A Christian Science perspective: We can lean on divine Love to guide us in the right direction, especially in times of trouble, as this author found in the aftermath of an earthquake that struck her community.
Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian and Pakistan's minority affairs minister, is the second top official in the past two months to be killed after opposing harsh blasphemy laws. Critics say the country isn’t doing enough to protect minorities.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - A witness says a Libyan warplane struck near the scene of a battle between regime opponents and loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi at this eastern oil port.
AP - A Danish family kidnapped by pirates has reached the shore of Somalia, officials and a pirate said Wednesday, likely meaning a long hostage ordeal for the couple and their three teenage children who were abducted while yachting around the world.
AP - Pope Benedict XVI has made a sweeping exoneration of the Jewish people for the death of Jesus Christ in a new book, tackling one of the most controversial issues in Christianity.
Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi is trying to regain control of the opposition-held town of al-Brega. Airplanes flew over the town and dropped a bomb, a CNN crew says.
The Senate plans to vote Wednesday on a bill that would extend funding for the federal government by two more weeks while cutting $4 billion from current spending levels.
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