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Second jury finds Roundup causes cancer

A U.S. jury ruled on March 19 that agrochemical company Monsanto’s weed killer product, Roundup,  was a major contributing factor in causing cancer. It is the second such ruling. Shares in Bayer, the ...

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Flood emergency growing as rivers top banks

Governor Mike Parson is urging Missourians to use caution around floodwater as Missouri’s rivers and streams begin cresting flood stage in some communities. The Missouri Emergency Management Agency is now being assisted ...

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Vietnam vet wins flag battle after 20 years

After a decades-long fight with his home owners association, a Vietnam veteran is proudly displaying an American flag at his home. Richard Oulton recently re-installed a flag pole that was at the center ...

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Pelosi mad that moderate Dems voting with Republicans; ‘This is not a day at the beach’

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took a hard line when House Democrats held an emotional debate behind closed doors recently over how to stop losing embarrassing procedural battles with Republicans. “This is not ...

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The Apostles’ Creed

Around the world, hundreds and hundreds of millions of Christian recite The Apostles’ Creed. It is a summary of what Christians believe. A “creed” is simply a brief, authoritative formula of religious belief, ...

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Unsealed testimony shows McCain at center of ‘Spygate’ scandal

At his funeral, the late Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) was described as the Lion of the Senate – the last politician of a seemingly bygone era who put the needs of the ...

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Kansas hopes to protect integrity of voter rolls

The state of Kansas goes back to a federal appeals court Monday to defend a statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to ...

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‘Cussing Pastor’ under fire for allowing twerking contest

Thaddeus Matthews, a controversial Memphis pastor better known as the “Cussing Pastor” for his profanity-laced messages which have attracted millions of viewers online, is defending his decision to host a sexually provocative twerking ...

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News show questions efforts to decide what is ‘real’ news

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If you have not had a chance to watch “Full Measure” with veteran reporter and host Sharyl Attkisson, you are missing some of the best investigative news on television. And the best ...

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Legislator hopes to increase biblical literacy among students

Is biblical literacy important in society? Last March, the Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) Timothy Puko wrongly reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of Moses bringing “water from Iraq.”  In reality, Netanyahu ...

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Are you eligible for this new tax credit?

If you are over age 65 or are retired due to a disability, you may be eligible for a separate tax credit designed to help the nation’s seniors and disabled. Even better ...

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Midwest fairs better than Northeast in population migration

For years, the Northeast has lost a steady stream of residents to other parts of the country. New data suggests that trend has recently accelerated. The Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey released ...

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Dana Perino shares her faith in interview

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While most of us are counting from one to 10, she’s counting from “I” to “me.” Dana Perino, who served as former President George W. Bush’s press secretary before launching a career ...

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Actress Patricia Heaton emotional hearing testimony of forgiveness

Actress Patricia Heaton was utterly overwhelmed with emotion after meeting with a woman who says she has totally forgiven the man who murdered her entire family. The Rwandan genocide broke out in ...

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Only 1 in 4 Christians acting out their faith at home

Twenty-five percent of professing, practicing Christians live in households that regularly pray and practice Bible reading together and conduct outreach together to others, while 28 percent live in a home that does ...

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Catholic school stands by decision to bar student of same-sex couple

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A Prairie Village, Kan. Catholic school is standing by its decision to deny a same-sex couple who attempted to admit their child as a student. The school cites archdiocesan admissions policies and ...

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Dolly Parton not happy with Elizabeth Warren using her song

Dolly Parton is following the advice of millions of Americans when it comes to entertainment and politics: Just shut up and sing. The veteran singer’s management has criticized Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ...

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Firefighters document miracle after devastating inferno

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Was it a miracle? Firefighters can’t explain it. When the firefighters returned to inside Freedom Ministries Church in Grandview, WV after an inferno they couldn’t believe what their eyes saw. A devastating ...

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Freshman Democrat declares: America ‘garbage’

She’s the new face of the Democrat Party, much to the dismay of many party leaders. Now, Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) says that America is in a state of “garbage.” The comments ...

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Amazon actions compared to Nazi’s book burning

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With the news last week that Amazon has banned Mohammed’s Koran: Why Muslims Kill for Islam, co-authored by British activist Tommy Robinson and Peter McLoughlin, Amazon has crossed a very dangerous and precarious ...

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Wrongly accused student goes after CNN with lawsuit

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Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann plans to sue CNN for at least $250 million, his lawyer said in a news interview. The attorney, L. Lin Wood, said in an interview with ...

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Kansas to see lower sales tax on groceries

Kansans are set to see a decrease in sales tax they pay on groceries. The savings are part of legislation approved by the Republican-controlled Kansas House and also includes income tax relief ...

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New KCI groundbreaking set for late March

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After being discussed, voted on, delayed, and redesigned for 15 years, Kansas City’s new international airport will finally become a reality.  Officials say that the new KCI will have a groundbreaking ceremony at ...

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Megachurch pastor resigns, criticizes multi-campus church model

After nearly 40 years at the helm of the Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, which he built from a 180-member congregation into a 4,000-member, six-campus ministry, Pastor David Chadwick has resigned. More ...

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Democrats vote not to condemn illegal immigrants voting

Democrats in the House on March 8 voted to oppose a measure lambasting illegal immigrants’ voting in elections, a sharp reversal of a previous Republican attempt to discourage such practices. The 228-197 vote marks ...

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