Continue reading Gospel Icon Kirk Franklin 'Very Grateful' for Success of 11th Album.
November 2011 Archives
First Album For Jobe on Sparrow Records Sparks Her First Billboard Radio Hit, "We Are"
Continue reading Kari Jobe To Release Sophomore Album January 24.
A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily stops North Carolina from issuing anti-abortion license plates.
Continue reading North Carolina Temporarily Halts Anti-Abortion Plates.
In this Nov. 22, 2011 photo, Bo Muller-Moore stands in his home studio in Montpelier, Vt. Muller-Moore, the Vermont man who is building a business around the term "eat more kale," which has been plastered on T-shirts, bumper stickers and other items, is running into opposition from the second largest fried chicken retailer in the country, Chick-fil-A. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
A folk artist expanding his home business built around the words "eat more kale" says he's ready to fight root-to-feather to protect his phrase from what he sees as an assault by Chick-fil-A, which holds the trademark to the phrase "eat mor chikin."
Continue reading Chick-fil-A Fighting 'Eat More Kale' Fan .
Rev. Billy Graham is shown here in a 2005 file photo. (Getty Images/File)
The Rev. Billy Graham was admitted to a hospital Wednesday near his home in western North Carolina to be tested for pneumonia after suffering from congestion, a cough and a slight fever, his spokesman said.
Continue reading Billy Graham Admitted to North Carolina Hospital, in Stable Condition.
A protester pleads with police during a demonstration near the Occupy Portland encampment, on November 13, 2011, in Portland, Oregon. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
As Occupy camps nationwide deal with police crackdowns and the inevitable onset of winter temperatures, religious communities of all stripes are stepping in with offers of shelter and solidarity.
In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), the reactor building of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is seen, just outside the port city of Bushehr 750 miles (1245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. (Mehdi Ghasemi/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Millions of Americans grew up fearing nuclear attack from the Soviet Union.
Continue reading Evangelicals Still Seek to Reduce Nuclear Weapons.
Egyptian soldiers guard the entrance to a polling station in the Shubra district of Cairo, Nov. 28, 2011. (Moises Saman/The New York Times)
Coptic Christians are trying to make their voices heard in Muslim-majority Egypt's parliamentary election, fearing Islamists could sweep in and deepen their sense of marginalization.
Continue reading Egyptian Christians Work to Let Their Voice be Heard in Elections.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reacts after same sex marriage was legalized after a vote in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Friday, June 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Harshly criticizing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for the tactics he used to win approval of same-sex marriage, a state judge has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the enactment of New York's Marriage Equality Act can proceed.
Continue reading Judge Says Suit to Void NY Marriage Act May Proceed.
The Osteen family at their home in Tanglewood in 2009. (The Houston Chronicle)
More than 10 million people watch Joel Osteen's television broadcast each week, and soon viewers will be able to see how the pastor of America's largest church lives outside of Lakewood.
Continue reading Joel Osteen to Get Own Reality Show in 2012 with Survivor's Mark Burnett.
Now 12, Colton Burpo says he sat in Jesus' lap, met departed family members
Continue reading Colton Burpo Still Remembers Details of Heaven Vividly 8 Years Later .
Continue reading Has Teen Dishonesty Become an Epidemic?.
Says the ex-Cardinals quarterback: 'You can't help but cheer for a guy like (Tebow)'
Continue reading Kurt Warner's Advice to Tim Tebow: Let Your Actions be Your Words.
Charitable giving is trickling back up as the economy heals, but it could take years to return to pre-recession levels, nonprofit leaders say.
Continue reading Charitable Giving On the Rise Again .
As Part of their Annual Christmas Tour, the Trio Partners with American Bible Society to Provide Bibles to Deployed Troops
Continue reading Point of Grace Raises Support For Military.
GRAMMY-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT will perform their new hit single, "Dark Horses," on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" tonight. The song, which is from the group's new album, Vice Verses (Atlantic Records), is currently No. 6 on the Modern Rock chart.
Continue reading Switchfoot to Perform on Jay Leno Tonight.
Following a triumphant performance on The Late Show with David Letterman, NEEDTOBREATHE will perform their Top 20 single "Drive All night" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson this Wednesday, November 30th.
Continue reading NEEDTOBREATHE To Perform On Late Late Show, Wed. Nov. 30.
Adam Young of Owl City performs at Club Nokia at L.A. Live. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/ LA Times )
Available Exclusively on iTunes December 6th 2011 in North America Only
Continue reading Owl City To Release Live DVD Feb. 7.
Republican presidential candidate and former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain speaks at a press conference November 8, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Eric Thayer/Getty Images North America)
Herman Cain told aides Tuesday he is assessing whether the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against him "create too much of a cloud" for his Republican presidential candidacy to go forward.
Continue reading Herman Cain Reassessing Bid for White House.
In the midst of leadership changes and bailout deals, more Greeks are turning to their faith.
Continue reading More Greeks Attend Church Amid Economic Uncertainty .
Wall Street protesters dance to music as they remain at the camp in front of Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
Deadlines for Wall Street protesters to leave their encampments came and went in two cities with no arrests in Philadelphia and a festive, party-like atmosphere as protesters in Los Angeles defied the order clear out early Monday.
Continue reading Protesters Defy Orders to Leave as Occupy Deadlines Pass in 2 Cities.
The American Airlines counter at La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York. (Ángel Franco/The New York Times)
The parent company of American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, seeking relief from crushing debt caused by high fuel prices and expensive labor contracts that its competitors shed years ago.
Continue reading American Airlines Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy Protection .
Oscar Ortega-Hernandez, 21, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Barack Obama (AFP/UNITED STATES PARK POLICE/File)
A man charged with attempting to assassinate US President Barack Obama by firing an assault rifle at the White House has been declared fit to stand trial, but the government Monday called for more tests and a full competency hearing.
Continue reading White House Shooter Declared Fit to Stand Trial .
Prince Harry stands in front of an Apache helicopter on March 21, 2011, a few days after he was promoted to the rank of captain.
Prince Harry has returned to England from military training in the United States, the British defense ministry said Tuesday.
Continue reading Prince Harry Returns to UK after Seven Weeks of Training in US.
Imani Benton, center, follows her daughter's casket out of the church. (David Gard/The Star-Ledger)
A 2-year-old girl whose smile was so widely known among congregants that they dubbed her "the church baby" was laid to rest Monday, a week after she was tossed into a creek, still strapped into her car seat.
Continue reading New Jersey 'Church Baby' Laid to Rest .
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, second right, listens to Space Forces Chief Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko, left, while visiting a new military radar facility in the Kaliningrad region, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service, pool)
President Dmitry Medvedev officially commissioned a new military early warning radar Tuesday, saying it shows Russia's readiness to respond to U.S. missile defense plans.
Continue reading Medvedev Commissions New Military Radar in Kaliningrad.
A Congolese man walks Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011 through ballots claimed to be fake by opposition supporters and then shredded and burned in a school used as a polling station in the Bandal commune in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, one day after the country went to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections. (Jerome Delay / AP)
First results emerged from the Democratic Republic of Congo's chaotic elections on Tuesday but some voters were still casting their ballots in a vote tainted by confusion, violence and allegations of fraud.
Continue reading Violence, Missing Ballots Mar Election Voting in Congo .
Iranian protesters break the windows of a British Embassy building, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. (Vahid Salemi / AP)
Hard-line Iranian students stormed British diplomatic sites in Tehran on Tuesday, bringing down the Union Jack flag, burning an embassy vehicle and throwing documents from windows in scenes reminiscent of the seizing of the U.S. Embassy compound in 1979.
Continue reading Iranian Protesters Break Into British Embassy in Tehran, Iran.
James Murdoch leaves the annual general meeting of BSkyB after resisting calls for him to stand down as chairman on November 29, 2011 in London, England. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images Europe)
James Murdoch was re-elected as the chairman of British broadcaster BSkyB on Tuesday, but critics who had wanted him to resign over the phone hacking scandal that has rocked Britain said his position was weakened.
Continue reading James Murdoch Re-elected as BSkyB Chairman.
This 2009 file image issued by Norwegian police on Oct. 28, 2011, shows confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik in a passport photo. (AP Photo/Norwegian Police via Scanpix Norway, File)
Confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik belongs in psychiatric care instead of prison, prosecutors in Norway said Tuesday after a mental evaluation declared him legally insane during a bomb-and-shooting rampage that killed 77 people.
Continue reading Norway Killer Declared Insane, May Not Stand Trial.
A NATO helicopter flies above the site of a suicide car bomber as Afghan security troops and us soldiers gather at the site, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)
Drawdown plans announced by the U.S. and more than a dozen other nations will shrink the foreign military footprint in Afghanistan by 40,000 troops at the close of next year, leaving Afghan forces increasingly on the frontlines of the decade-long war.
Continue reading 33,000 U. S. Troops to Leave Afghanistan by End of 2012.
This April 1967 file photo shows the daughter of Joseph Stalin, Lana Peters, who was previously known as Svetlana Alliluyeva Stalin. Peters passed away on Nov. 22, 2011, following a battle with cancer. (File/The Associated Press)
Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's daughter, whose defection to the West during the Cold War embarrassed the ruling communists and made her a best-selling author, has died. She was 85.
Continue reading Stalin's Daughter Dies at 85 In Wisconsin.
A man in the press crowd photographs Urban Meyer as he speaks to the media after being introduced as the new Ohio State head football coach on November 28, 2011 in Columbus, Ohio. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images North America)
Before Urban Meyer could agree to a contract as Ohio State's new football coach, he had to sign something provided by his two college-age daughters and his young son.
Continue reading Ohio State Introduces Urban Meyer as New Head Coach .
Matt Leinart #11 of the Houston Texans in action during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on November 27, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America)
Matt Leinart's return to the NFL lasted less than a half, and coach Gary Kubiak says the Texans will sign another quarterback this week.
Continue reading Texans' Matt Leinart to Have Surgery on Fractured Collarbone .
Anne Hathaway has signed on for a new role: Fiancee.
Continue reading Anne Hathaway Engaged to Adam Shulman.
Jennifer Nettles, singer of the country duo Sugarland, married entrepreneur Justin Miller in a small, intimate ceremony in Tennessee.
Continue reading Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland Marries Long-time Boyfriend.
T.I. and Eminem share a connection that goes beyond respect for each other's artistry. In late 2010, T.I. sought advice from Eminem when struggling with a similar drug addiction.
Continue reading T.I. Credits Eminem for Helping Him Beat Drug Addiction .
Facebook Inc. is considering raising about $10 billion in an initial public offering that would value the world's largest social-networking site at more than $100 billion, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Continue reading Facebook Planning $10 Billion IPO, Reports Says.
Two previously undiscovered pits have been found at Stonehenge which point to it once being used as a place of sun worship before the stones were erected.
Continue reading Archaeologists Say Stonehenge Site Was a Place for Sun Worship .
This undated photo provided by Harvard University/Robert Shepherd shows a soft-bodied robot navigating an obstacle course. (AP Photo/Harvard University, Robert Shepherd)
Harvard scientists have built a new type of flexible robot that is limber enough to wiggle and worm through tight spaces.
Continue reading Harvard Scientists Create Flexible Robot.
Conrad Murray listens to testimony during his involuntary manslaughter trial, in Los Angeles, in this Sept. 28, 2011 file photo. (Al Seib/AFP/Getty Images)
The doctor convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years behind bars Tuesday by a judge who denounced him as a reckless physician whose actions were a "disgrace to the medical profession."
Continue reading Michael Jackson Doctor, Conrad Murray, Sentenced to 4 Years.
The issue of head injuries has been a topic of debate in sports such as hockey, football and boxing. Now, researchers are raising concerns about the brain health of players in another sport: soccer.
Continue reading Study: 'Heading' a Soccer Ball Could Cause Brain Injury .
Snacking between breakfast and lunch might ding your diet more than snacking at other times of the day, a new study suggests.
Continue reading Morning Snacking Hurts Your Diet.
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Ads for a Cyber Monday sale are displayed on laptop computers in San Anselmo, Calif., in this Nov. 29, 2010 file photo. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The shopping season's biggest online holiday was more popular than ever yesterday as consumers rushed to the Web for exclusive Cyber Monday deals.
Continue reading Cyber Monday Sales Up 18% Over 2010.
Aging pastors, big overheads may threaten longevity
Continue reading Boom Time for Big Churches May Be Coming to an End.
A human rights organization is concerned that the plight of Burma's ethnic nationalities is being neglected in the process of engagement with Burma's regime.
Continue reading Religious Persecution, Human Rights Violations Continue in Burma.
For the American Red Cross, it has been a doubly challenging year.
Continue reading Red Cross Forced to Slash Jobs, Drop Workers .
Ginger White of Georgia said Monday she and Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain had a 13-year extramarital affair. (AP Photo/Greg Bluestein)
Herman Cain pressed ahead with his presidential campaign Tuesday, a day after an Atlanta businesswoman alleged a 13-year extramarital affair with the Republican.
Continue reading Affair Is Latest Accusation to Hit Cain Campaign.
Elvis Presley Performing on the Elvis Comeback TV Special (Corbis)
Four different projects are attempting to release the first Hollywood biographical movie about Elvis Presley. Only one looks at his spirituality.
Continue reading New Movie to Focus on the Faith of Elvis Presley .
A group of friends say they have launched a 86-year project in which they will post on Twitter one verse of the Bible daily.
Continue reading "Tweet the Bible" 86-Year Project Begins .
Mobile applications and games on popular smartphones and tablets -- including Apple's iPhone and iPad and Android-based devices -- will soon carry age-based ratings.
Continue reading Mobile Apps, Games to Get Age-Based Ratings.
The case of an 8-year-old Cleveland Heights boy taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds has renewed a debate on whether parents should lose custody if a child is severely obese.
Continue reading 200-Pound 8-Year-Old Boy Taken Away from Family Renews Custody Debate.
Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints dives into the endzone for a touchdown against the New York Giants at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 28, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America)
On their own 12-yard line with 1:09 left in the first half, there was no way Drew Brees and the Saints were simply going to run out the clock.
Continue reading 49-24: Brees' 5 TDs Key Saints' Romp.
A dozen nurses in New Jersey have rekindled the contentious debate over when health-care workers can refuse to play a role in caring for women getting abortions.
Continue reading N.J. Nurses Sue Over Abortions.
A long-simmering battle in Virginia over the separation of church and state heads to federal court Monday, with a southwestern county school board fighting for the right to display the Ten Commandments in a public high school.
Continue reading Ten Commandments Dispute in Virginia Gets First Day in Federal Court.
Newt Gingrich (Stephen Voss / Redux)
How the religious right is learning to love the adulterous, thrice-married former speaker.
Continue reading Evangelicals for Gingrich? .
Cadets gather for the dedication ceremony of the Air Force Academy's Cadet Chapel Falcon Circle worship center this spring. The center serves cadets whose religions fall under the broad category of Earth-based. (Jerilee Bennett / The Gazette)
Officials say an $80,000 Stonehenge-like worship center underscores a commitment to embrace all religions.
Continue reading Pagan Circle Becomes New Air Force Academy Worship Center .
Davis College, a christian school, cut tuition by up to 22% for the current school year.
With church membership dwindling and more families struggling to afford the cost of college, many private religiously-affiliated colleges and universities are slashing tuition and offering incentives to attract new students -- and to stay afloat.
Continue reading Christian Colleges Offer Steep Tuition Discounts .
Muslim biology students are boycotting lectures about evolution because they conflict with their creationist beliefs, one of Britains leading scientists has revealed.
Continue reading British Muslims in London Boycott Evolution Lectures .
The immigration status of thousands of Christians fleeing bloodshed and persecution in Iraq remained uncertain Monday, November 28, due to new security measures in the United States following fresh terrorism concerns, aid workers said.
Continue reading World Relief Report: Persecuted Iraqi Christians Not Allowed Into U.S..
Head coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators stands on the field before the Allstate Sugar Bowl against the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Louisana Superdome on January 1, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America)
Former Florida coach Urban Meyer has taken the head coaching job at Ohio State, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday morning.
Continue reading Urban Meyer Accepts Ohio State Job, Sources Say.
The Rev. Fred Craddock's stories revolutionized preaching, but few know about the pain behind them.
Fred Craddock was a young preacher trying to find his voice when he received a call from his mother one day.
Continue reading Fred Craddock: A Tennessee Rev. Who Revolutionized the Art of Preaching.
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Continue reading Cyber Monday: Today's Top Shopping Deals.
Earth, Wind & Fire (Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Phillip Bailey) accept The SoulTrain Legend Award at the 2011 Soul Train Awards at The Fox Theatre on November 17, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images North America)
Gospel duo Mary Mary, Cee Lo Green, Jill Scott also take home Soul Train Awards
Continue reading 2011 Soul Train Awards: Artists Pay Tribute to Rapper Heavy D.
