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Childhood football and irreversible brain damage

Football has long been a tradition of the college campus. Then came its widespread move into the nation’s high schools in the 1930s and 40s. And then middle schools in the 70s ...

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The Generous Lives of Believers

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The book of Acts tells about the first Christian believers. The early church’s daily lives were simple; their spiritual lives were vibrant. Far from being independent isolationists who only met once a ...

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Study: After an upbeat 1950s, pop songs have become dark, angry

From “All Shook Up” to “Uptown Girl” to “Uptown Funk,” music has gone through many changes over the decades. Not just stylistically, though. According to new research, lyrics to pop songs have ...

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Cancer and a detour on the road of life

I sometimes find it hard to pray for, and comfort those with cancer. I felt I couldn’t possibly know what they were going through, the doubts they had or their fear of ...

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Democrats will keep ‘God’ in oath after protests

The Democrat-controlled House Natural Resources Committee will not remove “so help you God” from the oath taken, reversing course on a proposed rules draft that would have done so. News outlets reported ...

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ANTIFA leader arrested for assault of marines, terrorism

The leader of the Washington D.C. chapter of the violent pro-communist group Antifa has been arrested on 17 charges stemming from an attack on two Marines. Joseph “Jose” Alcoff faces charges that ...

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Defying odds, Chicago Christians get political

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You wouldn’t necessarily think of Chicago as a center of organized Christian political activism. It’s not part of the Bible belt, is one of the largest and most liberal urban areas in ...

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School principal’s decision to keep teacher out of church overruled

A school principal’s attempt to prevent a teacher from attending a church event has been reversed by the superintendent after pressure. The principal had forbid the teacher at an undisclosed mid-west high ...

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Kansas teen killed in church van crash inspires Bible reading

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The memory of a Kansas teen who was killed in a horrible church van crash last year continues to live on as a result of her unshakeable trust in Christ and love of ...

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Wednesday could see -35 wind chills across region

wind chills

Forget the often silly names meteorologists give weather conditions. Just stick your head outside. It’s cold. But don’t keep it out too long on Wednesday as temps may stay in the single ...

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10 children in Tanzania killed for body parts

Authorities in Tanzania say that 10 children who were kidnapped in December have been found dead and were killed for their body parts. The children’s ears, teeth and “private parts” were removed, and ...

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Amazon changes course again, will ban ‘No Dress for Timmy’

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[Editor’s note: as of 1/28/2019, Amazon has again banned the book.] Amazon, the retailing giant that will sell just about anything, has backed down and will sell a children’s book titled, “NO ...

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Congressman Cleaver hopes President’s speech inspires unity

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, who represents Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, has some advice for the President’s State of Union speech…be inspiring. President Donald Trump will give his State of the Union address February ...

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States move to allow Bible as textbook in public schools

The Supreme Court has previously ruled that the Bible may be used, and studied in school, for historical and literary purposes acknowledging the Bible’s significance in the development of Western literature, law ...

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Poll: Americans doubt Democrats, fairness of Mueller investigation

Americans tend to think that Democratic legislators in the House of Representatives will go too far in investigating President Donald Trump, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. While 46 percent said they think ...

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New family-friendly streaming service launches with amazing price

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A new media streaming company has entered the ring to offer family-friendly entertainment on demand at an affordable price. 24 Flix is a new Netflix-style streaming service which offers family-friendly content that ...

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NATO General says Trump has raised extra $100 billion

Democrats in Congress this week are contemplating a bill that would prevent President Trump from pulling out of NATO, saying his remarks of the last year have damaged the organization. But according ...

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Were your passwords caught in the largest data breach ever?

A database that contained almost 773 million email accounts and more than 21 million unique passwords was recently leaked to an online hacking forum in a breach called “Collection #1” that has ...

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Remarks of the President in speech ending shutdown

In our effort to provide you with news unfiltered by the national media, here are the remarks of the president, provided to Metro Voice by the White House, concerning opening up the ...

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British paper apologizes, pays huge settlement to Melania Trump

A British newspaper issued an apology to First Lady Melania Trump, wife of President Donald Trump, after admitting it published an article that “contained a number of false statements.” The Telegraph removed ...

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Kansas dog disappears, brings back a goat and extra dog

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A man who thought his dog was lost forever almost ended up with three times as many pets after his black lab returned home accompanied by another pooch and a goat. Kyle ...

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Could seized drug kingpin money be used for wall?

Could money seized from Mexican Sinaloa cartel kingpin, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman be used to partially fund a border wall? That’s what some lawmakers think. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 15 House ...

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State lawmakers shocked at $532 million budget deficit

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Missouri’s Department of Revenue is in a pickle after it shocked state lawmakers Wednesday by announcing a $532 million dollar budget deficit. The news has state lawmakers wondering what happened, who’s to blame ...

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February Top 5: ‘Run the Race’ stands out among sports movies

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Sports movies are never just about sports. In fact, the best ones present so many lessons about life and eternity that even non-sports fans will enjoy them. Such is the case with ...

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Imprisoned Iranian Christians refuse to renounce faith

Two Iranian Christians at their final appeal hearing were ordered by a court to renounce their Christian faith to gain their freedom but they refused to do so. Christian Solidarity Worldwide said the ...

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