Urban Christian News: May 2010 Archives

For Some On Memorial Day, Pain Is Still Achingly Fresh

By UCN on May 31, 2010 10:18 AM | No TrackBacks

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For Roseville resident Olivia Hardt Memorial Day isn't just a matter of remeberance and honor but the first time she will grieve her husband Joshua Mitchell Hardt who died in Afganistan in October 2009. She is seen here near her home on a walk.

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Patriarch Bartholomew: Russia Has Freedom of Religion

By UCN on May 31, 2010 9:03 AM | No TrackBacks

A dialogue of hearts and souls is the way one could describe the visit that the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of the Church of Constantinople has paid to the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Mr. President, Take Command Over Oil Spill, by David Gergen

By UCN on May 31, 2010 6:14 AM | No TrackBacks

President Barack Obama, left, picks up a 'tar ball' as LaFourche Parish president Charlotte Randolph, center, and U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, look on during a tour of areas impacted by the Gulf Coast oil spill, Friday, May 28, 2010 in Port Fourchon, La.

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Radio Program About Faith Defies the Skeptics

By UCN on May 31, 2010 6:14 AM | No TrackBacks

Krista Tippett, host of "Speaking of Faith" on public radio, says her work involves "essential, exacting, majestic questions."

Not yet 30 and a veteran of two lives already, Krista Tippett retreated in the summer of 1988 to a rented room on an island off Spain. There, perhaps, her next direction would make itself known.

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U.S. Plans 'for Worst' in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy

By UCN on May 30, 2010 7:45 PM | No TrackBacks

A worker left the beach as storm clouds approached in Grand Isle, La., on Sunday.

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BP Says 'Top Kill' Failed to Stop Gulf Leak; Prepares to Try New Strategy

By UCN on May 30, 2010 7:43 PM | No TrackBacks

Crews worked Saturday on the failed top kill effort to stanch the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. BP will try another strategy.

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WATCH: The Last Christian

By UCN on May 29, 2010 1:59 PM | No TrackBacks

Author: David Gregory

Title: The Last Christian

Publisher: WaterBrook Press

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Francis Chan: "I Cannot Make Someone Fall In Love with Jesus."

By UCN on May 29, 2010 11:49 AM | No TrackBacks

Francis Chan is making waves. Cornerstone Church, which he launched in 1994 in Simi Valley, California, has grown to reach thousands. Chan's popular podcast has carried his prophetic preaching to thousands more. And in 2008 his first book, Crazy Love, made a significant impact.

Continue reading Francis Chan: "I Cannot Make Someone Fall In Love with Jesus." .

What Would the Church Look Like If It Put We Before Me?

By UCN on May 29, 2010 11:44 AM | No TrackBacks

Spiritual formation occurs primarily in the context of community. Persons who remain connected with their brothers and sisters in the local church almost invariably grow in self-understanding.

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'Don't Ask Don't Tell': The Battle Continues

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:34 AM | No TrackBacks

Some conservative organizations are attempting one last push back in their fight to keep gays and lesbians from openly serving in the military.

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24: We Do Know Jack. We ARE Jack.

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:31 AM | No TrackBacks

The final words spoken in the final episode of the series 24 belonged to the endearingly cantankerous Chloe O'Brian, the best friend Jack Bauer ever had.

Continue reading 24: We Do Know Jack. We ARE Jack. .

Remembering Our Loved Ones On Memorial Day

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:27 AM | No TrackBacks

When I made plans to visit my grandmother in Oklahoma over Memorial weekend last year, it was simply a good chance to road trip with my mother and spend some time with much loved family. I didn't realize that meant both dead and alive.

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Pastor Ed Young of Second Baptist Church in Houston Undergoes Triple Bypass; Recovering

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:22 AM | No TrackBacks

The Rev. Ed Young, pastor of Houston's Second Baptist Church, is recovering from triple coronary bypass surgery Thursday, according to a colleague.

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Christian Korean Leaders Seek Prayer as Tensions Rise Between the North and South

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:18 AM | No TrackBacks

Prayer is at the forefront of hopes among Christian leaders on the Korean Peninsula for a breakthrough in evangelism and church planting efforts among North Koreans.

Christian leaders on the Korean Peninsula are calling for prayer as tensions escalate between North and South Korea.

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RIP to Gary Coleman: 'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Dead at 42

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:14 AM | No TrackBacks

Gary Coleman, the former child star of the hit television series "Diff'rent Strokes," who dealt with a well-publicized string of financial and personal difficulties after the show ended, died on Friday in Provo, Utah. He was 42 and lived in Santaquin, a small town near Provo.

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CELTICS 96, MAGIC 84: Battered Celtics Have Enough to Advance

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:11 AM | No TrackBacks

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce celebrates a three pointer during the fourth quarter of Game Six of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

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Roddick Loses Cool And Exits French Open

By UCN on May 29, 2010 7:01 AM | No TrackBacks

Roddick: Big-name casualty

Russian qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili swatted sixth seed Andy Roddick aside 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the third round of the French Open on Saturday as the American let his temper get the better of him.

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Oxford University's All Souls College Decides to Scrap Famous One-Word Exam

By UCN on May 29, 2010 5:31 AM | No TrackBacks

From left, the author Hilaire Belloc is said to have failed to get into All Souls College. But fellows included Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia) and Sir Christopher Wren.

The exam was simple yet devilish, consisting of a single noun ("water," for instance, or "bias") that applicants had three hours somehow to spin into a coherent essay. An admissions requirement for All Souls College here, it was meant to test intellectual agility, but sometimes seemed to test only the ability to sound brilliant while saying not much of anything.

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Churches Race To Help Members Impacted By Oil Spill

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:28 AM | No TrackBacks

George Burke, center background, an offshore worker who in the past has worked in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, participates in a community crisis prayer service due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill at the First Baptist Church of Chalmette, La., Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

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WATCH: Bishop T. D. Jakes, Cindy Trimm and Others Gather for a World Summit on Prayer

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:26 AM | No TrackBacks

New Conference Convening for Prayer, Teaching, and Training

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Prominent Russian Pastor Beaten to Death in St. Petersburg

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:20 AM | No TrackBacks

A well-known pastor was beaten to death in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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In Louisiana, People Hope and Pray for a Miracle

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:17 AM | No TrackBacks

Cherie Tobias and her husband Boyd Tobias, of Meraux, La., pray at the First Baptist Church of Chalmette during a community crisis prayer service due to the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill in Chalmette, La., Wednesday.

The First Baptist Church of Chalmette, La., held a vigil Wednesday night. With so much still unknown about the Gulf oil spill, many residents say there's only thing of which they can be certain: the presence of a higher power guiding it all.

Continue reading In Louisiana, People Hope and Pray for a Miracle .

