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January 14, 2008
Government approves drug for MS patients with Crohn’s disease
(AP) - The federal government is approving a treatment for multiple sclerosis patients with a severe intestinal disorder.
NEW: Detecting hot spots can help diabetics prevent foot ulcers
(AP) - There may be a way for diabetics to prevent foot ulcers.
Health Department Can Screen More Women for Breast and Cervical Cancer
Morehead City, NC – Between now and the end of June 2008, Carteret County Health Department is able to offer its current program of free screening and treatment for breast and cervical cancer to more Carteret County women. Additional state funding makes it possible to enroll about 30 additional women.
January 13, 2008
In The News: Clicking Coupons, Instead Of Clipping
(AP) - Instead of clipping coupons to save money, a growing number of consumers are clicking at their computers to get discounts on grocery bills.
Episcopal Church bans bishop of breakaway diocese
(AP) - The Episcopal Church has banned a California bishop from practicing his religious duties until March, after he led his diocese to secede from the national church.
Georgia schools shying away from Bible classes
(AP) - A growing number of Georgia public school systems are shying away from developing state approved Bible classes.
Priest accused of abusing boy removed from ministry
(AP) - Houston Cardinal Daniel DiNardo says a priest who was accused of sexually abusing a boy between 1989 and 1993 has been removed from ministry.
Clinton quotes Bible from black church pulpit
(AP) - Senator Hillary Clinton says one of her favorite Bible verses teaches that "we cannot just be hearers of the word; we must be doers."
Christian teens learning how Washington works
(AP) - A Christian organization called TeenPact is taking 63 Christian teenagers to Washington this week to teach them how to impact the culture and the nation.
Louisiana governor-elect and infirm attend Sunday Masses
(AP) - On the eve of his inauguration, Louisiana Governor-elect Bobby Jindal and his incoming administration have attended Sunday Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Baton Rouge.
Pope baptizes 13 babies in Sistine Chapel
(AP) - Pope Benedict has baptized 13 babies during a Sunday Mass in the Sistine Chapel.
Giuliani asks church for prayers
(AP) - With his plan for winning the GOP presidential nomination riding largely on a Florida victory at the end of the month, Rudy Giuliani has asked an evangelical congregation for prayers.
Huckabee preaches in primary states
(AP) - Republican Mike Huckabee continues to court evangelical Christians as he campaigns in Michigan and South Carolina, which hold presidential primaries this week.
Church puts slogan on shot glasses to publicize new campus
(AP) - To get people to attend his new church campus, Robbie McLaughlin is sending his message out to where the people are.
Rat heart with cells stripped away and replaced was restarted
(AP) - Researchers seeking new treatments for heart disease say they've grown a rat heart in a lab and started it beating.
January 11, 2008
Two more regents quit amid university spending scandal
(AP) - Two televangelists have resigned as regents of Oklahoma's Oral Roberts University following a spending scandal involving the school's former president.
January 10, 2008
Pitt County Health Dept. Offers Gardasil Vaccine
The Pitt County Health Department is now offering the Gardasil vaccine free of charge.
Valentine heart candies get a new look
There’s just over a month until Valentine's Day, which that means those ever-so-popular heart candies will soon hit store shelves.
January 09, 2008
Study: Rare gene change linked to autism
(AP) - Researchers may now have another clue allowing them to be better able to understand autism and treat it.
Study: Rare gene change linked to autism
(AP) - Researchers may now have another clue allowing them to be better able to understand autism and treat it.
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Roanoke Bible College Presents Celebrate Truth 2008 With Hank Hanegraaff
Hank Hanegraaff, one of the world’s leading Christian apologists, will be speaking on the topic “Contemporary Challenges Facing the Church.”
January 08, 2008
ECU, CIGNA agree on new contract
GREENVILLE (1/8/08)—The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and CIGNA Healthcare have reached an agreement that keeps the medical school in the CIGNA participating provider network.
Two ‘Satanists’ Charged In Church Fires And Vandalism
(AP) - Two men who authorities say dabbled in devil worship have been arrested in a rash of church arsons and vandalism in rural eastern Alabama.
Drug spending fuels increase in nation’s health care tab
(AP) - The new Medicare drug benefit has fueled an overall jump in spending on health care in America.
The Memorial Baptist Church unveils renovated sanctuary
One year to the day after flames nearly destroyed The Memorial Baptist Church’s facility, the sanctuary doors will finally reopen.
Study: Chronic worrying increases your odds of a heart attack
(AP) - Chronic anxiety may be bad for your heart.
January 07, 2008
Still No Decision By Oral Roberts University On Bailout Offer
(AP) - More than a month after an Oklahoma businessman offered debt-ridden Oral Roberts University a 62-million-dollar lifeline, the school's leaders still haven't decided whether to take the money.
Pope Says Terrorists Must Not Get Weapons Of Mass Destruction
(AP) - Pope Benedict is urging the world to prevent terrorists from getting their hands on weapons of mass destruction and is calling for continued negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
Orthodox Christmas Observed In Bethlehem
(AP) - Christmas has returned to Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity.
