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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,

There's growing concern that the world's central banks are flooding financial institutions with too much cash, setting the stage for another asset-bubble burst. Do banks just need to put on the brakes? Bob Moon reports.

A House committee has approved a bill sponsored by Republican Ron Paul to expand congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve. Steve Henn reports.

New recommendations have been issued for when you should get breast cancer mammograms and cervical-cancer screenings. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports some doctors believe patients need to change their mindsets.

Fortune Magazine Leigh Gallagher, and Clusterstock.com's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about how much trouble our housing market is still in, and whether calls for Treasury Secretary Geithner's resignation are justified.

The L.A. Galaxy will play in the Major League Soccer championship, marking the team's first appearance since David Beckham arrived in 2007. His tenure hasn't been perfect, but it could have a happy ending. Nancy Farghalli reports.

Kevin Parker, global head of asset management for Deutsche Bank, tells host Kai Ryssdal why he is currently steering investors away from American companies developing clean-energy systems and products.

Recession-fueled vacancies in commercial retail space have provided the perfect opportunity for thrift shops to broaden their horizons. Gigi Douban reports.

Marketplace's Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano talk with fellow staffers Tess Vigeland, Stacey-Vanek Smith, and Ben Adair about under-the-radar business stories, including a million-dollar cow, a waffle shortage, and marijuana busts.

The longtime announcer of the Los Angeles Clippers and his partner were suspended for a game following their comments about Grizzlies backup center Hamed Haddadi during Wednesday's telecast from Memphis.

Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be out two to four weeks after the former No. 1 pick was kicked in the left leg in a recent win.

Devin Harris is expected to play Saturday, a sorely needed boost for the winless New Jersey Nets.

Tracy McGrady is eager to play. The Houston Rockets say he'll have to wait.

Cleveland center Shaquille O'Neal has missed his fourth straight game with a strained right shoulder.

The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.

The New York Knicks won't sign Allen Iverson, believing any short-term gain would hinder their plans to build for the future.