since bomb

Omagh, the site in Northern Ireland where a bomb in 1998 killed 29 people, has marking the 10th anniversaryof this horrific event today. The city is planning to fall silent to mark teh anniversary."Omagh is to fall...

Detained activist Hua Huiqi escapes from sleeping Chinese guards

Hua Huiqi, a prominent Chinese Christian activist and 'underground pastor,' escaped from Chinese police after being detained on his way to the Kuanjie Protestant Church in Beijing. Huiqi is now in hiding. "Human Rights in China says underground pastor and religious dissident...

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