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Stop scheduling fun and enjoy it more

Scheduling time for coffee with your daughter? Planning to meet friends at a restaurant after church? Inviting the folks over for dinner…next Saturday? Your social calendar might be sucking the joy out ...

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hoosiers’ streaming this month

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It is a trilogy so elaborate that it took one out of every 160 New Zealanders to make it. And the first part in the series is coming to Netflix this month. ...

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From pro-wrestler to neo-nazi to Christ follower

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A one-time professional wrestler turned neo-Nazi leader grappled with God and found Christ’s forgiveness. Keith “Duke” Schneider, a.k.a. ‘Pitbull,’ excelled as a professional wrestler, taking on some of his toughest competitors without ...

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United Airlines adds more flights out of Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON – United Airlines today announced it will begin its 20th year of service to Israel with a new nonstop flight between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and Tel Aviv’s ...

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U.S. soldiers honored as remains return to U.S. soil

After over half a Century, U.S. soldiers who died in the Korean War are finally back home on U.S. soil. Fifty-five caskets containing the remains of military personnel killed in the 1950-53 ...

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African tribe dances for joy after getting Bible in own language

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The Tembo people are literally dancing for joy after finally receiving the Bible in their native tongue thanks to a 21-year effort  by Wycliffe Bible Translators. It was a dangerous undertaking. This ...

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Bad California environmental policy fueling wildfires

As billowing smoke rises across California, attention is now being focused on liberal state government policies that are adding fuel to the fire. The Carr Fire, the most deadly of 17 different ...

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Michael Phelps’ record broken by 10-year-old “superman”

Some said it would take Superman to break the record held by Michael Phelps since 1995. Well, Superman just did and his name really is Clark Kent. Over the weekend, 10-year-old Clark ...

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KC native returns to open Royals game with National Anthem

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Stephanie Varone never tires of performing the National Anthem at stadiums across the country. “I love performing, especially when people feel emotion from my performances,” said Varone, a Plymouth, Minnesota resident who ...

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Man tearing down his home to build inner city golf course

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Fox4 reports that a Kansas City man is trying to bring golf to the urban core of Kansas City, and he plans to tear down his own home to do it. Christopher ...

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McCaskill jumping gun on Duck Boat safety legislation?

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill has come under fire for proposing legislation to address the Duck Boat tragedy even as the investigation has just begun. Her “safety plan” comes after she and Senator ...

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Man listens on phone as wildfire kills wife, great-grandchildren

A man has shared the tragic story of talking to his wife and great-grandchildren on the phone as a California wildfire swept into their home before he could reach them. HIs two ...

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30 million taxpayers ignored new withholding guidelines

Congressional auditors say about 30 million people – 21 percent of U.S. taxpayers failed to change their withholding this year. That caused employers to withold too little from their paychecks under government ...

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Afraid to go home: Iraqi Christians still fear Mosul

Tens of thousands of displaced Christians have returned to their cities and villages in Iraq’s Nineveh Plain, but many still refuse to return to Mosul–a city where unspeakable events took place against ...

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Dog lick leads to man losing all his limbs

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In a culture where dogs eat off our plates, sleep in our beds and give slobbery kisses, we’ve forgotten they carry diseases that can kill us. A 48-year-old man with a history ...

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Void of collusion, Mueller’s Manafort trial turns to money laundering

WASHINGTON – The trial for Paul Manafort, who was indicted in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, begins today minus one big piece of evidence – collusion with Russia. It’s expected to ...

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Son sells home to repay church money embezzled by mother

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A 70-year-old woman who was jailed after she embezzled more than $95,000 from her church in the U.K. has repaid the amount after her son and daughter-in-law sold their own house to ...

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Democrats finally agree to meet Supreme Court nominee

For the first time since his nomination, Democrats have agreed to finally sit down and meet Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) became the first Senate Democrat to meet ...

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Israel urges Russia to protect Muslims from Syrian army

JERUSALEM, Israel – For the first time in seven years, Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have completely ousted ISIS fighters from the Syrian border along Israel’s Golan Heights, according to ...

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Popular MoviePass will now exclude major movies

MoviePass, the app that lets you see a movie a day for just $10 a month, will now stop paying subscribers from using the service to see major movies. The movie-ticket subscription ...

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Religious college guys more respectful of women says study

Frequent participation in religious activities protects college men from engaging in sexually aggressive and coercive behaviors, according to new research. The research may come as a surprise to college campuses across the ...

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Univ. of Iowa purging Christian groups that don’t accept homosexuals in leadership

Attorneys for a University of Iowa Christian student club that’s suing the school think that Iowa’s latest move to amend the governing documents of campus organizations is targeting faith groups once again. ...

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Iranians love the American Dollar after Trump policy change

Iran’s currency is in free fall, Iranians are ditching it for American Dollars and the Ayatollah is powerless to stop it. The Iranian “rial” hit a record low on Sunday of 100,000 ...

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Crossroads wants food trucks to show them the money, imposes high fee

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Food in the Crossroads entertainment district could get a little pricier after a new fee on food trucks is imposed. Earlier this month, vendors were told by the Crossroads Community Association (CCA) ...

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Murdered police officer never shy about sharing his faith

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A Milwaukee police officer known for his unashamed vow of faith as he ministered to countless others is being remembered. Michael Michalski was shot and killed in the line of duty Wednesday. ...

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