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Dear Mr. President, I listened to your speech last week at Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network's 20th anniversary dinner, talking among friends and close supporters. This was an annual Afric

When I was in Cairo during the Egyptian uprising, I wanted to change hotels one day to be closer to the action and called the Marriott to see if it had any openings. The young-sounding Egyptian woman

This weekend, thousands of young leaders will gather here in Washington to help solve the climate crisis: the greatest challenge the world has ever faced. At the Power Shift 2011 Conference, they'll l

NATIONAL NEWS 04.10.11 AP Lubbock, TX Wildfires took loose in unruly blazes on Sunday, April 10, 2011 setting fires burning to over 230,000 acres of territory. Fires covered from 20 to 90 mil

Since we nurses are proud to deliver evidence-based care, we cannot neglect the proven benefits of prayer in healing our patients. Gallup polls show that 95% of Americans believe in God. 90% pray. Wi

TUSKAHOMA, Okla. — Sardis Lake, a reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma young enough to have drowned saplings still poking through its surface and old enough to have become a renowned bass fishery, is no

Arizona, Washington, D.C., and Indiana aim to let parents decide which learning environment is best for their kids. On April 4, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the tax-credit scholarship program in Ariz

The Pennsylvania House Health Committee has passed legislation that would regulate abortion clinics as ambulatory surgical facilities. The bill comes in response to Philadelphia’s “House of Horrors,”

Last week I talked to you about the importance of identity because we must never forget we belong to "a royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9). The word royal speaks of our kingly attributes as believers—an

No matter how sinful you think you are, Jesus will never turn his back on you when you come to him looking for transformation. The woman in Luke 7 gave her life in worship to Jesus. She poured hersel

GO AND CHECK IT OUT! MOVIE FEATURE: CEREMONY Starring: Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Reece Thompson, Lee Pace, Jake M. Johnson Genres: Comedy and Romance DIRECTOR: Max Winkler RATED

GO AND CHECK IT OUT! MOVIE FEATURE: SOUL SURFER {I like that video thing even if I don't know what I'm doing!} Starring: AnnaSopia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Kevin Sorbo, Lorriane Nichol

GO AND CHECK IT OUT: MOVIE FEATURE: HANNA {Gosh! that thing never works!} Starring: Saiurse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams DIRECTOR: Joe Wright Ge

SPRING IS BACK TO NATURE APRIL 2011 Early-Spring Planting Dear Gardeners: I just finished reading a most wonderful article about getting connected back with nature or for some of us reconnecti

WORLD NEWS AP APRIL 2011 7TH DAY Rio De Janerio, Brazil Shocking news from Rio De Janeiro reports that an 23 year old armed gunman took to a public elementary school killing at least 11 studen