Singer Miley Cyrus arrives at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America)
Did Miley Cyrus really just admit to smoking marijuana?
Continue reading Miley Cyrus 'Stoner' Comments Raise Questions About Star's Behavior .
In the months following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a charity run by hip-hop star Wyclef Jean spent a pittance of the money it took in on disaster relief and doled out millions in questionable contracts.
Continue reading Wyclef Jean's Haiti Charity Spending Comes Under Question.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a press conference with fellow Republicans on objecting to a scheduled U.S. Senate recess next week June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images North America)
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is forced to research and clarify her late grandfather's immigration status.
Continue reading Family Background's of Latino Republicans Come Under Scrutiny.
Egyptian women line up out side a polling center in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Shaking off years of political apathy, Egyptians on Monday began voting in their nation's first parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a giant step toward what many in the country hope will be a democratic Egypt after decades of dictatorship.
Congolese women pray for peaceful elections at the Ijize church in Goma on November 27, 2011 on the eve of the vote. (AFP/Getty Images)
Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo headed to the polls Monday as the giant mineral-rich country holds its second democratic presidential election in history following bloody weekend clashes.
Continue reading Congo Voters Head to the Polls after Bloody Clashes.
Quarterback Matt Barkley #7 of the USC Trojans and his sister Lainy celebrate following the game against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America)
He won't have the huge bowl game victories, but a stellar career nonetheless.
Continue reading USC's Matt Barkley Will be Unforgettable.
(L-R) Manager Brad Mills, general manager Ed Wade and Tal Smith, president of baseball operations for the Houston Astros, talk on the field after announcing that former Astros pitcher Doug Brocail was named interim pitching coach before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Minute Maid Park on June 14, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Bob Levey/Getty Images North America)
The Houston Astros fired general manager Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night in the first of the changes promised by new owner Jim Crane.
Continue reading GM Wade, Prez Smith Fired in Astros' Shake-Up .
Defensive back Javier Arenas #21 of the Kansas City Chiefs recovers a fumble in the end zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first half on November 27, 2011 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images North America)
Ben Roethlisberger joked that the broken thumb on his throwing hand was "still attached" after Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Continue reading 13-9: Steelers Shirk Clumsy Chiefs, Polamalu Hurt.
Lindsey Vonn with her husband Thomas during the Women's Alpine Skiing Super-G on Day 9 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 2010 in Whistler Creekside, Canada. (Francis Bompard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images North America)
Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and her husband of four years are calling it quits.
Continue reading Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn, Husband Call It Quits .
Samsung's Galaxy Note has larger screen than the smartphone but smaller than the tablet (AFP/HO)
South Korea's Samsung Electronics launched domestically its latest Android-powered Galaxy device -- the Galaxy Note -- and said it hopes to sell as many as two million.
Continue reading Samsung Hope to Sell 2 Million of the Galaxy Note .
Republican presidential candidate former CEO of Godfather's Pizza Herman Cain is introduced prior to a debate at Constitution Hall November 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images North America)
Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain acknowledges slipping from the top tier of candidates while addressing accusations of sexual harassment and confusion about his policy stands.
Continue reading Herman Cain Acknowledges Accusations Have Hurt Campaign.
Assistant coach Bernie Fine of the Syracuse Orange looks on from the sidelines during their game against the Connecticut Huskies during the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America)
Bernie Fine was fired Sunday by Syracuse University after a third man accused the assistant basketball coach of molesting him when he was a child.
Continue reading Fine Fired by Syracuse in Wake of Allegations.
Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Denver Broncos huddles with teammates against the San Diego Chargers during their NFL Game on November 27, 2011 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images North America)
Tebow Time had just seconds to spare in overtime before the Denver Broncos beat the staggering San Diego Chargers.
Continue reading 16-13: Tebow's Will To Win Leads Broncos to Victory Over Chargers .
(L-R) Tom Brady #12 and Wes Welker #83 of the New England Patriots celebrate after Welker caught a 9-yard touchdown reception from Brady in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on November 27, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America)
Tom Brady had his way against the Philadelphia Eagles - again.
Continue reading 38-20: Pats Deliver Blow to Eagles Playoff Hopes .
Sebastian Janikowski #11 of the Oakland Raiders kicks his six field goal of the day with Shane Lechler #9 doing the holding against the Chicago Bears at O.co Coliseum on November 27, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images North America)
Playing against a fill-in quarterback making his first career NFL start, the Oakland Raiders managed to win despite struggling to punch the ball into the end zone.
Continue reading 25-20: FGs Help Raiders Defeat Bears.
Connecticut's Stefanie Dolson, center, is trapped between Dayton's Ally Malott (21), Casey Nance (22) and Justine Raterman, rear, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Storrs, Conn., Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No. 2 Connecticut won its 89th straight at home to set an NCAA record, beating Dayton 78-38 Sunday behind Freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis' 23 points.
Continue reading 78-38: UConn Women Beat Dayton, Win 89th Straight at Home .
Plaxico Burress #17 of the New York Jets celebrates a first down catch against the Buffalo Bills during their game on November 27, 2011 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images North America)
This was one frantic finish the New York Jets might consider a turning point if they end up pulling off another late-season playoff push.
Continue reading 28-24: Sanchez (4 TDs) Lifts Jets Over Bills .
Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers acknowledges the crowd before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 27, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America)
Carolina finally found a venue where it could win on the road - Indianapolis.
Continue reading 27-19: Panthers Break Road Skid, Handle 0-11 Colts .
Michael Turner #33 of the Atlanta Falcons carries the ball against the Minnesota Vikings at the Georgia Dome on November 27, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America)
The Atlanta Falcons know how to build a big lead against an overmatched opponent.
Continue reading 24-14: Ryan Throws 3 TDs as Falcons Shake Vikings.
A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals makes a catch during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium on November 27, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (John Grieshop/Getty Images North America)
A.J. Green did it to the Browns again.
Continue reading 23-20: Final-Minute FG Carries Bengals Past Browns.
Roger Federer of Switzerland lifts the trophy following his victory during the men's final singles match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 27, 2011 in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
Roger Federer wasn't about to let Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pull off another improbable comeback.
Another small earthquake has been reported in Oklahoma.
Continue reading Oklahoma Hit by 6th Earthquake in Last 4 Days.
Republican presidential hopeful and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich prepares to speak to overflow crowds at a Hilton Hotel on November 25, 2011 in Naples, Florida. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America)
Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich landed the endorsement of New Hampshire's largest newspaper on Sunday while rival Mitt Romney earned a dismissive wave, potentially resetting the race in the state with the first-in-the-nation primary.
Continue reading Newt Gingrich Lands Major New Hampshire Endorsement.
A Syrian immigrant shows a V-sign decorated as the revolutionary Syrian flag during a rally against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in front of the Syrian embassy in Sofia, on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
In an unprecedented move against an Arab nation, the Arab League on Sunday approved economic sanctions on Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly suppression of an 8-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Continue reading Arab League Sanctions Syria.
Abdelilah Benkirane, the secretary general of Morocco's Islamist Justice and Development Party, left applauds the new arriving results with members of the team responsible for overseeing the counting of results at party headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday Nov. 27, 2011. (Abdeljalil Bounhar / AP)
The victory of an Islamist Party in Morocco's parliamentary elections appears to be one more sign that religious-based parties are benefiting the most from the new freedoms brought by the Arab Spring.
Continue reading Islamist Party Victorious in Morocco's Elections .
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev greet delegates during the United Russia party congress in Moscow on Sunday. (Yekaterina Shtukina/RIA-Novosti/AP)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been nominated by his party to run for president next March.
Continue reading Putin Addresses United Russia Party Congress after Nomination .
In this July 4, 2011 file photo, Britain's Prince William heads toward a Sea King helicopter for a training exercise, in Dalvay-by-the-Sea, Prince Edward Island, Canada. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson, file)
Prince William joined a frantic search and rescue mission Sunday after a cargo ship sank in the Irish Sea, leaving several members of the Russian crew missing.
Continue reading Prince William Joins Irish Sea Rescue Mission.
Jose Guerena Ortiz, front row on left, is shown in this 2005 photo provided by fellow Marine William Moore while deployed at Camp Korean Village FOB in Iraq with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371. (AP Photo/William J. Moore)
Jose Guerena Ortiz was sleeping after an exhausting 12-hour night shift at a copper mine. His wife, Vanessa, had begun breakfast. Their 4-year-old son, Joel, asked to watch cartoons.
Continue reading SWAT Team Shooting of Marine Jose Guerena Ortiz Provokes Rage.
The latest "Twilight" movie has plenty of daylight left with a second-straight win at the weekend box office.
Continue reading 'Breaking Dawn' Remains on Top of Box Office for Second Straight Week.
Assistant coach Bernie Fine of the Syracuse Orange looks on from the sidelines during their game against the Connecticut Huskies during the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America)
A third accuser has reported allegations of child sex abuse against Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine and Fine's wife, Laurie, confirmed knowledge of Fine's alleged abuse against Bobby Davis, the first accuser, in a recording Davis made, according to reports.
This Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 file photo shows Pastor Henry Covington, then 52, of Detroit leading the choir in a rehearsal with Mitch Albom at Pilgrim Church/I Am My Brother's Keeper Ministry in Detroit. Covington died in December 2010 at age 53. (KIMBERLY P. MITCHELL/Detroit Free Press)
Church stories are usually for Sunday mornings. But tonight -- Sunday night -- there will be a certain church story shown nationwide on ABC, and it's pretty special because it started right here, in Detroit, with a drop of rain.
Nohad Halaoui is claiming that she and other Christian staff were systematically harassed (Paul Grover/The Telegraph)
A Christian worker has launched a landmark legal action after she lost her job when she blew the whistle on what she says was a campaign of "race hate" by fundmentalist Muslims.
In this Friday, Dec. 24, 2010 file photo, a cross is seen backdropped by the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, during a Christmas parade in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi, File)
Preparations for a long-needed renovation of the 1,500-year-old Church of the Nativity are moving ahead in Bethlehem, the town of Jesus' birth, in the face of political and religious conflicts that have kept one of Christendom's holiest sites in a state of decay for centuries.
Continue reading Church in the Town of Jesus' Birth to be Renovated after Centuries.
A boy holds party flags of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as he attends a demonstration against a NATO cross-border attack in Karachi, Sunday. (Athar Hussain/Reuters)
Fury spread in Pakistan on Sunday over a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and could undermine the U.S. effort to wind up the war in Afghanistan.
Continue reading Pakistan Enraged by NATO Attack, Buries Troops.
Chilcott (left) took up his post last month (AFP/File, Sanka Vidanagama)
Iran's parliament voted on Sunday to expel Britain's ambassador in retaliation for fresh Western sanctions imposed over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Allow me to share with you the words to an old hymn by the same title "The Blood Shall Never Lose Its Power":The blood that Jesus once shed for me,
As my Redeemer, upon the tree;
The blood that setteth the pris'ner free,
Will never lose its pow'r.
Continue reading The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power.
He played 15 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history. 
In this photo taken Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, residents carry a crocodile on their shoulders after they caught and killed the reptile at a flooded residential area in Bangbuatong district of Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
Murky floodwaters are receding from Bangkok's inundated outskirts to reveal some scary swamp dwellers who moved in while flooded residents were moving out - including crocodiles and some of the world's most poisonous snakes.
Continue reading Bangkok Flooding: Dangerous Crocs, Snakes Surface as Waters Recede.
John Key: 'Over the past 15 months, New Zealand has experienced more than its fair share of challenges, but as a country we have risen to them' (Simon Watts/Getty Images)
John Key, the New Zealand prime minister, promised voters 'a brighter future' after his centre-right National party was swept back to power in a general election on Saturday.
Continue reading New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, Wins Re-election .
Derrik Sweeney, center, gets hugs from his father Kevin Sweeney, left, and sister Ashley, right, after Derrik arrived at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Three American college students detained for several days in Cairo as deadly protests swept Egypt have flown home to freedom, one describing an ordeal so terrifying he wasn't sure he would survive.
Continue reading American College Students Detained in Egypt Welcomed Back Home .
Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar of USA celebrate with the trophy after winning the foursomes on the final day of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, at the Mission Hills' Blackstone Course on November 27, 2011 in Hainan Island, China. (Ian Walton/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland ended the United States' 11-year drought in golf's World Cup by shooting a 5-under 67 on Sunday to win by two strokes.
Continue reading US Ends Drought in Golf's World Cup with Victory.
Head caoch Ron Zook of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks at a referee during a game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Champaign, Illinois. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)
A University of Illinois official tells The Associated Press that coach Ron Zook has been fired after seven seasons.
Continue reading Illinois Head Coach Ron Zook Fired.
Andrew Luck #12 of the Stanford Cardinal high fives with fans in the crowd as he leaves the field after beating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Stanford Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Stanford, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America)
Andrew Luck walked back into the overcrowded home locker room at Stanford Stadium, greeted by hugs and handshakes and serenaded with a chant that suited him just perfectly.
Continue reading 28-14: Luck Shines in Stanford's Win Over Notre Dame.
Trent Richardson #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes upfield against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Auburn, Alabama. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America)
Trent Richardson and No. 2 Alabama have convinced Nick Saban that they're worthy of competing for college football's top prize.
Continue reading 42-14: Richardson, McCarron Lift Alabama to Victory Over Auburn.
Russell Wilson #16 of the Wisconsin Badgers congatulates Montee Ball #28 after Ball ran for a touchdown against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Camp Randall Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)
Montee Ball scored four more touchdowns in his pursuit of an NCAA record, powering No. 15 Wisconsin to a 45-7 rout of No. 20 Penn State and a spot in next week's Big Ten championship game.
Continue reading 45-7: Wisconsin Badgers Rout Penn State.
Quarterback Matt Barkley #7 of the USC Trojans celebrates following the game against the UCLA Bruins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 26, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images North America)
Matt Barkley passed for 423 yards and six touchdowns in his possible Coliseum farewell, Robert Woods set the conference's single-season receptions record while catching 12 passes for 113 yards and two TDs, and No. 10 Southern California finished its resurgent season with a 50-0 demolition of Pac-12 title game-bound UCLA on Saturday night.
Terrance Ganaway #24 of the Baylor Bears runs the ball against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Cowboys Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America)
Nick Florence threw two long touchdown passes after Robert Griffin was knocked out of the game and No. 21 Baylor extended its winning streak to four games with a 66-42 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday night.
Harrison Barnes #40 of the North Carolina Tar Heels drives against Chace Stanback #22 of the UNLV Rebels during the championship game of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena November 26, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America)
Chace Stanback had a career-high 28 and added 10 rebounds to help UNLV beat top-ranked North Carolina 90-80 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational.
Continue reading 90-80: UNLV Knocks Off No. 1 North Carolina .
Logan Thomas #3 of the Virginia Tech Hokies holds the Commonwealth Cup after the Hokies game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Geoff Burke/Getty Images North America)
All week long, the chatter about Virginia being on the rise left out an important fact in the mind of Virginia Tech's players: They were still the best in the commonwealth until proven otherwise.
Continue reading 38-0: Virginia Tech Hokies Blank Cavaliers.
In this file photo from September, Jeff Bezos, chairman and cheif executive officer of Amazon.com, introduces the Kindle Fire at a news conference in New York. (Mark Lennihan/AP/File)
Cyber Monday was Amazon's peak sales day last year. Amazon will want to lure shoppers again this year with great Cyber Monday deals.
Continue reading Amazon.com Hopes to Shine with Cyber Monday Deals .
Is Microsoft jealous of Siri? No, according to chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie, because Microsoft has had its own version of Siri available for over a year.
Continue reading We've Had Own Version of Siri for More Than a Year, Microsoft Says.
A police officer guarded trucks, some containing NATO supplies, after Pakistan closed the Chaman border crossing on Saturday. (Naseer Ahmed/Reuters)
Pakistan on Saturday blocked vital supply routes for U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan and demanded Washington vacate a base used by American drones after coalition aircraft allegedly killed 24 Pakistani troops at two posts along a mountainous frontier that serves as a safe haven for militants.
Continue reading Pakistan Blocks U.S. Supply Routes after NATO Airstrikes Kill 24 Pakistanis .
Antigovernment protesters march to demand the trial of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa on Saturday. (Reuters)
Yemen scheduled early presidential elections for early next year on Saturday in line with a power-sharing deal aimed at ending a nine-month political crisis, according to the country's official news agency.
Continue reading Yemen Presidential Elections Scheduled to be Held Early Next Year.
In this photo taken during a government-organised tour for the media, an injured Syrian army soldier lies on his bed at a hospital, in Homs province, Syria, on Saturday Nov. 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
Arab states plan to cut commercial ties with Syria's government and freeze its assets as they step up pressure to end months of political violence in the country, a draft document to be discussed by Arab ministers on Sunday showed.
Continue reading Arab States Plan to Freeze Syrian Assets .
