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Susan Boyle Puts Tour Considerations on Hold to Prioritize Health-Focus
"When you sing, you put on a persona. I hide behind that person on stage. You can feel like death, but you have to put it on. The audience wants to see someone smiley. There are no firm dates for another tour. I'm taking baby steps. I've decided to record and see how it does first."

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Melania Trump's Background: Getting to Know the Future First Lady
Unfortunately with all of the hazed frenzy surrounding her controversial husband, Melania seems at times relatively lost in the shadow of her husband's reputation. It would seem, however, that in just briefly reviewing her background and history, Mrs. Trump has plenty of interest---and warmth---of her own.

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ITV's 'Victoria' TV Drama DVD to be Released on Jan 31
Popular ITV series Victoria, starring Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman, to be released for American DVD sales January 31, 2017.

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News Released on Disney's Live-Action Beauty and the Beast
A live action film of Beauty and the Beast will be released by Disney in March; both fans of the original, animated film and newcomers alike are writhing with anticipation as the company continues to release tidbits in the form of clips, teaser trailers, merchandise and, most recently, a poster. The film is a reprise of the 1991 film, based on Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont's fairy-tale adaptation, beloved for its central message of true beauty within.

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Duchess Kate of Cambridge: A Celebration of Her 35 Years
As of January 9, 2017, Kate celebrated her thirty-fifth birthday; how exactly, no one knows. But such is certainly an appropriate time to celebrate her life---albeit, from a distance---as well as enjoy the collage of images that she and her growing family have bestowed in their daily as well as, no doubt at times, their painfully public life.
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James M. Houston, Founding Principal of Regent College and Spiritual Theologian, Dies at 103
Regent College announced on Monday that its founding principal, Dr. James MacIntosh Houston, passed away peacefully in Vancouver on March 15, 2026, at the age of 103.

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CCCOWE HK Seminar Addresses New Frontiers in Workplace Mission
Recognizing the growing challenges faced by believers in integrating faith into their professional lives, CCCOWE Hong Kong Region Committee convened the "Igniting the Workplace: Missionary Heart" seminar on March 14. The event featured prominent urban missiologists, workplace mission experts, and guest Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍), who collectively sought to identify new pathways for pastoral care and evangelism within the modern workplace.

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Brazilian Medical Student Acquitted in Free Speech Case Over Biological Sex Comments
A case against a Brazilian medical student, prosecuted for her social media comments on biological sex, has concluded with an acquittal, according to the legal organization ADF International.

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Iranian Christians Targeted as 'Scapegoats' Amid Escalating War and Regime Crackdown
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a statement on March 2 warning that the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have triggered a volatile environment posing a severe threat to Iran’s already vulnerable Christian community.

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Pew Report: Global Religious Diversity Rises as Christianity Maintains Wide Geographic Reach
The latest global religious diversity research report from Pew Research Center shows that Singapore has emerged as the world’s most religiously diverse nation, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world's most populous nations.
