2018
Prayers for tsunami victims replace Christmas celebrations
SUMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Christmas celebrations traditionally filled with laughter and uplifting music were replaced by somber prayers for tsunami victims in an area hit without warning following a volcanic eruption, leaving more than 420 people dead and thousands homeless in disaster-prone Indonesia. Pastor Markus Taekz said Tuesday that his Rahmat Pentecostal Church in the […]
Portland Meeting: Dec. 26 to Jan. 3
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Federal employees seek other income
Perhaps most hard hit are those who work as contractors who typically don’t win congressional approval to recoup lost wages once the government reopens.
Funding for fetal tissue research will continue, NIH official says
The commitment is made as antiabortion activists and other social conservatives reactivate a years-old crusade against it.
National parks, federal workers feel pinch of shutdown
The shutdown’s immediate impact is blunted by the holidays, with little chance for Congress and the president to solve anything before Thursday.
For new priest, a year of ‘firsts’ culminates with Christmas Eve Mass
Before about 50 people at St. Christopher Parish on Peaks Island, the Rev. Kevin Upham sets out ‘to bring the message of joy and unconditional love of Christ.’
Family wins $500 million for son’s torture in North Korea
Otto Warmbier died after being detained in North Korea for more than 17 months.
Santa gets pushed out as China’s leaders emphasize tradition
At least four cities and one county order restrictions on Christmas celebrations.
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