BP Resumes Work to Plug Oil Leak After Facing Setback

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:14 AM | No TrackBacks

Members of the Louisiana National Guard working on Thursday to install floating dams to protect beaches on Grand Isle.

BP on Thursday night restarted its most ambitious effort yet to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, trying to revive hopes that it might cap the well with a "top kill" technique that involved pumping heavy drilling liquids to counteract the pressure of the gushing oil.

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WATCH: Responding to Spill, Obama Mixes Regret With Resolve

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:11 AM | No TrackBacks

President Obama uttered three words on Thursday that many of his 43 predecessors twisted themselves into knots trying with varying degrees of success to avoid: "I was wrong."

Continue reading WATCH: Responding to Spill, Obama Mixes Regret With Resolve .

Estimates Suggest Spill Is Biggest in U.S. History

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:05 AM | No TrackBacks

Workers contracted by BP cleaned oil from the beach Thursday on Grand Isle, La.

Federal officials said Thursday that far more oil than they originally estimated was probably pouring into the Gulf of Mexico on a daily basis since the collapse of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.

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Military's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Is Repealed

By UCN on May 28, 2010 6:02 AM | No TrackBacks

The House of Representatives voted 234 to 194 Thursday night to repeal the military's 17-year-old policy that prohibits gay men and lesbians from serving openly in the nation's armed forces.

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Slight Majority of Americans Find Homosexuality 'Morally Acceptable' for First Time

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:59 AM | No TrackBacks

A slight majority of Americans view gay or lesbian relations as morally acceptable, a first since Gallup pollsters started asking about the issue in 2001.

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States Enlist Ultrasound to Raise Bar for Abortions

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:56 AM | No TrackBacks

Anti-abortion activists held a vigil outside a clinic in Birmingham, Ala.

"It's going to be cold, and some pressure, O.K.?"

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WATCH: Rolling Stone 500: The Beatles Rock the List with Most Songs

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:47 AM | No TrackBacks

With 23 Songs on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time," The Beatles Stand at the Top of Yet Another List

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Bono Avoids Paralysis; Tour Cancelled

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:44 AM | No TrackBacks

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Musician The Edge (L) and singer Bono of U2 perform onstage during their "360 Degrees Tour" at the Rose Bowl on October 25, 2009 in Pasadena, California.

U2 frontman's emergency surgery fixes partial paralysis in leg; singer must rest for months

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The Reviews Are In: Jake Gyllenhaal Delivers A Fast and Energetic Adventure in 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:17 AM | 2 Comments | No TrackBacks

Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton in "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."

Continue reading The Reviews Are In: Jake Gyllenhaal Delivers A Fast and Energetic Adventure in 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' .

Disney's 'Alice in Wonderland' Becomes Sixth Movie to Hit $1 Billion

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:15 AM | No TrackBacks

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Actor Johnny Depp (L) and director Tim Burton (R) attend the "Alice In Wonderland" Japan Premiere at Ebisu Garden Place on March 22, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

Walt Disney Co. said its remake of "Disney's Alice in Wonderland" starring Johnny Depp hit $1 billion in box office receipts worldwide.

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James McAvoy Joins Marvel's 'X-Men: First Class' as Professor X

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:08 AM | No TrackBacks

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Actor James McAvoy attends "The Last Station" premiere at the Paris Theatre on January 11, 2010 in New York City.

James McAvoy has signed on to play a young Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, in "X-Men: First Class," which Matthew Vaughn is directing for Fox.

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Despite Green-Lighting Rumors, Guillermo del Toro Confirms The Hobbit Delay

By UCN on May 28, 2010 5:03 AM | No TrackBacks

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Producer Guillermo del Toro of the film "Rudo y Cursi" poses for a portrait at the Film Lounge Media Center during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2009 in Park City, Utah.

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Actor Edward Norton Talks to Beliefnet About CrowdRise, Fundraising, Charities and Volunteering

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:59 AM | No TrackBacks

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Actor Edward Norton speaks at the "Pride And Glory" press conference during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Sutton Place Hotel on September 9, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.

The actor talks about his new social networking website Crowdrise and being inspired by those who give back and make a difference.

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Trains Collide After Blast in India, 65 Dead

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:54 AM | No TrackBacks

Suspected Maoist rebels derailed an overnight passenger train Friday in eastern India, triggering a crash with an oncoming cargo train that killed at least 65 people and injured an additional 200 in eastern India, officials said.

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Jamaica Death Toll Rises as Manhunt Continues

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:50 AM | No TrackBacks

Residents and soldiers on the streets of Tivoli, a working class and poor neighborhood of Kingston that has been the focus of violence over the past four days.

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Children Need Time to Read, says Creator of Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:44 AM | No TrackBacks

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Author Rick Riordan talks to guests at the launch party of Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid at Brooklyn Museum on May 3, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Our home is filled with books. There's not a room that doesn't have at least a couple of constantly growing and shuffled stacks. At the top of many of those piles is my son's favorite author, Rick Riordan.

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How Christian Is Tea Party Libertarianism? by Jim Wallis

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:39 AM | No TrackBacks

The insurgent Tea Party and its Libertarian philosophy is a political phenomenon, not a religious one.

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Reflecting on What Is Truly Important to You - 21 Ways to a More Meaningful Life

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:30 AM | No TrackBacks

Create a more fulfilling life when you decide to focus on the things that matter most.

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Meaning, Moxie & Majesty for Midlife Women

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:26 AM | No TrackBacks

Recently one of my Midlife Midwife™ Counseling clients called me in hysterics from the supermarket. This was her first shopping excursion since her last child left home.

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LAKERS 103, SUNS 101: Ron Artest's Buzzer-Beater Lifts Lakers in Game 5

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:22 AM | No TrackBacks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest jumps into the arms of teammate Kobe Bryant after scoring the game-winning basket against the Phoenix Suns with less than 1 second on the clock during Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference final playoffs.

Kobe Bryant had Ron Artest wrapped in a bear hug, which was then engulfed by a group hug, all while shiny purple and gold streamers poured from the sky. Bryant was beaming, jovial at last.

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Wet Clay Proves Malleable for Andy Roddick at French Open

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:19 AM | No TrackBacks

Rain in Paris delayed play at all courts at Roland Garros for nearly five hours at the French Open on Thursday.

Andy Roddick awoke Thursday morning, looked out the window of his hotel room at the damp conditions and suddenly saw his second-round match to come in a different light.

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Roethlisberger Cleared to Return to Steelers Next Week

By UCN on May 28, 2010 4:16 AM | No TrackBacks

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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 27, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Ben Roethlisberger was cleared Thursday by the N.F.L. to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers beginning next week, although no decision has been made on the length of his suspension.