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (RIA Novosti/Aleksei Nikolskiy)
Russia's ruling United Russia party on Sunday will officially nominate its leader, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, as its presidential candidate in next year's election.
Continue reading United Russia Party Will Nominate Putin as Presidential Candidate.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover lifts off from Launch Complex 41at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. (AP / Terry Renna)
A rover of "monster truck" proportions zoomed toward Mars on an 8 1/2-month, 354 million-mile journey Saturday, the biggest, best equipped robot ever sent to explore another planet.
Continue reading 'Monster Truck' Curiosity Rover Successfully Blasts Off to Mars.
Denard Robinson #16 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a second quarter touchdown with David Molk #50 while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America)
Denard Robinson took the snap, took a knee and set off a long, loud, maize-and-blue celebration in the Big House.
Continue reading 40-34: Michigan Edges Ohio St. to End 7-Game Hex .
Quarterback Landry Jones #12 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to hand off to running back Brandon Williams #23 during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones on November 26, 2011 at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Iowa State 26-6. (Brett Deering/Getty Images North America)
Landry Jones threw for 256 yards, Blake Bell punched in two short touchdown runs and No. 12 Oklahoma set up a Bedlam showdown for the Big 12 championship by beating Iowa State 26-6 on Saturday.
Continue reading 26-6: Landry Jones, Oklahoma Sooners Top Cyclones .
Orson Charles #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs makes a catch against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium on November 26, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America)
The celebration didn't last long. Georgia had not even finished off another win over its state rival when the fans in red and black began to chant, "LSU! LSU! LSU!"
Continue reading 31-17: Georgia Bulldogs Dominate Tech, Prepare to Face LSU .
N.C. State's C.J. Wilson (20), bottom, Terrell Manning (35) and Earl Wolff (27), center, along with the rest of the team celebrate their 56-41 victory over Maryland at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. (Ethan Hyman/News Observer)
Mike Glennon threw for a career-high five touchdowns, ran for another score and led North down in the second half to beat Maryland 56-41 on Saturday.
Continue reading 56-41: NC State Rallies in Second Half to Beat Maryland.
Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball during the men's semi-final singles match against David Ferrer of Spain during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 26, 2011 in London, England. (Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe)
Every time Roger Federer steps onto the court these days it seems another milestone is within his grasp.
Continue reading ATP Finals: Roger Federer Beats David Ferrer to Reach 100th Career Final.
Christian Bale and Joseph Gordon-Levitt film scenes for 'The Dark Knight Rises' in New York City. (Getty Images)
Christian Bale has apparently revealed that his superhero alter-ego Batman gets to confront his past in The Dark Knight Rises.
Lily Allen and Sam Cooper attend the Louis Vuitton Men's Ready-to-Wear show June 23, 2011. (Getty Images)
Friends of Lily Allen have congratulated her on news that she has given birth to a baby girl following the heartache of two earlier miscarriages.
Continue reading UK Star Lily Allen Gives Birth to Baby Girl.
U.S. Supreme Court members (first row L-R) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, (back row L-R) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Samuel Alito and Associate Justice Elena Kagan pose for photographs in the East Conference Room at the Supreme Court building October 8, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America)
Conservative interest groups and Republican lawmakers want Justice Elena Kagan off the health care case. Liberals and Democrats in Congress say it's Justice Clarence Thomas who should sit it out.
Continue reading Justices Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas Asked to Sit Out Health Care Case.
People cough as they leave a Walmart after pepper sprayed the store, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011.
A woman suspected of showering Black Friday shoppers with pepper spray surrendered to authorities but was released pending further investigation after she refused to discuss the incident, police said Saturday.
Aaron Monts, left, the pastor of Ikon Christian Community in San Francisco, took communion from Luke Spray. (Scott James/The Bay Citizen)
Aaron Monts, pastor of Ikon Christian Community in San Francisco, stood before his flock on a recent Sunday, resplendent in his version of churchly garb: a tan hoodie, plaid shirt and sneakers.
Continue reading San Francisco Hipsters Find Religion at Ikon.
Continue reading Skip The Salvation Army's Red Kettles, Say LGBT Rights Activists.
In this photo taken with a cell phone, Marine Gen. James Amos visits Combat Outpost Geronimo in southern Afghanistan Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, as he visits troops. (Bob Burns / AP)
U.S. Marines will march out of Afghanistan by the thousands next year, winding down combat in the Taliban heartland and testing the U.S. view that Afghan forces are capable of leading the fight against a battered but not yet beaten insurgency in the country's southwestern reaches, senior U.S. military officers say.
Continue reading U.S. Marines to Wind Down Afghan Combat in 2012 .
Quarterback Case Keenum #7 of the Houston Cougars looks to throw under pressure in the second half against the Tulsa Hurricanes November 25, 2011 at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Brett Deering/Getty Images North America)
Case Keenum threw for 457 yards and five touchdowns, Patrick Edwards had 181 yards receiving and four scores and No. 8 Houston earned a spot in the Conference USA championship game by beating Tulsa 48-16 on Friday.
Continue reading 48-16: Keenum Throws for 5 TDs; Houston Now 12-0.
Kris Joseph #32 of the Syracuse Orange drives the ball against Andrew Zimmerman #34 of the Stanford Cardinal and Russ DeRemer #23 of the Stanford Cardinal at the 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden. (Getty Images)
Kris Joseph had 18 points and eight rebounds and No. 5 Syracuse closed the game on a 15-3 run in a 69-63 victory over Stanford on Friday night to win the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden.
Continue reading 69-63: Syracuse Wins NIT Over Stanford.
Pittsburgh Penguins' Steve Sullivan, center, celebrates with Chris Kunitz, left, and James Neal (18) after scoring a first period goal as Ottawa Senators' Chris Phillips (4) skates back to his bench during an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Chris Kunitz, Tyler Kennedy, Steve Sullivan and Evgeni Malkin scored within a 7-minute stretch of the first period to power the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Friday night.
Multiple Exposure Image: Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during the men's singles match against Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 25, 2011 in London, England. (Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe)
All that success finally caught up to Novak Djokovic.
Continue reading ATP Finals: Weary Djokovic Eliminated after Spectacular Season.
Dance instructor Karina Smirnoff and winner J.R. Martinez from the cast of "Dancing With The Stars" visit "Good Morning America" at ABC Studios on November 23, 2011 in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America)
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has invited soldier-turned-actor J.R. Martinez, winner of this season's "Dancing with the Stars" competition, to meet him at the Pentagon.
Continue reading Dance Champ Vet Invited to the Pentagon .
In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 file image from Egyptian state television, three American students are displayed to the camera by Egyptian authorities following their arrest during protests in Cairo, where an Egyptian official said they were throwing firebombs at security forces. (AP Photo/ Egyptian TV, File)
Three American college students detained in Cairo since Monday night were released from police custody Friday and were headed to the airport to return to the United States, an attorney for one of the men said.
Continue reading American College Students Freed in Egypt, Headed Home.
Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno (C) is greeted by a large group of students after arriving at his home, November 8, 2011 in State College, Pennsylvania. Behind Paterno is his son Scott Paterno. (Rob Carr/Getty Images North America)
In a Public Policy Polling survey, 51% of Pennsylvanians have a positive view of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno. Not shocking.
Continue reading Majority of Pennsylvanians Have Positive View of Joe Paterno .
Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin. (Jock Fistick/Bloomberg)
A poll released Friday predicts that Vladimir Putin's party will receive 53 percent of the vote in Russia's parliamentary election, now a little over a week away.
Continue reading Poll Predicts Putin's Party Will Receive Just 53 Percent of the Vote .
Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators checks Andre Deveaux #33 of the New York Rangers along the boards during an NHL game at Scotiabank Place on November 9, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images North America)
The National Hockey League has suspended New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux for three games.
Continue reading Rangers Forward Andre Deveaux Suspended 3 Games.
Aston has been using Twitter to keep people up to date with her expedition (AP photo)
A 33-year-old British adventurer set out on skis Friday to attempt a historic solo crossing of Antarctica.
Continue reading British Woman Begins Solo Antarctic Crossing On Skis.
Google has begun adding its own ads to the top of Chrome's new-tab page. (Stephen Shankland/CNET)
Google just found another digital billboard for online ads: its Chrome Web browser.
Continue reading Google Placing Ads In Chrome Browser.
For years, the Rev. Bernie Anderson carried a shameful secret -- one he feared would destroy his marriage, his career, his standing in the community, even his spiritual identity.
Continue reading Church Leaders Struggle with Porn Addictions Too, Often Fail in Getting Help .
A view of a French translation of the Book of Mormon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints October 23, 2011 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
If Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney can secure the nomination, his Mormon faith shouldn't be an obstacle for voters in the general election, according to a survey released Wednesday (Nov. 23).
Continue reading Mitt Romney's Mormonism May be a Problem in the GOP Primaries.
Northeast Ohio native Suhad Hasan says neither her Muslim faith nor her headscarf should be an issue where she works.
Continue reading Religious Complaints in the Workplace Have Doubled Over 10 Years.
Muslim and Christian groups say seven people are dead after another clash in central Nigeria, a region often violently divided by faith.
Continue reading Fresh Clashes Kill 7 in Nigeria.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez speaks during an ad hoc field hearing concerning immigration law HB56 on Monday in Birmingham, Ala. Gutierrez is flanked by Rep. Joe Baca, from left, Mayor William Bell, Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. Silvestre Reyes and Rep. Al Green. (Linda Stelter, AP)
Civil rights groups say a judge's decision to halt part of Alabama's strict illegal immigration enforcement law averted a Thanksgiving weekend exodus of Hispanics from the state.
Continue reading Alabama Immigrant Exodus Averted.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and his wife Maggie Daley arrive at the White House for a state dinner January 19, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images North America)
Maggie Daley, the wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and a gracious promoter of the city's cultural and educational programs, has died. She was 68.
Continue reading Maggie Daley, Wife of Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Dies at 68 .
Egyptian forces erected a barricade on Thursday bisecting the street in Cairo where most of this week's violence has occurred. (Khalil Hamra/Associated Press)
Tens of thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to military rule converged on Cairo's Tahrir square on Friday in what activists say will be the biggest day yet in a week of demonstrations in which 41 people have been killed.
Continue reading Egyptians Turn Out by the Thousands on "Last Chance Friday" .
Black Friday shoppers filled the main concourse at Macy's shortly after it opened at midnight on Friday. (Marcus Yam for The New York Times)
Thousands of shoppers lined up at Macy's, Best Buy and other stores nationwide to buy everything from toys to tablets on Black Friday despite the economic downturn and some planned protests of the shopping holiday.
Continue reading Black Friday: The Shopping Games Begin as Customers Turn Out in Force.
Customers leave Wal-Mart in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles, where a pepper-spray incident injured more than a dozen. (Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times)
A woman shot pepper spray to keep shoppers from merchandise she wanted during a Black Friday sale, and 20 people suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
Continue reading Black Friday: Shoppers Peppered Sprayed by Woman.
Defensive end Ndamukong Suh #90 of the Detroit Lions argues with referee Terry McAulay #77 after Suh is ejected from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct in the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers during the Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field on November 24, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America)
Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was ejected from the Lions' 27-15 loss to the unbeaten Packers on Thursday after he stepped on an opposing offensive lineman.
Continue reading Lions' Ndamukong Suh Needs More Discipline After Stomping.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers (L) hugs his brother head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens (R) after the Ravens defeated the 49ers 16-6 at M&T Bank Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Rob Carr/Getty Images North America)
The Harbaugh brothers met in the middle of the field, hugged, expressed their love for each other and headed off in opposite directions.
Continue reading 16-6: Ravens Hand 49ers Second Loss, Win Harbaugh Bowl.
Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates with Dan Bailey #5 of the Dallas Cowboys after Bailey kicked the game winning field goal during the Thanksgiving Day game at Cowboys Stadium on November 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America)
Tony Romo doesn't care about winning in style. He's leading the Dallas Cowboys to victories, and that's all that matters.
Continue reading 20-19: Cowboys Deny Dolphins with Late FG .
Justin Tucker #19 of the Texas Longhorns celebrates with teammates after kicking the winning field goal as time expired in the second half of a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 24, 2011 in College Station, Texas. (Darren Carroll/Getty Images North America)
Texas spoiled Texas A&M's going away party.
Continue reading 27-25: Field Goal Lifts Texas by A&M.
Kim Kardashian helps out at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images)
While recuperating from her short marriage to Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian is planning to feed meals to 120,000 people by the end of the year.
Continue reading Kim Kardashian Announces on Twitter She Wants to Feed 120,000 Homeless.
Does anyone else think it's strange that Thanksgiving--a holiday meant to commemorate the moment when white settlers in America were essentially saved from starvation--now involves the biggest day of overeating in the calendar?
Continue reading How Not to Waste Food This Holiday Season.
An artist's impression of the planetary system around the red dwarf Gliese 581 shows planet c in the foreground, which scored 0.41 on the Planetary Habitability Index. The blue Neptune-like planet is b, 0.29, and the most distant one is d, 0.43. (European Southern Observatory)
Scientists have outlined which moons and planets are most likely to harbour extra-terrestrial life.
Continue reading Scientists Identify Most Liveable Moons, Planets for Alien Life.
Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Denver Broncos rushes for a first down on third and one yard to go in the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 17, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America)
Each year at this time, I take to heart the words of George Washington's declaration in 1789 that on this holiday, all people should acknowledge "with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God."
Continue reading For These Entertaining Sports Stars, We Give Thanks.
The Thanksgiving Turkey float makes its way through Times Square, during the 85th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 24, 2011. The parade has been an annual event since 1924. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images)
Spectators cheered and sang at annual Thanksgiving Day parades from New York to Philadelphia to Detroit and friends enjoyed feasts with strangers at Occupy protest gatherings, reminding each other there is much to be grateful for despite the country's hard economic times.
Continue reading Thanksgiving Day Celebrated Around the Nation with Parades.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers warms up by tossing a football before the Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions. (Duane Burleson / Associated Press)
The Green Bay Packers are working on a perfect season. The Detroit Lions have plenty to work on following a slew of physical and mental mistakes.
Continue reading 27-15: Green Bay Packers Stay Perfect, Improve to 11-0 .
NBA Player Roger Mason, Jr., joins volunteers as they distribute turkeys in Harlem as Part of Associationís Nationwide Season of Feeding Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Talks aimed at ending the NBA lockout have resumed, two people with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday, with a quick settlement necessary to start the season by Christmas.
Continue reading NBA Talks Over Lockout Resume .
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates winning the match during the men's singles match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 24, 2011 in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga qualified for the semifinals in the ATP World Tour Finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal, beating the second-ranked Spaniard 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday in a decisive round-robin match.
Continue reading ATP Finals: Tsonga Beats Nadal to Join Federer in Semifinals .
Coach Urban Meyer of the Florida Gators checks the scoreboard during play against the Mississippi State Bulldogs October 16, 2010 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Gainesville, Florida. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images North America)
Despite numerous reports saying he's all but set to become Ohio State's next football coach, Urban Meyer said Wednesday that is not the case.
Continue reading No Offer at Ohio State, Urban Meyer Says.
Austin Rivers impressed as the Duke Blue Devils captured their fifth Maui Invitational title in as many trips. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
The lead was two, shot clock winding down. Seemingly every Kansas player in his face, Tyler Thornton let a 3-pointer fly.
Continue reading 68-61: Duke Beats Kansas for 5th Maui Title.
In this Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 file image from Egyptian state television, three American students are displayed to the camera by Egyptian authorities following their arrest during protests in Cairo, where an Egyptian official said they were throwing firebombs at security forces. (AP Photo/ Egyptian TV, File)
A court in Egypt has ordered the release of three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo, a lawyer in Philadelphia confirmed Thursday.
Continue reading Reports: 3 US Students Being Held in Egypt Released .
A demonstrator holds the new Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet following a news conference in New York.
`Tis the season of the tablet. Despite the gloomy economy, shoppers are expected to shell out for tablet computers this December, making them about as popular as candy canes and twinkling lights.
Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs' $4.6 billion worth of shares in The Walt Disney Co. are now in a trust run by his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs.
Continue reading Steve Jobs' $4.6B in Disney Shares Go to Trust .
In this Nov. 3, 2011 file photo, the grassy, snowless, competition slope is seen in Levi, Finland, prior to the World Cup Alpine skiing races being moved from Levi, Finland, to Austria because of the lack of snow. (AP Photo/LEHTIKUVA, Janne Koskenniemi, file)
For some reason, Scandinavia is not its frigid self, with unusually warm weather delaying the onset of winter in northern latitudes normally decked in white.
Continue reading Snow Slow In Coming to Scandinavia this Winter.
President Obama tapes the Weekly Address (White House Photo, Lawrence Jackson)
President Obama devoted his weekly radio address to thanking U.S. service members and volunteers at shelters and soup kitchens. But it's whom he didn't thank that caused a stir on Twitter: God.
