Gospel Star, Fred Hammond, to Receive 2012 Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Award

Gospel music star Fred Hammond will receive the 2012 Outstanding Achievement in the Arts Award, announced District 8 Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins. The Grammy-winning Hammond, who lives in Cedar Hill, succeeds past award recipients such as actresses Regina Taylor and Irma P. Hall, and actor Eugene Lee.

Black Pepper May Help Fight Fat

The same ingredient in black pepper that makes you sneeze may help keep you slim.

Obama’s Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, Says He Supports Homosexual Marriage

President Obama is getting renewed pressure to endorse gay marriage — courtesy of his own staff.

Should the Lord’s Prayer Be Considered a Christian Prayer?

Observers weigh in as a judge considers the question.

Regent University Celebrates Largest Graduating Class In School’s History; Michelle Bachmann Commencement Keynote Speaker

Family and friends gathered this week in the Regent University library plaza to witness the largest graduating class in the school’s history.

New Orleans Saints MLB Jonathan Vilma to Appeal Suspension

Let the legal games begin.

It Is Two Presidents Against One Prophet in the North Carolina Homosexual Marriage Vote on Tuesday

As North Carolina prepares to vote on a controversial amendment to the state constitution that would define marriage as between a man and a woman, both sides are making their final push, including enlisting high-profile backers — such as former President Bill Clinton and evangelist Billy Graham — to their cause.