Nicola Menzie

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• Aug 30, 2012

  Mitt Romney's 'Believe in America' Paid-for Twitter Trend Met With Criticism

  Mitt Romney has, ahead of his official nomination as the Republican presidential candidate, launched a paid-for promotional trend on Twitter, using the hashtag "BelieveInAmerica." The comments Twitter users have been employing with the hashtag, however, have expressed anything but hope in the nation's future.

• Aug 28, 2012

  Hurricane Isaac 2012: Picture of Storm Making Landfall in New Orleans Is Fake

  An eerie and ominous picture of Tropical Storm Isaac supposedly coming ashore in New Orleans has gone viral on the Internet, with the image being retweeted on Twitter thousands of times. The photo, however, is a total fake, according to meteorologists.

• Aug 27, 2012

  Prince Harry's Fans Harassed for Secrets on 'Spike Wells' Facebook Account?

  A week after photos emerged of Prince Harry romping in the nude with women at a Las Vegas hotel, it appears the British royal has suspended his Facebook account. Diehard fans of the 27-year-old monarch have been facing a barrage of questions from journalists as a result of the news.

• Aug 24, 2012

  Palestinian President Denies Jerusalem's History? Says City 'Forever Arabic, Islamic and Christian'

  Members of the Jewish community have dismissed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' recent claims that Israeli forces are trying to "rob Muslims and Christians of their holy shrines" and that Jerusalem "would forever be Arabic, Islamic and Christian."

• Aug 24, 2012

  Voice of the Marytrs' Tom White's Suicide Confirmed; Molestation Case Closed

  The Oklahoma state medical examiner's office has confirmed that Voice of the Martyrs executive Tom White killed himself with a toxic mix of drugs in April, after learning that he had been accused of sexually molesting a young girl. In addition, police have stopped investigating the case.

• Aug 23, 2012

  UK Bans Todd Bentley Amid Reports of 'Violent' Healing Ministry

  U.S.-based Christian evangelist Todd Bentley has expressed sadness upon learning that the British government has refused to grant him entry into the United Kingdom for scheduled revival meetings due to controversy surrounding his healing ministry.

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  Aug 22, 2012

  Neb. Lesbian Faked Hate Crime as Political Ploy?

  When former basketball star Charlie Rogers crawled naked and bleeding to her neighbor's home on July 22 claiming that she had been the victim of a hate crime, it was all part of a staged plan to "make things better for everyone," according to the police in Nebraska.

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  Aug 10, 2012

  Ind. Land With 'Jesus Saves' Cross to Be Sold to Avoid Lawsuit

  Officials in Dugger, Ind., have decided against heading to court to challenge a claim from a Washington, D.C.-based group that a cross reading "Jesus Saves" situated on public land illegally endorses Christianity. Instead, the town will sell the property.

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  Aug 10, 2012

  'Healing Evangelist' Todd Bentley's Visit to UK Protested by Politician

  A British lawmaker has failed in his efforts to block U.S.-based Christian evangelist Todd Bentley from returning to the U.K. in a healing ministry tour, which according to several reports and the minister's own words, has sometimes involved violence.

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  Aug 8, 2012

  Chinese Baby Found in Trash With Throat Cut Survives

  A website analyzing popular Internet culture among Chinese "netizens" reported Wednesday on the shocking discovery of a newborn girl found with her throat cut and abandoned inside a trash can.