Gina E. Ryder

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• Nov 1, 2011

  News Corp Acquires Major Christian Book Publisher Thomas Nelson

  Under the helm of NewsCorp, the two largest religious publishers in the U.S. are joining forces in hopes to capitalize within the financially sound Christian literature market.

• Oct 31, 2011

  Public Reacts to Christian University Requiring Staff to Sign Anti-Gay 'Lifestyle' Statement

  A Georgia university has people in an uproar over a new document that would rule out homosexuals as prospective employees on campus. Adopted by the school’s board of trustees, a "Personal Lifestyle Statement," is a mandatory employee document that could result in termination for those who refuse to sign it.

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  Oct 31, 2011

  Are Trick-or-Treat Bags a Place for Gospel Tracts?

  Stuck to a sticky candy wrapper could be a child’s ticket to Heaven. Or at least that is what some Halloween missionaries are hoping as they slip tracks into this year’s trick-or-treat bags. However, some parents wonder if they are comfortable with the religious messages being mixed in with their kid's Halloween candy stash.

• Oct 31, 2011

  Businessman Accused by Members of Eddie Long's Church Facing 2nd Lawsuit

  Ephren Taylor is reportedly known for mesmerizing audiences with his financial seminars that promise secure investments. However, many churchgoers who have followed Taylor's advice say they have yet to see any returns, and would like their money back. Included in the list of alleged victims are 10 members from Bishop Eddie Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist church.

• Oct 31, 2011

  Snowstorm 2011: JetBlue, American Airline Passengers Stranded on Runway for 7 Hours

  Around 700 people were left high and dry for more than seven hours on a tarmac at Connecticut’s Bradley International Airport after their flights were diverted from New York City’s airports due to an unusually severe snowstorm on Saturday.

• Oct 28, 2011

  HP TouchPad $99 in Stock: No TouchPad 2 Future Release, Says HP

  Those waiting patiently for the HP TouchPad 2 will most likely have to sit tight a little while longer. In a conference call with analysts Thursday, Hewlett-Packard announced that the company will be focusing on devices running on Windows 8.

• Oct 28, 2011

  10 South Carolina Schools on Lockdown as Cops Hunt for Gunman

  A gunman in Greenville, S.C., opened fire on a police officer checking on a suspicious license plate Friday, leading to the lockdown of 10 nearby schools being closed temporarily while authorities searched for the gunman.

• Oct 28, 2011

  Gunman Opens Fire on US Embassy in Bosnia in 'Terrorist' Attack (VIDEO)

  A gunman with an automatic weapon opened fire at the U.S. embassy in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo on Friday in a 30-minute assault that authorities are calling a terrorist attack.

• Oct 28, 2011

  Missing Baby Lisa Irwin Latest News: Parents' Lawyers at Odds in Girl's Case?

  The attorneys representing the family of Lisa Irwin have entered into a strange public spar over the handling of the missing Kansas City, Mo., girl's case. Their conflict has apparently led to the postponement of planned police interviews with and DNA tests of Irwin's older brothers.

• Oct 28, 2011

  World's Largest Gold Coin Revealed by Perth Mint in Australia (VIDEO)

  One cannot exactly pocket the $1 million coin the Perth Mint unveiled Thursday. It is the largest, heaviest and essentially most valuable gold coin in the world.