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Critters of the Gulf Oil Spill

By UCN on May 28, 2010 2:27 AM | No TrackBacks

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Heartbreaking images of the biggest victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

How to Get Past Your Church Wounds

By UCN on May 27, 2010 9:09 AM | No TrackBacks

We've all been hurt--here's how to get past it.

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The Stranger Among Us, by Danielle Mayfield

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:34 AM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

In light of the new immigration laws signed into effect in Arizona, now might be the perfect time to question the direction our politics are taking in regards to foreigners in our own land.

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WATCH: The Life & Faith Tour Coming On June 19th

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:29 AM | No TrackBacks

The Life and Faith Tour is quickly approaching and the excitement is building as the word of mouth spreads throughout the communities as the first date of the tour draws near.

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Bus Poster Stating 'There Definitely Is a God' Most Complained About Ad in 2009

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:26 AM | No TrackBacks

A bus poster which read: ''There definitely is a God'' attracted more complaints than any other advert in 2009, the Advertising Standards Authority said.

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UK Churches Trying to Get Men Back Into Pews by Showing World Cup Matches

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:22 AM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

Young men's attendance at church is plummeting because services have become too feminine, according to a campaign group.

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New York City Bus Ads Asking Muslims If They Are 'Leaving Islam?' Cause a Stir

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:19 AM | No TrackBacks

In this undated image provided by Pamela Geller, the artwork that her organization "Stop Islamization of America," has had installed on at least 30 New York City buses is shown. Geller, a conservative activist, and the organizations she leads have paid several thousand dollars for the ads to run on city busses for a month.

The questions on the ads aren't subtle: Leaving Islam? Fatwa on your head? Is your family threatening you?

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Church Workers' Concerned About Their Pensions After Finding That They Aren't Protected

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:15 AM | No TrackBacks

Maria Carpitella, who retired after a 20-year career working for a Catholic school for girls in Wilmington, Del., is concerned about her pension. The diocese has set aside less than 15 percent of the funds needed to meet its pension obligations.

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More Christian Comedians Stand-up for God

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:12 AM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: Jeff Allen

Jeff Allen is doing what he's always dreamed of doing: making people laugh.

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Grand Jury Indicts Texas Church Arson Suspects

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:09 AM | No TrackBacks

Daniel George McAllister was also charged with felony arson in connection with the fire at Dover Baptist Church near Tyler.

A grand jury has indicted two men suspected in a string of east Texas church arsons this year.

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Microsoft's and Apple's Product Lines Compared: This Is Why Apple Wins

By UCN on May 27, 2010 6:04 AM | No TrackBacks

Microsoft has, for the first time, been beaten in market cap by Apple. At the close of the market today, Apple sat at $222.12 billion, a gain of 1.8%, while Microsoft went down 1% to $219.18 billion.

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WATCH: Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Announces Revamped Privacy Settings; Says 'We Will Keep Listening'

By UCN on May 27, 2010 5:59 AM | No TrackBacks

Facebook's founder presented new one-click options Wednesday to help subscribers protect their privacy, responding to a torrent of complaints that it had become far too hard to determine and control levels of protection.

Continue reading WATCH: Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Announces Revamped Privacy Settings; Says 'We Will Keep Listening' .

As iPad Goes Global, the Birth of a New Market?

By UCN on May 27, 2010 5:52 AM | No TrackBacks

As Apple's iPad is released in nine overseas markets on Friday, industry watchers wonder if they are seeing the birth of a new market or a geek niche product.

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Atlantis Glides Into Retirement After 32 Missions in Orbit

By UCN on May 27, 2010 5:52 AM | No TrackBacks

Gliding into retirement after 32 missions covering 120 million miles, the shuttle Atlantis dropped out of orbit and returned to Earth on Wednesday, wrapping up a 25-year career with a near-flawless space station assembly mission.

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British Scientist, Mark Gasson, Becomes First Ever to be 'Infected' by Computer Virus

By UCN on May 27, 2010 5:48 AM | No TrackBacks

A British scientist has laid claim to being the first man to be infected by a computer virus, after he used a contaminated chip implanted in his hand to attack a lab security system.

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MAGIC 113, CELTICS 92: Magic Cut Celtics' Lead to 3-2 in East Finals

By UCN on May 27, 2010 1:00 AM | No TrackBacks

Orlando's Dwight Howard, soaring in the first quarter, had 21 points. Boston lost Glen Davis and Marquis Daniels to concussions.

Glen Davis attempted to pick himself up before falling again. He rose and, like a stunned boxer, staggered to midcourt before collapsing into the arms of the referee Joey Crawford.

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U.S. Makes Final Cuts for World Cup Roster

By UCN on May 27, 2010 1:00 AM | No TrackBacks

Players from U.S. World Cup soccer team posed for a photo on Wednesday.

The emerging forwards Edson Buddle and Herculez Gomez, once considered long shots, were named to the United States' World Cup team Wednesday, while the veteran striker Brian Ching did not make the final 23-man roster.

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Get Thee Behind Me, Insecurity

By UCN on May 26, 2010 1:08 PM | No TrackBacks

In an interview with CT, Beth Moore tackles a menacing issue.

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Will Graham Preaches the Gospel of Christ in Australia at Reality: A Community Event

By UCN on May 26, 2010 11:01 AM | No TrackBacks

The Tamworth Committee with Will Graham and John Anderson.

Will Graham, grandson of Billy Graham and oldest son of Franklin Graham, is preaching the Gospel in Australia for several days. Find out how God has been moving and is setting the stage for more spiritual harvest.

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Orthodox Christian Churches Draw Closer In Moscow, Russia

By UCN on May 26, 2010 10:59 AM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: Bartholomew, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

President Dmitry Medvedev warmly welcomed the spiritual leader of the world's 300 million Orthodox Christians Tuesday, hailing improving ties between Russia's powerful church and its ancestor faith.

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Trip Lee Steps Between Two Worlds June 22nd

By UCN on May 26, 2010 8:50 AM | No TrackBacks

The highly anticipated third studio album, Between Two Worlds, from Reach Records recording artist Trip Lee, will be released on June 22nd.

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Runaway City Releases Debut Album, Armored Heart, June 22

By UCN on May 26, 2010 8:44 AM | No TrackBacks

First Single "Fade" Now Impacting Christian Rock Radio

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"Lights, Camera, Action!": A Quick Visit to the Set of 'Courageous'

By UCN on May 26, 2010 8:40 AM | No TrackBacks

Michael and Alex enjoy a moment on set.

Far from the glitz of Hollywood, a small Southern city is turning out movies that appeal to the heart, convey life-affirming messages, and are entertaining to boot.

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Essence Honors Gospel Greats

By UCN on May 26, 2010 8:20 AM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: Pastor Shirley Caesar

As the summer approaches and gospel music continues making strides on a much larger stage, the highly anticipated Essence Music Festival is sharing recent plans to honor two of gospel's biggest stars.

