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Unleashed by Jesus
Happy Easter, everybody! Easter is a happy time of year for many because it marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring, despite a stray winter storm or two. But Easter is more than just a seasonal indicator. Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, is the...
Tags: American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Food for the Hungry, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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Magic exec Pat Williams to be honored at Christian Retailers Show
The Religion WorldFormer Orlando Magic executive Pat Williams will be among those honored as “Champions of the Faith” during the International Christian Retailers Show being held in Orlando. 2012 Champions of Faith Awards and Benefit Concert will be held from... -
Letters to the editor: Rubio's education plan, tea party, and Hispanics
Rubio's education plan I was taken aback at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's suggestion that we need yet more legislation to direct the secretary of education to compile information and make it easily available in a simple format ("Bill helps students make...Tags: Taxation, Orlando, Human Interest, Internal Revenue Service, Elections
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Area youth collect money, food for famine relief
Twenty local youths participated in World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine April 26-27, fasting throughout the period and collecting money to feed starving children. One highlight of the event was a protest against world hunger Friday night in Old Pasadena....
Tags: Methodist, Human Interest, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Fast is part of teens' fundraiser
Twenty-two La Caņada Flintridge teens plan to fast, living on only water and juice for 30 hours this weekend. The fast is part of a World Vision project to promote awareness about poverty-stricken nations. Members of La Caņada United Methodist Church&...Tags: Google+
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China earthquake death toll reaches 156; more than 3,000 hurt
By Barbara DemickBEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological...Tags: Armed Forces, Natural Disasters, U.S. Geological Survey, China Earthquake (2010), China
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China quake kills at least 179
BEIJING — When their beds began to shake and the dishes clattered off the shelves, people knew what to do this time. The temblor Saturday morning in Sichuan province was a lesser replay of a killer quake that struck along the same fault line...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Armed Forces, U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquakes, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Pressure cooker bombs used in past by militants
CAIRO (AP) — Homemade bombs built from pressure cookers, a version of which was used in the Boston Marathon bombings, have been a frequent weapon of militants in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen once published an online...
Tags: Religious Conflicts, Periodicals, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Afghanistan
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Replica of God's house is a labor of love for church member [Loch Raven]
Inside Arnolia United Methodist Church, located at Joppa and Oakleigh roads, is an exact replica of the building complete with the steeple and cross which rises high over the church, dozens of windows, six porches with steps and even the corrals for the...Tags: HIV, Pies and Tarts, Shingles, Parkville, High Blood Pressure
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Not too late for the perfect gift
Most people who haven't finished their shopping are starting to worry about what gifts to give a friend, relative or spouse. Quick, what did you give or receive last year? How about two years ago? Most of us can't remember, unless it was a big-ticket...
Tags: AIDS
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It's A Gray Area: We should be skeptical of our government
People in our country mostly seem to possess an innate faith in government. Probably that has evolved because, while our governments generally are unnecessarily expensive, wasteful and intrusive, they have not been overtly corrupt like so many others...Tags: George W. Bush, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Citigroup Incorporated, The Salvation Army
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Hansen: Indelible stories behind the art
Picasso probably had this problem. People just didn't get it. It was complicated and uncomfortable. Nowadays, the experience of art has not changed much. You may pass by a piece in a gallery window and immediately recoil — "what is that?"...
Tags: Human Interest, Apple iTunes, Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, Career and Workplace
Mar 29, 2013
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May 15, 2013
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May 1, 2013
|Story| La Caņada
Apr 25, 2013
|Story| La Caņada
Apr 20, 2013
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Apr 20, 2013
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Apr 16, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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Dec 22, 2012
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Mar 15, 2013
|Story| Daily Pilot
Feb 27, 2013
|Story| Coastline Pilot
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