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Megan Tragethon, executive director of the Refugee Care Collective, at the U.S. citizenship ceremony for Amina Idy, a former refugee from the Central African Republic. (Courtesy M. Tragethon)
"We feel like a lot of the world runs away from the places that Jesus would run toward. |
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BEIJING (Reuters) - A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China's widening crackdown on dissent. Zhang Kai had represented a group of Christians who were detained for suspected financial crimes.... |
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BEIJING A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China's widening crackdown on dissent. Zhang Kai had represented a group of Christians who were detained for suspected financial crimes last year after they resisted the demolition of crosses. |
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This week, Ashley Williams of Charlotte introduced herself to Hillary Clinton – and the world. “I am not a super-predator, Hillary Clinton,” she told the Democratic Party’s presidential front-runner after interrupting Clinton’s speech at a $500 a ticket fundraiser in Charleston. |
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BEIJING A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China's widening crackdown on dissent. Zhang Kai had represented a group of Christians who were detained for suspected financial crimes last year after they resisted the demolition of crosses. |
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THE charitable arm of the Christian Mission Fellowship — Global Compassion brought much needed assistance to six villages in the Tailevu district of Dawasamu on Wednesday. In an interview, Pastor Manasa Kolivuso of the Christian Mission Fellowship church said they had previously sent a number of.... |
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BEIJING A well-known Chinese rights lawyer has appeared on state television confessing to crimes after a months-long disappearance, the latest case in China's widening crackdown on dissent. Zhang Kai had represented a group of Christians who were detained for suspected financial crimes last year after they resisted the demolition of crosses. |
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WELLINGTON • A New Zealand man behind an ambitious crowdfunding campaign that raised NZ$2.3 million (S$2.2 million) to buy a privately owned South Island beach has said he was stunned by its success. Mr Duane Major's push to take Awaroa Beach out of private hands and make it a national park quickly went viral, attracting 40,000 donations. |
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It's probably safe to say that Katrina Leskanich had a really good time during the Eurovision Song Contest UK selection show. The former Eurovision champion - who won the show with Love Shine a Light in 1997 - was quite merry during her turn as an expert panelist, at one point shouting so loudly.... |
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This week, Ashley Williams of Charlotte introduced herself to Hillary Clinton – and the world. “I am not a super-predator, Hillary Clinton,” she told the Democratic Party’s presidential front-runner after interrupting Clinton’s speech at a $500 a ticket fundraiser in Charleston. |
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Image copyright Chen Jiangang Image caption Bao Guohua, right, and his wife Xing Wenxiang were detained in August last year. A Christian pastor in China who refused to remove a cross from his church's roof has been jailed for 14 years for corruption and inciting people to disturb social order, reports say. |
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This week, Ashley Williams of Charlotte introduced herself to Hillary Clinton – and the world. “I am not a super-predator, Hillary Clinton,” she told the Democratic Party’s presidential front-runner after interrupting Clinton’s speech at a $500 a ticket fundraiser in Charleston. |
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Weeks after five undocumented Mexican immigrants died in a Novi basement fire , the restaurant owner who allegedly gave them jobs, drove them to work and let them sleep in the house where they died has been indicted on charges of harboring immigrants to make money.
So has his wife. U.S. |
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I thought I had one this week. It went like this: A longtime public servant in a small suburban town has unjustly landed in his boss’s cross hairs. The guy faces demotion or termination. Supporters are outraged. “He is simply loved,’’ the tipster’s email read. “He is a great, hard worker. He is always there to help anyone in need. |
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Donald Trump speaks to thousands of spectators at a rally in Lowell, Mass., on Jan. 4. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)
As the father of three daughters, I reserved the right to interview their dates. Seemed only fair to me. After all, my wife and I’d spent 16 or 17 years feeding them, dressing.... |
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FORT WORTH, Texas Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Higginbotham , one of the largest independent insurance firms in the U.S. with more than 20 locations in Texas , hired Bernie Henyon , LUTCF as associate of personal property/casualty insurance. He joins the firm's Fort Worth, Texas , headquarters to.... |
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QUESTION: Should my child be tested for lead? ANSWER: Yes. If you’re concerned about your child’s lead level, get her or him tested. Q: What will the test show? A: If your child has had ongoing exposure to lead, the test will reflect the level of lead in their blood. But testing does not reflect past exposure to lead. |
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This is a guide to help answer your questions as you navigate the water crisis. We talked to doctors and other experts to gather advice on nutrition, answers about children’s health and education, tips on installing water filters, a roster of vital phone numbers and more. |
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Higginbotham, one of the largest independent insurance firms in the U.S. with more than 20 locations in Texas, hired Bernie Henyon, LUTCF as associate of personal property/casualty insurance. He joins the firm's Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters to.... |
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This week, Ashley Williams of Charlotte introduced herself to Hillary Clinton – and the world. “I am not a Super-predator, Hillary Clinton,” she told the Democratic Party’s presidential front-runner after interrupting Clinton’s speech at a $500 a ticket fundraiser in Charleston. |
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Chairman of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement Review Committee, Dr. Marcus Bethel entertained a plethora of interesting questions from his audience at this month’s Chamber meeting in the Canal House at Pelican Bay Resort on Wednesday, regarding the committee’s recommendations to the government for the island’s future growth. |
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Senior Pastor, First Iconium Baptist Church; Co-Chair, People For the American Way's African American Ministers in Action.
I am one who believes that we must be vigilant about protecting true religious liberty, which has been a guiding principle throughout our country's history. |
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A Richmond woman died after a car in which she was riding veered across the road and into a ditch and rolled in a one-car accident Thursday night in Lenox Township, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said. Ann Marie Semear, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred on 32 Mile Road near Havenridge about 5:45 p. |
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Records released Friday show several key staffers to Gov. Rick Snyder, including his current chief of staff, were told in emails about an uptick in Legionnaires’ disease cases in Genesee County in March 2015. But apparently nobody told the governor about the public health problem for another 10.... |
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I thought I had one this week. It went like this: A longtime public servant in a small suburban town has unjustly landed in his boss’s cross hairs. The guy faces demotion or termination. Supporters are outraged. “He is simply loved,’’ the tipster’s email read. “He is a great, hard worker. He is always there to help anyone in need. |
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