What's scarier than ghosts and goblins? Madoff at HalloweenOctober 11th, 2009 Madoff mask a natural for HalloweenNEW YORK — Don't be alarmed if Bernard Madoff comes knocking this Halloween. The real Madoff pleaded guilty to a decades-long Ponzi scheme that cost investors millions of dollars.
Civil rights group co-founded by Martin Luther King Jr. narrow finalists for president to 2October 3rd, 2009 SCLC narrows finalists for new president to 2ATLANTA — The civil rights group co-founded by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Police: Retired cop-turned-pastor shoots, wounds intruder who broke into his Detroit churchSeptember 30th, 2009 Pastor shoots, wounds intruder at Detroit churchDETROIT — A retired police officer-turned-pastor shot and wounded a man who broke into his Detroit church, police said Monday. Lawrence Adams went to Westside Bible Church on Sunday evening and found the intruder inside the building, said Detroit police Sgt.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publishes Spanish-language edition of BibleSeptember 14th, 2009 LDS Church releases Spanish-language Bible editionSALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is publishing its own edition of a Spanish-language Bible. It's the first time the Mormon church has published an edition of the Bible in a language other than English.
Idaho charter school says state illegally barred use of Bible as an instructional textSeptember 1st, 2009 Idaho school sues state over Bible planBOISE, Idaho — A public charter school is suing Idaho officials, saying the state illegally barred use of the Bible as an instructional text. The Arizona-based Alliance Defense Fund filed suit Tuesday in U.S.
Disclosure report: Gun case, Bible among gifts sent to former Alaska Gov. Sarah PalinAugust 19th, 2009 Report: Gun case, Bible among gifts sent PalinANCHORAGE, Alaska — A personalized gun case, a Bible bound in goat skin and a hand-painted plate featuring Sarah Palin's likeness were among gifts the former Alaska governor received this year. The gifts have been included in an amended disclosure form filed with the Alaska Public Office Commission.
Son becomes pastor of NY church once run by gospel singer Timothy Wright, who died after crashJuly 13th, 2009 Son takes over gospel singer Wright's NYC churchNEW YORK — Gospel singer Timothy Wright's son has been installed as pastor of his late father's New York City church. David Wright became leader of the Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ during a service Sunday.
Christian book publisher Zondervan hires auto industry vet Jason Vines as VP of communicationsJuly 8th, 2009 Zondervan hires Jason Vines as communications VPGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christian book publisher Zondervan has hired auto industry veteran Jason Vines to serve as vice president of public relations and communications.
British Library unites world's earliest known Christian Bible digitally on the InternetJuly 6th, 2009 World's oldest Christian Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.
Supreme Court won't decide whether high school students can form Bible club in schoolJune 29th, 2009 Court won't get involved in Bible club questionWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus. The court refused to hear an appeal from the high school students who wanted to form the Truth Bible Club at Kentridge High School in Washington state in 2001.
4 books by Martin Luther King Jr. to be republished in 2010 under a deal brokered by his sonJune 22nd, 2009 Books by Martin Luther King Jr. to be republishedATLANTA — Four books that have been long out of print by the Rev.
Kansas bomb squad blasts suspicious package left at the post office, but find BibleJune 16th, 2009 Bomb squad blasts suspicious package, find BibleLEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A bomb squad used a disrupter gun to blast a suspicious package left on the counter of the Leavenworth post office, but only a Bible was found inside.
Megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes says last-minute change of plans saved him from blast at homeJune 14th, 2009 Pastor Jakes says he barely avoided home blastDALLAS — Dallas megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes says a last-minute change of plans saved him from being killed in a natural gas explosion at his home.
Ohio teacher sues after being fired over accusations he displayed Bible and preached in classJune 10th, 2009 Teacher accused of displaying Bible sues districtCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio school teacher fired over accusations that he preached Christianity in class says in a $1 million lawsuit that his free speech and civil rights were violated. John Freshwater, an eighth-grade teacher in Mount Vernon, northeast of Columbus, also says he was harassed because of his religion, was defamed and suffered a hostile work environment.
Federal judge rules Wisconsin school district can hold graduation ceremonies in churchJune 2nd, 2009 Judge allows public school commencement at churchMILWAUKEE — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Wisconsin school district may continue to hold its graduation ceremonies in a church because the location doesn't necessarily make it a religious event. U.S. District Judge Charles Clevert ruled in a lawsuit brought by Americans United for Separation of Church and State against a district in a Milwaukee suburb.
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