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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
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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)
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'God
vs. doctor: 1 in 2 say prayer saves the dying |
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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
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Pirates
'seize ship' off Somalia
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| 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)
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More
Women Are Having Fewer Children, If at All
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| 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
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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 |
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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
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'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) |
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Shock
admission: Italy made deal with terrorists
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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 |
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After
Bibles seized, U.S. group won't leave Chinese airport
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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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