Continue reading Obama Criticized for Leaving God Out of Thanksgiving Address.
Several of the Republican White House hopefuls issued statements Thursday, wishing a Happy Thanksgiving to supporters and thanking members of the military for their service.
Continue reading GOP Presidential Candidates Issue Thanksgiving Statements.
'She's such an inspiration ,' Airman 1st Class Millie Gray said of Giffords. (AP Photo)
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords helped serve a Thanksgiving meal to service members and retirees at a military base in her hometown.
Continue reading Rep. Giffords Serves Thanksgiving Day Meal at Arizona Air Force Base .
Pilgrims share Thanksgiving with Native Americans in Plymouth Colony in 1621. (RNS file photo courtesy Library of Congress)
If you want to prepare for Thanksgiving like a real Pilgrim this year, here's what you should do: Cancel the plane reservations. Stop jotting down recipes. Leave the libations alone.
Continue reading Was the First Thanksgiving a Religious Celebration?.
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When they said they were boarding Group 2 now for Quito, he turned to me and said he didn't know a word of Spanish.
Continue reading If Thanksgiving Is Only for a Day, We Lose Our Selves.
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Continue reading Yes, George Washington Thanked God for America.
For many Americans 'this Thanksgiving is more difficult than most,' Obama says. (AP Photo)
Americans can "overcome the challenges of our time" and help ease political gridlock and partisanship by coming together the way they do on Thanksgiving, President Barack Obama said in his weekly radio address Thursday.
Continue reading Obama: Thanksgiving Can Help Us Overcome Challenging Times.
Managing who to tip during the holidays and how much to give can be an annoying chore.
Continue reading Holiday Tipping: Giving On a Budget.
A protester displays empty tear gas canisters as others chant slogans during clashes with riot police in Cairo on Nov. 22. (Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters)
Egyptian-American journalist tweets claiming she was beaten and sexually assaulted by police after she was arrested
Continue reading Egypt Military Apologizes as Clashes Die Down.
FOR THE HONOR Deluxe & Standard Editions Rocket To No. 1 & No. 3 Positions on iTunes
Continue reading Elevation Worship's Newest Sees Strong iTunes Debut .
Jimi Hendrix at the Marquee Club, London, 2 March 1967 (REX)
Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix has been named the greatest guitar player in history by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players.
Continue reading Rolling Stone Names Jimi Hendrix History's Greatest Guitar Player.
The studio's rebooted sci-fi franchise will continue in 3D.
Continue reading Star Trek Sequel to Return in 3-D on May 17, 2013.
Bryan Ortiz, 11, wipes the face of his nephew Luis Pineda as they have Thanksgiving, among hundreds of the homeless and needy, at the Los Angeles Mission in the city's Skid Row district Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010. (AP photo/Reed Sasxon)
Kim Kardashian, Blair Underwood and other celebrities served up a Thanksgiving day meal to the homeless in Los Angeles.
United States President Barack Obama (R) meets with meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) at the Hale Koa Hotel November 12, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Pool/Getty Images North America)
Russia threatened on Wednesday to deploy missiles to target the U.S. missile shield in Europe if Washington fails to assuage Moscow's concerns about its plans, a harsh warning that reflected deep cracks in U.S.-Russian ties despite President Barack Obama's efforts to "reset" relations with the Kremlin.
Continue reading Russia's Medvedev Threatens to Target U.S. Missile Shield.
A wounded protestor is carried from the site of clashes with security forces in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
President Ali Abdullah Saleh's agreement to step down failed to end Yemen's violence Thursday as security forces killed five protesters demanding that the ousted leader be put on trial for past crimes ranging from corruption to bloodshed during the current uprising.
Continue reading Violence in Yemen Continues after President Saleh Agrees to Step Down .
Kyle Orton #8 of the Denver Broncos drops back against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on September 25, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images North America)
Kyle Orton has a new home in the AFC West.
Continue reading Kansas City Chiefs Claim Kyle Orton.
Actor Viggo Mortensen attends "Un Metodo Peligroso" (A Dangerous Method) photocall at Santo Mauro Hotel on November 21, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. (Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images Europe)
Viggo Mortensen doesn't expect to reprise his Aragorn character in the next installments of Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" series, the actor revealed to Movies.com.
Our prayer motivator verse from the Word of God today is Philippians 4:6 which reads: "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."
Continue reading In a Thanksgiving State of Mind.
How many things do you have to be thankful for? Perhaps it has been a while since you sat down and really considered that question. If so, I would encourage you to take the time--today--to create a list of everything for which you are thankful.
Continue reading How to Count Your Blessings.
LifeChurch.tv of Edmond, Okla. live-streams services to 14 church locations in five states and to millions of other followers around the world, who interact with one another and with church staff in robust live chats.
In April, some U.S. Catholics began receiving a warning in their bulletins when they showed up for Mass.
Continue reading For Some Churches, the Internet Clicks .
Jessica Rogers and her mum Phyllis Rogers (Laurentiu Garofeanu / Barcroft USA)
Schoolgirl Jessica Rogers is determined to swim in the Paralympics - despite being approximately 2ft tall.
U.S. President Barack Obama is flanked by his daughters Sasha (L) and Malia (R) after pardoning 'Liberty', a 19-week old, 45-pound turkey at the North Portico of the White House November 23, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America)
With a wave of his hand, President Barack Obama on Wednesday gave two plump turkeys a Thanksgiving reprieve, noting that without his intervention, "they'd end up next to the mashed potatoes and stuffing."
Continue reading President Obama Does the Turkey Pardon.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Rick Santorum, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), and Jon Huntsman place their hands over their hearts during the national anthem prior to a debate at Constitution Hall November 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images North America)
by Jim Daly
Continue reading What Christians Want In a President.
Sammy, a videographer who declined to give his last name, listens as Mikel Hensley of Louisville, Ky., tapes a video testimonial for other atheists at the Skepticon convention in Springfield, Mo. (RNS photo by Mark Schiefelbein)
The young man in the video pulls in close to his computer camera with the trappings of a typical college dorm room--a loft bed and the clutter of cast-off clothes--piled behind him.
Continue reading Campaign Launched Calling Unbelievers to `Come Out' .
Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa speaks during an interview in Cairo March 19, 2007. (REUTERS/Tara Todras-Whitehill)
Grand mufti denies Copts face religious discrimination
Continue reading Egyptian Official Denies Minority Christians Face Discrimination .
Shoppers look for bargains at Toys"R"Us on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 2010, in New York City. (Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
When it comes to Black Friday, most people seem to fall into one of two groups. Some people love the thrill of looking for a good deal, being one of the few who find a $300 LCD TV and even standing outside in the cold at 4 a.m. Others think the whole idea of Black Friday is overhyped, materialistic or just pointless.
Continue reading Black Friday: How to Spend Your Money Wisely and Keep Your Sanity.
Bradley Whitford and Laurence Fishburne in "Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" (ABC)
Emmy and Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne ("What's Love Got to Do with It," "Two Trains Running") stars as Rev. Henry Covington in the new Hallmark Hall of Fame film, "Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith," premiering SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Continue reading Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith" Premieres Sunday on ABC.
One month after sparking a controversy over his stance against abortion rights, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is signing a leading social conservative group's anti-abortion pledge.
Continue reading Herman Cain Signs SBA Pro-life Pledge.
Troubling new research suggests that the less people know about important complex issues such as the economy, energy consumption and the environment, the more they want to avoid becoming well-informed.
Continue reading Study Suggests Ignorance Is Actually Bliss.
Release Date: November 23, 2011
Rating: PG (for mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking)
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Run Time: 127 min.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver, Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Christopher Lee
Continue reading Review: 'Hugo' Is One of This Year's Best Movies.
Release Date: November 23, 2011
Rating: PG (for some mild rude humor)
Genre: Family/Comedy
Run Time: 105 min.
Director: James Bobin
Actors: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Jack Black. Alan Arkin, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Mickey Rooney, Rico Rodriguez
Continue reading Review: 'The Muppets' Moves Right Along.
Release Date: November 23, 2011 (3D/2D theaters)
Rating: PG (for some mild rude humor)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Run Time: 98 min.
Director: Sarah Smith
Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Ashley Jensen
Continue reading Review: 'Arthur Christmas' Will Win Your Heart.
Release Date: November 23, 2011 (limited)
Rating: R (for some language)
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 99 min.
Director: Simon Curtis
Actors: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, Judi Dench, Dominic Cooper, Dougray Scott, Zoe Wanamaker, Toby Jones
Continue reading Review: 'My Week with Marilyn' Well Acted but Inconsequential.
Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland perform at Conseco Fieldhouse on October 28, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images North America)
Country duo Sugarland was named in a lawsuit filed Tuesday by 44 survivors of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and family members of four people who died, by far the largest claim yet stemming from the tragedy.
Continue reading Country Duo Sugarland Face Legal Action Over Indiana Stage Collapse.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Rick Santorum, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), and Jon Huntsman listen to the national anthem prior to a debate at Constitution Hall November 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images North America)
Republican presidential hopefuls warned in near unanimity against deep cuts in the nation's defense budget Tuesday night, assailing President Barack Obama in campaign debate but disagreeing over the extent of reductions the Pentagon should absorb to reduce deficits and repair the frail U.S. economy.
Count your blessings this Thanksgiving. It's good for you.
Continue reading Being Thankful Is Really Good for You.
In this Nov. 3, 2011 file photo, motorcycle police keep Occupy Wall Street protesters on the sidewalk as they march to Goldman Sachs headquarters in New York. (Bebeto Matthews / AP)
During the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press.
Continue reading Occupy Protests are Costing America Millions.
Gov. John Kitzhaber called a news conference Tuesday in Salem to announce that he was stopping executions in Oregon, declaring the state's death penalty system "compromised and inequitable." (Bruce Ely/The Oregonian)
Haunted by regret for allowing two men to be executed more than a decade ago, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber now says it'll never happen again on his watch.
This undated image provided by the Aransas County, Texas Court-at-Law webpage shows Aransas County Judge William Adams. (AP photo)
The Texas Supreme Court suspended a judge Tuesday whose beating of his then-teenage daughter in 2004 was viewed millions of times on the Internet.
Continue reading Texas Judge in Beating Video Suspended.
Angry demonstrators tread on a British flag before burning it opposite the British embassy in Tehran (AFP/File, Atta Kenare)
Iran on Wednesday looked to expelling the British ambassador in angry retaliation for fresh Western sanctions over its nuclear programme, which have been slammed by both China and Russia.
Continue reading Iran Looks to Expel British Ambassador in Retaliation for New Sanctions.
A protestor displays his hand painted in red to symbolize bloodshed during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Taiz, Yemen, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (AP / Anees Mahyoub)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in Saudi Arabia to sign an agreement with his opponents that was brokered by the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, Yemen's state-run television reported today.
Continue reading Yemen's Saleh in Riyadh to Sign Deal for Transition of Power.
Pakistan appointed a democracy activist who has faced militant death threats as its new ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to replace the old envoy who resigned after upsetting the country's powerful military in a scandal dubbed "memo-gate."
Continue reading Pakistani Woman, Critic of Blasphemy Law Named New Envoy to US.
Firefighters at the scene of the helicopter crash, which happened while installing a large Christmas tree in Auckland (Getty Images)
A helicopter helping install a Christmas tree on Auckland's waterfront has crashed in dramatic fashion, but the pilot escaped serious injury.
Continue reading Helicopter Pilot Escapes Serious Injury after Crash.
In an 0-0 matchup, Duke's Austin Rivers tries to get past Michigan's Zack Novak. Rivers scored 20 points as the Blue Devils prevailed. (Eugene Tanner / AP)
Michigan righted itself after a sluggish first half, dropping in one shot after another in the second.
Continue reading 82-75: Duke Remains Undefeated at Maui Invitational, Kansas Up Next.
Rafael Nadal of Spain greets Roger Federer of Switzerland after the men's singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 22, 2011 in London, England. Federar won 6-3 6-0. (Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
No tears, no drama, no contest. The 26th episode of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's compelling rivalry turned out to be one of their most one-sided.
Continue reading ATP Finals: Federer Defeats Nadal in Epic Fashion; Tsonga Ousts Fish.
Superstar group "The Black Eyed Peas" (Apl De Ap, Fergie, and Taboo) celebrate the launch of their new video game "The Black Eyed peas Experience" in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)
The Black Eyed Peas have denied rumors that they are breaking up but say they are taking a break from making music together for a while.
Continue reading Black Eyed Peas Deny Breaking Up Rumors, Only Taking a Vacation.
Where's Johnny Storm? In the latest issue of Marvel Comics' "Fantastic Four."
Continue reading Latest Issue of Marvel's "Fantastic Four" Brings Original Team Together.
Google on Tuesday announced the latest list of products being tossed out (AFP/File, Kimihiro Hoshino)
Google on Tuesday announced the latest list of products being tossed out as part of a drive by chief executive Larry Page to focus resources on more promising projects.
Continue reading Google Terminates More Products .
Steve Jobs' proclivity for responding to e-mails made his inbox a prominent target for Apple customers.
Among chief executives, Steve Jobs was an outlier. CEOs of public companies are generally hands-on, but Jobs was involved in practically every detail, from determining which industries Apple should invade to the material used for the iPhone's screen.
Continue reading Apple's Steve Jobs Sometimes Fielded Customer Service Inquiries.
(L-R) Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and James Taylor pose during the "Speak Now World Tour" at Madison Square Garden on November 22, 2011 in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images North America)
Taylor Swift closed her "Speak Now World Tour" with her best friend and the man her parents named her after.
In this image released by ABC-TV, war veteran and actor J.R. Martinez, right, and his partner Karina Smirnoff hold their award with host Tom Bergeron after they were crowned champions of the celebrity dance competition series, "Dancing with the Stars," Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ABC-TV, Adam Taylor)
Actor J. R. Martinez boogied past Rob Kardashian Tuesday to win the 13th edition of ABC's hit competition "Dancing With the Stars."
Continue reading Iraq War Vet, J. R. Martinez, Wins DWTS Mirrorball.
Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks during a campaign rally outside of Wings Plus on November 16, 2011 in Coral Springs, Florida. Cain was in South Florida on a campaign swing. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America)
Despite a series of stumbles and gaffes that have started to take a toll on his once-leading poll numbers, Herman Cain isn't wading away from hot-button issues -- including religion and race.
Continue reading Herman Cain Thanked God His Lebanese Doctor was Christian.
A hardcore group of protesters remained by the front lines during a lull in the fighting with security forces near Cairo's Tahrir Square on Wednesday. (Moises Saman for The New York Times)
As Egypt prepares to elect a new parliament, the country's Christians are concerned about their fate if Islamic fundamentalists become widely empowered in a new Egypt.
Continue reading Egyptian Christians Concerned Ahead of Country's Election.
Inset: Pastor Nguyen Danh Chau was seriously injured in the reported attack.
House church network leaders finally resort to private hospital far from attack site.
Continue reading Vietnamese Christians Injured in Church Attack Denied Medical Care.
An unwelcoming sign briefly taped to Gelato Mio's front door Saturday night by owner Andy Drennen targeted Skepticon. (photo courtesy of pixelstampede.wordpress.com)
A businessman has apologized for briefly posting a sign in the window of his Springfield gelato shop informing those in town for a convention of religious skeptics that they were not welcome at his Christian business.
(L-R) Actors Zach Mills, Riley Griffiths, Joel Courtney, director J.J. Abrams and actors Elle Fanning, Ryan Lee and Gabriel Basso arrives at Paramount Pictures' "Super 8" Blu-ray and DVD release party at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on November 22, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America)
Joel Courtney, teen star of 'Super 8,' says his Christian faith plays a role in his roles.
He's been labeled one of the biggest NBA draft busts ever and most people haven't heard his name since he last played in the NBA five years ago.
Continue reading Former NBA Lottery Pick Marcus Fizer Finds New Calling in Christ.
Kyle Orton #8 of the Denver Broncos warms up prior to the game against the San Diego Chargers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on October 9, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America)
Kyle Orton has gone from Jay Cutler's replacement to Tim Tebow's backup to the unemployment line.
Continue reading Kyle Orton's Time with Broncos Is Over.
Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Tom Bradley addresses the media after the game against Nebraska Cornhuskers on November 12, 2011 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. Nebraska won 17-14. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images North America)
Penn State receiver Derek Moye is trying to ignore questions from outsiders. Safety Drew Astorino has leaned on his family for support.
Continue reading Penn State Only One Win from Title Game.
Three of the largest billboard companies in Southern California have declined to promote the pro-life movie "180."
A new report finds that religious groups engaged in lobbying or advocacy around Washington employ at least 1,000 people. (Getty Images)
Lobbying and advocacy by religious groups in Washington have exploded in recent decades, increasing fivefold since 1970 to become a nearly $400 million industry, a new Pew report finds.
