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Farrah Abraham Auditions for NBC's 'Days of Our Lives'
Farrah Abraham, a former MTV reality star, is reportedly offered a role as a prostitute on NBC’s Days of Our Lives.
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Yosemite Fire 2013 Map Update: Rim Fire Contained 20% by Monday Evening
Nearly 3,700 firefighters working on the ground and from the air have fought the California wildfire near the Yosemite National Park, known as the Rim Fire, and established 20% containment, up from 15% at the beginning of the day.
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US Destroyers 'Ready' to Strike Syria; Obama Prepares Rationale for Possible Attack
Four U.S. destroyers are “ready to go” in striking Syria as soon as President Obama gives the green light. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence agencies is reported to have intercepted communications aimed at proving Syria’s Bashar Assad as the perpetrator behind Wednesday’s chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of civilians, the Associated Press reports.
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Yosemite National Park Fire Threatens Water, Electrical Supply for SF Bay Area
The Yosemite wildfire in California, known as Rim Fire, has burned over 234 square miles of land or 149,780 acres in the Sierra Nevada, threatening the shutdown of the main source of electrical and water supply for the 2.6 million people in San Francisco Bay Area.
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Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleveland Indians Live Streaming 2013 MLB, TV/Radio Schedules: MVP Candidate Mike Trout to Play
The Cleveland Indians are facing off the Los Angeles Angels at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California at 10:05 PM ET on Aug. 19.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
