Daily Archives: April 15, 2012

Bubba Watson: Just Showing the Light

Bubba WatsonHe is a professional golfer who won the 2012 Masters Tournament. He is one of the few players who can hit a ball over 350 yards capable of generating a ball speed up to 194 miles per hour. His Masters win elevated him to a career high number four in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has also won the Travelers Championship in 2010, the Farmer’s Insurance Open in 2011 and the Zurich Classic in 2011.

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Titanic USA: America is the Titanic and the Titanic is Going Down

I Thessalonians 5:3 says: “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.”

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Rev. Al Green Celebrates 66th Birthday

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OK — quick question. What do Barack Obama and Tina Turner have in common? Maybe a lot of things, but most important, both have quoted that soulful crooner Al Green — Turner in her incredible comeback hit, a redo of his standard “Let’s Stay Together,” and the prez in a recent attempt to croon a few bars of that same song prior to a public appearance.

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Catholic University Alumni Don’t Want Desmond Tutu as Commencement Speaker

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu is slated to deliver the commencement address next month to Gonzaga University’s graduating class. A group of alumni, however, are saying he isn’t welcome and are urging administrators to withdraw the invitation.

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Taliban Attacks Afghan Capital

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The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks on as many as seven sites across the Afghan capital on Sunday, targeting NATO bases, the parliament and Western embassies. Militants also launched near-simultaneous assaults in three other eastern cities.

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Dwight McKissic, Jonathan Merritt, and Others in the SBC say Richard Land’s Comments on Trayvon Martin Are Hindering Efforts to Broaden Convention’s Appeal to Other Races

hcsp.jpgThe head of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm condemns the response of many black leaders to the Trayvon Martin case as “shameful.” Some black pastors within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination say Richard Land’s comments are setting back an effort to broaden the faith’s appeal beyond its traditional white, Southern base.

In this July 14, 2010 file photo, Richard Land, president, Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law hearing on the ethical imperative for reform of our immigration system. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Tuna Linked to Salmonella Outbreak In 20 States

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A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 100 people in 20 states and the District of Columbia, federal health authorities said Friday.

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