Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo

GOMA, Congo – Ben Affleck is trying to draw more attention to the conflict in eastern Congo, where some 250,000 people have been displaced by violence.
The actor visited the Central African country this week to tour refugee camps and meet with aid officials and experts.
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Arraignment set for Cheney, Gonzales in Texas

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others named in indictments accusing them of responsibility for prisoner abuse in a federal detention center.
Cheney, Gonzales and the others will not be arrested, and do not need to appear in person [...]

Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital

MIAMI – D’Zhana Simmons says she felt like a “fake person” for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. “But I know that I really was here,” the 14-year-old said, “and I did live without a heart.”
As she was being released Wednesday from a Miami hospital, the shy teen seemed in [...]

Recipe of the day

Apple-Crisp Baked Apples

Scripture of the day

 This is the message we heard from Jesus* and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. 6 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. 7 But if we are living [...]

Recipe of the day

Bouchees Aux Fruits De Mer

Scripture of the day

20 But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,* 21 and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.
22 And you must show mercy to* those whose [...]

DOES THE AUTO INDUSTRY NEED A BAILOUT?

The big three automakers say they need $25 Billion in emergency short-term loans to avoid bankruptcy. Opponents say we shouldn’t reward poor management
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Thanksgiving Printables

Thanksgiving Printables

Recipe of the day

Herbes de Provence-Crusted Lamb Chops

Scripture of the day

13 I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. 14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also [...]

Recipe of the day

Gingered Pumpkin Pie

Scripture of the day

13 “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. 14 I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. [...]

Recipe of the day

Cinnamon Puffs

Scripture of the day

5 I am writing to remind you, dear friends,* that we should love one another. This is not a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning. 6 Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.
7 I say this because [...]