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Unique Species of Endangered Handfish Need a Hand

By UCN on May 26, 2010 8:16 AM | No TrackBacks

The Pink Handfish | Credit: CSIRO

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BP Prepares for 'Top Kill' Procedure to Stop Oil Gush

By UCN on May 26, 2010 8:09 AM | No TrackBacks

Bags of oil collected from the beach awaited pickup Tuesday at Elmer's Island, La. Cleanup crews scrubbed the beach for days.

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National Guard to Help Secure Southwest Border

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:36 AM | No TrackBacks

The American flag along the international border in Nogales, Ariz., in April.

President Obama will send up to 1,200 National Guard troops to the Southwest border and seek increased spending on law enforcement there to combat drug smuggling after demands from Republican and Democratic lawmakers that border security be tightened.

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Kwame Kilpatrick, Ex-Mayor of Detroit, Is Sentenced

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:36 AM | No TrackBacks

Former Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick was placed in handcuffs at his sentencing hearing Tuesday in Detroit. "You have not learned your lesson," Judge David Groner told Mr. Kilpatrick.

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New York City Community Board OKs Ground Zero Mosque Plans

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:25 AM | No TrackBacks

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Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, executive director of the Cordoba Initiative, addresses a gathering as groups planning a proposed mosque and cultural center near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan to be named Cordoba House showed and spoke about their plans for the center at a community board meeting in New York Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Community members both for and against the plan spoke during the meeting.

After hours of contentious public comment, a New York City community board voted late Tuesday to support a plan to build a mosque and cultural center near ground zero.

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'Archenemy' North Korea Severs Almost All Ties With South

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:22 AM | No TrackBacks

South Korean conservatives during an anti-North Korea rally in Seoul on Tuesday.

North and South Korea accelerated their diplomatic confrontation on Tuesday over the recent sinking of a South Korean warship, with the South saying it would redesignate the North its "archenemy" and North Korea severing almost all of its remaining ties to its far wealthier neighbor.

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Unrest Grows in Jamaica in 3rd Day of Standoff

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:16 AM | No TrackBacks

A man injured during the clashes was taken to the hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, on Tuesday.

Fierce fighting between Jamaican security forces and gunmen trying to protect a powerful gang leader extended into a third day on Tuesday in Kingston, the Jamaican capital, highlighting a convoluted political system in which Jamaican politicians and crime bosses have long teamed up to share power.

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4.8 Million Hours Wasted on Google's Pac-Man Game

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:13 AM | No TrackBacks

It might not sound like a lot on first glance, but the 36 extra seconds that the average Google.com visitor spent there last Friday playing Pac-Man adds up to a massive 4.8 million of wasted hours.

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Neo-Evangelists Influencing How Kenyans Pray

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:13 AM | No TrackBacks

Kingdom Seekers Fellowship building in Nakuru Town.

The mushrooming of evangelical church groups is radically changing the way Kenyans pray. Sunday has been, for many people in the past, the only day set aside for prayers in church. Not any longer.

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WATCH: 2014 Super Bowl: NY/NJ Has It Down Cold as XLVIII Host

By UCN on May 26, 2010 6:02 AM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

If you build it, they will come -- wearing winter coats.

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U.S. Players Make Their Cases for a Spot in the World Cup After Losing 4-2 to the Czech Republic

By UCN on May 26, 2010 5:56 AM | No TrackBacks

Maurice Edu of the United States scores during the first half of the team's game against the Czech Republic.

In a game in which individual performances were more important than the collective outcome, a United States team of mostly reserves lost to the Czech Republic, 4-2, on Tuesday night.

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Tied: Suns Topple the Lakers, 115-106

By UCN on May 26, 2010 5:52 AM | No TrackBacks

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant walks off the court following the Lakers' 115-106 loss to the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.

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Is God an Orlando Magic Fan? According to Dwight Howard, He Just Might Be

By UCN on May 26, 2010 5:45 AM | No TrackBacks

If you watched all the way to the end of last night's dramatic overtime game when the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics, you would have caught this provocative statement from Magic star Dwight Howard:

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Inside One of the Fastest Growing Churches in America

By UCN on May 25, 2010 7:22 AM | No TrackBacks

Pastor Robert Emmitt hugs congregant Judy Manzano after a service. Every month, Community Bible Church attracts at least 150 new members, a common estimate for the average-sized U.S. church. Twenty years ago, 110 people came to the church's first service at a hotel.

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I Do ... But Just Not Anymore: Why Is It So Easy to End Our Marriages?

By UCN on May 25, 2010 7:15 AM | No TrackBacks

Wedding season is in full swing--but with divorce rates on the rise, we have to ask ourselves why it's so easy to end our marriages.

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Barna Group Study Finds That Having Children Does Not Influence Parents to Go to Church More

By UCN on May 25, 2010 7:15 AM | No TrackBacks

How does having a child change a parents' level of church involvement? This question was explored in a new research study, conducted by the Barna Group in partnership with Orange, a division of the reThink Group. The nationwide study conducted among nearly 700 parents of children under the age of 18 asked respondents to describe how having children affected their connection to a church or faith community.

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Multimedia Glo Bible Aims to Win Over Young Believers of the Digital Generation

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:59 AM | No TrackBacks

For a generation growing up with digital media, the written word printed on paper has little appeal -- even if it's the word of God.

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Relevant Magazine Reviews Tullian Tchividjian's New Book 'Surprised by Grace'

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:57 AM | No TrackBacks

The new book by Pastor Tullian Tchividjian reminds us that God relentlessly pursues rebels.

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Christianity and Faith Played a Big Role in ABC's 'LOST' Series

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:55 AM | No TrackBacks

The 'Lost' series finale brought to the forefront the show's theme of faith and spirituality.

Concepts of faith and belief were long held factors in the wildly popular "Lost," but never were they more prominent than they were in Sunday's series finale.

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Christian Convert Rifqa Bary Facing 'Serious' Health Battle; Has Uterine Cancer According to Friend

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:48 AM | No TrackBacks

The teen convert to Christianity who ran away from her Muslim parents claiming they threatened to kill her is facing a new battle.

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More Church Congregations Taking Into Consideration Children with Autism for Their Services

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:42 AM | No TrackBacks

Chase Coquet, 5, who has autism, shows off a puppet to the Rev. Ann Schmid, after the Joyful Noise service at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peters. The service, short and structured, is held on the second Sunday of each month and is designed for families in which someone has autism.

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FRC Action and Tony Perkins Launch Ad Campaign Opposing Efforts to Force Open Homosexuality on the Military

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:37 AM | No TrackBacks

The FRC Action ad

Ad Asks, "What Do Kagan, Levin and Pelosi Have in Common?"

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Deal to End Ban 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in Military Takes Shape

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:31 AM | No TrackBacks

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates briefs reporters at the Pentagon May 20, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia.

