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Police: Missing Mother's Body Found in Church Septic Tank
By David Lohr - AOL NewsThe body of a missing mother of three has been recovered from an underground septic system behind a rural Ohio church after the woman's mother-in-law told authorities where to find the corpse, according to police. Authorities had been searching for 25-year-old Summer Inman since March 22. She was in an alleyway behind a bank that she was cleaning when two men forced her into a car, police in the town of Logan said. Logan Police Authorities in Ohio have recovered the body of Summer Inman from inside an underground septic system behind a rural church. "The body ...
Ohio Church to Give $1,000 Easter Nest Egg to Worshippers
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsA few Ohio churchgoers may receive something other than Communion and spirituality this Easter: cash! Two lucky worshippers at the Lindenwald Baptist Church in Fairfield will walk away from Easter services $500 richer as part of the congregation's promotional holiday raffle. Pastor Randy Moore says that both the church's mission and the current economy prompted the lottery. "First, we want to be able to present the gospel of Jesus to the world," Moore told AOL News. "And secondly, with the hard economic times we feel we can be a blessing to people. We give missions and money to other lands ...
Archaeologists May Have Found Tomb of Prophet Zechariah
By Hugh Collins - AOL NewsArchaeologists in Israel believe they may have stumbled upon the tomb of the biblical Prophet Zechariah in a newly discovered church. The church, which is more than 1,300 years old, contains massive marble columns as well as exquisite mosaics, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement. Archaeologists believe that the church, uncovered in Hirbet Madras in central Israel, is the location marked on the Madaba Map as the tomb of Zechariah, according to Haaertz. Menahem Kahana, AFP / Getty Images Israeli archaeologist Amir Ganor shows the mosaic floor of a Byzantine-period ...
Battle of the IHOPs Ends With Pancakes and Peace
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsIHOP -- the International House of Pancakes -- was hopping made when it found another group was using its "IHOP" acronym, even in the name of God. But the flapjack-making restaurant chain has dropped its lawsuit against a religious group that calls itself the International House of Prayer. Rather than continue its trademark-dilution and infringement suit against the Kansas City, Mo., church that goes by the moniker "IHOP-KC," the pancake purveyors have agreed to seek an out-of-court settlement with the worship center, according to the Los Angeles Times. Cassandra Hubbart, AOL The ...
Muslim-Christian Tensions Rising in Egypt
By Sarah A. Topol - AOL News
CAIRO (Nov. 13) -- The case of two Egyptian women who fled their priest husbands and supposedly converted to Islam before being forcibly returned to the Coptic Church has gripped the media and fanned the flames of sectarian tension in the Arab world's most populous country. Now, the domestic story appears to have spiraled into a regional flash point. Deadly bombings targeted Christians across Baghdad on Wednesday, killing five and injuring 20. The attacks came a little over a week after the killing of dozens of Christians in an assault on a church in Baghdad. AFP / Getty Images An Egyptian ...
What Is Ron Johnson's Religion?
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Politics DailyMillionaire plastics manufacturer and political newcomer Ron Johnson is running for senator from Wisconsin as the Republican nominee against four-term Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. What is Ron Johnson's religion? Johnson is Lutheran. What has Ron Johnson said about his faith? Johnson's campaign website says he "is pro-life, pro-family, and believes that freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from religion. Ron will take these ...
What Is Russ Feingold's Religion?
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Politics DailyRuss Feingold is running for a fourth term as U.S. senator from Wisconsin against Republican political newcomer Ron Johnson. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. What is Russ Feingold's religion? Feingold is Jewish. Where does Russ Feingold worship? Feingold is a member of Beth Hillel Temple in Kenosha, Wis. Was Russ Feingold born into Judaism, or did he convert? Feingold was born to a Jewish family. He is the grandson of Jewish immigrants from Russia and ...
What Is Christine O'Donnell's Religion?
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown - Politics DailyConservative advocate, political commentator and marketing consultant Christine O'Donnell is running as the Republican candidate for Delaware's 2010 U.S. Senate special election against Democrat Chris Coons. The contest has been one of the most-watched congressional races of the 2010 election season, in large part due to O'Donnell's tea party affiliation, her colorful (and disputed) record, and her attention-garnering statements. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about O'Donnell's ...
International House of Lawsuits: 'Pancakes' vs. 'Prayer' for IHOP Name
By Ben Muessig - AOL News(Sept. 16) -- The cakes are about to hit the pan. The International House of Pancakes has a filed a lawsuit against a Kansas City, Mo.-based religious group that calls itself the International House of Prayer over the acronym "IHOP." The flapjack purveyor is flapping mad, so it's going after the church group -- which also calls itself "IHOP-KC" -- for trademark dilution and infringement in a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, The Kansas City Star reports. Cassandra Hubbart, Aol The International House of Pancakes has been using the "IHOP" acronym since 1973, and has ...
Tired? Blow Up Your Inflatable Pillow Tie and Take a Nap
By David Moye - AOL News(Sept. 16) -- As fashion goes, neckties may be the least-utilitarian clothing item ever invented, save for perhaps the codpiece. However, two guys in Utah have managed to do the impossible: make the necktie actually functional. To do that, they had to make it inflatable, and now sales are blowing up for their Pillow Ties. Solent News / Rex / Rex USA A Utah company has created the "Pillow Tie," an inflatable tie designed for comfort while sleeping through boring business meetings. The Pillow Tie is an invention of Tom Bowen, a former business student at Brigham Young University in ...
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