Continue reading Religious Lobbying Groups Grow in Washington.
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Bolivia, experts from the US Geographical survey said (AFP/File, Sam Yeh)
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Bolivia Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Continue reading 6.2-Magnitude Quake Hits Bolivia, No Reports of Damage.
Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), businessman Herman Cain, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA), Texas Governor Rick Perry, and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) stand on the stage prior to a presidential debate at Wofford College November 12, 2011 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. (Alex Wong/Getty Images North America)
With new trouble appearing in the Middle East and the Pentagon facing possible budget cuts, the Republican White House contenders are debating for the second time in as many weeks how they would do better than President Barack Obama in protecting and extending America's national security.
Continue reading GOP Candidates Prepare to Debate Foreign Policy Again in DC .
Volunteers Dorothy Albertie, center, and Marta Gutierrez, right, sort donated food before packing it into boxes for those in need, at the Pass It On Ministries, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in Miami. (AP Photo/ Lynne Sladky)
Some are holding potluck dinners instead of springing for the entire feast. Others are staying home rather than flying. And a few are skipping the turkey altogether.
Continue reading Thanksgiving to be Different for Many Americans this Year.
Somali internally displaced persons waited in line to receive relief food at a food distribution center in Mogadishu. (Dai Kurokawa/European Pressphoto Agency)
Lush patches of green dot this once-barren land, allowing goats and camels to graze. A nearby field is full of large, purple onions thanks to a U.N.-funded project.
President Barack Obama meets with Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev at Winfield House in London. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
The United States said Tuesday it will stop providing data to Russia on non-nuclear military forces in Europe, a sign the Obama administration is growing frustrated at the pace of arms control negotiations with Moscow.
Continue reading U.S. to Stop Providing Russia Data on Europe Forces.
In this 2011 artist's rendering provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech, the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover examines a rock on Mars with a set of tools at the end of its arm, which extends about 2 meters (7 feet). (AP Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech)
As big as a car and as well-equipped as a laboratory, NASA's newest Mars rover blows away its predecessors in size and skill.
Continue reading NASA to Launch Mars Rover on Saturday.
Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts after he hit a grond rule double against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Two of the National League Championship Series at Miller Park on October 10, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)
Milwaukee's Ryan Braun won the NL Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday after helping lead the Brewers to their first division title in nearly 30 years.
Continue reading Milwaukee's Ryan Braun Wins NL MVP Award.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig addresses the media prior to Game Seven of the MLB World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 28, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America)
Baseball players and owners signed an agreement for a new labor contract Tuesday, a deal that makes baseball the first North American professional major league to start blood testing on human growth hormone and expands the playoffs to 10 teams by 2013.
Continue reading MLB Players, Owners Sign Agreement for New Labor Contract.
Bestselling Authors Share How to Get in a "Thanksgiving State of Mind" Through Four Thanksgiving E-Books: Money Under the Car Seat, 365 Days of Thanking God, and for the Children, The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't and A Miraculous Thanksgiving
"I want to use this platform I have for good things. Operation Christmas Child means so much to me because it can influence the lives of kids. Through Operation Christmas Child, we can share the love of Christ with as many people as need it." - Scotty McCreery
Continue reading American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery Joins Operation Christmas Child .
"Courageous" movie scene (TriStar Pictures)
The film "Courageous," still enjoying a successful run in theaters, will be released on DVD Jan. 17.
Continue reading Courageous Movie Coming Out on DVD January 17 .
The Reverend Billy Graham gives a sermon to crowds of worshippers at the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade, at the Flushing Meadows Fairground in Queens, New York. This two-day event was listed as the final crusade the Reverend Billy Graham would deliver publicly. (Ed Kashi/Corbis)
A new Barna Group study illustrates that no single Christian leader captures the attention of the nation's population.
Continue reading Giving Thanks in Times Like These.
Sheila Schuller Coleman, executive director of ministry and mission, at the Crystal Cathedral, indirectly discusses the church's impending sale to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange at Sunday morning services. (MINDY SCHAUER, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER)
The bankrupt megachurch is to be sold to the Diocese of Orange.
Continue reading Crystal Cathedral Still Praying for Miracle to Save Church .
City has agreed to pay back the $300 in fines levied against Chuck and Stephanie Fromm, who hosted large weekly Bible studies without a permit. Changes to the municipal code are in the works.
Continue reading City to Pay Back $300 Fine to CA Couple Who Hosted Home Bible Studies.
''As the Bible says, 'It's more blessed to give than to receive,'‚'' said the Rev. Christopher Baldwin (left), pastor at The Vine Wesleyan Church in Depew. (The Buffalo News)
Dozens of congregants at a western New York church received a little something extra while attending services this past weekend.
Continue reading New York Church Gives Back to Congregants.
Pictured: Billy E. Hyatt (WSBTV)
A Georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a `666' sticker he feared would doom him to eternal damnation.
Continue reading Georgia Factory Worker Fired for Refusing to Wear '666' Sticker (VIDEO).
Introducing Very Special Guests L'Angelus
Tour Features Full Symphony Orchestra and Spans 13 Performances in 8 Cities
Continue reading Michael W. Smith Launches Christmas Tour This Week .
The Dove Award Winning Album Includes Two New Christmas Tracks Penned by August
Continue reading Chris August Releases "No Far Away" Christmas Edition .
Erica and Tina Campbell are More than a Grammy®Award-Winning Gospel Group....They're Sisters, Mothers and Career Women Who Strive to Balance it All
Continue reading WEtv To Debut Mary Mary's Own Show.
Songstress delivers new Christmas EP, featuring the just-released single and music video "Angels in the Snow"
Continue reading Erica Lane Releases New Christmas EP .
Zachery Tims' mother is set to appear in court this week in an attempt to stop the New York City medical examiner's office from releasing the late pastor's cause of death.
Continue reading Mother of Zachery Tims to Appear in Court to Stop Release of Autopsy Results .
Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C., has long been a bastion of fundamentalist Christianity but has recently taken steps to engage the modern world. (RNS/David Gibson)
When Bob Jones III recently questioned whether President Obama is a Christian, it was a reminder not only that the fundamentalist leader is controversial but also how little the political world has heard from the man and the rock-ribbed Christian school that bears his name.
Continue reading Bob Jones University Seeks to Change 'Fundamentalist' Label.
Republican candidate for president, Texas Governor Rick Perry, speaks at the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation luncheon on November 18, 2011 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America)
A few days after appearing at a Family Leader forum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the latest GOP presidential candidate to sign the group's controversial marriage pledge.
Continue reading Rick Perry Signs Pledge to Defend Traditional Marriage.
I love Thanksgiving, as my one-size-bigger-each-year elastic waistband pants seem to attest.
Continue reading Making Thanksgiving Memories that Matter.
Quarterback Jake Plummer #16 of the Denver Broncos dives for the ground after losing his helmet to linebacker John Abraham #56 and cornerback Ty Law #24 of the New York Jets in the second quarter on November 20, 2005 at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos won 27-0. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images Sport)
Pining for your daily Tim Tebow fix after a four-day hiatus? Former Broncos QB Jake Plummer has delivered the latest sound byte to chew on in regards to his polarizing Rocky Mountain successor.
Continue reading Former Broncos QB Plummer Talks Tebow, Jesus.
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his first period goal against the New York Islanders during the game at Consol Energy Center on November 21, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images North America)
Sidney Crosby capped his comeback with a flourish.
Continue reading 'Sid the Kid' Is Back: 4-Point Debut Steers Pens to Victory Over Isles.
Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half at Gillette Stadium on November 21, 2011 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images North America)
The Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski connection kept clicking. The New England Patriots' defense and special teams kept rolling, too.
Continue reading 34-3: Gronkowski, Pats Pummel Chiefs.
Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers looks on in the dugout against the New York Yankees during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 6, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images North America)
Justin Verlander figured time had run out on his chance to become the first starting pitcher in a quarter-century to be voted Most Valuable Player.
Continue reading Justin Verlander Becomes 1st Starter in 25 Years to Win AL MVP.
Rene Rivera #32 and Joe Nathan #36 of the Minnesota Twins celebrate a win against the Kansas City Royals on September 27, 2011 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images North America)
Joe Nathan and the Texas Rangers agreed Monday night to a two-year contract with a club option for 2014, a move that means closer Neftali Feliz will shift to the starting rotation.
Continue reading Joe Nathan Agrees to 2 Year Contract with Texas Rangers.
Freshman tight end Garrett Uekman was a redshirt freshman on the Arkansas Razorback football team, where he had played in nine games this season.
Garrett Uekman was remembered Monday night for his love for Arkansas, and those who knew him best said his impact on the university was far greater than the short time he spent there.
Continue reading Arkansas' Garrett Uekman Remembered at Candlelight Vigil .
Michigan's Tim Hardaway Jr. lays one in during the Wolverines' victory over Memphis in the Maui Invitational. (Brian SpurlockUS PRESSWIRE photo / November 21, 2011)
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 points, Trey Burke added 14 and No. 15 Michigan knocked off No. 8 Memphis 73-61 in the opening round of the Maui Invitational on Monday.
Continue reading 73-61: No. 15 Wolverines Beat No. 8 Tigers at Maui Invitational.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the men's singles first round match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 21, 2011 in London, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe)
World number one Novak Djokovic recovered from a slow start to defeat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) in his opening match at the ATP Tour Finals on Monday.
Jose Pimentel, 27, right, represented by attorney Joseph Zablocki, left, is arraigned at Manhattan criminal court, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Jefferson Siegel, Pool)
The mother of a "lone wolf" accused of plotting to attack police stations and post offices with homemade bombs apologized to New Yorkers on Monday, even as questions arose about why federal authorities - who typically handle terrorism cases - declined to get involved in what city officials called a serious threat.
Continue reading Mother of New York Terror Suspect Apologizes for Son's Actions.
Country singer Dierks Bentley performs at the White House. (AP photo)
President Barack Obama turned the White House into a country music hall on Monday, inviting an array of country stars for a concert that gave voice "to the emotions of everyday life."
Continue reading Country Music Has Its Day at the White House.
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of Brandon McInerney who is accused of killing a gay classmate.
Months after a jury couldn't decide his fate, a Southern California teen has agreed to plead guilty for gunning down a gay classmate three years ago in their junior high classroom.
Continue reading California Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Gay Classmate.
Two Egyptian protesters throw rocks toward Egyptian riot police in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. (AP Photo)
Egypt's civilian Cabinet offered to resign Monday after three days of violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Tahrir Square, but the action failed to satisfy protesters deeply frustrated with the new military rulers.
Continue reading Egyptian Protesters Not Satisfied Despite Cabinet's Offer to Resign.
Thanks is a word we teach our children at a very early age. We teach "giving thanks" to our children, but do we apply it to our lives? Here are some things we can be thankful for this year.
Continue reading What We All Ought to be Thankful For.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks as Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner listens during a news conference about new U.S. sanctions on Iran. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Associated Press / November 22, 2011)
The Obama administration's harshest step will be a move to identify Iran as a source of 'primary money-laundering concern.'
Continue reading Obama Administration Slaps Iran with More Sanctions .
Astronauts (L-R) Mike Fossum, Sergei Volkov and Satoshi Furukawa landed safely on Tuesday (AFP/POOL/File, Vyacheslav Oseledko)
A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts returning from the International Space Station touched down safely in the snow-covered steppes of Kazakhstan early Tuesday morning.
Continue reading ISS Astronauts Return Safely to Earth.
Netflix raised $400 million Monday as the video subscription service tries to recover from a customer backlash that has battered its stock and tarnished its brand.
Continue reading Netflix Raises $400 Million.
Imagine a smartphone that lets you check your Facebook account anytime you like.
Continue reading Rumors of Facebook's 'Buffy' Phone Resurface.
Google Inc said the price of some Chromebook laptops will drop by as much as 30 per cent, to $299, part of a push to get users to choose its software over products made by such rivals as Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp.
Continue reading Google to Cut Chromebook Prices .
Apple has begun putting up teaser pages on its online stores for a "one-day shopping event" that will take place around the world this Friday.
Continue reading Apple Announces One-Day Shopping Event.
People who are underweight have a 40 percent higher risk of dying in the first month after surgery than patients who are overweight, according to new research released on Monday.
Continue reading Underweight People Have Higher Risk of Dying after Surgery.
Outfielder Greg Halman #56 of the Seattle Mariners steps out of the batting cage during batting practice prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field on June 3, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images North America)
Dutchman helped the Netherlands win 2007 European Baseball Championship
Continue reading Seattle Mariners OF Gregory Halman Stabbed to Death .
Group Wins "Favorite Artist" in Contemporary Inspirational Category
Continue reading Casting Crowns Snag 2011 American Music Award.
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"I'm embracing it," T.I. tells me of the persona that is the title of his eighth studio album, "Trouble Man."
Continue reading 'Trouble Man': T.I. Readies New Album.
Protesters take a cover during clashes with Egyptian riot police near the interior ministry in downtown cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Security forces fired tear gas and clashed Monday with several thousand protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square in the third straight day of violence that has killed at least 22 people and has turned into the most sustained challenge yet to the rule of Egypt's military.
Continue reading Clashing in Egypt Continues for Third Straight Day .
Vince Young #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball in the first half against Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on November 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Al Bello/Getty Images North America)
The Eagles destroyed the Giants' season a year ago at the Meadowlands with a 28-point onslaught in the final seven minutes.
Continue reading 17-10: Giants Drop Ball in Comeback Bid.
David Beckham #23 of the Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after defeating the Houston Dynamo 1-0 in the 2011 MLS Cup at The Home Depot Center on November 20, 2011 in Carson, California. (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images North America)
Landon Donovan scored in the 72nd minute on passes from Robbie Keane and David Beckham, and the Los Angeles Galaxy's three superstars won their first MLS Cup together with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Sunday night.
Continue reading 1-0: Donovan, Keane and Beckham Lead LA Galaxy to MLS Cup Victory.
Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys makes a catch for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 20, 2011 in Landover, Maryland. (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images North America)
All Mike Shanahan wanted to talk about after the Washington Redskins' sixth consecutive loss - his longest slide as an NFL head coach and the franchise's worst run under owner Dan Snyder - was the players' "poise" and "effort."
Continue reading 27-24: Cowboys Hang on for Win Over Redskins.
Jay Cutler will miss six to eight weeks after breaking his thumb attempting to make a tackle. (Nam Y. Huh / AP)
The Chicago Bears won their fifth game in a row Sunday but sustained their biggest loss of the season in the process.
Continue reading Jay Cutler Expected to Miss Six to Eight Weeks after Breaking Thumb.
'Hugo' (Jaap Buitendijk/Paramount Pictures)
The director's experience as a parent drew him to take on the child-friendly 3-D film.
Continue reading Martin Scorsese Shows Fantasy at Its Best with 'Hugo' .
Musician Bruce Springsteen (R) attends the 26th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at The Waldorf=Astoria on March 14, 2011 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images North America)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are set to go on the road in 2012.
Continue reading Bruce Springsteen to Hit the Road in 2012.
'Exponential growth' driven by Google's policy of not vetting apps, veteran hackers moving to Android
Continue reading More Hackers Moving to Android Software .
If "password" is your password, chances are you've been the victim of a hack attack.
Continue reading The 25 Worst Internet Passwords.
The US Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are to investigate claims that hackers retrieved control of a software at water utility shutting down its pump. (Jeff Gentner/AP)
Motives of attacker unclear
Continue reading Report Says Illinois Water Pump was Hacked from Russia .
Many people love Thanksgiving. It's a special time to gather with family and friends, share a delicious meal, watch parades and football, and take an afternoon nap. Thanksgiving is also the perfect time to acknowledge God's presence in our lives and thank Him for the countless blessings He gives to us.
Continue reading How to Get a True Thanksgiving Blessing.
Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift at the 2011 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on November 20th, 2011. (Jeff Kravitz/AMA2011/FilmMagic)
Taylor Swift was crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards for a second time.
Spencer Ware #11 of the LSU Tigers rushes away from Ed Stinson #49 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 5, 2011 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LSU-Alabama Round 2 is just a few victories away.
Continue reading LSU vs Alabama Round 2 Up Next?.
Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 and the 2011 Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2011 in Homestead, Florida. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America)
Tony Stewart held off Carl Edwards to win his third NASCAR championship with a powerful and relentless drive Sunday in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Continue reading Sprint Cup: Stewart Wins It .
Arkansas tight end Garrett Uekman died in Fayetteville on Sunday. He played in nine games for the Razorbacks this year. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Arkansas' football team was in mourning Sunday following the death of backup tight end Garrett Uekman.
Continue reading Arkansas Freshman Tight End Uekman, 19, Dies.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (AP photo)
An "al-Qaida sympathizer" who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City as well as U.S. troops returning home has been arrested on numerous terrorism-related charges, city officials said Sunday.
