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February 08, 2010
34 recovering from carbon monoxide at Pa. church
SUGAR GROVE, Pa. (AP) - Thirty-four people are recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning apparently caused by a blocked chimney in a northwestern Pennsylvania church.
Nigerian Christians count dead after Jos violence
JOS, Nigeria (AP) - A Christian group says 20 of its members died and another 56 remain missing after religious and political violence that consumed central Nigeria last month.
February 05, 2010
Baby Brain: Study finds no link between memory loss and pregnancy
Women often swear that pregancy plays tricks with their memory. They say they just can’t remember things. Janet Choi looked to the experts to find out if “baby brain”..really does exist.
February 04, 2010
Egypt unveils renovations at oldest monastery
ZAAFARANA, Egypt (AP) - Egypt’s antiquities chief has announced the completion of an 8-year, $14.5 million restoration of the world’s oldest Christian monastery, touting it as a sign of Christian-Muslim coexistence.
Guidelines approved for teaching Bible in public high schools
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s state Board of Education has approved guidelines on how to teach the Bible in public high schools despite concern that the curriculum could be challenged in court.
February 03, 2010
New study proves backpacks really do strain children’s spines
These days it seems like kids are getting more homework than ever. Now a new study finds, lugging all those books around may be bad for your back. Janet Choi has more.
February 02, 2010
New research refutes claim autism caused by vaccines
It’s estimated one in every 91 children is born with autism.
While the cause is unknown some parents believe their child’s condition was caused by vaccines.
But now a critical piece of research supporting that claim has been retracted.
Janet Choi reports.
The Lancet retracts flawed autism study
LONDON (AP) - British medical journal The Lancet says it has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease.
Crystal Cathedral ending some ‘Hour of Power’ broadcasts after revenue drop
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - The California megachurch founded by the Rev. Robert H. Schuller is pulling its weekly “Hour of Power” broadcast off some TV stations and taking other measures to offset a nearly $8 million drop in revenue.
Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis
CHICAGO (AP) - A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia.
Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis
CHICAGO (AP) - A preliminary study suggests a cheap, easy-to-find supplement could help young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia.
February 01, 2010
FDA liver risk warning for Bristol-Myers HIV drug
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials are warning an HIV drug comes with the risk of a rare, but potentially deadly liver disorder.
FDA liver risk warning for Bristol-Myers HIV drug
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials say patients taking a Bristol-Myers Squibb drug for HIV have reported a rare, but potentially fatal liver disorder.
California woman launches online marriage for healthcare search
A California woman has launched a unique online search for a husband.
Not for love… But for healthcare.
CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston has the story.
Gospel Grammys handed out in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Donnie McClurkin and Karen Clark Sheard are the winners of the ‘Best Gospel Performance Grammy’ for their “Wait on the Lord.“
January 27, 2010
Nigeria: Chilling messages sent before killings
JOS, Nigeria (AP) - The leader of a Nigerian human rights group says both Christians and Muslims received chilling text messages before and during the violence that left more than 300 dead.
Amid complaints over conservative group’s Tebow ad, CBS willing to air other advocacy spots
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS continues to draw heat for its decision to allow a Super Bowl ad funded by the conservative Christian group Focus on the Family.
January 25, 2010
Police: 326 killed in Nigeria religious violence
JOS, Nigeria (AP) - A police commissioner says 326 people have died in several days of religious violence between Christians and Muslims living in central Nigeria.
WHO slams swine flu critics as ‘irresponsible’
GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization has rejected as “irresponsible” allegations that swine flu is a fake pandemic.
117 Russians in hospital after drinking holy water
MOSCOW (AP) - Authorities in Siberia say more than 100 Russian Orthodox believers have been hospitalized after drinking holy water during Epiphany celebrations in the eastern city of Irkutsk.
January 22, 2010
Smokers with cancer could quit and double survival
LONDON (AP) - A new study is offering evidence that quitting smoking after developing lung cancer may drastically improve chances of survival.
January 21, 2010
Study finds US birth weights inch down a bit
WASHINGTON (AP) - Researchers are struggling to explain the latest findings on newborns’ birth weight.
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary acquires pieces of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has acquired pieces of what some have called—“the greatest archeological discovery of the 20th century.“ We’re talking about the Dead Sea Scrolls. The fragments are expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Fort Worth. Here’s KTVT’s Carol Cavazos.
More than 200 dead in Nigeria religious violence
JOS, Nigeria (AP) - More than 200 people have been killed this week in the latest outbreak of religious violence in Nigeria.
January 20, 2010
French court rules Russia can recover cathedral
PARIS (AP) - A French court says Russia is the rightful owner of an ornate Russian Orthodox cathedral built nearly a century ago under Czar Nicholas II on the French Riviera resort of Nice.
Runaway Ohio girl to remain free of Muslim parents
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A runaway teenage girl from Ohio who converted from Islam to Christianity has reached a court settlement that allows her to remain free of her Muslim parents.
Supreme Court rejects appeal to Bible ban in show and tell
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a kindergartner’s mother who wasn’t allowed to read Scripture during show and tell, even though the Bible is her son’s favorite book.
Bible references on combat rifle sights prompt complaint
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. military officials say combat rifle sights that the manufacturer inscribes with Bible references don’t violate a ban on proselytizing by American troops.
Monument of the Ten Commandments to be dedicated outside bank
POTEAU, Okla. (AP) - A Ten Commandments monument that was planned for the lawn of Oklahoma’s LeFlore County Courthouse will be placed outside a bank on a busy city street instead.
GSK offers scientists labs, data to fight malaria
NEW YORK (AP) - Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is opening up its research cupboards and labs to outside scientists in an unusual effort to trigger more research on neglected tropical diseases.
