Alex Murashko

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  Jul 14, 2011

  Southern California Prepares for 405 Freeway 'Carmageddon'

  A busy stretch of freeway in Los Angeles will be shut down for an entire weekend and has Angelenos wondering if the media-hyped 'Carmageddon' will truly happen.

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  Jul 14, 2011

  Las Vegas Megachurch Fights Foreclosure, Seeks Bankruptcy

  The Church at South Las Vegas, known for its outreach to prostitutes in Sin City, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

• Jul 14, 2011

  Atheist Group Files Lawsuit, Claims Rick Perry's Prayer Rally 'Unconstitutional'

  An atheist-agnostic group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in an effort to block Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s upcoming prayer rally next month.

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  Jul 12, 2011

  Betty Ford Funeral Attended by Past, Present White House Residents

  Former First Lady Betty Ford was remembered for her strong advocacy in women’s rights and health-related issues during her private funeral held Tuesday afternoon at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Palm Desert.

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  Jul 12, 2011

  ComEd: Power to Storm-Damaged Chicago Area May Take 'Several Days'

  A severe thunderstorm with hurricane-like winds knocked out electricity to more than 860,000homes in the Chicago area on Monday, making the blackout the largest power outage since 1998, officials with ComEd utility company said.

• Jul 12, 2011

  Crystal Cathedral New Suitors Include Catholic Diocese

  Concern over keeping Southern California’s Crystal Cathedral as part of the “liturgical landscape” has the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County considering the purchase of the church property.

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  Jul 11, 2011

  Megachurch Pastor Joel Hunter: Top 50 Most Powerful People in Orlando

  Northland Church pastor Joel C. Hunter was listed for third time as one of the '50 Most Powerful People in Orlando'

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  Jul 9, 2011

  French Officials Concerned About Town's Doomsday Safe Haven Reputation

  In the potpourri of doomsday predictions (Harold Camping’s misfire included), most do not include a way out or a safe haven. Enter a small town in France and the New Age cults prophecy for Armageddon on December 21, 2012.

• Jul 8, 2011

  Elizabeth Smart, Jaycee Dugard: Kidnap Victims Have a Voice

  Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard have become victims advocates that will be widely seen on TV in the coming days.

• Jul 8, 2011

  Ex-Conman-Turned-Pastor Faces Stock Manipulation Charges

  Former San Diego pastor Barry Minkow, whose life story as an ex-con man who became a fraud buster was made into an unreleased movie, is returning to court in two weeks to face stock manipulation charges.