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Jeremy Clarkson News Update: ‘Top Gear’ Host’s Fate to be Decided by BBC ‘Disciplinary Panel’; Online Petition Gathers 600,000 Signatures
The fate of outspoken “Top Gear” host Jeremy Clarkson will be decided by a disciplinary panel that will examine allegations in regards to punching a producer. However, a petition posted online since Tuesday to save Clarkson’s job at the British Broadcasting Corp. has been signed by over 600,000 people.
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FTC Accuses DirecTV of Using False Advertising to Deceive Customers, Seeks 'Millions' in Refunds
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused satellite television giant DirecTV of misleading customers about a discounted 12-month package that required a two-year contract that had a large cancellation fee. Now the federal regulator wants the company to issue millions of dollars in refunds.
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Miami Heat Trade Rumors: Chris Bosh will Return Next Season While Goran Dragic Plans to Stick Around
The free agency trading season is coming up, but the Miami Heat plan to stick with some of the members in its current roster, including Chris Bosh and Goran Dragic.
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LA Lakers Trade Rumors: Team Looks Forward To Free-Agency Season After Being Eliminated from NBA Playoffs
Even though this year’s trading deadline has come and gone, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking forward to free-agency season. That’s because the team has been eliminated from playoff contention.
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Student Loan Reforms Update: Obama Turns Focus on Memorandum Tha Could Favor Borrowers, But Only Applies to Federal Loans
President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum on Tuesday that would allow federal agencies overhaul how students repaid their loans. The move is intended to make the costs associated with going to college to be an affordable option.
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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.
