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VIA: AJC.com Not long after moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the music industry, Thaddis “Kuk” Harrell was flat broke. The bills were piled high, and he and his wife lost their home and their cars, but Harrell, then children’s worship leader at Christian Assembly in Eagle Rock, had faith. He began […]

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7:30 a.m. — Wednesday morning’s earthquake sent patients at a hospital  near Haiti’s airport in Port-au-Prince into loud prayers for forgiveness and protection, a nurse said. 6:03 a.m. — A strong magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck Haiti. Its epicenter was 36 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the United States Geological Survey said. 4:17 a.m. — The Navy […]

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VIA: New York Times BOSTON — Scott Brown, a little-known Republican state senator, rode an old pickup truck and a growing sense of unease among independent voters to an extraordinary upset Tuesday night when he was elected to fill the Senate seat that was long held by Edward M. Kennedy in the overwhelmingly Democratic state […]

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VIA: ABC News.com Following an ABC News report that thousands of gun sights used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan are inscribed with secret Bible references, a spokesperson for the Marine Corps said the Corps is ‘concerned’ and will discuss the matter with the weapons manufacturer. “We are aware of the issue and […]

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VIA: New York Times TITANYEN, Haiti — A few miles north of the busted-down buildings in Port-au-Prince, up a hillside where cows graze, an empty hole awaits the dead. Rectangular, 20 feet deep and wide, 100 feet long, it is one of the newest mass graves, but there are many more. The government’s dump trucks […]

VIA: New York Times DEIR MAR MOUSA, Syria — As darkness falls over the vast Syrian desert and the first winter stars emerge, a trail of modern-day pilgrims is slowly climbing the stone steps of this remote cliff-top monastery. They are a motley crew of religious seekers and backpackers from a dozen countries, some hoping […]

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VIA: SingersRoom.com Hezekiah Walker, Vickie Winans, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin and Mary Mary led the pack of winners at the 25th annual Stellar Awards this weekend. Hosted by Kirk Franklin, Vickie Winans and Donnie McClurkin, this year’s Stellar Awards also featured performances from Dottie Peoples, Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp, Byron Cage, Donnie McClurkin and Tramaine […]

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VIA: CNN.com Nearly a week after the devastating earthquake struck near Haiti’s capital, donations for relief efforts are still pouring in — in excess of $200 million. Charities, companies, individuals and celebrities across the U.S. have been rallying together in the aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude quake last Tuesday, and their efforts are paying off. As […]

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VIA: Baltimore Sun With her best-supporting actress win at the Golden Globe Awards, Mo’Nique has emerged as the solid favorite to win the Oscar. And her tearful and heartfelt acceptance speech dispelled any notion that the actress didn’t much care for Hollywood awards. Mo’Nique earned the Golden Globe for playing Mary Jones, a monstrous, abusive […]

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Michelle Obama turns 46 years old today, completing her first year as First Lady. Here are 46 things you didn’t know about Michelle Obama.

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VIA: AJC.com Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry said he will donate $250,000 to Haitian relief efforts, according to his Web site. “If you are like me, I know you want to do something,” he said in a message. ” If you are like me, I know you want to make sure that whatever you do, it […]