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The Rev. Bill Poores knew he was gay at the age of 5. That was 50 years ago and in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains of northern Alabama. Raised Pentecostal in an ultra-conservative area, Poores confided in a church leader who told him to "get married and act as if and it will go away." But it did not go away, Poores said. |
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http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Many-in-LBGT-community-say-Yakima-is-becoming-11275620.php.
Many in LBGT community say Yakima is becoming more accepting. Updated 1:13 am, Sunday, July 9, 2017.
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) The Rev. knew he was gay at the age of 5. |
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Cries of agony rented the air at Ojota axis of Lagos when an articulated vehicle laden with plywood fell on a 14-seater commercial bus (Danfo), killing at least five people and leaving three others with grave injuries. Consequently, neighbours and relatives of some missing persons have been plunged into confusion over the whereabouts of their own. |
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Updated 5 hours ago BONITA, Calif. One of seven sailors drowned after the June 17 collision of the Navy destroyer Fitzgerald and a commercial cargo ship, Carlos Victor Sibayan's 23 years of life were a precious gift to both his parents and “the entire country. |
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HOT SPRINGS -- The former secretary of Leonard Street Baptist Church was arrested Wednesday night on a felony warrant in the embezzlement of more than $140,000 from the church. James Robert Martin, 68, of Hot Springs Village was taken into custody around 8 p.m. |
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Tina Tran and Andrew Weick of Indianapolis were married by Pastor Greg Mason on May 14 in an oceanfront ceremony at Folly Beach, South Carolina. The bride is the daughter of Lam and Le Tran of Columbus. She is a testing clinic assistant at Clarity of South Central Indiana. The groom is the son of Phillip and Kathleen Weick of Columbus. |
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Paul Hardin, whose over-the-top enthusiasm led him to declare nearly every day the best day ever, every bite of his wife’s cooking the best dish ever and his position as UNC chancellor the best job ever, was celebrated at a memorial service Saturday as a superlative leader, family man and follower of Jesus Christ. |
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HOOSICK FALLS -- Today marks one week since severe storms ripped through Hoosick Falls leaving damage to homes, businesses, roads, ballfields and a local church. People who live there are leaning on each other, as they face a long road ahead. "Water was a foot high -- you can see the silt that's still here. |
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The leader of the largest Catholic church in the U.S. said he would support allowing married men to become priests, among other church reforms. Monsignor John McSweeney said in an interview with the Charlotte Observer Friday about his upcoming retirement that he would support a reversal of the church’s celibacy requirement for priests. |
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By Akpokona Omafuaire. THE people of Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South-West council of Delta State have been called upon to ensure that their children get educated as it is the only tool with which they can attain development of the area.
This call was made by the councillor representing Kunukunuma Ward 17, Hon. |
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The family of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have said the "fight is not over" ahead of a fresh court battle over his treatment. In the first of a series of tweets on the @charliesfight Twitter campaign account on Saturday, they thanked supporters for sharing the story of their 11-month-old son worldwide. |
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A crack police team from the Criminal Investigations Department has launched a manhunt for daring robbers who pounced on a church in one of Harare's low density suburbs, raped a woman, and got away with cash, in yet another chilling case of crime, which is spiralling out of control. |
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By Sam Eyoboka & Olayinka Latona AFTER his last month spiritual warfare led to the arrest of Nigerian billionaire kidnapper, Evans and some of his gang members last month, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye Friday night continued his holy war.... |
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They may use wheelchairs to get around, but this did not stop pastor Philip Chan, 66, his wife Christina Chan, 70, and navy serviceman jason Chee, 34, from joining a run to show support for former offenders and calling for more people to give them a second chance. |
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The family of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have said the “fight is not over” ahead of a fresh court battle over his treatment. In the first of a series of tweets on the @charliesfight Twitter campaign account on Saturday, they thanked supporters for sharing the story of their 11-month-old son worldwide. |
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By Sam Eyoboka & Olayinka Latona AFTER his last month spiritual warfare led to the arrest of Nigerian billionaire kidnapper, Evans and some of his gang members last month, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye Friday night continued his holy war.... |
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Their effort has met with considerable success, dimming the prospects for renewable energy across the United States. Prodded in part by the utilities’ campaign, nearly every state in the country is engaged in a review of its solar energy policies. Since 2013, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Maine, and.... |
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1. Piggly Wiggly supermarket closes, employees moving to other stores JTM Corp., which operates the Piggly Wiggly supermarkets in the Columbus-Phenix City area, has pulled the plug on its second struggling store in less than six months. The first was on Victory Drive in south Columbus in early February. |
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Dozens of children and community members woke up Wilmington's Hilltop neighborhood Saturday morning to the sound of drum beats and dancing. For the fifth year in a row, Wilmington Peacekeepers marched through the streets for the annual Children's Rally and Peace March to raise awareness about gun violence and promote peace and safety. |
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By Akpokona Omafuaire. THE people of Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South-West council of Delta State have been called upon to ensure that their children get educated as it is the only tool with which they can attain development of the area.
This call was made by the councillor representing Kunukunuma Ward 17, Hon. |
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A big crowd gathered in Winchester Saturday morning to pray, and participate in a special project for a community member in need. Robert D. Campbell Junior High School student Hunter Cooper is wrapping up his first week of chemotherapy, after being diagnosed with Leukemia less than two weeks ago. |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Twelve people have qualified to run for mayor of Birmingham. Al.com reports qualifying for the Aug. 22 municipal election ended at 5 p.m. Friday. According to the Probate Court of Jefferson County, the candidates are: the incumbent mayor, William Bell, and challengers Randall Woodfin, Chris Woods, Lanny E. |
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However, in a newly released bare-it-all book, Mrs Warren writes of a troubled past which includes molestation at the age of five, growing up with the pressure of being a pastor’s daughter, addiction to pornography, an early marriage that hit turbulence during the honeymoon, surviving breast cancer.... |
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EAST LANSING Farai Mutatu will never forget her laugh that day. It was December of 2016. The Zimbabwe-born, Haslett-raised Mutatu had gone more than two years without hearing his mother's voice. Mutatu's parents were forced to return to their homeland in southern Africa in early 2014 due to visa issues, leaving behind their four children. |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Twelve people have qualified to run for mayor of Birmingham. Al.com reports qualifying for the Aug. 22 municipal election ended at 5 p.m. Friday. According to the Probate Court of Jefferson County, the candidates are: the incumbent mayor, William Bell, and challengers Randall Woodfin, Chris Woods, Lanny E. |
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