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Pope tweets for the first time
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Pope Benedict XVI sent out his first-ever tweet today, announcing the launch of a new news site from the Vatican News Twitter account. Benedict, though new to Twitter himself, has recognized the power of digital media throughout his papacy, according to a statement from Rome. “Church communities have always used the modern media for fostering…
Oregon city council votes against Pledge of Allegiance, wars in Afghanistan & Iraq
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The city council in Eugene, Oregon, has voted down a proposal to say the Pledge of Allegiance before every council meeting. One council member who voted for the ban said reading the pledge was like reading the Communist Manifesto before every meeting. Including the Pledge into the opening of every meeting was proposed by Councilman…
Congressman under fire for comment that liberalism is based on a hatred of God
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U.S. Congressman Todd Akin from Missouri says he’s not surprised at the firestorm of criticism he’s gotten after telling a Christian radio program that “at the heart of liberalism, really, is a hatred for God and a belief that government should replace God.” Monday, a spokesman for his U.S. Senate campaign said the Congressman was speaking “off…
Reporters out in the cold; Tuesday night’s premiere of Sarah Palin movie sold out
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National journalists found themselves stuck with the prospect of interviewing local farmers coming out Tuesday night’s premiere of the Sarah Palin movie in Pella, Iowa. It seems the 111-year-old Pella Opera House sold out every seat to local folks — and no tickets were put aside for the national press, reports Paul Bond of the Hollywood Reporter. “Reporters from…
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