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Parkville Women’s Clinic provides hope

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Miriam came to the clinic worried that she might be pregnant. Miriam is from India and in her culture, she would be shunned for being pregnant out of wedlock. Her test was ...

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Free tuition at Missouri’s ‘Ivy League’ Washington University

Beginning next fall Missouri’s Washington University will offer free college to all qualifying students entering as first year freshmen and undergraduate students currently enrolled in the university. MissouriNet reports the plan is ...

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Trump signs $47 billion trade agreement with Japan in blow to China

Lost in the news this week comes a major victory in the trade war with Communist China. The United States and Japan signed on Oct. 7 a trade agreement that would open up markets to ...

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President Trump’s remarks and audience comments at Young Black Leadership Summit

Metro Voice is making available to readers President Trump’s remarks at the Young Black Leadership Summit. The summit was held in the White House on Friday, Oct. 4. Remarks below video. Remarks ...

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Star Wars’ Mark Hamill blasted for attacking Ivanka Trump’s 3-year-old son

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill continues to be roundly criticized on social media for his response to Ivanka Trump and her son after she posted her youngest child in a Stormtrooper costume. The ...

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Missouri Supreme Court takes up voter I.D. and sworn statements

Should voters without proper identification be asked to make sworn statements that they are who they say they are before being handed a ballot at the polls? Missouri’s Supreme Court will soon ...

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Police put down beagle found skinned alive near Neosho

Police in Neosho, Missouri are investigating an incident of animal cruelty after a beagle was found skinned alive Oct. 3. An $8,000 reward is being offered for information about the case. Neosho ...

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#WalkAway campaign finds thousands leaving Democrat Party

A new movement sweeping the nation finds that thousands of people are leaving the Democrat Party. For many it means leaving behind hyper-partisan acquaintances, friends, and even some family members. It’s an ...

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear first abortion case since appointments of Gorsuch and Kavanaugh

Abortion was the topic of heated discussion during confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees Neal Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. The court announced on Friday that it will hear an abortion case for ...

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Broken bones: UK rugby referees quitting after bearded transgender players injure women

Biological males, allowed to play as transgender women in the United Kingdom, are ruining the amateur sport of rugby, according to women referees who are quitting the sport in droves. The referees ...

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Former NHL hockey star and husband of Carrie Underwood launched outdoor business to share his faith

Crisp fall days mean hunting season has returned. Mike Fisher, a former professional hockey player, believes there is no better place to worship God than in nature. Fisher, along with his brother ...

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Singer Ed Sheeran building worship center on his estate

Singer Ed Sheeran is beginning to be more public with his faith. The four-time Grammy winner is seeking to build a place of multi-faith worship on his estate in Framingham, England. The ...

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‘My identity is my faith in Christ,’ says Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt

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Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs have faith that this may be the year that their team finally makes it back to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs have started the season with ...

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Atheist organization files complaint against Texas judge who gave convicted woman a Bible

It sometimes seems that no good deed goes unpunished…and often elicits a complaint. A Dallas judge earlier this week gave Amber Guyger a Bible, read her John 3:16 and embraced her after ...

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Auburn University quarterback’s faith keeps him humble

It can be hard to remain humble when you are the freshman quarterback of the No. 7 college football team in the nation. Auburn’s Bo Nix wears a constant reminder. His bracelet ...

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NYC will fine you $250G for saying ‘illegal alien’

The propaganda, surveillance, and censorship of Big Brother in George Orwell’s novel “1984” has now arrived in New York. The city’s Commission on Human Rights recently released new legal enforcement guidelines that ban the ...

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Pray KC event is tonight, will host Pete Greig of 24-7 Prayer

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Pray KC 2020 will hold a special gathering on the evening of Oct. 3 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Colonial Presbyterian Church located at 9500 Wornall Rd. Kansas City, Mo. The ...

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Locations announced for Oct. 6 annual Life Chain event

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The 32nd Annual Life Chain across the nation will take place Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6. It will include 70 cities and towns across Kansas plus 84 in Missouri. Some of the largest ...

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BBC finds 9-year-old girls sold for one hour ‘pleasure’ marriages in Iraq

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A shocking documentary by the BBC has revealed that little Iraqi girls as young as nine are being sold for sex in temporary ‘marriages’ that can last as little as an hour. ...

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Anne Graham Lotz on cancer and how God whispered his support

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The Holy Spirit whispered to me from His Word throughout my cancer journey. I do not know how I could have possibly managed all that was involved following the diagnosis without His ...

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Study that asserted religious kids were ‘less generous’ retracted for bad numbers

A scholarly scientific article made national headlines in 2015 for showing the negative impact a religious upbringing has on a child’s generosity — except it turns out the opposite is true, and it ...

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Leading scientists send letter to UN stating there is no climate emergency

A group of scientists and professionals in climate and related fields sent a letter to the United Nations on Sept. 23 declaring that “there is no climate emergency.” “The general-circulation models of climate on which international ...

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‘Bless Your Pastor’ offers practical ways for churches to celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month

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Although there are countless ways to say, “thank you,” sometimes nothing beats cold, hard cash. October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) reminds church members that pastors often ...

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“Judy’ reveals there was no yellow brick road for actress

Everyone knew about Dorothy, the yellow brick road and that magical place somewhere over the rainbow. But how many people actually knew Judy Garland, the beloved face and voice of Dorothy? Not many. ...

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Poll: Trump September approval shoots up to 49%

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While Democrats ramp up efforts to impeach President Donald Trump, a September Gallup poll and new Harris poll may give them pause as his approval rating skyrockets. A Harris poll released today ...

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