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11/30/2011Many Americans Dread Seeing Relatives, Being Nice During Christmas
Some 35 million Americans dread having to be nice during the holidays. Other things people hate about this seemingly lovable time of the year are crowds, long lines and even seeing friends and relatives, according to a recent poll by Consumer Reports National Research Center.
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11/30/2011Iranian Leader Declares House Churches a 'Threat' for Youth, Sparking Fear of Persecution
Heydar Moslehi, Minister of Intelligence in Iran, has declared that house churches are a threat to youth, Mohaba News, an Iranian Christian News Agency, reported Monday. Moslehi's statement raises anxiety over new persecution among the Christian community.
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11/29/201143 Percent of US Voters Agree With Gingrich That OWS Protesters Should 'Take A Bath, Get A Job'
Newt Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House and 2012 Republican presidential contender, caused a controversy when he said recently that members of the "Occupy Wall Street" (OCW) movement should take a bath and get a job. A new research poll shows 43 percent of potential voters agree with that statement while 43 percent do not.
- 11/29/2011
Nigerian Muslims and Christians Clash, Leaving Dozens More Dead
Another 25 people were buried over the weekend in the aftermath of deadly clashes between Christians and Muslims last week in Nigeria.
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11/28/2011Chapman University, After Losing the 'Good Fight' in Crystal Cathedral Bid, Announces It's Moving On
Chapman University President James L. Doti sent an email to the school community last week in which he expressed that he and the Board of Trustees are regretful about losing the bid over the Crystal Cathedral ministry's property to a Catholic diocese, but suggested the school is ready to move on.
Tags Megachurch Pastors - 11/28/2011
Syracuse University Coach Jim Boeheim's 'Harmful' Comments on Abuse Victims Sparks Ire
Syracuse University coach Jim Boeheim has spoken out in defense of Bernie Fine, the former assistant coach accused of sexually abusing three boys, and now the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), an organization uniting victims of sexual assault by church officials, is demanding an apology.
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11/28/2011US Catholic League President Says Priests Subject to Biggest Number of 'Bogus' Lawsuits
The president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in the U.S., William A. Donohue, has expressed irritation over yet another sex abuse allegation directed against a priest, this time coming from a man in Rhode Island who says he was reminded of the abuse due to news reports on former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.
- 11/27/2011
Six-Months Pregnant Woman Kidnapped in Cairo, Egypt
A six-months pregnant woman was reportedly kidnapped in Cairo Friday in what seems to be a political abduction.
Tags Conflict/War - 11/26/2011
Worst Black Friday Casualties: Is Walmart the Most Dangerous Place to Shop? (VIDEO)
Black Friday has passed with all shoppers and employees having survived it happily this year. But that is not standard in the United States. The incident of an apparently desperate shopper pepper spraying her competition in a California Walmart is not the worst possible scenario. As the saying has it, count your blessings, while taking a look at the history of casualties that occurred during Black Fridays of the past, with many of the incidents taking place at Walmart locations.
Tags Culture - 11/26/2011
Lawmakers Try for Permit Requirement for Panhandlers in Washington D.C. Area
Three state Democratic lawmakers reportedly plan to file bills during next year's session in Maryland requiring panhandlers, including the homeless, to obtain a permit before asking people for money.
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11/25/2011Scientology Hip Hop Video Goes Viral Online (VIDEO)
A hip hop video which leaked online last week called "Dauntless, Defiant, Resolute," produced for the internal use of the Church of Scientology, is going viral across the Internet, drawing mockery and criticism of the church from mainstream media.
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11/25/2011NBC Apologizes to Michele Bachmann for 'Sexist' Fallon Song
NBC network joined Jimmy Fallon, host of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" show, Thursday in apologies for having had introduced Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann on stage of the show earlier this week with what Bachmann calls a "sexist" song.
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11/24/2011Pat Robertson Asks If Mac And Cheese Is a 'Black Thing;' Raises Storm of Comments
Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), former presidential candidate and the charismatic host of "The 700 Club" raised eyebrows recently after he asked on air if macaroni and cheese was a "black thing."
- 11/23/2011
Lex Luger Testifies of Overcoming Drug Addiction and Returning to God
Lex Luger, whose real name is Lawrence Wendell Pfohl, was interviewed recently by the editor of the Christian Index, the newspaper of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The interview, which was published by the Baptist Press Wednesday, tells the story of the former WWE and WCW superstar's struggle with the law and drug and alcohol addictions, before finally finding sense in God.
- 11/23/2011
Thanksgiving: a Time for Shopping or Sharing the Gospel?
Thanksgiving is many things to modern Americans, as The Christian Post emphasized in a report about the holiday's origins, which are deeply enrooted in American culture and history. However, Thanksgiving has now been blended with the omnipresent aspects of modern life, such as consumerism.
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