The White House and leading lawmakers came to an agreement Monday about how to end the ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, likely speeding the end of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Backers were optimistic that they could this week attach the amendment to a broader defense funding bill expected to pass this year.

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UK's Bible Society Launches Hi-Tech Mission to Put the Word of God in Every Language on Earth

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:29 AM | No TrackBacks

Courtney Stewart at Christian Life City in Hackney, east London, celebrates the translation of the Book of Luke into Jamaican patois; many other languages will follow.

"What we do here is build starships," says Jon Riding, enthusiasm lighting up his face as he tinkers with an errant laptop. "Building a steamboat, anyone can do that. Here we create things that have never been built before."

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Oil Finally Hits Home, Spreading Arc of Frustration

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:27 AM | No TrackBacks

For weeks, it was a disaster in abstraction, a threat floating somewhere out there.

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How Parents See Social Media As Constructive Family Tools

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:23 AM | No TrackBacks

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Edward Plata II, left, his mother, Elizabeth Zapien-Plata, and dad Edward Plata get on the same page with their iPhones recently at their Modesto home.

When Elizabeth Zapien-Plata wants to know what her son is doing, she could call. But she often keeps track of her 19-year-old son, Edward Plata II, through his Facebook profile. Or his Tumblr blog. Or his Twitter feed.

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Hubble Space Telescope Catches Unlucky Planet Being Devoured By Its Star

By UCN on May 25, 2010 6:15 AM | No TrackBacks

This NASA artist's concept image shows that the hottest known planet in the Milky Way galaxy may also be its shortest-lived world. The doomed planet is being eaten by its parent star, according to observations made by a new instrument on NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS). The planet may only have another 10 million years left before it is completely devoured.

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Once Known as America's Most Religious, a Pew Study Shows More African-Americans Claiming to Be Atheists

By UCN on May 25, 2010 4:35 AM | No TrackBacks

African-Americans gather in Washington for the first African Americans for Humanism conference. The percentage of black atheists, agnostics and secularists nearly doubled, from 6 percent to 11 percent, between 1990 and 2008.

Standing before a room full of fellow African-Americans, Jamila Bey took a deep breath and announced she's come out of the closet.

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Bestselling Author, Vanessa Davis Griggs, Releases Newest Novel, The Truth Is the Light (In Stores Everywhere, Tuesday, May 25, 2010)

By UCN on May 25, 2010 3:50 AM | No TrackBacks

Bestselling author, Vanessa Davis Griggs, releases her novel, The Truth is the Light, Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

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After 100 Years, Mark Twain's Memoirs Finally Come to Light

By UCN on May 25, 2010 3:27 AM | No TrackBacks

Exactly a century after rumours of his death turned out to be entirely accurate, one of Mark Twain's dying wishes is at last coming true: an extensive, outspoken and revelatory autobiography which he devoted the last decade of his life to writing is finally going to be published.

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The Curious Case of Brooke Greenberg: 16-Year-Old Stopped Aging When she was a Toddler

By UCN on May 25, 2010 3:18 AM | No TrackBacks

Brooke, 16, her mom, Melanie; dad Howard; and sister Caitlin, 19.

Like most 16-year-olds, Brooke Greenberg enjoys shopping and listening to rock music.

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Pennsylvania College Students Don Togas, Reenact Plato

By UCN on May 25, 2010 3:09 AM | No TrackBacks

In this May 7, 2010 photo provided by Carlota Danforth, students participate in The Trivium, an intensive study of grammar, logic and rhetoric on The University of Scranton's campus in Scranton Pa.

Reciting Plato is hard enough. Try doing it dressed in a toga, in public, in the middle of a crowded student center at lunchtime.

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President Obama May Be Smart, But Is He Wise?

By UCN on May 25, 2010 1:38 AM | No TrackBacks

For the life of me, I cannot understand how the President apparently does not have the wisdom to understand the connection between the serious, unprecedented, uncontrollable events that frustrate him and his administration and thwart his plans and his weird determination to cram the homosexual lifestyle and homosexual marriage down the throats of Americans when most clearly do not want that.

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At Saddleback's Civil Forum on Orphans and Adoption Warren says 'Orphans are a Biblical, Social Mandate'

By UCN on May 24, 2010 10:32 AM | No TrackBacks

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Families including adopted children take the stage holding signs during a Civil Forum on Orphans and Adoptions at Saddleback Church Monday night

Groups of parents, children and adopted children walked across the stage at Saddleback Church carrying signs.

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Tony Evans, C.J. Mahaney, Ravi Zacharias and Francis Chan Headline 2010 SBC Pastors' Conference

By UCN on May 24, 2010 10:28 AM | No TrackBacks

Under the banner of "Greater Things," the 2010 SBC Pastors' Conference will explore the prospect of a bright future for Southern Baptist pastors, their churches and the denomination, conference president Kevin Ezell says. The program also will feature the launch of a national campaign to help pastors adopt children.

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Some Churches in Harlem, New York are Fighting for Survival

By UCN on May 24, 2010 10:24 AM | No TrackBacks

Millicent Acham says she has been attending All Souls' Episcopal Church since she was a child. The church is trying to hold on to its dwindling congregation.

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Evangelicals Push `Theology of Sex,' Abortion Reduction

By UCN on May 24, 2010 10:21 AM | No TrackBacks

The National Association of Evangelicals on May 20 launched an initiative to reduce abortions by promoting a "Theology of Sex" for churches and pledging to find common ground with opponents on abortion.

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Pastors Urged to Put the 'ha' in Hallelujah

By UCN on May 24, 2010 10:08 AM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: Rev. Susan Sparks

For everything, there is a season, says the book of Ecclesiastes.

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For Roaming Sarah Palin, Home Base Is Still in Alaska

By UCN on May 24, 2010 10:01 AM | No TrackBacks

An enormous structure rising beside the Palins' house on Lucile Lake has people talking. Speculation has it including a television studio, among other features.

Stepping quickly toward his big black Dodge Ram truck, Todd Palin offered a few highlights of the weekend ahead.

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BP's Ability Questioned as Gulf Oil Chokes Marshes

By UCN on May 24, 2010 9:53 AM | No TrackBacks

An oil-covered pelican flaps its wings on an island in Barataria Bay off the coast of Louisiana, Sunday, May 23, 2010. The island is home to hundreds of brown pelican nests as well at terns, gulls and roseate spoonbills and is being impacted by oil from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

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U.S. Backs South Korea in Cutting Trade With the North

By UCN on May 24, 2010 9:38 AM | No TrackBacks

President Lee Myung-Bak of South Korea, center, walked to a news conference with defense minister Kim Tae-Young, left, in Seoul on Monday.

