My Way News - Pilgrims Mark Good Friday in Jerusalem
AP reports: "Thousands of Christians from all over the world crowded the stone alleyways of Jerusalem's Old City to mark Good Friday, retracing the route the Bible says Jesus took to his crucifixion."
Comment: Happy Easter everyone! I will be off for the next few days, but I wanted to wish you all a happy resurrection celebration with your family and friends. While the world plays games with bunnies and eggs, I know you will remember to put the holy back into the holiday. Keep watching the signs!
Friday, March 21, 2008
My Way News - Bomb Targets Christian Pastor's Home
AP reports: "Israeli media speculated that the bomb - apparently delivered in one of the gift baskets Jews exchange on the Purim holiday that began Thursday night - might have been directed at the family's Christian missionary activities."
AP reports: "Israeli media speculated that the bomb - apparently delivered in one of the gift baskets Jews exchange on the Purim holiday that began Thursday night - might have been directed at the family's Christian missionary activities."
My Way News - Lavrov: Ease on Gaza, Stop Settlements
AP reports: "Russia's foreign minister called on Friday for an end to the blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and demanded that Israel halt settlement activity in Jerusalem and the West Bank."
AP reports: "Russia's foreign minister called on Friday for an end to the blockade of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and demanded that Israel halt settlement activity in Jerusalem and the West Bank."
My Way News - Palestinians to Get Armored Vehicles
AP reports: "Israel has agreed to let Russia deliver 25 armored vehicles to Palestinian security forces in the West Bank, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Friday, a move meant to bolster moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas."
AP reports: "Israel has agreed to let Russia deliver 25 armored vehicles to Palestinian security forces in the West Bank, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Friday, a move meant to bolster moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas."
My Way News - France to Cut Nuclear Arsenal
AP reports: "The Federation of American Scientists, which tracks nuclear arsenals around the globe, said in a status report for 2008 that France had 348 strategic nuclear weapons. It lists 193 for China and 160 for Britain, all far less than the United States, with 3,575, and Russia, with 3,239."
AP reports: "The Federation of American Scientists, which tracks nuclear arsenals around the globe, said in a status report for 2008 that France had 348 strategic nuclear weapons. It lists 193 for China and 160 for Britain, all far less than the United States, with 3,575, and Russia, with 3,239."
My Way News - Flooding, Heavy Snow Plague Midwest
AP reports: "Flood-weary residents in Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio fought to save their homes Friday after heavy rainstorms pushed swollen rivers out of their banks, and a fresh snowstorm blew through parts of the Upper Midwest, canceling flights and some Good Friday services."
AP reports: "Flood-weary residents in Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio fought to save their homes Friday after heavy rainstorms pushed swollen rivers out of their banks, and a fresh snowstorm blew through parts of the Upper Midwest, canceling flights and some Good Friday services."
My Way News - Star Explodes Halfway Across Universe
AP reports: "The explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye. The aging star, in a previously unknown galaxy, exploded in a gamma ray burst 7.5 billion light years away, its light finally reaching Earth early Wednesday."
AP reports: "The explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye. The aging star, in a previously unknown galaxy, exploded in a gamma ray burst 7.5 billion light years away, its light finally reaching Earth early Wednesday."
My Way News - Torture Death Shocks Ill. Town
AP reports: "Dixon - six months pregnant - died after weeks of abuse. Police have charged two adults, three teenagers and a 12-year-old boy with murder in the case that has repulsed many in this Mississippi River town."
AP reports: "Dixon - six months pregnant - died after weeks of abuse. Police have charged two adults, three teenagers and a 12-year-old boy with murder in the case that has repulsed many in this Mississippi River town."
Thursday, March 20, 2008
My Way News - 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China
AP reports: "A major earthquake struck western China early Friday, but there were no reports of casualties. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit at 6:33 a.m. (2233 GMT Thursday), about 140 miles southeast of the city of Hotan in southwest Xinjiang province, the U.S. Geological Survey reported."
AP reports: "A major earthquake struck western China early Friday, but there were no reports of casualties. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit at 6:33 a.m. (2233 GMT Thursday), about 140 miles southeast of the city of Hotan in southwest Xinjiang province, the U.S. Geological Survey reported."
My Way News - Russia Foreign Minister Meets Hamas Head
AP reports: "Russia's foreign minister discussed the situation in Gaza with the exiled leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas during a visit to Syria, a Hamas official said Thursday. [...] Russia, a member of the international Quartet of nations trying to broker a Mideast peace, has offered to host a follow-up conference to the U.S.-brokered negotiations held in November in Annapolis, Md."
