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Obama: Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down by Missile from Rebel-Held Area in Ukraine, Russia Responsible for Escalating Conflict
President Obama spoke Friday that the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile launched from an area inside Ukraine controlled by Russian-back separatists; although "no definitive judgment" has been reached on who was responsible for this 'catastrophe, he said Russia is largely responsible for the ongoing violence in Ukraine.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Shot Down in Ukraine, Concludes U.S. through Radar, Heat Signature
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane with 298 passengers aboard was shot down Thursday by a surface-to-air antiaircraft missile over Ukraine, just miles west of the Russian border, where ongoing fighting between Pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian military have been taking place since April.
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Former NCAA Gymnast Kacy Catanzaro Becomes First Woman to Conquer 'American Ninja Warrior' Course (VIDEO)
NCAA's Southeast Regional Gymnast of the Year Kacy Catanzaro became the first woman to complete the obstacle course challenge on NBC's American Ninja Warrior television series.
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Watch Google I/O 2014 Live Stream Online, Keynote Developer Conference Today Start Time
Google I/O 2014 will officially begin at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 25. The annual developer conference featuring highly technical, in-depth sessions and showcasing the latest from Google's product teams and partners will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
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Meriam Ibrahim Update: Christian Woman Re-Released after Airport Detention; Sudan Assures Her, Family's Safety
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian mother who had been sentenced to death in Sudan, has been re-released, according to reports on Tuesday late afternoon.
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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.
