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August 4th, 2017

Toyota to take 5 percent stake in Mazda, build joint U.S. plant

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice leaves the Democratic Party at Trump’s rally

Former transgender individual explains why Trump made right decision for military

Scientists progressing toward treatment for lung conditions such as COPD and cystic fibrosis

U.S. unemployment rate hits 16-year low

August 3rd, 2017

Charlie Gard’s parents give $1.5M in his memory to help other sick kids

Study ranks Louisiana second most-expensive state to buy car insurance

Trump to announce new ways to help veterans get medical care

Nissan workers in Mississippi vote on whether to unionize

More Hillary Clinton e-mails breach security, reveal donor favors

Marijuana grower buys entire town to build pot-friendly outpost

China helps US search for missing sailor in South China Sea

Angry customers trash Florida Chick-fil-A over cold nuggets

Earthquake shakes central Oklahoma, one of 7 in 28 hours

August 2nd, 2017

Amazon holds job fair to hire 50,000 workers

Much buzz around bees making comeback

Employers add 178,000 jobs in July

Retired generals praise Trump’s ‘courageous’ transgender military ban

Fewer babies means continued drastic drop in Japanese population

Scientists perform first ‘edit’ of a human embryo

Justice Department says no special rights for transgenders in sex-discrimination law

Chicago murders on pace to top 2016

Bible studies at the White House: who’s inside the spiritual awakening

U.S. test-launches ICBM off California to show ability to ‘defend against attacks’

August 1st, 2017

BGR celebrates 10th anniversary with $100,000 giving campaign

Turkey opens trial of nearly 500 defendants over failed coup

Top Venezuelan opposition leaders taken into custody amid fears of wider crackdowns

US detects ‘highly unusual’ North Korean submarine activity

Stem cells implanted in brain slow aging in mice

Astrophysicists discover Milky Ways origins not what they thought

Growing glaciers in the desert

Tebow crushes 3-run homer, continues to show he’s a real Mets prospect

NCAA rules ends two-a-day contact practices

Twitter loses audience and ad revenue in U.S.

July 31st, 2017

Eddie Wren to be nominated for LBC president

NOBTS team spreads hope along Amazon

Baptisms strengthen bond between young friends

Monroe ministry ‘the wings of angels’ for critically ill

Let freedom ring!

Texas youth help Jennings residents ‘bounce’ back from lingering flood damage

Louisiana Notables

July 29th, 2017

Churches make last-minute push to put Suburban Baptist back in worship center

July 27th, 2017

What if you don’t live “happily ever after”?

MLB insider: Tebow call-up to Mets a ‘possibility’

Higher calling, lower wages threatens the collapse of a full-time clergy

Coca Cola to replace Coke Zero in U.S.

Activists gather signatures to force California to ‘exit’ the U.S.

Remains found of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem

Discovery of ancient wine press gives insights to life in ancient Israel

Scientists ‘dim’ sunlight, suction carbon dioxide from air to cool the planet

IG says NOLA should return $2 billion in federal aid for Katrina-related infrastructure repairs

Louisiana city helped soda industry get its ‘pop’

July 26th, 2017

Simple but powerful message at Girls Mission Camp results in six surrendering to Jesus

VIDEO: Trinity Baptist students on mission in Arlington

45 students accept Christ during Cross Camp

Trump bars transgender individuals from US armed forces

Princeton to ‘combat aggressive masculinity’ on campus

Federal spending continues to skyrocket, debt approaches $20 trillion

Scientists believe ocean of water exists under surface of moon

Californian Imam calls for annihilation of Jews

Muslims protest security cameras installed for safety at Temple Mount

Chine, India locked in ‘eyeball-to-eyeball’ border standoff

Former Destrehan High student takes over Celebration Church-River Parishes campus ministry

Fire at small Mandeville church classified as arson

July 25th, 2017

DOBSON: Time is the greatest gift you can give a child

Thieves make off with thousands in equipment from Suburban Baptist Church

Millennial and bi-vocational: church’s intentional DNA

Facebook worker living in garage tells Zuckerburg national tour not needed to find problems ‘right outside your door’

Brazilian slaves funneled to U.S. by N.C. church

Beijing not loosening grip on leadership of Chinese Catholics

92-year-old blind veteran attacked while protecting his flags

CDC says HIV epidemic in Africa is ‘under control’

Jerusalem on alert as religious tensions rise about holy site

American student freed by Chinese government

Ancient Louisiana city older than the Egyptian pyramids

July 24th, 2017

VIDEO: More than 400 students enjoy time of worship at Camp Fuego

In Britain, a softer Brexit is beginning to seem inevitable

North Korea faces famine as Kim Jong Un builds nuclear missles

Minnesota city eliminates free speech zone at veterans park, blocking satanic monument

