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Myanmar cyclone: Relief teams ready to respond
The situation is deteriorating in the aftermath of the cyclone, May 3, which left as many as 70,000 dead or missing according to the Myanmar government. Some agencies report the death toll estimates at nearly 100,000 and the clock is ticking for survivors without any assistance.
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Congressional abstinence hearing a one-sided 'circus'
Supporters of abstinence education were disappointed April 23 that Rep. Henry Waxman, who is pro-choice, apparently used his position as chairman of a House committee to organize a one-sided panel of experts to attack the effectiveness of abstinence programs ahead of important funding appropriations discussions.
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Operation Mobilization’s Verwer becomes advocate of pro-life movement
Francis Schaeffer, the great 20th Century apologist, poured himself into the pro-life movement in the last years of his life—leading peaceful anti-abortion protest marches and using his voice to speak out for the unborn.
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Lawmaker reintroduces bill targeting crisis pregnancy centers
A U.S. Senator who claims that crisis pregnancy centers mislead women on abortion risks and alternatives has reintroduced a bill on Capitol Hill that would place additional regulations on the agencies.
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Longtime Biola President Clyde Cook dies of heart attack
Dean of Christian College Presidents leaves behind a rich legacy
“Mr. Biola,” who for 25 years served as president of Biola University under his God-given name of Dr. Clyde Cook, died of a massive heart attack April 11 at his home in Fullerton, Calif. He was 72.
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School tries to censor 'Day of Silence' opposing viewpoint
The U.S. Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling, April 23, that barred a student, Alex Nuxoll, from wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “Be Happy, Not Gay” for the Day of Truth.
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Israeli Supreme Court sides with Messianic Jews
The Supreme Court of Israel has ruled that Messianic Jews have the same rights regarding automatic citizenship as Jews who do not believe in Jesus as the Messiah. The case was brought by 12 applicants who had been denied citizenship primarily because they were Jewish believers in Jesus.
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Home sweet home: Chaplain uses cookies to reach out
For American military personnel serving in Iraq, there’s nothing like a taste of home—literally. Soldiers are finding comfort in a coffeehouse that provides homemade cookies run by a Baptist General Convention of Texas-endorsed chaplain, Kari Maschhoff.
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Signature drive meets goal as Gov. Schwarzenegger chides effort for marriage amendment
The coalition sponsoring a constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage was expected to turn in close to 1.1 million signatures to county registrars of voters April 24. The culmination of the petition signature drive came just two weeks after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a group of gay Republicans that the petition effort was a “waste of time.”
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Lack of fuel grounds Mission Aviation planes
A shortage of aviation fuel has grounded missionary pilots with Mission Aviation Fellowship, leaving 150 air strips currently without service.
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TobyMac, Casting Crowns win most Doves
Gospel legend brings home her first prize
TobyMac won Artist of the Year, Casting Crowns took home Group of the Year honors and Mark Hall of Casting Crowns won four individual honors during the 39th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards April 23 in Nashville.
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Kick off the summer at Spirit West Coast
Two festival locations in California — Del Mar and Monterey
As thousands of Christian music fans prepare to descend on the Del Mar Fairgrounds for the May 23 to 25 Spirit West Coast festival, it’s easy to write the event off as just another glorified Woodstock. That would be a mistake.
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MercyMe releases exclusive iTunes project
KBefore a show in Irvine, Calif. last fall, MercyMe spent a day in the studio recording their “iTunes Original,” a collection of six exclusive new recordings, in-depth interviews with frontman Bart Millard and key tracks from MercyMe's previous releases.
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Supreme Court: lethal injection method OK
The U.S. Supreme Court in a 7-2 ruling April 16 upheld Kentucky's method of lethal injection, giving states nationwide the green light to lift their unofficial moratoriums on such death penalty methods.
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Israel's exposed flank; The consequence of withdrawal
If American troops withdraw from Iraq, one consequence is obvious to all: a bloody Iraqi civil war. But there is another important consequence nobody is talking about. A crowd of students was studying in a rabbinical seminary library in Jerusalem in March when a gunman opened fire.
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Homeschooling and parental rights under attack in California
Declaring that “parents do not have a constitutional right to home school their children,” the Second District Court of Appeal for the state of California recently issued a ruling that effectively bans families from homeschooling their children and threatens parents with criminal penalties for daring to do so.
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California legislator takes another swat at the spanking bill
Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, a Democrat who drew national headlines last year for introducing a bill that would make it a crime for parents to spank their children, is taking another swat at corporal punishment.
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California’s high foster kid population offers opportunities for Christian families
Five-hundred thousand is a pretty large number when it comes to a lot of things. Most people would probably not leave $500,000 on the table, but that is the same number of children being left in foster care each year—enough children to nearly replace the entire population of Portland, Ore. Everett Rice, legislative coordinator for California Family Council, said it’s imperative that society protects children, but the legislation defies common sense.
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Jailed Chinese Christian faces new charges
Chinese authorities have filed new charges against a Christian bookstore owner who observers say is being unjustly persecuted by the government. Now charges against Shi have been changed and he stands accused of being a "dangerous religious element," reported Bob Fu of the human rights group China Aid Association. "This is another case of brazen trampling on religious freedom and basic human rights by the Chinese government as the Olympic Games draw near," Fu said
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Chinese rearrest businessman for printing Christian materials
Chinese authorities have filed new charges against a Christian bookstore owner who observers say is being unjustly persecuted by the government. Now charges against Shi have been changed and he stands accused of being a "dangerous religious element," reported Bob Fu of the human rights group China Aid Association.
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110 Indonesian churches closed in three years
Islamic extremist groups and local governments in Indonesia closed 110 churches from 2004 to 2007, according to religious and human rights organizations.
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Senators urged to toughen sex trafficking bill
A diverse coalition of 150 people—from conservative Christians to liberal feminists—are calling on United States senators to pass improved legislation to combat human trafficking.
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Marriott to discuss in-room porn movies
Officials of Marriott International have agreed to meet with pro-family leaders who have asked the hotel chain to stop offering pornographic movies in its rooms.
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