Clinton's new ad questions Obama's competency

Hillary Clinton runs ad in Texas questioning Obama's ability to lead America in time of crisis.
The ad shows children sleeping in their beds with a phone ringing in the background. A voice over says: "It is 3 A.M. the White House phone is ringing. The nation is under attack. Who do you want answering the phone when the country is under attack?"

The ad mentions Hillary's experience in the White House during a time of war. It also implies the lack of experience Obama possesses.

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Hillary Clinton's proposal to help end children living in poverty

Hillary Clinton announced in a Ohio childcare center Thursday, a plan to help reduce children living in poverty. Her plan will also improve childhood nutrition. Hillary says that many children who grow up in poverty will spend their whole lives in poverty. Clinton says that almost 12.9 million children in the U.S. are living in poverty. She intends to decrease the amount by half over the next 12 years. Clinton's aides say the plan comes with an annual price tag of about 5 billion to 6 billion dollars. Clinton says she will have her agriculture secretary come up with plan to end child hunger in the U.S.

To read the whole article, "Clinton unveils plan to cutchild poverty in half," please click on the URL below.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/28/clinton.children.ap/index.html

Hillary Clinton's political strategies under fire

Hillary Clinton's campaign strategies are facing numerous amounts of critique. Over the last couple of months, the media has seen Hillary go from a strong leader to an underdog.Leon Panetta, former White House chief of staff to Bill Clinton, says it was not a very good strategy of the Clinton campaign to do nothing after Super Tuesday. Panetta blames the poor decisions on Mark Penn, Clinton's campaign strategist. Penn told the New York Observer that the Clinton campaign has always been misunderstood.

To read the whole article, ""It's the Campaign, Stupid: Clinton Ground Game Under Fire," please click on the URL below.

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/27/its-the-campaign-stupid-clinton-ground-game-under-fire/

Clinton will have a decision to make March 4th

Clinton and Obama have been running a very close race. Now, Obama seems to be in the lead after receiving a higher percentage of votes than Clinton. Obama has won 11 straight primary contests.Harold Ickes, Hillary's top campaign strategist, says Hillary's chances of winning are shrinking. March 4th could be the deciding point for Hillary. If she does not gain the highest percentage of votes in Ohio and Texas, she could decide to step out of the Democratic race.

To read the whole article, "March 4th Will Determine Whether Clinton Will Go Forward or Not, Aide Says," please click on the URL below.

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/26/march-4-will-determine-whether-clinton-will-go-forward-or-not/

Clinton's expensive campaign budget

Hillary Clinton is spending less money on the Democratic presidential campaign, but Obama is raising two times more than Clinton. Hillary Clinton paid her political consultant, Howard Wolfson, $266,000 for his services last month. Barrack Obama paid his political consultant, Robert Gibbs, $12,000 a month. Clinton raised $13.9 million in January and loaned herself $5 million. She spent $27.7 million in the same month. Obama raised $36 million and spent $29.8 million in January. Obama is bringing in more campaign funds than Clinton by a 2-1 margin. Obama's staff says his campaign is able to bring in more than $1 million a day with his online fundraising operation.

To read the whole story, "Political Radar: Clinton's High-Priced Political Consultants," please click on the URL below.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/clintons-high-p.html

Hillary and Chelsea tackle the campaign trail side-by-side

Hillary is not alone on the 2008 campaign trail. Chelsea, her daughter, is standing right beside her. Chelsea is said to be well versed on her mother's issues. She (Chelsea) has been speaking in front of college audiences all over the nation. Chelsea is only 27 years old and feels it is very important to help her mother right now. She believes in the issues her mother stands for and that is why she (Chelsea) chooses to be by her mom's side. People who have seen Chelsea speak say she has a gift. She is so good at speaking in front of large audiences that she could too run for office one day. Hillary is very fortunate to have a kind and devoted daughter to help her (Hillary) spread the campaign message.

To read the full article, "On the trail with Chelsea," please click on the URL below.
http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/22/691427.aspx

Heisman winner shares God's glory

Tim Tebow, a quarterback from University of Florida, wins the Heisman trophy. He thanks God for his football talent, family and support group. Tebow is the first sophomore to win the award, but his story of birth is incredible. When his mom was pregnant with Tim, she was diagnosed with amoebic dysentery. The doctors tried to persuade her to have an abortion. She refused because of her faith. Tim was born a healthy boy and now is six foot three and weighs 235 pounds. He has been ministering to children since he was fifteen years old. Now, he speaks of God's word at a prison in Florida.

To read the whole article, "Heisman Winner Holds Strong Faith in God," please click on the URL below.
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A couple pays off debt by tithing

Charlie and Cathie Panosh were in a huge amount of credit card debt. Charlie was released from his job when the company downsized. The huge amount of debt and relying on one income, concerned the newly wed couple.Charlie convinced Cathy that they needed to start tithing. Cathy was not understanding at first. She required a lot of convincing to give money to the church when they had bills to pay. After Charlie convinced her, the couple started to see God's hand at work. Charlie and Cathie got new jobs, paid off their debt, bought a new home and have money in a savings account. Charlie and Cathie say that God has his own way of doing the math.


To read the whole article, "The Panosh's Tithing in One Accord," written by Shannon Woodland, click on the URL below.

http://www.cbn.com/partners/profiles/Panosh.aspx

Married couples advised to have sex every day

A minister in Ybor City, Fl, has advised married couples to have sex every day. The couples are asked to participate in the challenge for thirty days. The challenge is the minister's way of helping his members overcome the high divorce rates. The minister also says the challenge is not extended to the single members.

