Herbert Pinnock

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• Sep 22, 2011

  REM's 'Losing My Religion' More Than Just a Song for Christians?

  REM announced its break-up Wednesday, and as many reflect on the group's impactful legacy, thoughts might turn to how the popular song "Losing My Religion" has found resonance with many Christians.

• Sep 22, 2011

  American Hikers Leave Iran, 'Happy, Relieved' to Be Free

  Two American hikers, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, who had been jailed in Iran for over two years, have expressed joy at finally being released.

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  Sep 22, 2011

  Troy Davis Story: Inmate Maintained Innocence to Very End, Prayed for Executioners

  Troy Davis was executed at 11:08 p.m. EDT Wednesday, and to the very end, the convicted cop-killer continued to maintain that he was innocent and even asked God to have mercy on the Georgia prison officials who were "about to take [his] life."

• Sep 21, 2011

  Troy Davis Story: Inmate's Last-Minute Appeal Rejected as Execution Looms

  The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected a last minute appeal Wednesday by attorneys of Troy Davis in a desperate effort to halt the scheduled execution of their client by lethal injection at 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday.

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  Sep 21, 2011

  Pope Benedict XVI to Face Boycott on Trip to German Homeland

  Members of the German parliament are planning a boycott of Pope Benedict XVI when the pontiff makes a speech in parliament Thursday, citing the Vatican's conservative positions on political and social issues.

• Sep 21, 2011

  Japan Typhoon Roke Kills 4; Headed Toward Fukushima Nuclear Plant

  Typhoon Roke swept into Japan Wednesday, killing at least four people and bringing in heavy rain and strong winds. Officials say the storm is on a path to the troubled Fukushima nuclear plant.

• Sep 21, 2011

  American Hikers Freed After Being Jailed in Iran for 2 Years

  American hikers Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal, both 29, have finally ended their two-year detention ordeal in Iran when they were released from Erin Prison on Wednesday, U.S. officials said.

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  Sep 21, 2011

  Troy Davis Story: Religious Leaders Vow to Keep Praying for a Miracle

  Religious leaders and people of faith across the nation have expressed disappointment that Troy Davis lost a final plea for clemency from the Georgia Board of Pardons & Parole on Tuesday, but have vow to keep praying for the convicted cop killer's life to be spared.

• Sep 21, 2011

  Release of American Hikers Being Delayed by Internal Iranian Politics?

  There is yet another hitch in the long-anticipated release of two American hikers held in Iran for more than two years. Now it has been reported that the release of Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal has been yet again delayed due to the absence of a judge's signature on a release order.

• Sep 21, 2011

  Author: White House Is Hostile Work Environment for Women

  The Obama administration is denying claims in a new book, Confidence Men: Wall Street Washington, and the Education of a President by Ron Suskind, that former White House Communications Director Anita Dunn has complained that the White House presents a “hostile workplace to women.”