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The numbers are staggering. There are more people in slavery today in the world than there were in the days of the transatlantic slave trade. An estimated 27 million people -- men, women, boys and girls -- are enslaved, held against their will, in brothels, factories and fields around the world at this very moment. The soon-to-be released film "Not Today" is the first feature-length, faith-based film to tackle the issue of human trafficking. It opens in about 40 theaters Friday (April 12) and will move to other cities in the following weeks. View the full article
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Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are ministering to survivors after a second round of deadly storms killed 22 people in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas last weekend. One survivor who had considered suicide after the latest storms told volunteers that because of their outreach, she now knows God cares. She accepted Christ as Savior. View the full article
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'Ponzi-Like' Scheme Highlights Risks of Prepaid Funerals Be careful.
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A day after two bombs exploded near the finish line of the iconic Boston Marathon Monday (April 15), pastors and other leaders were urging people to pray for Boston as the city grapples with the questions that arise from tragedy. View the full article
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'Preachers' Daughters' sparks controversy before it even airs She added that she also knew other preacher’s kids who didn’t rebel at all. But that’s one type of preacher’s daughter the Lifetime reality series isn't focusing on, and some posters on the show’s website were outraged by that. For Full story Of course they would not have shows about preachers daughters that did not rebel, that would not fit in with their other trashy shows, & of course the world is only drawn to trashy shows. Trash, sin, sells, righteousness does not.
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'Sister Wives' stars challenge Utah bigamy law By JENNIFER DOBNER - Associated Press Writer | AP – 11 hrs ago... SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The polygamous family featured on cable television's "Sister Wives" has filed a federal challenge to the Utah bigamy law that makes their lifestyle illegal. Attorney Jonathan Turley filed the lawsuit in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court on Wednesday on behalf of Kody Brown and his four wives — Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn. Kody Brown is only legally married to Meri Brown. The lawsuit asks a federal judge to declare Utah's bigamy statute, unconstitutional. Under the law, it is illegal for unmarried persons to cohabitate, or…
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1. Average Freshman Senator Worth $4 Million Seems we have rich people representing us that have no idea of what normal people are facing from day to day.
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1. California Bill Outlaws Gay Counseling Wait & see, all across this country, the day will come, preaching against homosexuality, or even saying, the Bible teaches against homosexuality, will be outlawed, violates arrested & jailed for hate crimes.
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1. EPA Threatens North Dakota Oil Boom Does Washington hate American jobs? Be sure to read on down about the high priced steaks consumed by Mr. Obama & wife.
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1. RFK Jr. Said GlOBal Warming Means No Snow in D.C. Back in September 2008, environmentalist ROBert Kennedy Jr. wrote an article raising the alarm about glOBal warming and the resultant lack of winter weather in Washington, D.C. On Monday, Feb. 8, as the nation
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10 Cars that lose the most value Scroll about 1/2 way down the page to see this. 1. Chrysler 300 2. Dodge Charger 3. Kia Optima 4. Hyundai Sonata 5. Ford E-Series Van 6. Cadillac STS 7. Infinite QX56 8. Ford Mustang 9. Ford Explore 10. 2010 Cadillac DTS Any surprises?
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Boy, 10, the youngest Australian to have sex change Sue Hewitt From: Sunday Herald Sun April 17, 2011 12:00AM COURT has allowed a 10-year-old boy to become the youngest Australian to have sex-change therapy. The boy, known as Jamie, has lived as a girl for two years, dressing in feminine clothes, using the girls' toilet at school and "presenting as a very attractive young girl with long, blonde hair", the court heard. Jamie's parents, medicos and psychiatrists feared early-onset puberty could lead to self-harm or suicide and supported an urgent application for the child to receive sex-change therapy. Family Court Justice Linda Dessau ordered that Jamie b…
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10-year-old accused of rape at Bossier school Only a very few years back gambling boats came to Shreveport & Bossier City. Most people in this are get their news & weather for the TV stations down there. Since they came to town it seems the number of robberies, murders, & rapes have increased very much, I suppose that comes with prosperity. Yet it has not hinder them just recently approving of the license for another gambling boat. I suppose they can't get enough of the prosperity of having robberies, murders, & rape in their fair city's. Wonder how many young lives will be destroyed by the sins of those seeking prosperity with sins against our 'Wond…
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10-year-old lung transplant recipient contracts pneumonia in right lung Seems transplants have not gone very good for this young girl, & now on the 2nd one she has pneumonia. Wow, pneumonia, that's some bad stuff. I had a case of pneumonia in part of one lung in 2005 & it was bad. I was running over 104º of fever & I was home alone. I manged to call my wife & she rushed home. I had felt like I was freezing & had turned the heat up. When she got here I was in my recliner shaking like a leaf feeling as if I was freezing & she said it was so hot in her she could hardly breath. Called the ambulance & stayed in hospital for 5 days follow…
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100-year-old surprise found in old home's wall She found 88 cans of PA in the wall, an antique dealer saying it was worth $10.00 to $15.00 per can. I would feel that with them being sealed, never opened, it would be much higher than that.
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