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Chris Paul Tips Jeremy Lin on Playing Under Byron Scott, Talks Michael Jordan And Importance of Family
The West beat the East 163-158 in the NBA All-Star Game, shattering records in terms of scoring. Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers fielded questions from reporters after that game, which covered topics on family, fashion, Jeremy Lin and Michael Jordan.
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West Virginia Train Involved in Accident Hauled 3 Million Gallons of Crude Oil in Newer, Safer Tank Cars
Oil cars from a derailed train in West Virginia were still smoldering on Tuesday as investigators tried to figure out what happened in the first place.
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ISIS Lights 45 People On Fire Near Iraq Air Base Holding US Troops
Reports from the Iraqi town of Al-Baghdadi, located just a few miles from an air base holding U.S. Marines, claimed that militants from ISIS burned 45 people on Tuesday.
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Year of the Goat: Christians Face Dilemma Celebrating Chinese New Year as Ash Wednesday Begins
This year, the Year of the Goat and Ash Wednesday fall just a day apart, with Chinese New Year on the 19th, and first day of Lent on Feb. 18, presenting a dilemma for devout Christians across Asia.
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Bobbi Kristina Brown Health Update: Status Of Whitney Houston's Daughter Remains Grim; Lawyer Denies Reports of Removing Life Support
The status of Whitney Houston’s daughter has remained unchanged since Jan. 31, but a lawyer denied reports that she would be taken off life support this week.
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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.
