Cowboy churches rope in new Christians

Seeded on Fri Jan 9, 2009 3:27 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Moments after flying headfirst onto the arena dirt, the man brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull. But this isn't a typical rodeo. It's an outreach ministry.

texas, convention, north-america, faith, us-news, fellowship, msnbci

Gu Gu strikes again! Panda attacks zoo visitor

Seeded on Thu Jan 8, 2009 2:21 PM EST (msnbc.com)

For the third time,� Gu Gu the panda has attacked someone who climbed into its space, prompting officials at the Beijing Zoo to consider changes to keep visitors away from 240-pound animal.

science, technology-science, msnbci

Awwww! Joe Biden gets a new puppy

Seeded on Sun Dec 14, 2008 7:15 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The 3-month-old male German shepard will be named by Biden's grandchildren, the Vice President-elect told the breeder.

washington, today, democratic, biden, pets, german, joe-biden, msnbci

Pastor jailed for invoking God's wrath

Seeded on Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:12 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A community activist who ran for Congress from prison, where he had been sent for warning that a judge could be tortured by God, can post bond while he appeals his conviction, an appeals court has ruled.

prison, bond, civil-liberties, us-news, first-amendment, crime-courts, msnbci

Another 70-year-old in India has IVF baby

Seeded on Mon Dec 8, 2008 7:51 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A 70-year-old woman in India gave birth to her first child, a girl, after undergoing infertility treatment, according to a newspaper report.

health, pregnancy, msnbci

1 in 5 young Americans has personality disorder

Seeded on Tue Dec 2, 2008 8:40 AM EST (msnbc.com)

Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes with everyday life, and even more abuse alcohol or drugs, researchers report.

health, mental-health, msnbci

Panda bites student who just wanted a hug

Seeded on Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:50 AM EST (msnbc.com)

A college student in southern China just needed a hug, but he probably shouldn't have picked a panda for his warm and fuzzy moment.

world-news, weird-news, animal-weirdness, msnbci

Nebraska tightens 'safe haven' age limit

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:49 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Nebraska on Friday added a 30-day age limit to the state's "safe haven" law.

life, us-news, msnbci

The Flintsteins? Germans find Stone Age family

Seeded on Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:23 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A Stone Age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family.

science, technology-science, msnbci

Playboy bunny fights for her Chihuahua

Seeded on Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:11 PM EST (msnbc.com)

She's not the Beverly Hills Chihuahua, but a pooch named Bonnie is at the center of a tug-o-war between Playboy Playmate Ida Ljungqvist and her estranged hubby, who claims he is emotionally devastated by the loss of his pet.

today, news, pets, msnbci

Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

Seeded on Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:49 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion,.

faith, us-news, msnbci

Boy, 8, charged with killing two, including dad

Seeded on Sat Nov 8, 2008 5:21 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Police in this Arizona community are looking into the possibility that an 8-year-old boy who is charged with killing his father and another man had been abused, police� said Saturday.

arizona, police, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Pit bull slips car into gear, drives

Seeded on Fri Nov 7, 2008 8:23 PM EST (msnbc.com)

A dog waiting in a car while at a car wash slipped the vehicle into gear and drove in a loop before the car came to a stop.

us-news, weird-news, animal-weirdness, msnbci

Body found in SUV linked to Hudson case

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:00 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young boy Monday in the same SUV that was the part of the massive manhunt.

brother, police, us-news, crime-courts, msnbci

Man dives in to save dog from Fla. shark attack

Seeded on Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:02 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A dog is recovering after a Florida Keys carpenter dove in to save his pet from a shark.

life, us-news, msnbci

Dad who gave up 9 kids says he 'fell apart'

Seeded on Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:28 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

An out-of-work widower who abandoned nine of his children at a hospital under Nebraska's new safe haven law said he was overwhelmed without his wife and just "fell apart."

life, us-news, msnbci

Italian police: 'Da Vinci Code' inspired stabbing

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:31 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A 25-year-old man who tried to kill a priest by stabbing him has told police that he did so after the watching the film "The Da Vinci Code" and believing himself to be the Antichrist.

europe, world-news, msnbci

Ike victims search streets for food, water, gas

Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:23 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A humanitarian crisis unfolded Monday along the Texas coast as thousands of Hurricane Ike victims clamored for food, water, electricity and gasoline - and found nothing much to go home to.

texas, hurricane, weather, new-york, beach, tropical-storm, msnbci, hurricane-ike

Mouth to meow-th: Mass. firefighter revives cat

Seeded on Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:22 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A lucky cat owes one of its nine lives to a firefighter who revived it with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Al Machado rescued the cat from a burning apartment Tuesday.

apartment, us-news, fires, massachusetts, wonderful-world, msnbci, the-animal

'Inconsolable' baby elephant back with mother

Seeded on Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:54 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

The baby elephant appears to be in good health and its mother has begun nursing the calf in the wake of her violent initial reaction.

news, science, technology-science, msnbci

'100 Things' co-author Dave Freeman dies at 47

Seeded on Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:28 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Dave Freeman, co-author of "100 Things to Do Before You Die" - a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators - died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47.

entertainment, books, today, sept-11, world-trade-center, academy-awards, los-angeles-times, msnbci

Mid-air panic as plane plunges 26,000 feet

Seeded on Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:50 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing in central France after the cabin suddenly depressurized, French officials and the Irish carrier said Tuesday. Up to 26 people were hospitalized.

travel, news, msnbci

Alabama man still drawing murals at age 112

Seeded on Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:04 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Bent over or sitting at a table, gripping a ballpoint pen, marker or crayon, Frank Calloway spends his days turning visions from his youth into lively murals - and at 112 years old, the images of his childhood are a window to another time.

life, us-news, msnbci

Woman says she bought newborn for $1,000

Seeded on Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:15 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Police searched Friday for the mother of a newborn brought into a hospital by a woman they say first claimed she had given birth, then said she had paid $1,000 for the child.

health, more-health-news, msnbci

Dog gone! Lost beagle back after 5 years, 850 miles

Seeded on Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:23 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

After spending half her life wishing in vain, little Natalie Villacis of Queens, N. Y., has been miraculously reunited with her lost dog Rocco when he turned up after five years, some 850 miles away. Now 11, she recalls saying "I will probably never see him again."

georgia, today, dog, pets, msnbci, queens-new-york

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