Alex Murashko

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• Jul 8, 2011

  Youth Group's 'Love Is Our Weapon' Ministry Grows Worldwide

  A church youth ministry’s citywide campaign in Shoalhaven, Australia, last year to do acts of kindness for a 10-week period is going global this year with the help of its “Love is Our Weapon” website.

• Jul 7, 2011

  Texas Senator Calls for Probe Into Censored Religious Speech at Cemetery

  Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison is calling for an investigation into the actions of the Houston National Cemetery director who told pastors and veterans groups to stop using words like "God bless" and "Jesus Christ" during funeral services.

• Jul 6, 2011

  Survey: Violent Video Game Sales to Children Should be Illegal

  Americans view adult supervision as more important than government intervention when it comes to violent video games. However, a big majority feel that states should be able to ban rental or sales of the videos to children.

• Jul 6, 2011

  Prayer, Saying 'God Bless' Gets a Reprieve in Florida

  A three-year legal battle over whether prayer and customary religious blessings should be allowed at Florida district school functions ended Tuesday when the school board unanimously voted to approve an agreement between the district, the ACLU and Liberty Counsel.

• Jul 5, 2011

  Rick Warren Delivers Battle Plan for 'The Invisible War'

  Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren is urging Christians to not take any time off when it comes to battling spiritual enemies in his current sermon series called “The Invisible War.”

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  Jul 4, 2011

  Joey Chestnut Claims 5th Title at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

  Joey Chestnut remained king of the competitive eating world Monday by winning Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest for the fifth straight year at the annual July 4th event.

• Jul 2, 2011

  Assemblies of God Growing Faster Than U.S. Population

  The Assemblies of God, one of the largest Pentecostal denominations, is growing faster than the U.S. population.

• Jul 1, 2011

  Ex-Penguin Maxime Talbot Signs 5-year Deal With Flyers

  Hockey center Maxime Talbot signed a $9 million, 5-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers Friday.

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  Jul 1, 2011

  Texas Megachurch to Attract Thousands to Fourth of July Celebration

  Fellowship Church Senior Pastor Ed Young said he doesn’t care what religious affiliation residents and guests of Grapevine, Texas, may have; he just wants them to celebrate the 4th of July weekend on his church campus Saturday.

• Jul 1, 2011

  Largest U.S. Muslim Gathering to 'Deal With Islamophobia'

  The Islamic Society of North America meets for its annual convention in Rosemont, Ill., beginning Friday with a focus on how Muslims respond to Islamophobia, organizers said.