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http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/02/19/sex.every.day.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText

Christians targeted in Nigerian riots

A high school in Kano state has suffered the death of two Christian students and a Christian police officer. The Christian students and a police officer were attacked by Islamic students with machetes and knives after a "blasphemous" article was written about the Islam prophet, Muhammad. The article is believed to be written by an Islamic person to justify attacking Christian students in Nigeria. The Islamic students accused the Christian students of writing the article because it was written in english. Rev. Kogo of the Evangelical Church in West Africa, investigated the article. He informed the Compass that an Islamic student had written the article. He also informs the Compass that this startegey is commonly used across northern Nigeria to keep Christian students out of school.

To read the full article, "Nigeria riots target Christians," written by Compass Direct News, click on the URL below.

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/324368.aspx

Does praying together help marriages stay together?

The old saying is, "families that pray together, stay together." A Barna survey says the divorce rate among Christians and non-Christians is just as high. The high rate is disturbing news to the Christian followers. Dr. Brad Wilcox of the University of Virginia, says that those statistics are not the whole story. He says the statistics fell by 35 percent for the couples who attended church regurally . Pastor Techanchuk of Wave Church, says he has seen the most success in marriages when the couples are committed, read the bible together, and pray together.

To read the whole article, "Couples That Pray Together..," written by Heather Sells, please click on the URL below.

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/321721.aspx

Gay Mormons will soon meet with new leader

A group of gay Mormons, in Salt Lake City, are eager to meet with their new president and his counsel to discuss a new way of approaching the topic of gays and lesbians. Churches mostly now see homosexuality as a deadly sin and that it has a need to be fixed. Churches often turn away from homosexualities. This way of aproaching homosexuality often leads to a higher suicidal rate in young gay men. It also leads to many young homosexuals being kicked out of their home. The Mormons are hoping the new president will be as proactive as the past president.

To read the whole article "Gay Mormons seek meeting with new leader," received by, the Associated Press, Please click on the URL below.

"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23095967/"

A Muslim raised man converts to Christianity

Adam, a Muslim raised in Morocco, converts to Christianity. He was a Muslim for for about twenty years. He states that he was punished for failing to follow the Muslim teachings. He follows through with an example of how his own mother broke his nose for not praying during Ramadan. His mother also ordered for an attack to be placed upon him. The attackers threw Adam from the fourth floor of a mall and left him unconscious for fifteen days. Through Christian television and an internet chat room called "pal talk," he learned that God does not promote violence. The television shows and chat rooms were challenging everything he had believed for the last twenty years. He converted to a Christian and from his hospital bed, he is preaching the good news.

To read the whole article: " A Journey from Islam to Christianity," written by Gary Lane, please click on the URL below.

Protesters stake outside of Scientology Church in Los Angeles

An internet based group, named "Anonymous" stake outside of a Scientology church in Los Angeles Sunday. "Anonymous" claims they are targeting the church beacause the Scientologists are forcing websites to remove the video of Tom Cruise discussing his beliefs. ABC News says Anonymous' claims are no different than those of terrorist and hate groups.

To read the whole article " 'Anonymous' protestors target Scientology Church,"written by Chris Weeks, please click on the URL below.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/02/todays-photo-an.html

A New Religous Trend for the Rich

Many of the United State's leaders are stepping out of the church to worship God. They are not satisfied with the way the churches are inefficiently running things. They are aslo dissatisfied with the church's focus. This is being said by many business and political leaders. Those who are dissatisfied with the church are forming their own bible studies in private quarters. These studies are also by invitation only. It is like the white collars are setting a trend of a gated-community church.

Churches will be losing out by not having these leaders to help out the church with finances, problem solving, and guidance. On the other hand, the church officials feel that the white collar leaders will be missing out on the interaction they would have with the everyday people they would sit by at church.

To read the whole article, "A Gated Community in the Evangelical World," written by Michael Lindsay. Please click on the URL below.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080211/cm_usatoday/agatedcommunityintheevangelicalworld

Faith in God Keeps Tornado Victims in Tennessee Moving Forward

Tornado victims in Lafayette, Tennessee find refuge from the aftermath of the ravaging storms that have claimed 59 lives in the local churches and their unfailing faith. The survivors that were interviewed felt that it was a higher power that saved their lives. They explain they were still alive for a reason and only God knows his purpose for them. One lady said as she was explaining the damage, that her nephew came across a torn hymnal of all but one song - "Victory Behind The Clouds." Needless to say, the lady, among the rest of the community, are counting their blessings that their lives were saved.

The churches are currently serving as disaster centers while supplying the community with food, clothing, shelter and medicine. Terry Gillim, a minister at the Church of Christ in Lafayette, says "Members of his church brushed elbows over boxes with those he had never seen in church before." The volunteers in the town are really demonstrating brotherly love and while telling their stories of survival, giving other survivors hope.

President Bush addressed the Lafayette community, while evaluating the aftermath of the storm's devestation, he states: " Macon County people are down to earth, hardworking, God-fearing people, who if just given a little help, will come back stronger."

To read the whole article, "Tornado Victims Turn to Churches, Faith," written by Ryan Lenz, click on the URL link below.
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/319638.aspx