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Britain Outlines $9 Billion in Spending Cuts

By UCN on May 24, 2010 9:27 AM | No TrackBacks

The chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, left, and the chief secretary to the Treasury, David Law, speak to the press conference in the garden of the Treasury on Monday.

Britain's new finance chief said Monday that the government would push through £6 billion in spending cuts in an attempt to convince skittery financial markets that Prime Minister David Cameron's policy team is committed to paring high levels of public outlays.

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European Skies Clear for First Time in 40 Days as Eruption Ends

By UCN on May 24, 2010 9:16 AM | No TrackBacks

Ash plumes rise from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano on May 13, 2010.

European airspace will be ash-free for the first time in 40 days tonight after the Icelandic volcano that has disrupted flights for millions of people fell silent.

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Last Lostwatch: The Island Adventure Comes to an End

By UCN on May 24, 2010 9:10 AM | No TrackBacks

SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, gather some of your closest friends together in a special place, and watch the last episode ever of Lost.

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Poll: Economists More Upbeat Despite Deficit Woes

By UCN on May 24, 2010 9:04 AM | No TrackBacks

Economists forecast the pace of U.S. growth to pick up in the year ahead as consumers and businesses alike accelerate spending, according to a new survey.

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Bill Gates: More Profit Than Prophet

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:59 AM | No TrackBacks

It's been 15 years since Bill Gates published The Road Ahead, a book packed with the Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) founder's predictions about the future. How do Gates's prophecies hold up now that the road ahead has arrived? Let's take a look at Bill's hits and misses:

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Global Death Rates Drop for Children 5 or Younger

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:57 AM | No TrackBacks

A new study found that 14 African countries -- including Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya -- have seen child-mortality rates decline in the last 20 years.

Death rates in children under 5 are dropping in many countries at a surprisingly fast pace, according to a new report based on data from 187 countries from 1970 to 2010.

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Jason Day at 22 Finally Gets a Win on the PGA Tour

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:54 AM | No TrackBacks

Jason Day, of Australia, shot a 72 to win the Byron Nelson Championship by two strokes.

The 16-year-old golfer's ear was being bent like a flagstick in a stiff breeze. He had achieved so much so quickly that many people were urging him to turn professional.

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President Obama Weighs In on Lebron James and the Bulls

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:52 AM | No TrackBacks

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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers throws a basketball to his fans at a promotional event during a visit to China on August 24, 2009 in Beijing, China.

If LeBron James is unsure he can win in Cleveland, President Obama thinks there is an opportunity with his hometown Chicago Bulls.

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INTER MILAN 2, BAYERN MUNICH 0: Inter Milan Wins Champions League Title but May Lose Mourinho

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:50 AM | No TrackBacks

No stranger to big goals this season, Diego Milito scored in each half for Inter Milan.

As the stadium loudspeakers announced the lineup for the Champions League final between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, the name of José Mourinho, Inter's Portuguese coach, drew a thunderous shout of approval from the section of fans in Inter's black and blue.

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Studies Show That Maybe Bullies Just Want to Be Loved

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:47 AM | No TrackBacks

That kid who turned your son's second grade year into a tear- and bruise-ridden ordeal. The anonymous twit who sullied your daughter's name on Formspring.

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Every Hug, Every Fuss - Scientists Record Families' Daily Lives

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:45 AM | No TrackBacks

Lyn Repath-Martos and her husband, Antonio, were among the couples who agreed to let researchers' cameras into their homes.

"Get your jacket."

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Promises to Fix Privacy Issues

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:41 AM | No TrackBacks

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday publicly addressed the growing criticisms against his company for its failure to safeguard user privacy.

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2.7 Million Gamers Reach for `Halo'

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:38 AM | No TrackBacks

Master Chief isn't lacking for friends.

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Pornography -- The Difference Being a Parent Makes, by Albert Mohler

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:36 AM | No TrackBacks

Steve Jobs is a businessman of unquestioned ability, a technological wizard, and one of the greatest orchestrators of "cool" in world history. Nevertheless, he has not been known as a critic of pornography . . . until now.

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What Accounts for the Surprising Dearth of Women in Today's CCM Scene?

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:34 AM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: Rebecca St. James

Do you know Becky? If you are a Christian woman in your 30s or 40s and married with kids, you are Becky. Becky, I was fascinated to learn, is what Christian radio stations have named their ideal listener, and most everything you hear on K-LOVE, WORD FM, or your local Christian radio station is chosen to appeal to her.

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Tenth Avenue North's Sophomore Album Debuts at Number 1

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:28 AM | No TrackBacks

On the heels of its hit single "By Your Side" receiving the prestigious Song of the Year honor at this year's GMA Dove Awards, headliners Tenth Avenue North's highly anticipated The Light Meets The Dark debuts at No. 1 on the Nielsen Christian SoundScan chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Top 200 with first week scans of 21,583.

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'Courageous' Movie to Feature Related Books

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:25 AM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: pastor Michael Catt

As the makers of Fireproof shoot the follow-up to their 2008 hit movie, their publisher has revealed plans for related books that hope to replicate the success of the marriage drama's tie-in titles.

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Release Date Revealed for Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book #5

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:21 AM | No TrackBacks

Amulet Books has announced the publication date for the fifth book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

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Pirates 4 'On Stranger Tides' to Be Shot in 3D

By UCN on May 24, 2010 8:18 AM | No TrackBacks

Disney has decided to shoot Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in 3D.

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Declining Donations Are Forcing Some Churches to Adjust Their Strategies

By UCN on May 23, 2010 3:59 PM | No TrackBacks

During a Nov. 1, 2009 worship service, Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church Dallas, shares the vision for his new church building.

Even as First Baptist Church of Dallas launches a $115 million capital campaign, the most ambitious ever for a large Protestant church, congregations across the country struggle to pay everyday bills.

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'American Idol's' Christian Connection

By UCN on May 23, 2010 3:25 PM | No TrackBacks

Season 5 "American Idol" alum and two-time Grammy nominee Mandisa.

Mega-churches across the country's heartland have served as the training grounds for many of the Fox show's contestants, with parishioners doing their part with prayers and text votes.

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`Shrek Forever After' Tops Box Office with $71.3M in Opening Week

By UCN on May 23, 2010 2:22 PM | No TrackBacks

"Shrek Forever After" roared its way to the top of the box office, making $71.3 million in its opening weekend.

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Thai Film 'Boonmee' Wins Top Honor at Cannes Film Festival

By UCN on May 23, 2010 2:18 PM | No TrackBacks

Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, left, posed with fellow Cannes winner Javier Bardem after taking the Palme d'Or award for the film "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall his Past Lives."

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Owl City's Adam Young Gets Ready for Return as Sky Sailing

By UCN on May 23, 2010 2:14 PM | No TrackBacks

Adam Young, the Minnesota-based mastermind behind chart-topping electro-pop project Owl City, is going back in time.

