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Nobel Prize could be albatross for bruised, battered Obama

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:45 PM PST

U.S. president to accept Nobel Peace Prize in ceremony on Thursday in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. [...]


Nobel Prize could be albatross for bruised, battered Obama

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:45 PM PST

U.S. president to accept Nobel Peace Prize in ceremony on Thursday in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. [...]


High Court: Gaza student cannot complete studies in West Bank

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:34 PM PST

The High Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday to deny a Palestinian student from Gaza who has been studying in Bethlehem permission to complete her university degree in the West Bank. [...]


High Court: Gaza student cannot complete studies in West Bank

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 03:34 PM PST

The High Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday to deny a Palestinian student from Gaza who has been studying in Bethlehem permission to complete her university degree in the West Bank. [...]


2010 Resolution: Rebuild My Life After Divorce

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 02:59 PM PST

Summary: The pains of divorce and separation are real, but they don't have to last. For many, making a New Year's resolution to attend a DivorceCare group has been the key to healing. Contact: Samuel Hodges, Executive Producer, Church Initiative, 800-395-5755, ext 247, shodges@churchinitiative.org WAKE FOREST, NC, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- For people facing the pain of divorce or separation, the New Year is a good time to commit to the healing process. A marital breakup can be deva Source: Church [...]


2010 Resolution: Rebuild My Life After Divorce

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 02:59 PM PST

Summary: The pains of divorce and separation are real, but they don't have to last. For many, making a New Year's resolution to attend a DivorceCare group has been the key to healing. Contact: Samuel Hodges, Executive Producer, Church Initiative, 800-395-5755, ext 247, shodges@churchinitiative.org WAKE FOREST, NC, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- For people facing the pain of divorce or separation, the New Year is a good time to commit to the healing process. A marital breakup can be deva Source: Church [...]


Missouri Joins 22 Other States to Protect Freedom of Choice in Health Care

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 02:37 PM PST

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation's largest individual membership association of state legislators, is promoting a way for states to protect Americans' medical care freedom. At least 22 states have or will introduce legislation modeled after ALEC's Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, including Missouri.MO State Sen. Jane Cunningham and MO State Rep. Tim Jones are [...]


Missouri Joins 22 Other States to Protect Freedom of Choice in Health Care

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 02:37 PM PST

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the nation's largest individual membership association of state legislators, is promoting a way for states to protect Americans' medical care freedom. At least 22 states have or will introduce legislation modeled after ALEC's Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act, including Missouri.MO State Sen. Jane Cunningham and MO State Rep. Tim Jones are [...]


Sen. Sessions Expresses Concerns about DHS & Holder’s Decision

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 02:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed America's immigration policy during the opening of today's DHS oversight hearing with Secretary Janet Napolitano. A text of those remarks follows:"Secretary Napolitano, I want to thank you for appearing before the committee today to discuss concerns we have with the mission and performance of [...]


Sen. Sessions Expresses Concerns about DHS & Holder’s Decision

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 02:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed America's immigration policy during the opening of today's DHS oversight hearing with Secretary Janet Napolitano. A text of those remarks follows:"Secretary Napolitano, I want to thank you for appearing before the committee today to discuss concerns we have with the mission and performance of [...]


Unique Advent & Christmas Bible Studies Developed by Christianity Today International

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:36 PM PST

Contact: JoHannah Reardon, Christianity Today International, 630-260-6200 ext 4338, jreardon@christianitytoday.com CAROL STREAM, Ill., Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- With Christmas season here, ChristianBibleStudies.com, a ministry of Christianity Today International, has developed over a dozen downloadable Bible studies to use during the season of Advent--including several free resources. All Bible studies are downloadable for immediate access, but there are a variety of formats: from on Source: Christianity Today [...]


Unique Advent & Christmas Bible Studies Developed by Christianity Today International

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:36 PM PST

Contact: JoHannah Reardon, Christianity Today International, 630-260-6200 ext 4338, jreardon@christianitytoday.com CAROL STREAM, Ill., Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- With Christmas season here, ChristianBibleStudies.com, a ministry of Christianity Today International, has developed over a dozen downloadable Bible studies to use during the season of Advent--including several free resources. All Bible studies are downloadable for immediate access, but there are a variety of formats: from on Source: Christianity Today [...]


Dr. Alveda King: It’s Senator Reid’s Bill that Would Treat People Like Property

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:20 PM PST

Contact: Margaret, Priests for Life, 888-735-3448 ext 251 ATLANTA, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate and Director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life, today commented on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's remarks comparing opponents of his health care bill to supporters of slavery. "Senator Reid has written a bill that would force Americans to pay for the abortion of babies and he implies that opposition to his efforts i Source: Priests for [...]


