Daily Archive: January 5, 2013

STUDY: PEOPLE WHO ARE ‘SPIRITUAL’ BUT NOT ‘RELIGIOUS’ ‘ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO MENTAL DISORDER’

Could spirituality without organized religion actually be bad for your mental health? A new study indicates that individuals who claim to be “spiritual,” but who lack an allegiance to a specific religion, may, in fact,… Read More

OBAMA OPPOSES NDAA’S ‘RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE’ FOR MILITARY CHAPLAINS & MEMBERS, VOWS TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF GAYS

President Barack Obama signed the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act into law on Wednesday, but he did so while also noting that he opposed a number of provisions held within it. Among them:… Read More

‘MY WIFE IS A HERO’: GEORGIA MOTHER SHOOTS HOME INTRUDER FIVE TIMES AFTER BEING CORNERED IN ATTIC

A Georgia mother and her two young children are unharmed after a man broke into their house with a crowbar on Friday, cornering them in an attic crawlspace. According to WSB-TV, the woman was at… Read More

Deadly Shootout Near Aurora Theater

A gunman barricaded inside his Colorado home fired shots at police from a second-story window before he was killed as SWAT officers stormed the home Saturday. Once inside, they found the bodies of… Read More

65 Percent Of Americans Believe That 2013 Will Be A Year Of Economic Difficulty

Do you believe that economic trouble is coming in 2013?  If so, you have a lot of company.  According to a brand new Gallup poll that was just released, 65 percent of Americans believe that… Read More

DAYS OF NOAH AND LOT: Church of England ends ban on gay bishops

The Church of England has lifted a ban on gay male clergy who live with their partners from becoming bishops on condition they pledge to stay celibate, threatening to reignite an issue that… Read More

China censures new US sanctions on Iran

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing on Friday that her country “has consistently opposed” sanctions against Iran over its peaceful nuclear energy program.  She renewed China’s call for the… Read More

Drought Threatens the Mississippi River, Your Gas Tank, and Pantry

The mighty Mississippi river is beautiful to behold, terrible in its fury, and of tremendous importance for shipping. The United States is both fed and fueled by the commodities shipped on that great… Read More

Euros discarded as impoverished Greeks resort to bartering

It’s been a busy day at the market in downtown Volos. Angeliki Ioanitou has sold a decent quantity of olive oil and soap, while her friend Maria has done good business with her… Read More

CHINA’S COLDEST WINTER IN DECADES AT NEW LOW

China is experiencing unusual chills this winter with its national average temperature hitting the lowest in 28 years, and snow and ice have closed highways, canceled flights, stranded tourists and knocked out power… Read More

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