Archive for April, 2011

Pastor Risks Jail Over Mosque Protest

Controversial Christian pastor Terry Jones said Friday that his protest outside the largest mosque in the US will go ahead irrespective of a Michigan court decision expected Friday, adding that he is willing to go to jail to defend his right to critici...

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Back to Work After Burning Quran

The New Jersey Transit employee fired for publicly burning pages of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is getting his job back.  

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The History of the Easter Egg

Spring has sprung, and that means Peter Cottontail will soon be hoppin' down the bunny trail, bringing Easter favorites like chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and, of course, colored eggs.

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French Police Mad Over Drinking Ban

French riot police threatened to strike over a ban on drinking alcohol with their meals while on duty, French newspaper Le Figaro reported Friday.

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Priest Tweets the Gospel on Good Friday

The Rev. Paddy Byrne is taking the Gospel to the world this Good Friday – one tweet at a time.

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McCain Lauds Anti-Gadhafi Force in Libya

U.S. Sen. John McCain, one of the strongest proponents in Congress of the American military intervention in Libya, said Friday that Libyan rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi's troops are his heroes.

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US Secret Wiretaps Raise Questions

US officials have used secret wiretaps as a powerful weapon against cheaters on Wall Street. But recent insider-trading cases have raised fresh questions about when government surveillance crosses a line into unwarranted invasion of privacy, the Wall S...

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Mom Arrested for Cancer Fraud

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies say a mom who created an elaborate lie by telling people her child had cancer in order to steal money from them has been arrested on multiple counts of theft.  

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Redistricting Commission Picks Director

The state commission that will draw Arizona congressional and legislative districts has an executive director.

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Conference to Focus on Water for SW

A University of Arizona research center is hosting a conference Tuesday and Wednesday that focuses on whether desalination can help the Southwest's limited water supply.

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