R. Leigh Coleman

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  Jul 23, 2011

  Norway Shooting: Nation Turns to God, Prayer After Massacre

  Norwegians turned to their churches and God on Saturday to try to find comfort in the aftermath of the attacks that took the lives of more than 100 people, many of them teenagers, and left citizens of this typically calm Scandinavian country in disbelief.

• Jul 23, 2011

  Top 'Toxic 20': States With Most Air Pollution From Power Plants

  Residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida live in states with the most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants, according to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

• Jul 22, 2011

  Casey Anthony is Not Hiding on My Yacht, Says TV Journalist

  Casey Anthony, the mother who was acquitted of murdering her two-year-old daughter in a trial that captivated America, has gone into hiding after her release from prison. Speculations have her hiding in a number of places including news reporter Geraldo Rivera's yacht.

• Jul 21, 2011

  Instant Churches Sprout in Public Schools, Skating Rinks

  Every Sunday morning, elementary schools and public places, like thousands more nationwide, are being transformed into a house of worship for a few hours.

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  Jul 21, 2011

  Billionaire Sheikh Carves Name Hamad in Sand; Visible From Space

  Billionaire Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, 63, needed something on which to spend his vast fortune, so he hired a crew to dig his name into the sand on an island he owns, called Al Futaisi. The letters are so big they can be seen from space.

• Jul 20, 2011

  Worry Causes Stress, Health Problems

  Chronic worry and emotional stress can trigger a host of health problems, according to researchers. However, there is hope for the obsessed worrier.

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  Jul 20, 2011

  Heat Index: What is Causing the Unbearable Weather?

  The eastern two-thirds of the United States is currently in the midst of a spell of oppressively hot and humid weather which shows little sign of breaking before the end of this month. Relief may be in sight for Montana.

• Jul 19, 2011

  Heat Wave Sizzles Midwest, South; Hitting East Coast Soon

  Massachusetts might have lucked out of serious thunderstorms Monday, but watch out – oppressive heat is approaching. Perhaps beginning as soon as Wednesday, the Bay State may have to confront the first heat wave of the year, according to the National Weather Service.

• Jul 18, 2011

  Church of England Will Not Die, Records Show

  Religious leaders within the Church of England believe there is a real crisis when it comes to the future of the church, saying it will be dead in the next 20 years.

• Jul 17, 2011

  Disabled Slam Gaga for Mermaid in Wheelchair Act

  Lady Gaga has been pelted with eggs during her promotional trip to Australia. Pranksters hurled eggs at the star as she left a nightclub in Sydney on Wednesday and advocates for the disabled are angry.