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Palestinian terrorist gets paid for killing American-Israeli

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The family of the teenage murderer of American-Israeli Ari Fuld is set to receive about $400 a month for the next three years from the Palestinian Authority, the Jerusalem Postreported this week. It’s ...

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Underwater discovery of ancient church amazes archaeologists

Archaeologists exploring a lake in Turkey have discovered a 1,700-year-old Christian church that could have been the site where a core tenet of Christian belief was established. The location, they believe, is ...

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Sesame Street responds: Bert and Ernie not gay

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The production company and creator behind Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie said Tuesday, the couple is not gay in refuting a comment by a show writer that suggested the characters are homosexual. Creator Frank Oz ...

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The strange tale of the Kavanaugh accuser

What appeared to be the likely confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court now rests on the believability of almost 40-year-old allegations of an accuser about his time as a high ...

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New music releases just in time for Autumn

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Autumn is here! No matter what day you are reading this article, “This is the day the Lord has a made.” We will rejoice and we will be glad in it. I ...

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Josh McDowell to lead ‘The God Who Is’ conference

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Few Christians would deny that at some point in their life, they felt under attack for their faith. Many don’t have the tools necessary to counter those attacks, and therefore they shy ...

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Missouri electric crews return from hurricane duty

Electric crews from Kansas City and across the state traveled to South Carolina to help restore  power to the state. Now, one hundred line workers are heading back leaving about 65 workers ...

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Input sought on new KC international airport

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As the finishing touches are put to the design for Kanas City’s International Airport, officials want to hear from area residents beginning today and running for the next week. You’ll have the ...

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Real or fake? Kickstarter campaign tackles Shroud

The Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus discovered after his resurrection, is attracting new attention in Southern California from experts across the scientific, medical, and ...

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Refugees admitted to US to drop to near 2002 levels

The United States will reduce the number of refugees admitted into the country to 30,000 for next year. “We proposed resettling up to 30,000 refugees under the new refugee ceiling as well ...

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Church invites ‘entrepreneurs’ and gets pot brownie sellers

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What church doesn’t like a good ole bake sale? Sellers offered assorted baked goods a Georgia church last week — and at least some were intended to leave buyers baked themselves, according ...

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Secret donor replaces church’s stolen van

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An anonymous good Samaritan has answered the prayers of a Grandview church after its van was stolen recently. In July, Southview Christian Church was planning to help with tables and chairs at ...

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Maxine Waters honored with leadership award by editors

The nation’s newspapers say partisanship has run amok in Washington. “We need bridge builders,” they say. “The president’s comments are inflammatory,” they opine. So, you would think, in choosing someone to honor ...

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Prairie Village to debate LGBTQ protections

Prairie Village is considering an ordinance to include sexual orientation in its discrimination policies. The ordinance would expand coverage to all individuals who consider themselves lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transexual or queer (LGBTQ) ...

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Kansas City School District to pay kids to attend class

A Kansas City-area school district plans to use money as an incentive and pay students to attend class every day. Students at Hickman Mills School District’s four secondary schools will have the ...

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Here’s why persecution of Christians in China is exploding

This summer, Christians in China are experiencing an escalating wave of persecution unseen since Mao’s Cultural Revolution. “We’re seeing more persecution or a higher level of persecution,” said The Voice of the Martyrs ...

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Kim seeks second summit with President Trump

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is calling for another meeting with President Donald Trump. Kim made the request in a letter that the White House describes as “very warm and pleasant.” ...

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Kansas near top for registered sex offenders

A report last week has Kansas near the top of a list of 10 states with the most registered offenders per capita. In the report, released by asecurelife.com, Kansas ranks as the 9th ...

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When you need to offer forgiveness

The first step in forgiveness is to recognize your resentment against an enemy. You must understand who the enemy is and what he has done to hurt you. Then you must consciously ...

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Good news: New users of opioids down by half

In a dramatic turnabout, the latest figures show that new users of opioids in the nation have dropped by half since President Trump made it one of his administrations top priorities. The survey, released ...

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Setback for George Soros: Judge removes measure from ballot

A judge in mid-Missouri’s Cole County issued a Friday ruling, ordering the removal of the “Clean Missouri” measure from the November ballot. The move is seen as a setback to liberal billionaire ...

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Wahlberg may be one of most devout believers in Hollywood

Actor Mark Wahlberg has revealed details about his militant daily workout routine, but there was one element that shocked many of his fans – prayer. Wahlberg, who is one of the most ...

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Suspicious letter meant to derail Kavanaugh?

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Sixty-five women who say they have known Judge Brett Kavanaugh since high school are coming to the Supreme Court nominee’s defense after allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled at the judge this ...

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Meteorologists scoff at newspaper’s hurricane claims

A day or so before Hurricane Florence had even made landfall, The Washington Post editorial board took aim at President Donald Trump’s handling of the matter, suggesting he was somehow “complicit” in the ...

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Vietnam vets to be honored at ceremony

Ed “Doc” Golden says enlisting in the military did not require any one thanking him. In fact, after serving in Vietnam, he didn’t hear “thank you” for many years. America’s involvement in ...

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