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Kirk Franklin and Marvin Sapp Lead 2010 BET Award Gospel Nominees

By UCN on May 23, 2010 2:11 PM | No TrackBacks

The nominees are in for the 2010 BET Awards and its singular Gospel category, Best Gospel.

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52-Year-Old Congo Pastor Manages to Keep the Faith After Losing 9 out of 10 Children in War

By UCN on May 23, 2010 2:06 PM | No TrackBacks

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In this photo taken May 11, 2010, Joseph Munyaneza stands by his 17-year old daughter in Mweso, Congo's hospital. First, the rebels killed four of Munyaneza's children in 1997. The family fled to another village. The following year, that village came under siege. Another four children died of gunshot wounds. Then the baby, from malnutrition. Today, Munyaneza, a 52-year-old Protestant pastor, tenderly cares for his daughter, who is in hospital after being kidnapped by rebels and forced into sexual slavery.

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Salvation Mountain: One Man's Monument to the Incredible Love of God

By UCN on May 22, 2010 5:58 PM | No TrackBacks

The sun is rising in the brilliantly blue sky above the Imperial Valley desert. The curious and the devout have come to meet 78-year-old Leonard Knight, self-described "hobo-bird," self-taught artist and deep believer in the transformational power of God's love.

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Most Canadians Want Government to Stay Out of Abortion Debate

By UCN on May 22, 2010 5:05 PM | No TrackBacks

Pictured: An anti-abortion protester takes part in a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 13, 2010.

A third of Canadians want the abortion debate reopened -- but a far greater number want politicians to leave the explosive issue alone and are satisfied with the status quo, according to a poll released Friday.

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Religious Conviction Powers 'Ballet Magnificat': The Nation's First Christian Ballet Company

By UCN on May 22, 2010 4:02 PM | No TrackBacks

The dancers rehearse "Deliver Us," by resident choreographer Jiri Voborsky, which follows the lives of Moses and Jesus.

The performance is over, but the dancers aren't finished. Now they want to come up the aisles and pray with you.

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For the Sake of Entertainment, Focus on the Family Wants You to Listen to the Ramblings of a Demon

By UCN on May 22, 2010 2:22 PM | No TrackBacks

Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, lends Screwtape the necessary gravel and grit.

"Dust, grit, thirst and itch" is how C.S. Lewis described The Screwtape Letters.

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Kirk Franklin Has a Master Plan

By UCN on May 22, 2010 2:17 PM | No TrackBacks

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Seven-time Grammy award winner Kirk Franklin has had to endure his fair share of hard knocks.

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Most Americans Say Moral Values in the U.S. Are Getting Worse

By UCN on May 22, 2010 2:15 PM | No TrackBacks

Americans are three times more likely to describe the current state of moral values in the United States as "poor" than as "excellent" or "good."

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Southern Baptists Buck Trend to Post Most Baptisms in 4 Years

By UCN on May 22, 2010 1:55 PM | No TrackBacks

Rev. Jim Cross of First Baptist Church in Donelson, Tenn., baptizes Luke Charlton, then 7, during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in 2005 in Nashville.

Grace Baptist Church in Springfield, Tenn., was in tough straits two years ago.

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Movie Review: Shrek Forever After

By UCN on May 22, 2010 1:54 PM | 1 TrackBack

Shrek Forever After offers nearly as much enjoyment as the original Shrek. The plot takes you on a journey back in time to the tower where Princess Fiona waited for her brave, true love to defeat the fire breathing dragon and set her free.

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'Lost' Devotees Need a Little Faith

By UCN on May 22, 2010 1:53 PM | No TrackBacks

What has ABC's show been trying to tell us?

In the beginning, "Lost" was simple.

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Scores Feared Dead in Southern India Plane Crash

By UCN on May 22, 2010 1:47 PM | No TrackBacks

Firefighters tried to put out the fire on the smoldering Air India plane that crashed in Mangalore, India, on Saturday.

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Carrie Underwood Launches Temporary Home Fund for Tennessee Flood Victims

By UCN on May 22, 2010 1:35 PM | No TrackBacks

"Temporary Home" isn't just Carrie Underwood's latest No. 1 single - it's also the living situation for thousands of Tennessee residents displaced by deadly flooding earlier this month.

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Tim Burton and his Fellow Film Jury to Judge the Cannes Film Festival Lineup

By UCN on May 22, 2010 1:32 PM | No TrackBacks

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Jury President Tim Burton, right, and Isabelle Huppert arrive for the screening of "Biutiful", at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 17, 2010.

Tim Burton and a jury of his peers in the world of cinema have a tough task ahead: sorting through a mixed bag of 19 entries competing for top honors at the Cannes Film Festival.

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WATCH: Abortion Services to be Advertised On UK Television for First Time

By UCN on May 22, 2010 12:28 PM | No TrackBacks

Legal concerns: A scene from the Marie Stopes ad which will be screened next week (Picture: PA)

Planned screening provokes an enthusiastic welcome from advocates of women's sexual health, and outrage from anti-abortion groups.

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13-year-old California Teen Jordan Romero Becomes Youngest Ever to Top Mount Everest

By UCN on May 22, 2010 10:56 AM | No TrackBacks

A 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest on Saturday, breaking the former record as part of his quest to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents.

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Mojave Desert Cross Replaced, Then Removed Again

By UCN on May 21, 2010 6:19 PM | No TrackBacks

The Mojave Cross saga took yet another unexpected turn Thursday, when the contested symbol that vanished last week reappeared briefly before being taken down by federal officials.

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Ted Haggard Denies he's About to Start Another Church

By UCN on May 21, 2010 6:15 PM | No TrackBacks

Former Colorado megachurch pastor Ted Haggard, who resigned top evangelical posts after a sex-and-drug scandal, denied reports that he is starting a new church.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Turns to Bible in Tussle Over Jerusalem

By UCN on May 21, 2010 6:13 PM | No TrackBacks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) listens to a guide explaining the Allenby Crossing terminal as he visits the terminal between Israel and Jordan whose hours of operation are being extended in the Jordan Valley, July 28, 2009 outside Jericho, West Bank.

Beset by questions about Jerusalem's future in talks with the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached for the Bible on Wednesday to stake out the Jewish state's contested claim on the city.

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Founder of Evangelistic Group Jews for Jesus, Moishe Rosen, Dies at 78

By UCN on May 21, 2010 6:08 PM | No TrackBacks

Moishe Rosen at the Jews for Jesus Council in June 2009.

Moishe Rosen, 78, a Jewish-born Baptist minister who founded the controversial evangelistic group Jews for Jesus, died May 19 in San Francisco. He had prostate cancer.

