Nicola Menzie

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  Oct 18, 2011

  Gilad Shalit Release: Israeli Soldier Home After 5 Years; 477 Palestinian Prisoners Freed

  The Middle East has been abuzz Tuesday after an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for five years returned to the Jewish state, while hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, many held for violent crimes, were released in exchange for his freedom.

• Oct 17, 2011

  'Georgia Preacher' Challenges Mormon Missionaries on Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith (VIDEO)

  In a video published on the Internet that has attracted more than two million views and 4,300 comments, two Mormon missionaries approach a man in a parking lot with the intent of sharing teachings from the Book of Mormon only to be probed about their faith.

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  Oct 17, 2011

  Dan Wheldon Crash: Tributes Pour in for NASCAR Driver Killed in Fiery Wreck (VIDEO)

  Dan Wheldon, the British-born professional auto racer who moved to the U.S. with the express goal of winning the Indianapolis 500 — which he did twice — died Sunday at the IndyCar 300 in Las Vegas, and fans waking up to the news Monday morning have been turning to Twitter to express their grief.

• Oct 16, 2011

  Dan Wheldon Deadly Crash: Driver Killed in Fiery Wreck at Indy 300 in Las Vegas (VIDEO)

  Professional race car driver Dan Wheldon died Sunday after an explosive crash at the Las Vegas IndyCar 300, making him the first IndyCar driver to die after a crash on the track since the 2006 death of Paul Dana.

• Oct 16, 2011

  Rick Ross Seizures: Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne Pray for Rapper's Recovery (VIDEO)

  After reports emerged Friday that rapper Rick Ross had suffered a seizure while flying out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., fans immediately took to Twitter to express their well wishes and prayers that the "Teflon Don" rapper would make a recovery.

• Oct 16, 2011

  Zachary Quinto Is Gay; Actor Cites 'Senseless' Teen Suicides for Confession

  "Star Trek" actor Zachary Quinto, moved by the suicides of gay teens, has confessed in an interview with New York magazine that he, too, is a homosexual, and hopes making it publicly known will help "change the landscape of society."

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  Oct 15, 2011

  Saudi King Abdullah's Interfaith Center in Vienna to Unify the World's Religions?

  King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has been planning for years to find a way to unite the world's major religions in an effort to help foster peace, and believes a new international organization to be housed in Vienna, Austria will help make that dream a reality.

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  Oct 14, 2011

  President Obama Deploys US Troops to Africa to Fight Religious Extremists

  President Barack Obama has authorized the deployment of U.S. forces to central Africa to aid local officials in combating rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army, which has been terrorizing men, women and children and many Christians in central Africa.

• Oct 14, 2011

  Mo. Bishop Robert Finn Charged for Not Revealing 'Disturbing' Child Pornography

  Bishop Robert W. Finn of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has been indicted by a grand jury on misdemeanor child endangerment charges in a case concerning a priest accused of collecting child pornography, Jackson County officials revealed Friday.

• Oct 14, 2011

  iPhone 4S Release Date: Fans Wonder if '4S' Is a Tribute Meaning '4 Steve Jobs'

  As Apple, Inc. officially made the iPhone 4S available for purchase in stores Friday morning, rumors have been circulating among enthusiasts that the technology company actually named the new iPhone device in tribute to its late CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs. The "4S," fans say, might actually mean "4 Steve Jobs."