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Wednesday Edition — August 20, 2008
NATO: Russia not honoring cease-fire terms

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- NATO has accused Russia of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ending the fighting in Georgia.
CNN

Islamic terror cell 'may have been plotting to attack Queen'

The cell, which included Britain's youngest ever terrorist, arrested on his way home from his GCSE chemistry exam, was found with information about the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh along with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal
Telegraph (UK)

'God vs. doctor: 1 in 2 say prayer saves the dying

CHICAGO - When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients.
MSNBC

Pirates 'seize ship' off Somalia

Pirates have hijacked a tanker with more than 20 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, a global maritime watchdog has said. A distress signal was received
BBC News (UK)

More Women Are Having Fewer Children, If at All

More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau said. In the last 30 years, the number of women age 40 to 44 with no children has doubled
ABC News

Church Attendance Boosts Student GPAs
Researchers found that church attendance has as much effect on a teen's GPA as whether the parents earned a college degree. Students in grades 7 to 12 who went to church weekly also had lower dropout rates
Yahoo!News
Sudan warns "consequences" over Bashir warrant: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS - Sudan has warned the United Nations of "serious consequences" for its staff and facilities if the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over Darfur, a U.N. envoy said
Reuters
'IDF detects Syrian test-launches of ground to ground missiles'
Syria test-launched a series of ground to ground missiles in recent months, Channel 2 reported. According to data released by the military censor, Damascus has been testing rockets over a period of time, and the tests have been detected by Israeli radar systems,
Jerusalem Post (Istrael)
Shock admission: Italy made deal with terrorists
JERUSALEM – In an astonishing admission, the former president of Italy has confirmed his country provided Palestinian terror groups with sanctuary and the ability to establish internal bases in a secret pact in which the terrorists pledged not to target Italian interests.
WorldNetDaily
After Bibles seized, U.S. group won't leave Chinese airport
BEIJING, China -- Four members of a Christian group from the United States are refusing to leave an airport in China after authorities confiscated their 300 Bibles, the group's director said
CNN


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