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'We Were Spared Death by Myanmar General' Says Christian Irish Band, Bluetree

By UCN on May 21, 2010 6:02 PM | No TrackBacks

They had illegally sneaked into Myanmar knowing full well the danger, but it wasn't completely apparent to the members of the Irish Christian band Bluetree that the screaming general down below the balcony wanted them dead.

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"For Better": The Science of Marital Unhappiness

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:58 PM | No TrackBacks

Our divorce rate is a myth? Snoring causes breakups? A new book applies rigorous research to the modern marriage

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Study Finds That Children of Divorced Parents Face Economic Barriers

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:54 PM | No TrackBacks

Family structure affects a child's economic mobility prospects, according to a new study co-authored by professor Thomas DeLeire of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's La Follette School of Public Affairs for the Pew Economic Policy Group's report, "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children."

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In Landmark Vote, Texas State Board of Education Approves New Curriculum Standards

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:51 PM | No TrackBacks

Board member Don McLeroy listens during a meeting of the State Board of Education to discuss social studies standards on Friday May 21, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Conservatives say the Texas history curriculum has been unfairly skewed to the left after years of Democrats controlling the board. Democrats and a moderate Republican accused conservatives on the board of trying to stir up a needless controversy Thursday by using the president's full name, Barack Hussein Obama, saying his middle name was loaded with negative connotation.

In a landmark vote that will shape the future education of millions of Texas schoolchildren, the State Board of Education on Friday approved new curriculum standards for U.S. history and other social studies courses that reflect a more conservative tone than in the past.

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Kurt Warner's New Life Begins Tonight

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:43 PM | No TrackBacks

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Quarterback Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals announces his retirement from football during a press conference at the team's training center auditorium on January 29, 2010 in Tempe, Arizona.

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'Only God Can Create Life' Catholic Church Officials Remind as They Warn Cell Scientists Not to Play God

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:37 PM | No TrackBacks

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Pictured: Blue 'artificial life' bacteria created by Dr Craig Venter

Catholic Church officials said Friday that the recently created first synthetic cell could be a positive development if correctly used, but warned scientists that only God can create life.

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In a Step to Artificial Life Synthetic Bacterial Genome Takes Over Cell

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:34 PM | No TrackBacks

Scanning electron micrograph of M. mycoides JCVI-syn1.0.

(Credit: J. Craig Venter Institute)

Scientists announced a bold step Thursday in the enduring quest to create artificial life.

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Prequel to 'Planet of the Apes' Announced for a June 2011 Release Date

By UCN on May 21, 2010 5:28 PM | No TrackBacks

The "Planet of The Apes" series is reportedly getting an origin story with James Franco .

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Billy Graham Wants to Preach at Panthers Stadium, but his Family Is Unsure about Format

By UCN on May 20, 2010 8:47 AM | No TrackBacks

The Rev. Billy Graham would like to give one more sermon. That, everybody can agree on.

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Obama Affirms Support at Immigration Reform with Mexican President Felipe Calderón

By UCN on May 20, 2010 5:18 AM | No TrackBacks

Messrs. Obama and Calderón were expected to talk about immigration policy, the drug war that has left thousands dead since Mr. Calderón became president in 2006 and trade between the two nations.

Mexican President Felipe Calderón used a rare state visit to the White House to denounce Arizona's new immigration law as "discriminatory" and called on the U.S. government to move on an overhaul of its immigration laws.

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Obamas Host Mexico at Second State Dinner

By UCN on May 20, 2010 5:02 AM | No TrackBacks

President Obama's second official state dinner mixed elegance with an extra helping of security as he and First Lady Michelle Obama saluted Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala, Wednesday night.

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Diplomatic Storm Brewing Over Korean Peninsula After South Korea Accuses North Korea of Sinking Ship

By UCN on May 20, 2010 4:52 AM | No TrackBacks

South Koreans in Seoul have attached mourning messages to photographs of the 46 sailors killed when their ship sank in March.

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First Lady Michelle Obama Wears Blue Gown Designed by Peter Soronen to State Dinner in Honor of Mexico

By UCN on May 20, 2010 4:49 AM | No TrackBacks

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 19, 2010.

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Megan Fox Dropped from Third 'Transformers' Movie

By UCN on May 20, 2010 4:47 AM | No TrackBacks

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In this Sunday, June 14, 2009 picture, actors Megan Fox, left, and Shia Labeouf arrive for the German premiere of their movie 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen', in Berlin.

Megan Fox, who made her name as Shia LaBeouf's sultry love interest in the first two "Transformers" movies, has been dropped from the third.

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Google Wave Finally Opens Up

By UCN on May 20, 2010 4:27 AM | No TrackBacks

Google's says that it's finally letting everyone into Wave as part of its experimental Google Labs offerings.

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First Baptist of Dallas Congregation Pledges $115 Million to Revamp Church

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:53 AM | No TrackBacks

A sketch of the new First Baptist when it is completed.

Packed tightly into the ornate, old sanctuary and spilling into overflow areas to watch on TV, members of First Baptist Church of Dallas heard the number Sunday that will guide them into the 21st century: $115,062,000.

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Joblessness Hits the Pulpit as More Churches Lay of Pastors and Clergy

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:52 AM | No TrackBacks

Tim Ryan, who lost his job as a pastor at a megachurch in Mechanicsburg, Pa., now works as a carpenter.

When Tim Ryan was called to an urgent meeting last year to discuss his duties as children's minister at West Shore Evangelical Free Church, he knew something was amiss.

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Charges Dropped Against UK Street Preacher Who Called 'Homosexuality is a Sin'

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:46 AM | No TrackBacks

The street preacher charged with public-order offences for saying homosexuality is a sin has had his case dropped after his plight was highlighted by The Mail on Sunday.

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Ex-Pastor of Obama, Rev. Jeremiah Wright says 'Obama Threw Me Under the Bus'

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:39 AM | No TrackBacks

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The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he is "toxic" to the Obama administration and that the president "threw me under the bus."

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Ergun Caner of Liberty University's Seminary Still Facing Questions About Muslim Past

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:36 AM | No TrackBacks

The Southern Baptist minister who leads Liberty University's seminary made a career as a go-to authority on Islam for the evangelical world, selling thousands of books and touring the country as a former Muslim who discovered Jesus Christ.

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Oberammergau's Once-a-decade 'Passion Play' Gets Ready to Open

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:36 AM | No TrackBacks

Time advances slowly in this Alpine village, measured in decade-long spans between performances of Oberammergau's nearly 400-year-old enactment of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

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Last U.S. Missionary Laura Silsby Finally Released from Haiti Jail

By UCN on May 18, 2010 8:33 AM | No TrackBacks

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Laura Silsby, the head of New Life Children's Refuge of Boise, Idaho accused of child trafficking, is seen after a court hearing February 4, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The five women and five men are part of a church organization that attempted to cross into the Dominican Republic with 33 Haitian children.

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