Continue reading 27-Year-Old 'Lone Wolf' Terror Suspect Arrested in New York .
Cedric Griffin #23 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Darrius Heyward-Bey #85 of the Oakland Raiders in the fourth quarter on November 20, 2011 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images North America)
Hue Jackson watched his Oakland Raiders overcome a serious injury to receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, a costly turnover by running back Michael Bush and, in Jackson's eyes, some unfair treatment from the officials to remain on top of the AFC West.
Continue reading 27-21: Raiders Edge Vikings.
Earl Bennett #80 of the Chicago Bears runs after catching a pass against (L-R) Antoine Carson #20, Steve Gregory #28 and Dante Hughes #33 of the San Diego Chargers at Soldier Field on November 20, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images North America)
The Chicago Bears are still surging, and this time, Jay Cutler provided the spark.
Continue reading 31-20: Chicago Bears Keep Surge Going, Win 5th Straight.
Quarterback Jacory Harris #12 of the Miami Hurricanes looks to pass against the South Florida Bulls November 19, 2011 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images North America)
Miami is not going to a bowl this season, self-imposing a ban that school officials say was "necessary" in response to an ongoing NCAA investigation into the university's compliance practices.
Continue reading Miami Not Going to a Bowl Game this Season Because of NCAA Investigation.
Alex Smith #11 of the San Francisco 49ers gets away from Calais Campbell #93 of the Arizona Cardinals at Candlestick Park on November 20, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images North America)
Any questions about whether Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers could throw the ball around washed away with the rain against another overmatched NFC West opponent.
Continue reading 23-7: Alex Smith, 49ers Blow Past Cardinals.
Baylor center Brittney Griner (42) blocks a drive to the basket by Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggins, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the women's Preseason NIT on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Brittney Griner had 32 points and 14 rebounds while Baylor established itself as the clear No. 1 team for now with a 94-81 victory over No. 2 Notre Dame in the preseason WNIT championship game Sunday.
Continue reading 94-81: Baylor Lady Bears Top Notre Dame.
The Secret Service agents arrived at Shiloh Baptist Church on a reconnaissance mission just a few days before Easter Sunday.
Continue reading Obama's Church Habits Draw Scrutiny.
Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens and teammates look on after the Cincinnati Bengals score in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 20, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images North America)
An uncharacteristic performance by the Baltimore Ravens defense was offset by an uncommonly effective outing by Joe Flacco and the team's oft-criticized offense.
Continue reading 31-24: Ravens Take Over AFC North with Victory Over Cincinnati Bengals.
Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers throws against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field on November 20, 2011 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images North America)
Aaron Rodgers was having an off day by his own lofty standards, and the Green Bay Packers were getting all they could handle from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions throws a first quarter pass behind Greg Hardy #76 of the Carolina Panthers at Ford Field on November 20, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North America)
The Comeback Cats have done it again.
Continue reading 49-35: Panthers Let Early Lead Slip Again, Fall to Lions.
Tennessee guard Meighan Simmons (10) drives past Virginia forward Chelsea Shine (50) during an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff)
Chelsea Shine scored 18 points, including a key basket in overtime, and Virginia stunned turnover-prone No. 3 Tennessee 69-64 on Sunday.
Continue reading 69-64: Cavaliers Stun No. 3 Lady Vols in OT.
In this Sept. 13, 2011 file photo Supercommittee co-chairs Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., right, confer as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction meets to hear testimony about the national debt from the Congressional Budget Office director on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
A special deficit-reduction supercommittee appears likely to admit failure on Monday, unable or unwilling to compromise on a mix of spending cuts and tax increases required to meet its assignment of saving taxpayers at least $1.2 trillion over the coming decade.
Continue reading Supercommittee Debt Panel in Epic Fail.
Supporters wave opposition People's Party flags outside PP headquarters in Madrid on Sunday. (Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images)
Spain's opposition conservatives swept commandingly into power and into the hot seat Sunday as voters enduring a 21.5 percent jobless rate and stagnant economy dumped the Socialists - the third time in as many weeks Europe's debt crisis has claimed a government.
Continue reading Spanish Conservatives Win General Elections .
The images streaming from Cairo's streets last month were not as horrifying as those of the capture and brutal death of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, but they were savage all the same.
Continue reading Egypt's Christians Live in Fear.
Inset: Pastor Nguyen Danh Chau was seriously injured in the reported attack.
An unregistered house church in Vietnam's capital Hanoi faced uncertainty over where to worship Sunday, November 20, after armed men reportedly broke up their meeting, seriously injuring a dozen Christians, including women and children.
Continue reading Vietnam House Church Attack Leaves 12 Injured.
Thousands protest Alabama's immigration law in Birmingham, Alabama, June 25, 2011.
Largely unseen by Alabama's English-speaking natives, Hispanic churches have become a touchstone for opponents of the state's crackdown on illegal immigration, similar to the way black churches provided a home to the civil rights movement in the South during the 1950s and '60s.
Continue reading Hispanic Churches Speak Out Against Alabama's Immigration Law.
Amazon could sell 4 million Kindle Fires this holiday season, said Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who originally said the e-commerce giant would only sell 2.5 million units.
Continue reading Amazon on Track to Sell 4M Kindle Fires for Holiday Quarter .
Conservative Popular Party candidate Mariano Rajoy talks with journalists after voting at a poling station in Madrid, Sunday Nov, 20, 2011. (Paul White / AP)
Spain's opposition conservatives headed for a crushing win to oust the Socialists in general elections Sunday that were dominated by a staggering unemployment rate and Spain's central role in Europe's debt crisis.
Continue reading Spanish Conservatives Headed for Crushing Election Win.
A protester throws a gas canister towards Egyptian riot police, not seen, near the interior ministry during clashes in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)
Egyptian soldiers and police set fire to protest tents in Cairo's Tahrir Square and fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a major assault Sunday to drive out thousands demanding that the military rulers quickly transfer power to a civilian government.
In this image provided by the Zintan Media Center, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, left, is guarded by a Libyan fighter as he is transported to Zintan, Libya, by a transport aircraft following his capture near the Niger border early Saturday Nov 19 2011. (AP Photo / Zintan Media Center,HO)
Libya's new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi's son at home and not hand him over to the International Criminal Court where he's charged with crimes against humanity.
Continue reading Moammar Gadhafi's Son Will be Tried in Libya, Leaders Say .
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner attend the UK premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 at Westfield Stratford City on November 16, 2011 in London, England. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images Europe)
"The Twilight Saga" has staked out another huge opening with a $139.5 million first weekend domestically and a worldwide launch of $283.5 million.
Continue reading 'Breaking Dawn' Opens Huge with $283.5M .
The Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will return to the team's lineup on Monday night when the Penguins host the New York Islanders at 7 p.m. at CONSOL Energy Center.
Continue reading Sidney Crosby's Coming Back .
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after he won the men's singles first round match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 20, 2011 in London, England. (Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe)
Roger Federer weathered a barrage of big hitting by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France to begin his title defense with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win Sunday in the opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals.
Continue reading Roger Federer Begins Title Defense by Beating Tsonga at ATP Finals.
Head coach Rex Ryan of the New York Jets reacts as he coaches in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field at Mile High on November 17, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America)
The NFL is expected to fine New York Jets coach Rex Ryan between $75,000 and $100,000 for using profane language to a fan at halftime of last Sunday night's game against the New England Patriots, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Continue reading NFL to Fine Rex Ryan at Least $75K for Profane Language, Source Says.
Goran Dragic #2 of the Phoenix Suns drives the ball upcourt past Toney Douglas #23 and Bill Walker #5 of the New York Knicks during the NBA game at US Airways Center on January 7, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America)
Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic has reached a deal to play for Spanish club Caja Laboral until the end of the NBA lockout.
Continue reading Houston Rockets Guard Goran Dragic to Join Spanish Team.
In this Nov. 14, 2011, photo, the exterior of the newly built St. Peter's church is seen in Karachi, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
Pakistan's tiny and downtrodden Christian community thought big when constructing its latest church - a domed, three-story building that towers over the sprawling slum it serves and is the largest yet in the violent, Muslim country.
Republican presidential candidates, from left, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza Herman Cain and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich listen to moderator Frank Luntz, right, during the Thanksgiving Family Forum sponsored by The Family Leader Saturday. (Associated Press)
Six Republican presidential candidates dove deep into how their religious faith influences their public life, during a free-flowing forum before a large, influential audience of social conservatives in early-voting Iowa on Saturday.
Continue reading Thanksgiving Family Forum: Social Issues Take Center Stage in Iowa.
Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney applauds his wife Ann as she address a crowd gathered for a campaign rally at the American Polish Cultural Center on November 10, 2011 in Troy, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images North America)
Skipping the "Thanksgiving Family Forum" in Des Moines, Iowa was not a well-played political move on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's part, according to the head of the Family Research Council.
Austin Hardage, 23, left, returns, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 to the charred rubble that used to be the home where he and his wife, Sarah Hardage, 22, lived in an upscale community in the Sierra foothills in southwest Reno, Nev. before a wildfire destroyed that home and 31 others early Friday.(AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
Austin and Sarah Hardage were getting their first look at the charred rubble that used to be their home Saturday afternoon when a U.S. Postal Service truck pulled up.
Continue reading 32 Homes Destroyed in Reno Fire.
Syrians living in Turkey chant slogans and wave Turkish and Syrian flags in front of the Syrian consulate in Istanbul, protesting against the government of Syria's President Bashar Assad. (MUSTAFA OZER, AFP/Getty Images)
Syria's President Bashar Assad has vowed to continue with a security crackdown to crush 'militants' who he says are massacring Syrians on daily basis.
Continue reading Assad Vows to Continue Syrian Crackdown to Crush 'Militants'.
Protesters help a wounded man during clashes with Egyptian riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Egyptian riot police on Sunday clashed for a second day with rock-throwing protesters demanding that the ruling military quickly announce a date to hand over power to an elected government.
Continue reading Protests in Egypt Continue for 2nd Straight Day.
Socialist candidate for prime minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, left, confers with Spain's current PM, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, before an election rally in Malaga. Zapatero and Rubalcaba's party is expected to be clobbered in Sunday's vote. (Jon Nazca/Reuters)
Spaniards are expected to throw out the Socialists they blame for a disastrous economic situation in an election Sunday and to vote in a center-right party likely to dole out more bitter medicine in the form of public spending cuts.
Continue reading Spaniards Prepare to Vote in Elections.
(L to R) LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade play around on the sidelines before the game between the Oregon Ducks and the USC Trojans at Autzen Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Eugene, Oregon. (Steve Dykes/Getty Images North America)
Matt Barkley was confident that No. 18 USC was headed for an upset all along, even when fourth-ranked Oregon mounted a comeback.
Continue reading 38-35: Oregon's 21-Game Winning Streak Snapped by USC.
Terrance Ganaway #24 of the Baylor Bears celebrates his touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners at Floyd Casey Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Waco, Texas. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images North America)
Robert Griffin and Baylor created even more chaos in the national championship race with a stunning blow against fifth-ranked Oklahoma.
Continue reading 45-38: Baylor Delivers Stunning Blow Against Oklahoma.
Silas Redd #25 of the Penn State Nittany Lions is stopped short of the goal line by the defense of the Ohio State Buckeyes during the third quarter on November 19, 2011 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images North America)
The last time Penn State won a game without Joe Paterno as coach was December 1965.
Continue reading 20-14: Penn State Victorious vs. Ohio State, Tom Bradley Gains First Win.
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim watches the game beside the empty chair of associate head coach Bernie Fine during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Colgate in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)
His top assistant missing from the bench, coach Jim Boeheim tried to keep his team focused on basketball, not scandal.
Florida State tight end Ja'Barris Little caught his first career touchdown Saturday against Virginia. The pass was delivered by his former roommate, FSU quarterback EJ Manuel. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Kevin Parks ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 1:16 left Saturday to give Virginia the lead and Florida State's Dustin Hopkins missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt in the closing seconds as the Cavaliers upset of No. 23 Florida State 14-23 to set up a showdown with intrastate rival Virginia Tech a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
Keshawn Martin #82 of the Michigan State Spartans stiff arms Adam Replogle #98 of the Indiana Hoosiers during a play in the third quarter of the game at Spartan Stadium on November 19, 2011 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Mark A. Cunningham/Getty Images North America)
Kirk Cousins threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns in just over a half and No. 12 Michigan State clinched a berth in the inaugural Big Ten championship game with a 55-3 rout of Indiana on Saturday.
Continue reading 55-3: Spartans Rout Indiana.
Aaron Murray #11 of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts in the final seconds of their 19-10 win over the Kentucky Wildcats at Sanford Stadium on November 19, 2011 in Athens, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America)
Mark Richt's belly slide across Georgia's locker-room floor had a good start and painful finish - just the opposite of his team's path to the SEC championship game.
Continue reading 19-10: Georgia Beats Kentucky to Win SEC East.
Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team celebrates with Aussie fans on the 17th hole after the Day Four Singles Matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 20, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images AsiaPac)
The Americans returned Down Under and this time wound up on top in the Presidents Cup.
Continue reading Americans Win Presidents Cup.
David Desharnais #51 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates with Carey Price #31 their 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on November 19, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images North America)
Carey Price made 17 saves for his second straight shutout, and the Montreal Canadiens ended New York's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 win over the Rangers on Saturday night.
Continue reading 4-0: Montreal Canadiens End Rangers' Winning Streak.
No name in children's literature is hotter right now than Brian Selznick, and his new book "Wonderstruck" proves that, in some cases, maybe lightning does strike twice.
Continue reading Brian Selznick Creates Another Masterpiece with 'Wonderstruck'.
Parents who have let their kids play with their iPad now get to reap what they've sown: a recent Nielsen study reveals that nearly half of those kids (44 percent) want an iPad within the next six months, up from 31 percent last year.
Continue reading Kids' Most Wished for Gadget Is the iPad.
In this Aug. 11, 2010 photo released by Chile's Paleontological Museum of Caldera, a paleontologist from the museum prepares a whale fossil at the site where many prehistoric whale fossils were discovered in the Atacama desert near Copiapo, Chile. (AP Photo/Museo Paleontologico de Caldera)
More than 2 million years ago, scores of whales congregating off the Pacific Coast of South America mysteriously met their end.
Continue reading Whale Fossils in a Chilean Desert Pose a Mystery for Scientists.
Ultralight metallic microlattice -- which is 99.9% air -- is so light that it can sit atop dandelion fluff without damaging it. (Dan Little, HRL Laboratories / November 19, 2011)
Scientists have invented a new material that is so lightweight it can sit atop a fluffy dandelion without crushing the little fuzzy seeds.
Continue reading Lightest Material on Earth Invented .
Saif al-Islam, son of the late former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, sits after his capture, with his fingers wrapped in bandages and his legs covered with a blanket, at an undisclosed location, in this photograph aired on Free Libya TV on Nov. 19. (Libya Free TV via Reuters TV / Reuters)
Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam - the only wanted member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large - was captured Saturday as he traveled with aides in a convoy in Libya's southern desert, Libyan officials said.
Continue reading Moammar Gadhafi's Son Seif al-Islam Captured in Southern Libya.
The Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif., known for its Hour of Power broadcasts, is being sold to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
The Roman Catholic Church is about to buy a beacon of Protestant televangelism.
Continue reading Future Of Ministry Uncertain After Cathedral's Sale.
Presented by World Vision, the Tour Will Also Feature Soulful New Artist Dara Maclean
Continue reading Big Daddy Weave to Unwrap First Christmas Tour on December 8 .
The number of children in the United States considered poor rose by 1 million in 2010, the U.S. Census said on Thursday, with more than one in five of the youngest Americans now living in poverty.
Continue reading Census: More than 1 in 5 U.S. Children Poor .
Water from a fire department hose forms a cloud above a home burning on Star Meadows Loop during the Caughlin Fire in southwest Reno, Nev., Friday. (David B. Parker / Reno Gazette-Journal / November 18, 2011)
A cloud of grayish-white smoke settled over upscale homes and horse pastures at Reno's edge Friday as firefighters from across Nevada came close to taming a sudden wildfire that sent 16 people to hospitals and destroyed or damaged 25 houses.
Continue reading 1 Dead from Reno Fire, More Than 20 Homes Damaged.
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Daniel Mears)
Detroit plans to cut 1,000 jobs by early next year to help deal with the city's budget crisis and avoid the possibility of a state-appointed emergency financial manager, Mayor Dave Bing announced Friday.
Continue reading Detroit to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amid Budget Crisis .
Thousands of Egyptians rally in Cairo's Tahrir square, Egypt, Friday, Nov.18, 2011, in a protest against what they say are attempts by the country's military rulers to reinforce their powers. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Egypt's riot police are dismantling tents and arresting hold-out activists as they clear out protesters from central Cairo's Tahrir Square.