Chick-fil-A sends special care packages to soldiers

Eating a big breakfast helps you lose weight, according to science

Tearful parents of UK baby Charlie Gard agree to let him die

San Antonio death toll in ‘horrific’ human trafficking reaches 10

Company set to become first in U.S. to microchip employees

Study shows moon’s interior could contain lots of water

USS Constitution, newly restored, is returning to the water

Louisiana Family Forum releases 2017 Legislative Scorecard

July 21st, 2017

Tebow cites ‘comfort’ as contributing to recent batting surge

Ole MIss Coach Hugh Freeze resigns after ‘misdial’ to escort service

STUDY: One-third of dementia cases are preventable

9 year old ‘trips over’ dinosaur find on hike in New Mexico desert

Army, Marine generals say women should have to register for draft

Navy gets its first femal SEAL candidate

Army prepares women to shower with men as part of transgender training

Eighty students accept Christ during Camp Fuego

Campus improvements, salvation decisions among highlights of Acadian Baptist Center’s history

July 20th, 2017

Big Daddy Weave coming to First Bossier Aug. 17

Stocks hit record highs as tech rallies

Microsoft builds eye-catching smart thermostat featuring its Cortana voice assistant

It happened 48 years ago: A look back at the Apollo 11 moon landing

Blue-collar voters in Democratic strongholds blame Washington establishment, not Trump

House conservatives move to bypass Paul Ryan on clean Obamacare repeal

VIDEO: Beach-goers cheer as sailors pass by waving American flag

Weekly jobless claims fall to near five-month low

U.S. ends laptop ban on flights from Middle East

Flames destroy dozens of structures as 70,000-acre wildfire rages near Yosemite

Holloway Baptist Church Revival

Newsom reflects on physical, spiritual changes at Acadian Baptist Center

July 19th, 2017

VIDEO: Acadian Baptist Center once hosted Rick Warren’s dad

Congress needs ‘to get the job done on healthcare’

Conservative suppression on campus turns parents away from colleges

With Boomers aging, Harley Davidson cuts production, stock price skids

One child, a $21-million medical bill: How a tiny number of patients poses a huge challenge for Medi-Cal

Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain, new research finds

U.S. Post Office gives Amazon special delivery prices

Louisiana Democrats, following national trend, drop slave-owning presidents’ names from dinner

July 18th, 2017

Tebow has first 3-hit game for St. Lucie in win over Miracle

Chick-fil-A testing ‘family-style’ meals in three cities

Amazon offering meal kit delivery in select markets

Netflix reaches 100 million subscribers

FBI to parents: Beware, your kid’s smart toy could be a security risk

U.S. puts new sanctions on Iran over ballistic missile program

93 percent of Christians in United Kingdom feel marginalized

San Francisco schools ban chocolate milk despite conflicting reports on student health

Border Patrol union president says morale at 20-year high under Trump

New documentary highlights Metairie child meeting birth parents for first time

MFuge missions camp in central Louisiana yields 35 decisions for Christ

After 490 baptisms, each still a ‘special occasion’ for Celebration Church

Alexandria schoolyard is a fertile field for the Gospel

July 17th, 2017

Eddie Rhymes honored for 50 years in ministry

PLATT: ‘Stage is set’ to reverse decline, ‘limitless possibilities’ abound

Louisiana Baptists are building toward the Harvest

LEGISLATIVE RECAP: Louisiana Baptists impacted key state policies in 2017

Louisiana Notables

Louisiana Baptists reach milestone toward 300 church plants

Alum Don Hill completes $100K donor challenge

Bill would boost Louisiana’s military bases, troops

With John McCain sidelined by surgery, Senate has no timetable for Obamacare repeal vote

VIDEO: Flyover shows Pluto’s majestic mountains and icy plains

Artificial sweeteners linked to weight gain

NYC loses 1,000 restaurants, Applebee’s fires 1,000 with $15 min. wage

U.S. expert flies to Britain to examine baby Charlie Guard

VIDEO: Chick-fil-A employee saves choking man’s life

Nine members of single family killed in Arizona flash flood as search continues

7.1M Venezuelans vote in opposition referendum

Record sales forecast for back-to-school

Superheroes are almost single-handedly saving the U.S. box office

Tech may replace half all low-skilled jobs in the U.S.

July 14th, 2017

Tebow hits game-winning home run, continues 11-game hitting streak

Rep. Steve Scalise upgraded to fair condition after surgery