AP reports: "Russia's foreign minister discussed the situation in Gaza with the exiled leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas during a visit to Syria, a Hamas official said Thursday. [...] Russia, a member of the international Quartet of nations trying to broker a Mideast peace, has offered to host a follow-up conference to the U.S.-brokered negotiations held in November in Annapolis, Md."
My Way News - Annan Warns Against Conflict With Iran
AP reports: "Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Thursday that military action against Iran would be 'a real disaster' and said the Middle East could explode if the international community doesn't handle the many conflicts in the region very carefully."
AP reports: "Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Thursday that military action against Iran would be 'a real disaster' and said the Middle East could explode if the international community doesn't handle the many conflicts in the region very carefully."
My Way News - After 38 Years, Israeli Solves Math Code
AP reports: "A mathematical puzzle that baffled the top minds in the esoteric field of symbolic dynamics for nearly four decades has been cracked - by a 63-year-old immigrant who once had to work as a security guard. [...] Experts say the proposition could have real-life applications in mapping and computer science."
AP reports: "A mathematical puzzle that baffled the top minds in the esoteric field of symbolic dynamics for nearly four decades has been cracked - by a 63-year-old immigrant who once had to work as a security guard. [...] Experts say the proposition could have real-life applications in mapping and computer science."
My Way News - Pope Leads Holy Thursday Service
AP reports: "The Holy Thursday ceremony in St. John Lateran Basilica commemorated Jesus' last supper with his 12 apostles on the evening before his Good Friday crucifixion."
AP reports: "The Holy Thursday ceremony in St. John Lateran Basilica commemorated Jesus' last supper with his 12 apostles on the evening before his Good Friday crucifixion."
My Way News - Bin Laden Urges Jihad for Palestinians
AP reports: "Osama bin Laden lashed out Thursday at Palestinian peace negotiations with Israel and called for a holy war to liberate the Palestinian lands."
AP reports: "Osama bin Laden lashed out Thursday at Palestinian peace negotiations with Israel and called for a holy war to liberate the Palestinian lands."
My Way News - China Blankets Tibetan Areas With Troops
AP reports: "China blanketed restive Tibetan areas Thursday with a huge buildup of troops, turning small towns across a wide swath of western China into armed encampments."
AP reports: "China blanketed restive Tibetan areas Thursday with a huge buildup of troops, turning small towns across a wide swath of western China into armed encampments."
My Way News - Man Kills 2, Self at Va. Apartments
AP reports: "A man opened fire on workers coming to inspect the apartment his mother had been ordered to leave, killing two and wounding three before committing suicide, authorities said Thursday."
AP reports: "A man opened fire on workers coming to inspect the apartment his mother had been ordered to leave, killing two and wounding three before committing suicide, authorities said Thursday."
My Way News - Science, Bible Agree: Giving Is Better
AP reports: "The Bible counsels misers that it's better to give than to receive. Science agrees. People who made gifts to others or to charities reported they were happier than folks who didn't share, according to a report in Friday's issue of the journal Science."
AP reports: "The Bible counsels misers that it's better to give than to receive. Science agrees. People who made gifts to others or to charities reported they were happier than folks who didn't share, according to a report in Friday's issue of the journal Science."
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
My Way News - Bin Laden Slams EU Over Prophet Cartoons
AP reports: "Osama bin Laden, in a new audio message posted Wednesday, condemned the publication of drawings that he said insulted the Prophet Muhammad and warned Europeans of a 'severe' reaction to come."
AP reports: "Osama bin Laden, in a new audio message posted Wednesday, condemned the publication of drawings that he said insulted the Prophet Muhammad and warned Europeans of a 'severe' reaction to come."
My Way News - China Moves Quickly on Tibet
AP reports: "The death toll from the rioting and the ensuing counteroffensive is in dispute. China says 16 died; 80 says the exile Tibetan government led by the Dalai Lama, the revered spiritual leader of Buddhist Tibetans. And while Beijing reimposes order in Lhasa, outbursts of anti-China protests are erupting across Tibetan communities in a 750-mile arc of territory that borders the Chinese heartland."
AP reports: "The death toll from the rioting and the ensuing counteroffensive is in dispute. China says 16 died; 80 says the exile Tibetan government led by the Dalai Lama, the revered spiritual leader of Buddhist Tibetans. And while Beijing reimposes order in Lhasa, outbursts of anti-China protests are erupting across Tibetan communities in a 750-mile arc of territory that borders the Chinese heartland."
My Way News - Israel Bars Access From W. Bank, Gaza
AP reports: "Israel declared a heightened security alert Wednesday and barred Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip from entering the country, fearing Hezbollah guerrillas might try to carry out a major attack during holiday celebrations this week."
AP reports: "Israel declared a heightened security alert Wednesday and barred Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip from entering the country, fearing Hezbollah guerrillas might try to carry out a major attack during holiday celebrations this week."
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