Continue reading Riot Police Clear Out Protesters from Cairo's Tahrir Square .
Benin President Thomas Yayi Boni greets the pope (AFP, Issouf Sanogo)
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday in Benin called on Africa's leaders to stop depriving their people of hope and to govern responsibly, just hours before he planned to unveil a pastoral guide for the continent which attempts to use church doctrine to address Africa's problems.
Continue reading Pope Calls on African Leaders to Stop Depriving Their People of Hope.
Iowa State Cyclones fans rush the field after an upset win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Jack Trice Stadium November 18, 2011 in Ames, Iowa. (Reese Strickland/Getty Images North America)
Bedlam will still be a huge deal for Oklahoma State.
Continue reading 37-31: Iowa State Stuns No. 2 Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys band looks on after the Iowa State Cyclones upset the Cowboys at Jack Trice Stadium November 18, 2011 in Ames, Iowa. (Reese Strickland/Getty Images North America)
Iowa State observed a moment of silence before Friday night's football game with No. 2 Oklahoma State to honor Cowboys women's basketball coach Kurt Budke, assistant Miranda Serna and two others killed in a plane crash.
Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles lies on the ground after being injured against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at Lincoln Financial Field on November 13, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
Quarterback Michael Vick has been ruled out of the Eagles' game against the Giants on Sunday night due to broken ribs, according to The News Journal of Wilmington.
Continue reading Vince Young May Start for Eagles vs. Giants .
That's up from 100 million devices activated as of six months ago, Google says. Not bad for a platform that didn't exist three years ago.
Continue reading Android's Growth Jumps with 200 Million Activations .
Sergey Brin and his wife Anne Wojcicki (AFP/Getty Images/File, Donald Bowers)
Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife have donated $500,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation that runs free online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Continue reading Google's Sergey Brin Gives $500,000 to Wikimedia.
George Clooney and Shailene Woodley arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of 'The Descendants' at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. (Getty Images)
There's a rumor circulating that George Clooney may be "battling it out" with fellow former-ER star Noah Wyle to take on the lead role in the Steve Jobs biopic by Sony, which is set to be based on Walter Isaacson's biography about the Apple mastermind.
Continue reading George Clooney to Play Steve Jobs in Upcoming Biopic?.
In this photo made available by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, a Hula Painted Frog, a species believed to be extinct is seen in a nature reserve in northern Israel. (AP Photo/Dror Galili) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
A frog species believed to be extinct has hopped back into sight in northern Israel.
Continue reading 'Extinct' Frog Hops Back Into Northern Israel .
Dante Gebel preaches at a Crystal Cathedral Spanish-language service.(Katie Falkenberg / The Los Angeles Times)
The popular though independent Spanish-language ministry at the Crystal Cathedral, where people stand in line for hours to cinch a seat, may not move with the church's English-language ministries when the time comes.
Continue reading Spanish Ministry at Crystal Cathedral May Not Have to Move.
Exclusive: As Christian Hip Hop artists prove to be at the top of the Rap charts, award-winning filmmaker Art Hooker hopes to show the growth and evolution, as funding proceeds.
The cash-strapped Crystal Cathedral's pending transformation from a Protestant megachurch to a Roman Catholic cathedral should teach pastors not to spend millions on ornate buildings, a megachurch scholar says.
Continue reading Crystal Cathedral Fall Provides Lessons for All Pastors to Heed.
Christian who wanted to serve the poor had received threats from area Muslims.
Continue reading Christian Evangelist Shot Dead in Pakistan .
Satan made an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" last week, all duded up in his red tie and cape, to talk about the sex abuse scandal at Penn State. "I may be the Prince of Darkness," he quipped, "but I'm not a monster."
Continue reading Belief in the Devil Is On the Rise .
Employees listen to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during a campaign stop at Giese Manufacturing, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, in Dubuque, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)
The biggest barrier between Mitt Romney and the Republican presidential nomination may be an informal coalition of pastors and evangelical leaders in this key primary state, some of whom have long been skeptical of his conservative credentials and others who are quietly uncomfortable with his Mormonism.
Continue reading Iowa Evangelicals Remain Wary of Mitt Romney .
Donations to ECFA Members Show Strong Increase for 2010
Continue reading Donations to Christian Charities Rose Nearly 6% in 2010 .
Saddleback will offer a ministry apprenticeship for students earning a master's degree in theological studies at Vanguard.
Other forbidden terms include: 'intercourse,' 'condom,' 'breast,' and 'flatulence'
Continue reading 'Jesus Christ' Among Obscene Words Banned in Pakistani Text Messages .
Troops look on as U.S. President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard address them at RAAF Darwin on the second day of his 2-day visit to Australia, on November 17, 2011 in Darwin, Australia. (Scott Barbour/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Televangelist Pat Robertson revived conspiratorial talk about President Obama's childhood Thursday, claiming that he was driven by some sort of Muslim inclination because of his upbringing in Indonesia.
Continue reading Pat Robertson Believes President Obama Has a Muslim 'Inclination'.
Pictured: The Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols
The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has said he is "very disappointed" with David Cameron's plan to legalise gay marriage.
Release Date: November 18, 2011
Rating: PG-13 (for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Run Time: 117 min.
Director: Bill Condon
Actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami Malek, Maggie Grace, Mackenzie Foy
Release Date: November 18, 2011 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)
Rating: PG (for some rude humor and mild peril)
Genre: Animation, Family, Sequel
Run Time: 100 min.
Director: George Miller
Voices by: Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Pink, Sofia Vergara, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Common, Hugo Weaving, Ava Acres, Hank Azaria
Continue reading Review: "Happy Feet Two" Dances on Thin Ice.
Release Date: November 11, 2011 (limited); November 18, 2011 (wider)
Rating: R (for some graphic nudity, sexual content and language)
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 136 min.
Director: Lars von Trier
Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Stellan Skarsgard, Alexander Skarsgard, Charlotte Rampling, John Hurt, Brady Corbet, Udo Kier
Continue reading Review: 'Melancholia' Will Shake You.
Release Date: November 18, 2011 (limited); November 23 (wider)
Rating: R (for strong language including sexual references)
Genre: Drama
Run Time: 115 min.
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Nick Krause, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges, Amara Miller
Continue reading Review: 'The Descendants' Find Trouble in Paradise .
Heavy D was remembered with laughter and tears Friday during a star-studded funeral service that included Jay-Z and Will Smith, humorous anecdotes from longtime friend Diddy, and words of encouragement for his young daughter, delivered in a letter from President Barack Obama.
Continue reading Heavy D "Still Here...in the Spirit," Daughter Says at Funeral .
A Thai Muslim girl is silhouetted against floodwaters as she rides a boat on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Think of the Texas drought, floods in Thailand and Russia's devastating heat waves as coming attractions in a warming world. That's the warning from top international climate scientists and disaster experts after meeting in Africa.
Continue reading Extreme Weather Will Become the Norm, Science Panel Warns .
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa on set during Regis Philbin's Final Show of "Live! with Regis & Kelly" at the Live with Regis & Kelly Studio on November 18, 2011 in New York New York. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images North America)
Blowing a kiss to his audience of more than 28 years, Regis Philbin signed off morning television on Friday.
Continue reading Regis Philbin Signs Off from 'Live!'.
Kurt Budke, left, and Miranda Serna died in a crash in the Winona Wildlife Management Area near Perryville, about 45 miles west of Little Rock. (Oklahoma State University)
The Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach and his assistant were killed when the single-engine plane transporting them on a recruiting trip crashed in steep terrain in Arkansas, the university said Friday.
Continue reading Two Oklahoma State Coaches Killed in Plane Crash .
Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno leaves the team's football building on November 8, 2011 in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Rob Carr/Getty Images North America)
Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a treatable form of lung cancer, according to his son.
Continue reading Son Says Joe Paterno Has Lung Cancer.
Assistant coach Bernie Fine of the Syracuse Orange looks on from the sidelines during their game against the Connecticut Huskies during the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 12, 2009 in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images North America)
Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine says allegations that he molested two former ball boys for years are "patently false."
The fact that millions of young fans look up to her is something music sensation Taylor Swift takes very seriously.
Continue reading Taylor Swift Takes Role Model Status Very Seriously .
Egyptian riot policemen take position in the area where Coptic Christians came under attack on November 17. (AFP/Getty Images)
Hundreds of Coptic Christians marching in Cairo on Thursday came under attack by assailants throwing stones and bottles and 25 people were lightly injured in subsequent clashes, a security official said.
Continue reading Coptic Christians in Cairo Attacked Again During March.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on November 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America)
On eve of talks with Barak in Canada, US defense secretary says US will focus on diplomatic pressure on Tehran.
Continue reading Strike on Iran Could Hurt World Economy, Panetta Says .
Former Philippine president Gloria Arroyo attempted to leave the country for health reasons (AFP/File, Noel Celis)
Philippine police arrested ex-president Gloria Arroyo at her hospital bed on Friday on charges of conspiring with a feared warlord to rig an election, an offence that could lead to life in jail.
Continue reading Philippine Police Arrest Ex-President for Vote Rigging.
Amazon's Kindle Fire -- the latest in a line of devices from the online shopping giant. (AP Photo)
Amazon could have a smartphone on store shelves by the fourth quarter of next year according to Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney.
Continue reading Is An Amazon Smartphone Next? .
Move over Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker.
A man walks past a 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas vehicle (AFP, Frederic J. Brown)
The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas was named Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, beating finalists including European, US and other Asian carmakers.
Continue reading Honda Natural Gas Car Wins LA Green Prize.
The US Army's Advanced Hypersonic Weapon project is part of the "Prompt Global Strike" program (AFP/File, Tim Sloan)
The Pentagon on Thursday held a successful test flight of a flying bomb that travels faster than the speed of sound and will give military planners the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in less than a hour.
Continue reading Pentagon Successfully Tests Hypersonic Flying Bomb .
LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake.Western Conference Championship.Galaxy drive to MLS Cup with 3-1 win over RSL.The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA.November 6, 2011. (Getty Images)
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham said this week that he has yet to decide whether to play after his contract expires at the end of the year.
Continue reading David Beckham to Make Decision on Retirement After MLS Season Is Over .
Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team reacts to his putt on the third hole during the Day Two Four-Ball Matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 18, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images AsiaPac)
The Americans kept the lead in the Presidents Cup, and they still don't have a point from Tiger Woods.
Continue reading Americans Keep Lead in Presidents Cup Despite Woods Without a Point.
J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling some 16-ounce jars of its Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky sold in several states because of possible salmonella contamination.
Continue reading Smucker's Chunky Peanut Butter Being Recalled .
Plaintiffs Sandy Stier, left, and Kris Perry, right, react to the news that backers of Proposition 8 can defend their measure against gay marriage outside the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
The sponsors of a voter-approved same-sex marriage ban have the authority to defend the measure in court since the governor and attorney general refuse to do so, California's highest court said Thursday in a precedent-setting ruling with consequences for the state's vigorous citizens' initiative process.
Continue reading Proposition 8 Backers Can Defend Measure Opposing Same-Sex Marriage.
This Oct. 27, 2011 photo shows the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A federal judge on Thursday approved the sale of the glimmering Crystal Cathedral to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange to help the financially troubled megachurch emerge from bankruptcy.
Demonstrators crowd onto a downtown Los Angeles street on Thursday. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times / November 17, 2011)
Occupy Wall Street protesters clogged streets and tied up traffic around the U.S. on Thursday to mark two months since the movement's birth and signal they aren't ready to quit, despite the breakup of many of their encampments by police.
Continue reading Occupy Wall Street Protesters Mark Two Months with Nationwide Marches.
This photo provided by the Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff shows Angela Norman. (AP Photo/Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff)
A mother and a nurse were charged Thursday in the death of the woman's 14-year-old daughter, who had cerebral palsy and weighed only 28 pounds, a prosecutor said.
Continue reading Ohio Mom, Nurse Charged in Death of Malnourished 28-Pound Teen Girl .
This image provided by the U.S. Park Police shows an undated image of Oscar Ortega. (AP Photo/U.S. Park Police)
An Idaho man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House believed he was Jesus and thought President Barack Obama was the Antichrist, according to court documents and those who knew him.
Continue reading Suspect Charged with Trying to Assassinate Obama Believed He Was Jesus.
Daniel Byerly finds his car buried under building debris after a suspected tornado leveled a game room building in the Silver Valley community of east-central Davidson County, N.C., Nov. 17, 2011. (H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record/AP Photo)
A day after deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast, survivors looked for what they could salvage, huddled in loved ones' hospital rooms and shared stories of how they made it through the furious storms.
Continue reading 6 Dead from Southeast Storm Tornadoes .
Actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher attend the premiere for 'Happy Tears' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 11, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe)
Demi Moore is ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, she told The Associated Press on Thursday. Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were wed in September 2005.
Continue reading Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore to End 7 Year Marriage.
Homicide detectives have re-opened their investigation of Natalie Wood's death nearly 30 years after the actress drowned in the waters off Southern California in one of Hollywood's most enduring mysteries.
Continue reading Investigation of Natalie Wood's Death Re-opened.
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American Idol winner Ruben Studdard is divorcing his wife of three years, saying they haven't lived together since last year.
Continue reading American Idol Winner Ruben Studdard Divorcing Wife.
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the ASEAN and East Asia summit in Nusa Dua, on the island of Bali, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Detecting "flickers of progress" in the long-shunned nation of Myanmar, President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will send Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the repressed country early next month, the first official in her position to visit in more than 50 years.
Continue reading President Obama to Send Hillary Clinton to Myanmar.
Quarterback Tim Tebow #15 of the Denver Broncos eludes Eric Smith #33 of the New York Jets and rushes 20 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 17, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America)
There's a new Comeback Kid in Denver, and John Elway's proudly looking on as this plucky quarterback wins with his legs, not his arm.
Continue reading 17-13: Tim Tebow Runs and Jets Can't Stop Him.
Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers walks off the mound during the 7th inning on his way recording his 21st win of the season during the game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 25, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Kent Horner/Getty Images North America)
Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL Cy Young Award in a runaway Thursday.
Continue reading Clayton Kershaw Wins NL Cy Young Award .
Tom Bradley interim head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions walks away from players before taking on Nebraska Cornhuskers at Beaver Stadium on November 12, 2011 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images North America)
The chief administrative officer of the Rose Bowl says if Penn State wins the Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions will be free to play in the top-tier postseason game as far as he's concerned.
Continue reading Rose Bowl Would Still Welcome Penn State.
Cubs managerial candidate Dale Sveum chats with the media at Wrigley Field as part of the evaluation process. (Phil Velasquez, Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Cubs have hired Dale Sveum as their new manager, hoping the Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach can help turn around the long-suffering franchise. The Cubs said Sveum would be introduced at a news conference Friday at Wrigley Field.
Continue reading Chicago Cubs Hire Dale Sveum as New Manager.
Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain greets people during a campaign visit to Versailles, a Cuban restaurant, in the Little Havana neighborhood on November 16, 2011 in Miami, Florida. Cain was in South Florida on a campaign swing. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America)
Herman Cain on Thursday became the first Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret Service protection.
In this file photo taken Oct. 26, 2011, Yelp CEO and co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman is shown at the new Manhattan offices of the online reviews website in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Yelp is hoping investors give it a five-star rating, as the popular online review site plans to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.
Continue reading Yelp to Go Public .
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a technician inspects the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou 8 spacecraft which lies on its side with its hatch opened at a landing site located in Siziwang Banner in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Gang)
China said Friday that the safe return of an unmanned spacecraft that docked twice with an orbiting module was a major step in preparation for the launch of its own space station.
Continue reading China's First Unmanned Spacecraft Returns Safely .
Special Christmas Evening to Impact a Dozen Markets Nationwide
Continue reading Matthew West and Mandisa Team for Christmas Tour .
"How Great Is Our God" continues to be the No. 1 song sung in churches around the world, and in turn, is the fastest rising modern day hymn in CCLI chart history.
Continue reading Chris Tomlin Releases "Essential Collection" .
Americans are more likely than ever to reach age 90, redefining in a way what it means to be old.
Continue reading Americans More Likely than Ever to Hit 90, Census Says .
US President Barack Obama addresses the Australian Parliament on the second day of his 2-day visit to Australia, on November 17, 2011 in Canberra, Australia. (Pool/Getty Images AsiaPac)
President Barack Obama - pronounced tobacco-free in his latest medical checkup - has tough words for cigarette makers.
Continue reading President Obama Condemns Tobacco Companies for Fighting New Warning Labels .
Birth rates for the nation's youngest mothers hit new lows last year - further evidence that few forms of birth control are as effective as the economy.
Continue reading National Birth Rate Drops for Third Straight Year .