Dr. Alveda King: It’s Senator Reid’s Bill that Would Treat People Like Property

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:20 PM PST

Contact: Margaret, Priests for Life, 888-735-3448 ext 251 ATLANTA, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Alveda King, Pastoral Associate and Director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life, today commented on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's remarks comparing opponents of his health care bill to supporters of slavery. "Senator Reid has written a bill that would force Americans to pay for the abortion of babies and he implies that opposition to his efforts i Source: Priests for [...]


Republicans Plan to Form Counter-Delegation at Climate Conference – Fox

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:19 PM PST


Republicans Plan to Form Counter-Delegation at Climate Conference – Fox

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:19 PM PST


Northeast braces as winter storm slams Midwest – USA Today

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:18 PM PST


Northeast braces as winter storm slams Midwest – USA Today

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 01:18 PM PST


Israeli Rocker Recreates Temple Instruments on new “Levite” CD

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:58 PM PST

Ilan Green's 'Voices of the Levites' uses re-created instruments based on those used in the Holy Temple. His concerts unite secular and religious.


Israeli Rocker Recreates Temple Instruments on new “Levite” CD

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:58 PM PST

Ilan Green's 'Voices of the Levites' uses re-created instruments based on those used in the Holy Temple. His concerts unite secular and religious.


Pres. Peres’ Chanukah Greeting to the Jewish World

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:42 PM PST

President Shimon Peres uploaded a special Chanukah greeting to the Jewish world on his newly launched YouTube channel.


Pres. Peres’ Chanukah Greeting to the Jewish World

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:42 PM PST

President Shimon Peres uploaded a special Chanukah greeting to the Jewish world on his newly launched YouTube channel.


Dep. Foreign Minister to Defend Israel’s Rights at David’s Tomb

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon says he will assert Israel's right to King David's Tomb compound if the issue is raised at the Vatican.


Dep. Foreign Minister to Defend Israel’s Rights at David’s Tomb

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon says he will assert Israel's right to King David's Tomb compound if the issue is raised at the Vatican.


Netanyahu extends benefits to isolated West Bank settlements

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that certain settlements outside of the large blocs in the West Bank - enclaves that Israel plans to keep as part of any future arrangement with the Palestinians - would be considered "national priority [...]


Netanyahu extends benefits to isolated West Bank settlements

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:40 PM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that certain settlements outside of the large blocs in the West Bank - enclaves that Israel plans to keep as part of any future arrangement with the Palestinians - would be considered "national priority [...]


New York School Gives Christmas the Cold Shoulder

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:28 PM PST

Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776    EAST SYRACUSE, NY, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the Minoa School District, parents received a letter from their school with strict limits that essentially ban all things Christmas from the school's program. The letter reads, "Programs that involve singular traditions may take place but such celebrations must be voluntary, occur outside of regular hours, and not be sponsored by the school district.&q Source: Liberty [...]


New York School Gives Christmas the Cold Shoulder

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:28 PM PST

Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776    EAST SYRACUSE, NY, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the Minoa School District, parents received a letter from their school with strict limits that essentially ban all things Christmas from the school's program. The letter reads, "Programs that involve singular traditions may take place but such celebrations must be voluntary, occur outside of regular hours, and not be sponsored by the school district.&q Source: Liberty [...]


New York School Gives Christmas the Cold Shoulder

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:28 PM PST

Contact: Liberty Counsel Public Relations Department, 800-671-1776    EAST SYRACUSE, NY, Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the Minoa School District, parents received a letter from their school with strict limits that essentially ban all things Christmas from the school's program. The letter reads, "Programs that involve singular traditions may take place but such celebrations must be voluntary, occur outside of regular hours, and not be sponsored by the school district.&q Source: Liberty [...]


Controversial Islamic Speaker Welcomed at Ft. Hood – CBN – December 9

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:22 PM PST

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is facing criticism for bringing a controversial Islamic speaker to Fort Hood. The criticism comes just one month after a radical Muslim’s shooting spree at the fort that killed 13 soldiers. View Full [...]


Controversial Islamic Speaker Welcomed at Ft. Hood – CBN – December 9

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:22 PM PST

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is facing criticism for bringing a controversial Islamic speaker to Fort Hood. The criticism comes just one month after a radical Muslim’s shooting spree at the fort that killed 13 soldiers. View Full [...]


‘Not a Single Ray of Hope’ in Arab World – MEMRI – December 9

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:17 PM PST

We “Wish In Our Hearts That We Were Not Arab Citizens” “As we follow the latest reports from the Arab world… and compare them to reports from other countries and societies, we feel so much frustration and shame that all of us wish in our hearts that we were not Arab citizens. This sad [fact] reflects [...]


