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TULSA, Okla. -Evangelist Oral Roberts was remembered Monday as a charismatic leader who deftly used television to spread the message of Christianity throughout the world. Thousands packed an arena at Oral Roberts University for the memorial service for the man who founded the evangelical liberal …
AOL · December 21, 2009, 1:31 PM (PST)
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Times said Monday it will publish its last Sunday edition this weekend. The newspaper said it will produce Monday through Friday editions that focus on its "distinctive news and opinion content." The new print edition will be sold at retail outlets and newspaper …
Chicago Tribune · December 21, 2009, 1:31 PM (PST)
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The crew of a crippled freighter adrift in the stormy North Pacific for several days repaired its engines Monday morning and the vessel continued on its voyage to Portland, Ore. The Coast Guard said the crew of the India-flagged APJ Suryavir informed them soon after …
Los Angeles Times · December 21, 2009, 12:41 PM (PST)
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Brittany Murphy, the actress who broke out with the teen comedy "Clueless" and gained acclaim for her role as Eminem’s love interest in the hip-hop drama "8 Mile," died Sunday of sudden cardiac arrest, police said. She was 32. Firefighters responded to a medical call about 8 a.m. at the home Ms …
San Francisco Chronicle · December 21, 2009, 8:52 AM (PST)
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A woman pushing a buggy walks past an empty platform of Eurostar at the Gare du Nord station in… A woman pushing a buggy walks past an empty platform of Eurostar at the Gare du Nord station in Paris, Monday Dec. 21, 2009. Eurostar services have been suspended since late Friday, when a series of …
ABC News · December 21, 2009, 12:13 PM (PST)
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REUTERS – Lionel Messi became the first Argentine to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award on Monday. The accolade came after the playmaker won four major titles with Barcelona — the Champions League, the Club World Cup, La Liga and the King’s Cup. "This finishes a magnificent year for …
France 24 · December 21, 2009, 1:24 PM (PST)
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NAZARETH, Israel – Just in time for Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what may have been the home of one of Jesus’ childhood neighbors. The humble dwelling is the first dating to the era of Jesus to be discovered in Nazareth, then a hamlet of around 50 impoverished Jewish families where …
MSNBC · December 21, 2009, 1:31 PM (PST)
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) – The deadline for bids to acquire 79 supermarkets in the Northeast operated by the bankrupt Penn Traffic Co. has been extended for six more weeks. After getting a request for extra time from New York Sen. Charles Schumer, the supermarket chain’s largest lender, GE Capital …
Daily Item · December 21, 2009, 1:24 PM (PST)
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HARARE, Zimbabwe- Zimbabwe’s rival leaders met Monday and announced they had reached two agreements, offering rare reason for hope after a year of impasse and disappointment. The factions joined in a unity government said they were forming commissions to oversee human rights, the media and …
Boston Globe · December 21, 2009, 12:48 PM (PST)
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WASHINGTON — The little town of Libby, Mont., isn’t mentioned by name in the Senate’s mammoth health care bill, but its 2,900 citizens are big winners in the legislation, thanks to the influence of Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. After pushing for years for help for residents, many …
WSB-TV Atlanta · December 21, 2009, 1:10 PM (PST)
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