Just as 2008 marks 60 years of aspirations dedicated to securing a homeland for Israelis, 2008 also marks 60 years of the disintegration of Palestinian society and dispersal of some 750,000 Palestinians as refugees. To date, the situation in the
Firsthand reports on the extraordinary development of Christianity in Nepal and the growing need for improvements in theological education and participation in the ecumenical movement were all part of recent consultation on the future of theological education in South Asia.
Gospel for Asia missionaries and local church leaders moved out from Yangon (Rangoon) Thursday morning to go into Myanmar's cyclone-devastated villages and search for survivors, according to a GFA correspondent inside the ravaged country. Five teams were sent out to
The following text a statement the President of the United States of America: Texas State Technical College 11:52 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I want to wish everybody a happy Mother's Day. It's just a special day to give
U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will participate in an environmental roundtable in Washington on Tuesday, May 13th. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON WHO: John McCain WHAT: Environmental Roundtable WHEN: Tuesday, May 13,
San Francisco state Sen. Carole Migden is making the rounds, spending her evenings shaking hands, chatting with voters and asking for their support as she fights to hang on to her political career. Such campaigning is routine for many officeholders,
By declaring bankruptcy, Vallejo has thrust itself into the national spotlight as a test case for thousands of floundering cities desperate to unload their extravagant public employee contracts. "There's a wave of this coming across the U.S.," said Sajan...
Authorities say a protest by Santa Cruz cyclists turned hostile after a rider collided with a motorist during a ride to remind drivers to share the road. Santa Cruz police Lt. Rick Martinez said about 100 bicyclists swarmed the streets
Police and family are searching for a 50-year-old mentally disabled man who has been missing since Thursday, when he disappeared during a visit to San Francisco with his group home, his brother said today. Bobby Joe Lamascus was last seen
A man was killed and a woman critically injured during a shooting in East Oakland early this morning, police said. The victims of the 2:53 a.m. shooting on the 1800 block of 89th Avenue, who were each struck multiple times
Another Arizona mayor could be facing a possible recall. After a move by "American Citizens United" to recall Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, now some citizens of the Town of Guadalupe blame their mayor for County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's recent threat
State Representative Mark Olson says he might still run for reelection as an independent after his Republican Party constituents endorsed someone else to run for his legislative seat.
Police are searching for suspects following a deadly shooting in the Hill District. Officials say it happened around 9 p.m. Saturday in the 2100-block of Bentley Drive.
On the Senate campaign trail, Al Franken frequently invokes the name of his friend, the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, as a major inspiration. But as Franken moves to consolidate Democrats behind his challenge to Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, another Democrat
A surgeon, nurse and pilot were killed when a University of Wisconsin Hospital Med Flight helicopter crashed shortly after dropping off a patient Saturday night in La Crosse.
Putting two goals into the Flyers' net in less than five minutes was hardly exceptional for Evgeni Malkin. When he put them on their backsides, well, that was embarrassing for a team with a reputation for being bullies. The Flyers
Police say a drunk driver caused an accident in Mercer County on Saturday that left six people injured, including four small children who were traveling in an Amish buggy.
Minnesota lawmakers burst from the gate in February, quickly finalizing spending for transportation upgrades and a long-pushed ballot measure dedicating dollars to outdoors and arts programs.
Today's Pirates game versus the Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to heavy rain. The two teams will make up the postponed game as part of a doubleheader on Monday beginning at 12:35 p.m.