‘Not a Single Ray of Hope’ in Arab World – MEMRI – December 9

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:17 PM PST

We “Wish In Our Hearts That We Were Not Arab Citizens” “As we follow the latest reports from the Arab world… and compare them to reports from other countries and societies, we feel so much frustration and shame that all of us wish in our hearts that we were not Arab citizens. This sad [fact] reflects [...]


Michigan Couple Sets Precedent with Adoption of Karen Refugees

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 12:00 PM PST

Contact: Craig McDonald, Christian Freedom International, 906-253-2336 SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Dec. 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- Jim and Karen Jacobson might describe themselves as ordinary citizens, but the Michigan residents have done something so extraordinary that they just may have set a new precedent in the U.S. adoption arena. After nearly 18 months of wading through the murky waters of bureaucratic red tape, they have become the legally adoptive parents of eight refugee children, all of Source: Christian Freedom [...]


Netanyahu: PA has made strategic choice to delay peace talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:56 AM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday of having chosen to postpone peace negotiations with Israel indefinitely as a [...]


Netanyahu: PA has made strategic choice to delay peace talks

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:56 AM PST

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday of having chosen to postpone peace negotiations with Israel indefinitely as a [...]


Judge Ordered To Pay $50K

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:50 AM PST

A scandal-plagued Nevada judge removed from the bench for sleeping during trials, tainting juries and abusing her position has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars for defaming her legal assistant who claims she was bullied and terrorized.

The saga of ousted Las Vegas District Court Judge Elizabeth Halverson, who also made headlines for getting attacked by her husband with a frying pan, seems to be never ending. Last year the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline terminated Halverson for severe judicial misconduct that includes treating her court staff like personal servants and snoozing through substantial portions of criminal and civil trials. 

During a two-week hearing, the state panel heard dozens of complaints and found the disgraced judge, elected to the bench in 2006, guilty of sleeping during hearings, making improper contact with jurors, mistreating her staff, improperly hiring two bodyguards and making improper and misleading statements to the media. The commission also found that there was sufficient evidence that Halverson slept during parts of at least two criminal and one civil trial. 

She also made her bailiff put on her shoes, massage her back and cover her with a blanket for naps. Halverson is obese and uses a motorized scooter to get around as well as oxygen. Court employees say she was nasty and demanded royal treatment. In the midst of the saga, Halverson got attacked by her husband with a frying pan. The wound on the judge's scalp required 100 staples. 

This week the ousted Clark County jurist was ordered to pay her former legal assistant $50,000 in compensatory damages for defaming her with public accusations that she fixed traffic tickets. The former assistant said in court documents that the judge "dragged her name through the mud" and "falsely labeled" her as someone who engaged in illegal and corrupt [...]


Judge Ordered To Pay $50K

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:50 AM PST

A scandal-plagued Nevada judge removed from the bench for sleeping during trials, tainting juries and abusing her position has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars for defaming her legal assistant who claims she was bullied and terrorized.

The saga of ousted Las Vegas District Court Judge Elizabeth Halverson, who also made headlines for getting attacked by her husband with a frying pan, seems to be never ending. Last year the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline terminated Halverson for severe judicial misconduct that includes treating her court staff like personal servants and snoozing through substantial portions of criminal and civil trials. 

During a two-week hearing, the state panel heard dozens of complaints and found the disgraced judge, elected to the bench in 2006, guilty of sleeping during hearings, making improper contact with jurors, mistreating her staff, improperly hiring two bodyguards and making improper and misleading statements to the media. The commission also found that there was sufficient evidence that Halverson slept during parts of at least two criminal and one civil trial. 

She also made her bailiff put on her shoes, massage her back and cover her with a blanket for naps. Halverson is obese and uses a motorized scooter to get around as well as oxygen. Court employees say she was nasty and demanded royal treatment. In the midst of the saga, Halverson got attacked by her husband with a frying pan. The wound on the judge's scalp required 100 staples. 

This week the ousted Clark County jurist was ordered to pay her former legal assistant $50,000 in compensatory damages for defaming her with public accusations that she fixed traffic tickets. The former assistant said in court documents that the judge "dragged her name through the mud" and "falsely labeled" her as someone who engaged in illegal and corrupt [...]


Suicide Bomber Stopped Before Jerusalem Attack

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST

A joint force comprised of IDF soldiers and Border Police caught an Arab on his way to carry out a suicide bombing in Jerusalem.


Suicide Bomber Stopped Before Jerusalem Attack

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST

A joint force comprised of IDF soldiers and Border Police caught an Arab on his way to carry out a suicide bombing in Jerusalem.


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