To get bin Laden, Obama relied on policies he decried

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 9:49 | Category : Culture/Society, Politics/Public Policy, World News
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Interesting read on politics, truth, and the power of morality to quiet conviction.
From the article: “For years we heard supposedly enlightened people excoriate our leaders for torture, lawlessness, unilateralism — the list goes on and on. Now the president they have wanted has used the tactics and methods they excoriated to get bin Laden. Good [...]

Report: Said Musa Released from Prison

Thursday, 24 February 2011, 11:17 | Category : Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, Politics/Public Policy, World News
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Reports out of Kabul indicate Musa released from prison and safely out of the country.  Continue to pray for those who are imprisoned for the gospel, including Shoaib Assadullah, who faces the same death penalty for handing someone a Bible.
Imprisoned Afghan Christian Released from Prison

The Apple-olatry Persists: Why the iPad Will Change Everything

Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:39 | Category : Culture/Society, World News
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There exists a certain ecosystem of loyalty among Mac users. There always has. From the intelligent minority in its early days, PC users characterized Apple-heads as black-nailed tweekers. Today, the mainstream Mac user more likely shops at Brooks Brothers or Façonnable, and the extent of his tweeking is his 2-a-day 4-shot lattes.
Mac has never been positioned [...]

Nations Fall, only One will Rise

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 5:06 | Category : Bible & Theology, Culture/Society, World News
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What does this video have to do with Christmas? For historians, these images may serve as an interesting illustration of the balance of power in maritime empires in the last two centuries. For Christians, its a reminder of the balance with which we should hold our time and investments on this earth.
For the world, nations [...]

“To one of these brothers of mine”: Who will reach these children?

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 10:44 | Category : Culture/Society, Missions/Evangelism/Apologetics, World News
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I read this story and wondered who will reach these children with Albinism who are in hiding? They need help. And the gospel.
From the report, “Body parts of albinos are sought in some regions of Africa because they are believed to bring wealth and good luck. Attackers chop off limbs and pluck out organs to [...]

Swine Flu on Google Maps, World

Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 19:38 | Category : Culture/Society, Politics/Public Policy, World News
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Check out the following map if you want to follow a detailed map depicting confirmed and suspected cases of the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, with contributors from all over the world.
 
Or Check out the same in Google World.

Space Shuttle Launched After Delays

Sunday, 15 March 2009, 20:06 | Category : World News
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Space Shuttle Launched After Delays

Saudis unveil new ‘Western’ University, with $10 Billion endowment gift

Wednesday, 16 April 2008, 16:58 | Category : Campus, Culture/Society, World News
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King Abdullah of SA has announced there will soon be a new university in his kingdom.  KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) is an international grad-school partnering with UC Berkeley to provide Western faculty for the Saudi Arabian venture school . The partnership includes joint research ventures, collaboration on curriculum, and faculty placement.  [...]

Blue-footed Boobies and beyond: Encyclopedia of Life launches

Tuesday, 4 March 2008, 0:59 | Category : Bible & Theology, Culture/Society, Family, World News
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I am excited about the Encyclopedia of Life that released this week. An international team of scientists will introduce the first 30,000 pages, and within a decade, they predict another 1.77 million. Simply constructed, the site will feature one-page-per-species format with each page capable of holding nearly limitless content. For those who [...]

Chess Champ and Genius Bobby Fischer Dies

Friday, 18 January 2008, 16:11 | Category : Culture/Society, World News
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Bobby Fischer, recluse and chessman, died today at the age fo 64. Fischer dethroned the CCCP’s Boris Spassky from the world championship in 1972.
Read the news here.