Students protesters clash with police today during a demonstration in Milan against austerity measures and the new unelected EU government (AP photo)
Against the backdrop of anti-austerity protesters clashing with riot police, Italy's new premier appealed to Italians on Thursday to accept sacrifices to save their country from bankruptcy, but pledged economic growth and greater social cohesion in return.
Continue reading Protests Break Out in Italy as New Government Passes 1st Confidence Vote .
Pro-Syrian regime protesters, shout pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad slogans during a demonstration in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday Nov. 16, 2011, during a demonstration against the Arab League meeting being held in Morocco. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)
As his Arab neighbors abandon him and his allies in Moscow warn of impending civil war, Syrian President Bashar Assad still has a strong bulwark to prevent his meeting the same fate as the leaders of Egypt, Tunisia or Libya anytime soon.
Continue reading Russia Warns of Civil War in Syria .
NATO commander, Navy Admiral James Stavridis, left, and Head of Russia's joint chiefs of staff Gen. Nikolai Makarov, right, embrace during their meeting in Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. (AP / Mikhail Metzel)
Russia is facing a heightened risk of being drawn into conflicts at its borders that have the potential of turning nuclear, the nation's top military officer said Thursday.
Continue reading Russia May be Forced to Turn to Nuclear Weapons, Military Chief Warns .
In this May 16, 2011 file photo, Jim Crane speaks during a news conference, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane on Thursday, which will lead to the team moving from the NL Central to the AL West for the 2013 season.
Continue reading Houston Astros Sale Approved for $615 Million .
(L-R) Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team and Steve Stricker of the U.S. Team stand alongside the Presidents Cup on the first hole tee box during the Day One Foursome Matches of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 17, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Tiger Woods made the first move, reaching out to shake hands with his ex-caddie, that went a long way toward dousing the endless chatter over their acrimonious breakup.
Continue reading Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker Experience Worst Loss Ever at Presidents Cup .
Tennis player Venus Williams presents an award onstage during the 32nd Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on October 19, 2011 in New York City. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images North America)
Venus Williams will make her comeback in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Colombia on Wednesday, two months after pulling out of the U.S. Open because of an immune system disease.
Continue reading Venus Williams to Return to Tennis vs. Sister Serena in Colombia .
MTV Europe Music Awards Hostess Selena Gomez and The Scene attend the MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 at the Odyssey Arena on November 6, 2011 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images Europe)
A judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case against a man charged with stalking Selena Gomez, saying he did not believe prosecutors had shown he intended to cause the actress and singer to be afraid.
Continue reading Selena Gomez Stalker to be Freed.
King James Bible - The 400th anniversary edition released by Zondervan.
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is defending his controversial decision to cast reality television star Kim Kardashian in an upcoming film about marriage.
Continue reading Tyler Perry Defends Casting Kim Kardashian in Upcoming Marriage Film.
Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo, North Dakota consults his tablet during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, Maryland November 14, 2011. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
A new Roman Catholic structure for Anglican converts in the United States will be formally launched on Jan. 1, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington announced Tuesday (Nov. 15).
Continue reading Catholics to Launch Structure for Anglican Converts.
Continue reading Holy Rollers: Christians Gambling for God?.
Several studies have found people engage in less-selfish behavior "when reminded of watchful supernatural agents." (Zoe Margolis/Flickr)
New research finds atheists are widely perceived as untrustworthy, which may be a major factor in why they're disliked more than other minorities.
Continue reading Atheists are Widely Perceived as Untrustworthy, Study Says.
Christian family organization is placing Christian reviews on Fox News starting this Friday morning. Movieguide® has been a trusted sources for families for over 26 years.
Continue reading Fox News to Run Christian Movie Reviews .
This Powerful Worship Album Amplifies Newsboys' Signature Sound With Modern Anthems; "Inspiring," "Impressive," "Amazing" Are A Few Review Words!
Continue reading Newsboys Spreads The Word That "God's Not Dead".
Mat Kearney is thrilled to announce the second leg of his US headlining tour in support of his critically acclaimed new album Young Love (Universal Republic).
Continue reading Mat Kearney Continues U.S. Tour In January.
Kelly Clarkson performs at Regent Street's Christmas lights 'switch on' celebrating the anticipated release of the film 'Arthur Christmas' at Regent Street on November 8, 2011 in London, England. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images Europe)
Kelly Clarkson will spend the first three months of 2012 on the road in the North America supporting her latest studio album, "Stronger."
Continue reading Kelly Clarkson Plans "Stronger 2012" Tour .
In this handout photo provided by NBC, Host Ricky Gervais speaks onstage during the Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom on January 16, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Handout/Getty Images North America)
Ricky Gervais is returning as the host of the Golden Globes despite putting some of Hollywood's most important noses out of joint last year.
Continue reading Golden Globes 2012 to be Hosted by Ricky Gervais Again .
Not long after the final bell rang on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez III welterweight title fight Saturday night, which ended in a majority decision for Pacquiao, the buzz began for the mega-fight the whole world wants to see.
Continue reading Mega-fight: Will Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Ever Happen?.
Google Digital Content & Strategy, Android, Jamie Rosenberg speaks at the the Launch of Google Music at Mr. Brainwash Studio with partner T-Mobile on November 16, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (John Sciulli/Getty Images North America)
Google on Wednesday starred in its own Hollywood debut -- a digital music store with a social twist.
Continue reading Google Opens New Digital Music Store .
Medications to treat mental health disorders is soaring among U.S. adults, according to data released Wednesday by Medco Health Solutions, a pharmacy benefit manager.
Continue reading One-in-Five Americans Take Drugs to Treat Mental Illness.
Good News Baptist Church in Chesapeake, Va., made a theological choice to offer only traditional music that expresses Christian doctrine. (Jack Gruber, USA TODAY)
In many U.S. churches today, worship musicians bang the drums for God and singers croon as if Christ were their boyfriend.
Continue reading War in Some Churches to Preserve Traditional Music or Go Contemporary.
For worshippers at the Crystal Cathedral, the future of their ministry depends on who wins the bidding war over the bankrupt gleaming glass megachurch made famous in televangelism's heyday.
Continue reading Decision on Crystal Cathedral Expected Today.
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinbugh and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend a Service of Celebration to Mark the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible at Westminster Abbey on November 16, 2011 in London, England. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images Europe)
Westminster Abbey hosts ceremony to celebrate the authorised version of the Bible as presented to King James in 1611
Continue reading Queen Celebrates King James Bible Anniversary.
The sanctuary of Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village. (Facebook/Middle Collegiate Church)
Churches around the borough were opening their doors Tuesday night to Occupy Wall Street protesters -- who were left without a place to sleep after police cleared out Zuccotti Park hours earlier.
Continue reading Churches Welcome Occupy Wall Street Protesters after Evictions .
Exploring the role of faith in our voting decisions.
Continue reading The Role Faith Plays in Voting .
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American Atheists: Holiday 'Myth' Billboards To Go Up In NJ, Ohio, Fla.
Continue reading American Atheists Plan To Put Up Holiday Billboards .
A. C. Grayling, Matthew Chapman, Rabbi Wolpe, Dinesh D'Souza (Intelligence Squared US)
How two British atheists convinced a crowd of New Yorkers that the world would be better off without faith at last night's Slate/Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
Continue reading A Debate Over Religion in New York .
Auburn University student Tabitha Welch helps a friend search her home for valuables after a windstorm blew several trees into her home in Auburn, Ala., Wednesday. (Dave Martin/Associated Press)
'Everything's gone ... Even the cows in the pasture'
Continue reading Southeast Storm Kills 4, Remains a Dangerous Threat .
Will Newt Gingrich's latest poll numbers turn out to be a short-lived fluke? (AP Photo)
Newt Gingrich surging to the top of the Republican field? It's a turn of events so improbable that even a political analyst as sympathetic as Newt Gingrich acknowledges that the latest poll numbers may turn out to be a short-lived fluke.
Continue reading Newt Gingrich Rises but Is Plagued by Baggage.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano testifies during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee October 19, 2011 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images North America)
The Homeland Security Department will begin a review today of all deportation cases before the immigration courts and start a nationwide training program for enforcement agents and prosecuting lawyers, with the goal of speeding deportations of convicted criminals and halting those of many illegal immigrants with no criminal record.
Continue reading U.S. to Review All Pending Deportation Cases .
Actor Andy Serkis -- Gollum! -- gives clues about his Precious Hobbit.
Continue reading The Hobbit Teaser Trailer to Drop Around Christmas, Serkis Says .
Catch Needtobreathe on David Letterman November 21st.
Fans of Denver Broncos' quarterback Tim Tebow have created custom jerseys that feature the name "Jesus" displayed above Tebow's number, according to KTVQ.
Continue reading Tim Tebow Jesus Jerseys: Good Idea or Idolatry?.
A visitor reading about the early colonists' burial ground inside the reconstructed palisades that mark the walls of James Fort. (Shannon Jensen for The New York Times)
For more than a decade, the marshy island in Virginia where British colonists landed in 1607 has yielded uncounted surprises.
Continue reading Ruins of Oldest U.S. Protestant Church May Be at Jamestown .
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Maria Yeater quietly dropped the legal action last week.
Continue reading Yeater Drops Justin Bieber Paternity Lawsuit.
Singer Adele performs onstage during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images North America)
British singer Adele said she was "on the mend" after undergoing microsurgery in Boston to treat a benign polyp on her vocal cords.
Continue reading Adele "On the Mend" After Surgery.
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has filed a suit against Abercrombie and Fitch for allegedly using his name in a marketing stunt.
Continue reading Abercrombie & Fitch Sued by 'The Situation' .
The Amazon Kindle Fire is displayed at a news conference, New York, Sept. 28, 2011. (Mark Lennihan/AP)
The new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet is about to go on sale.
Continue reading Amazon's Kindle Fire Expected to Be a Hot Holiday Buy .
This image provided by the U.S. Park Police shows an undated image of Oscar Ortega. U.S. Park Police have an arrest warrant out for Ortega, who is believed to be connected to a bullet hitting an exterior window of the White House Friday and was stopped by ballistic glass. (AP Photo/U.S. Park Police)
A bullet hit an exterior window of the White House and was stopped by ballistic glass, the Secret Service said.
Continue reading Secret Service Say Bullet Hit White House Window .
An Occupy Wall Street protester yells out at police after being ordered to leave Zuccotti Park, their longtime encampment in New York, early Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Crackdowns against the Occupy Wall Street encampments across the country reached the epicenter of the movement Tuesday, when police rousted protesters from a Manhattan park and a judge ruled that their free speech rights do not extend to pitching a tent and setting up camp for months at a time.
Continue reading Are the Occupy Wall Street Protests Coming to an End?.
Pro-Syrian regime protesters, hold portraits of Syrian President Bashar Assad and shout slogans against the Arab League, as they gather outside the Syrian foreign ministry where Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem helds a press conference, in Damascus, Syria, on Monday Nov. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)
France recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Wednesday as Syrian President Bashar Assad came under increasing pressure from home and abroad, with army defectors killing at least eight soldiers in a daring attack on the military.
Continue reading Violence Continues to Grow in Syria .
In this photo taken on a mobile phone, two police officers, front, investigate at the accident scene where a kindergarten minibus, left, collided head-on with a truck loaded with coal, right, on a road at Yu Linzi township in Qingyang, in northwestern China's Gansu province, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. (AP Photo)
An overloaded school minibus crashed head-on with a truck in rural western China on Wednesday, killing at least 18 kindergarten children on their way to class, officials said.
Continue reading 18 Kids Die after Overpacked China School Bus Crashes.
Apple Inc. has named Arthur Levinson as its non-executive chairman, a move that rewards the longtime Apple board member who chose it over Google Inc. when the technology giants began competing with each other.
Continue reading Arthur Levinson to Fill Steve Jobs Place at Apple .
Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence.
Continue reading Facebook Warns of Recent Wave of Spam.
New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony arrives for a players' association meeting in New York, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NBA players kept offering economic concessions, and it was never enough to satisfy owners.
Continue reading NBA Players File Antitrust Lawsuits Against League.
(R) Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils embraces (L) Bobby Knight after winning his 903 NCAA Division 1 basketball game and becoming the winningest coach in history taking the record from Bobby Knight after defeating the Michigan State Spartans during the 2011 State Farms Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2011 in New York City. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America)
Mike Krzyzewski will keep adding to his record victory total. There is no doubt about that.
Continue reading Coach K Breaks Bob Knight's Winning Record .
Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers throws a pitch against the Texas Rangers in Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Comerica Park on October 13, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Leon Halip/Getty Images North America)
Justin Verlander was ready to jump into the debate.
Continue reading Verlander Unanimously Wins AL Cy Young Award.
(L-R) Tiger Woods of the U.S. Team talks with the U.S Team captain Fred Couples during a practice round prior to the start of the 2011 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on November 15, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images AsiaPac)
Tiger Woods on the tee wearing an American flag instead of a swoosh. Steve Williams right there with him, standing guard over a bag. It might look like any of the previous 44 times they were together in a Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup.
Continue reading Tiger Woods in Same Group at Presidents Cup with Ex-Caddie.
The British Medical Association is calling on the government to ban smoking at all times in cars, a step that would go beyond regulations elsewhere.
Continue reading UK Doctors Call for Ban On Smoking in Cars .
Who needs leafy greens and carrots when pizza and french fries will do?
Continue reading Congress Fighting to Keep Pizza and French Fries in School Lunches.
U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (L) and Australian Governor General Quentin Bryce (R) as he arrives at Fairbairn Defence Establishment on the first day of his 2-day visit to Australia, on November 16, 2011 in Canberra, Australia. (Pool/Getty Images AsiaPac)
President Barack Obama proclaimed the relationship between Australia and the United States was "crackerjack" and in "top nick" as he lapsed into Aussie accent "Strine" Wednesday.
Continue reading US Military to Expand Presence in Australia.
The Pobos-Grunt probe is stuck in orbit around the Earth could burn up in the Earth's atmosphere (AFP/File)
A Russian probe that was to visit a moon of Mars but is stuck in orbit around the Earth could burn up in the Earth's atmosphere in January, the head of the Russian space agency said Monday.
Continue reading Russia Mars Probe May Fall to Earth in January.
In this Oct. 27, 2011 file photo, the Crystal Cathedral stands in Garden Grove, Calif. A buyer is expected to be chosen for the sprawling campus of Orange County's now-bankrupt Crystal Cathedral. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File)
A federal bankruptcy court hearing aimed at settling the future of the financially ailing Crystal Cathedral turned into a bidding match Monday with a university and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange competing to buy the church's sprawling grounds.
Continue reading Catholic Diocese, Chapman University Ups Offers for Crystal Cathedral .
The Supreme Court's decision to hear arguments about the healthcare law means a decision could land in the middle of the 2012 presidential campaign. (Michael Reynolds, European Pressphoto Agency / November 14, 2011)
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the fate of President Barack Obama's healthcare law, with an election-year ruling due by July on the U.S. healthcare system's biggest overhaul in nearly 50 years.
Continue reading Supreme Court to Take On Obama Healthcare Law.
Ogopogo, the world's second best-known lake monster after Scotland's Nessie, has been captured on a grainy cell phone video, according to one eyewitness.
Continue reading Was Canada's Lake Monster Captured on Video? .
Can this dystopian drama starring Jennifer Lawrence whet the appetites of Twilight fans and sci-fi boffins alike?
Continue reading First 'Hunger Games' Trailer Released, Most Fans Pleased .
The newest princess from The Walt Disney Co. is more interested in shooting arrows and hunting bears than attending balls and finding Prince Charming.
Continue reading Pixar Prepares to Introduce a 'Brave' New Princess.
Oh, the stories Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney could tell you from their early days together in Music City. And they're about to make more, joining forces on an ambitious stadiums-only tour next summer.
Continue reading Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney Team Up for 'Brothers of the Sun Tour'.
U.S actress Meryl Streep attends a photocall for 'The Iron Lady' poster unveiling at a central London venue, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short)
Meryl Streep is becoming a familiar face in London's government district -- the face of Margaret Thatcher.
Continue reading Meryl Streep Unveils 'Iron Lady' Poster in London.
Chelsea Clinton (C), daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, speaks with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright during the seventh annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) at the Sheraton New York Hotel on September 21, 2011 in New York City. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images North America)
Chelsea Clinton has been hired as a correspondent for NBC News effective immediately, the network announced on Monday.
Continue reading Chelsea Clinton Joins NBC News .
The International Diabetes Federation predicts that at least one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics.
Continue reading 1 in 10 Adults Could Have Diabetes by 2030 .
The Soyuz TMA-22 rocket is seen at the Soyuz launch pad during a snow storm the morning of the launch of Expedition 29 to the International Space Station at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Monday, Nov. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/NASA, Carla Cioffi)
The International Space Station got three new crewmembers Wednesday, temporarily doubling in crew size with the arrival of a Russian Soyuz capsule.
Continue reading International Space Station Gets 3 New Tenants .
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