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• Oct 6, 2011

  Another Harold Camping? New York City Author 'Confirms' Oct. 21 Doomsday

  Lest Harold Camping get all the credit for wrongly predicting a May 21 doomsday, a retired electrical engineer from New York has spoken out purporting that his calculations support Camping's claim of an Oct. 21 judgment, which will be physical, rather than spiritual like in May.

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  Oct 5, 2011

  Occupy Wall Street: Herman Cain Tells Protesters 'Stop Blaming Banks and Get a Job'

  GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain believes the Occupy Wall Street protesters are part of a vast, left-wing conspiracy to distract the American public from President Obama’s failed polices – and they also need to stop whining and just get a job.

• Oct 5, 2011

  Occupy Wall Street Protest: Most Americans Agree with Protesters

  The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters do not have a single message or specific list of demands, but they claim that big banks have too much power and take advantage of America’s middle class. However, the protesters are not alone: a Rasmussen poll reveals that 79 percent of the American people feel the same way.

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  Oct 5, 2011

  Joel Osteen on CNN: Homosexuality Will 'Still Be a Sin in 200 Years'

  Megachurch preacher and bestselling author Joel Osteen, pressed by CNN’s Piers Morgan on his views regarding homosexuality, said Tuesday during an interview that his stance on the issue is grounded in the Bible, which he said will still present homosexuality as sin, even 200 years from now.

• Oct 5, 2011

  Harold Camping 'Prophecy' Update: 1994 All Over Again?

  Harold Camping, the Family Radio Bible teacher who startled the public with his end-of-world prophecies in May, has a less-than stellar track record when it comes to the reliability of his prophetic calculations.

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  Oct 4, 2011

  Occupy Wall Street: Protesters Crowding Local Park Both a Bane and Boon for Area Businesses

  The “Occupy Wall Street” protesters have a new group of people who disagree with what they are doing: the street vendors who work in the park that is being occupied. Although the protest has had an adverse effect on local vendors, the occupation has been a boon for other local eateries.

• Oct 4, 2011

  Eddie Long Scandal: Rash of Legal Woes Continue for New Birth Pastor

  The legal odyssey of Eddie Long continued last week when the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church minister requested repayment of settlement money from three accusers, defended a former security guard accused in a burglary at his church and wound up defaulting on a loan.

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  Oct 4, 2011

  Harold Camping Update: Rapture Will 'Probably' Finish Oct. 21

  Harold Camping, the Christian broadcaster who boldly announced that the world would end on May 21, only to later say that he was "flabbergasted" when the rapture did not occur, is now telling everyone to get ready for the real rapture, which is set to occur on October 21—probably.

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  Oct 4, 2011

  iPhone 5 Release Date: Sprint Buys Exclusive Rights to iPhone 5 in $20B Deal?

  Several media outlets have reported on an alleged deal between Sprint and Apple with the telecommunications giant agreeing to purchase 30 millon iPhone 5’s over the next four years in a deal worth approximately $20 billion.

• Oct 3, 2011

  Amanda Knox Verdict: Daily Mail Publishes 'Guilty' Verdict on Website (PHOTO)

  Amanda Knox was found not guilty of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher, but the Daily Mail seemed to be anticipating a different outcome, as the British publication published a headline on the main page of its website Monday that read: "Guilty: Amanda Knox looks stunned as appeal against murder conviction is rejected."