YouthWorks!, Inc.® (YW)--a multi-denominational family of ministries that plans and implements life-changing, Christ-centered missions trips and ministry experiences--has agreed in principle with Christian communications and publishing company Zondervan to acquire Youth Specialties--the international leader in training and equipping youth pastors

The dramatic live production, VIANNEY, ( http://vianneydrama.com/ ) performed by actor Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions ( http://stlukeproductions.com/ ) was a main event at the annual Fall Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on November 16th in

Today, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will join a group of prominent Christian clergy, ministry leaders and scholars including Dr. Robert George, Dr. Timothy George, and Chuck Colson to release the Manhattan Declaration, which addresses the sanctity of life,

The feds allege Matthew Pizzolato targeted older investors, specifically retirees

Vitter: it won't be easy for democrats to get the votes needed to begin debate on the measure

Charge of indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 13 carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison

From the news that scientists have created a bacteria that lights up around landmines to the development of a rot-proof apple--that stays fresh for 4 months--a lot happened this week in green. A new study called The Economics of Ecosystems

A weekly wrap up of green and socially minded business news from the gang at . - Got a great green company? What happens when Sarah Palin shows up wearing it on the cover of Newsweek? The ...

Credit: .The Asian carp, a monstrous, invasive fish, has been knocking at the door of the Great Lakes for decades. Now that the fish may have breached on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, entering Lake Michigan....

It's friday and we know you need something to keep you busy for the weekend, so here's the perfect thing. As the efficiency (and business case) for nano-based solar technology , isn't time you got in the game? Don't worry,

It's probably no great secret to TreeHugger readers at this point that part of the reason are rapidly rising is partially because manufacturing of goods for export to the developed world. In fact in China at least and about 50%

Photo: Rolls RoyceDoes It Matter? Depends How You Look at It...Autocar that a source inside the company told them that Rolls Royce could have an electric version of its Phantom super-luxury car on the road by the end of 2010:

Photo: , CCMaryland Offshore Wind DevelopmentMartin O'Malley, the governor of Maryland, would like to see offshore wind power developed off the cost of his state, but the U.S. military has expressed fears that the turbines could "disrupt flight and weapon

Photo via Already thinking about your holiday shopping? Our is the perfect place to start, but if you're the kind of shopper who likes visiting a store rather than waiting for the UPS truck, check out Wired's fifth annual in

photo: .A group of 35 nations have agreed to a plan that aims to reduce by 25% by 2015, reports. The price tag for it all could run as high as $36 billion over the next five years. Now who

Rice = food and electricity at the same time... photo: via flickr.One solution for getting clean electricity to the 440-some million people in rural India who currently don't have grid power (or any power...) is to build wind farms, solar

photo: .Here's a not so comforting discovery: A new paper in magazine says that Arctic sea ice melting is starting to dilute surface waters and threatening the tiny shellfish called that are the base of the Arctic food chain. Those

Images via Designers seem to be setting a new trend for solar chargers, turning small scale renewable gadget charging into something resembling a bouquet of flowers. Hot on the heals of the concept we showed off in September comes the

Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope (left) testifies at the Arlington EPA hearing as API's Howard Feldman looks on.This week we saw some amazing public action as part of the two Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hearings on its , which

Antique fire engine. Credit: / Is your Grandmother's China or charm bracelet your most valued possession? Is your ten-year old MacBook still serving its purpose? Did you rescue a Mad Men-era living room from Goodwill? Is the Nineteenth century painting