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August 22nd, 2017

Study: Benefits of close friendship in high school last for years

Feel-good Hallmark Channel booming in ratings

Eclipse displays ‘God’s glory,’ astronomers say

Billionaire moguls to race in outer space

Three boys rescued from rubble in Italian earthquake

Carey Association chainsaw team removes tree, shares Christ with Lake Charles homeowner

August 21st, 2017

Marijuana tied to hypertension risk

Most expensive high school stadium ever built ready for season opener in Katy, Texas

Millions flock towns in path of total eclipse

As solar eclipse reaches totality, Bonnie Tyler sings hit tune ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ during cruise

Cenla Pregnancy Center to announce new director, opening date during news conference Friday

Living unashamed for Christ topic for Liberty’s $16,500 scholarship essay contest

August 18th, 2017

LC announces new degree, online options

August 17th, 2017

Study: Date nights important for healthy relationships

With Amazon looming, Walmart touts surging online grocery sales

MoviePass offering unlimited plan to watch new movies in theaters for $10 a month

Florida prisons — all of them — on lockdown

U.S. and Japan warn North Korea of consequences if it attacks first

Barcelona stunned by deadly van attack on Las Ramblas

August 16th, 2017

Gulf Coast Baptist Association Crusade preparing for harvest of souls

Forty years after Elvis’ death, some upset Graceland charging $28 for visit to his grave

Smartphone separation anxiety is growing problem, says scientist

Los Angeles County leaders greenlight effort to pay homeowners to house the homeless

Teen drug overdose death rate climbs 19 percent in one year

Lack of sleep tied to higher risk of diabetes in kids

Tim Tebow greets grandmother, gives her ‘biggest smile she’s had since her stroke’

August 15th, 2017

LC ‘welcoming committee’ rolls out red carpet for incoming freshmen

Martin: Workplace, community is a mission field

GuideStone launches new fund that offers diversification aiming to address increased market volatility

Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program

U.S. retail sales post biggest increase in seven months

U.S. alcohol use disorders jump 50 percent in 10 years

Anti-Trump fanatic charged with shooting Republican neighbor twice in the head

Archaeologists may have found Bethsaida, hometown of Peter, Andrew and Philip

August 14th, 2017

How to bless those around you

Georgia pregnancy care center asking for prayers after pro-abortion groups attempt shut down

College student jailed for registering dead Democrats

Wal-Mart winning against Amazon on Wall Street

Energy drinks may put young adults at substance abuse risk

133 percent leap in children admitted to ER for marijuana, study finds

Scientists find what they think is largest volcanic region on Earth hidden in Antarctica after student’s idea

China bans North Korea iron, lead, coal imports as part of U.N. sanctions

Burkina Faso terror attack kills 20, government says

Lack of school bus drivers plagues the nation

August 12th, 2017

2,568 Brazilians added to the Kingdom

Evangelist Bill Britt: 40 years of sowing Gospel seeds yield Kingdom harvests

August 11th, 2017

Fourteen say ‘yes’ to Jesus on final day of Kids camp

Prayer vigil planned Saturday at state capitol building

Louisiana Baptist Foundation reports good news for investments

It’s hard to imagine state cooperative ministries without GBO

The superb right and tragic wrong of the SBC Alt-Right resolution

Enjoy life with your true love

Jay Johnston to be nominated for LBC first vice president

Louisiana Notables

August 10th, 2017

Filthy language a real obstacle for many moviegoers

Chile’s Parliament passes bill legalizing some abortions

Postal Service loss widens to over $2 billion as revenue declines

Japan ready to protect Guam, defense minister says

LGBT advocates praise Disney preschool cartoon for featuring lesbian moms

Vegetarians twice as likely to be depressed as meat-eaters

BARNA: Ten most ‘post-Christian’ U.S. cities

VIDEO: Tebow leaves on-deck circle to greet young autistic fan, then hits 3-run homer

August 9th, 2017

iPad apps used to ’round out’ worship team

Lockheed Martin unveils new Patriot missile radar

U.S. productivity picks up a bit in second quarter

Disney to end Neflix services, offer own streaming service

GALLUP: Moral acceptance of polygamy at record high, but why?

Nissan workers reject United Auto Workers in Mississippi

Man arrested after soldiers rammed by car in Paris

Ark Encounter takes back the rainbow

OPINION: Can we lean Elon Musk off government support already?!

Fannie and Freddie could need $100 billion bailout in next crisis

Al Gore climate movie disappoints at box office

August 8th, 2017

LC’s summer Bridge program spans the gap

US drug overdose deaths reach new record high

China holds wargames as North Korea tensions spike

Cable TV has worst quarter ever

U.S. job openings surge to record

GALLUP: Trump above 50 percent approval in 17 states, below 40 percent approval in 17 states

PEW: Five key facts about U.S. lawful immigration

Cats and dogs flagged as climate change catalysts

Critics tag Maryland flag as ‘Confederate’

Letterman returning to TV with Neflix talk show

August 7th, 2017

FCA not just for athletes but all students

LC faculty study third evangelical book

Best-selling author to address LC faculty/staff during annual retreat

Tim Tebow helps St. Lucie Mets set season attendance record

North Korea vows to ‘make the US pay dearly’ as sanctions tighten

Suicides among teen girls hit 40-year high

Man viciously attacked by pot smokers on train

GREENSPAN: Bond bubble about to break

15 million Americans would opt out of Obamacare if they could

Utah conservative legislator hopes to help California ‘exit’ the U.S.

Bridal shop that declined to honor lesbian wedding now receiving threats

BARNA: Two-thirds of Christians face doubt

GALLUP: Social liberals nearly equal in number with social conservatives, now

PEW: U.S. Hispanic population growth has leveled off

August 4th, 2017

Nothing is too difficult for God

Fifteen South Korean children make decisions for Christ during Camp USA

Scalise recipient of Louisiana Family Forum’s Gladiator Award

Gore’s ‘green’ home uses 34 times more electricity than average house

‘Mini-lobsters’ have Michigan on alert after ‘invasive,’ Louisiana crawfish found in waters

Death Valley breaks 100-year-old record for hottest month ever in July

Autonomous air taxi to fly this year

Venezuela currency falling fast

Dunkin’ Donuts considering name change

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’