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US Sees More Sex, Violence in TV Family Hour
Americans are being subjected to more sex, violence and profane language during the traditional, early-evening "family hour" of broadcast television viewing, a U.S. watchdog group said on Wednesday.
Chinese Cyberattacks on Pentagon & German Chancellery
Alleged Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. and German government computers are part of an espionage strategy aimed not just at gaining intelligence but causing disruption and embarrassment, Western officials and experts say.
Blair Developing Plan of Israeli-Palestinian Steps
Middle East envoy Tony Blair is developing a plan that would spell out practical steps that Israeli, Palestinian and business leaders would gradually take to try to boost peace prospects, officials said on Wednesday.
Climate Change Sucks Life from Rare Leech
A rare European leech seems to be headed towards extinction as global warming dries out the Austrian forest home of the tiny blood-sucker, scientists said on Wednesday.
FBI says No Imminent Threat in US from German Terrorist Plot
American authorities see no imminent threat in the United States following the arrest in Germany of three men accused of being behind a plan by Islamist militants to launch bomb attacks, the FBI said on Wednesday.
Germany Foils 'Massive' Terrorist Attacks on US Sites
German security services foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations in Germany and arrested the three men behind it, officials said on Wednesday.
Hurricane Felix Dumps Rain on Honduras Sparking Mudslide Fears
Rains from Hurricane Felix soaked Honduras on Wednesday, threatening dangerous flooding and mudslides after killing four people in neighboring Nicaragua.
Reassurance
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Release the Debt
Is there someone in your life who has wronged you? Maybe a family member didn't treat you right, or a boss was unfair. The Bible tells us that we need to release and forgive others so God can forgive us...
Speculation Abound over Murphy-O'Connor's Successor
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham is rumoured to be the most likely successor to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor as Archbishop of Westminster, according to sources in London and Rome.
Hong Kong Christians Urge Support for Strikers
A Christian group in Hong Kong has appealed to churches to show solidarity with hundreds of ironworkers who have been on strike for more than three weeks in what is reported to be the territory's longest-running industrial dispute for 30 years.
Pakistani Christian Girls Kidnapped, Converted and Forcibly Married
Two Christian girls kidnapped from their families in Faisalabad, Pakistan, have been forcibly converted to Islam and married to strangers.
Gay Bishop says Opponents Use Language of Slavery
The openly gay Bishop V Gene Robinson has accused African critics who describe homosexuals as "worse than beasts" of using the kind of language once employed in the United States to justify slavery.
Polish Bishop Tells Farmers 'Don't Sell Land to Foreigners'
A Polish bishop is urging the country's farmers not to sell land to foreigners in order to prevent the European Union imposing injustices upon those who till the soil for a living.
Bishop's Campaign to Identify Why People Stop Attending Church
The new Bishop of Oxford has launched a new campaign in the Thames Valley area to bring people back to church.
China Catering for Olympic Religious Guests, Not Citizens
A temporary church will be set up in the Olympic Village during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, a state-backed church official has reported.