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The Republican Governors Association Chairman Bob McDonnell tells CNN's "State Of The Union" that he believes Mitt Romney will be his party's nominee for President. His comments come after Romney won the Nevada caucuses over the weekend. McDonnell, Virginia's governor, says of Romney, quote, "everybody knows he's got the best chance to beat President Obama. I think he'll be the nominee, the only question is when." McDonnell says Romney's primary wins in New Hampshire, Florida, and Nevada shows he's winning across all sectors of the Republican party. Occupy protesters in Oakland, California are creating few problems after the mass arrest of some 400 demonstrators last weekend. A protest last night attracted about 100 people. Dozens of police officers in riot gear were at the ready, but there were no reports of violence or mayhem. One protester reportedly set fire to an American flag and left it in the street. A woman who was aboard the Costa Concordia when it ran aground off the Italian coast last month is suing the ship's owners for the loss of her unborn child. A French news agency reports the 30-year-old Italian woman was four months pregnant when she began her cruise aboard the Costa Concordia in mid January. She escaped the ship, but lost her child to a miscarriage last week. Doctors are blaming the intense psychological stress suffered by the evacuation and when her lifeboat crashed against rocks for the loss. An NFL championship rematch is set as the New England Patriots face the New York Giants in Super Bowl 46 in Indianapolis today. The Giants famously upset the previously-unbeaten Patriots, 17-14, in Super Bowl 42 in Arizona in 2008. The Patriots enter this year's Super Bowl riding a ten-game winning streak. As for the Giants, they made another improbable run to the NFL's championship game by beating the Falcons, Packers and the 49ers all en route to their fifth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. |
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| The Rest of the News is a news report by Jim Kress from the Washington bureau. Looking at today's news, this report covers a combination of stories and events that may not be carried by other news agencies, but that are of particular interest to a Christian audience. Listen in Real Audio.
Annual March for Life Held Last Monday's Annual March for Life, in Washington, D.C., marked the 39th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. (Full Story) Unsafe Abortions on the Rise An international group of scientists says that the rate of unsafe abortions is on the rise.(Full Story) "Freedom to Marry" Campaign Launched A coalition of 80 U.S. mayors launched a so-called "Freedom to Marry" campaign in the Nation's Capital, recently, to build public support for gay marriage under U.S. and state laws. (Full Story) Contraception Mandated in Church-Affiliated Health Care Plans Church-affiliated institutions have until August of 2013 to include contraception in their health care plans as part of the Healthcare Reform Act. (Full Story) Famine Easing in Portions of Somalia The United Nations says that a famine is easing in portions of Somalia. (Full Story) Disaster Relief Kitchen Featured on the History Channel A Southern Baptist disaster relief kitchen was recently featured on the History Channel's "Modern Marvels" program. (Full Story) Ministries Lobbying Against Cuts in Federal Government Programs for the Poor Bread for the World is again gearing up to lobby against any cuts in federal government programs that help the hungry and poor around the world.(Full Story) Bible Translation Work Expanding in Papua New Guinea Wycliffe Associates is expanding its Bible translation work in Papua New Guinea. (Full Story) Sharia Court in Kashmir Issues Order Targeting Christians Churches in India have denounced the verdict of an Islamic court in Kashmir that ordered the expulsion of Christians, including a Protestant pastor and a Dutch Catholic missionary; and, recommended government control of Christian schools. (Full Story) Churches Around the World Observe Week of Prayer Churches around the world observed a "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity," January 18th through the 25th, holding special worship services and gatherings that emphasized what Christians hold in common. (Full Story) New Presbyterian Denomination Formed More than 2000 conservative Presbyterians, meeting in Orlando recently, formed a new denomination. (Full Story) |
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