Handover: Macau becomes territory of China
January 6, 2000
On Dec. 20, 1999, the first European colony in East Asia, followed Hong Kong in becoming a sovereign territory of the largest nation in the
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Group buys slaves, sets free
January 6, 2000
A controversial Christian human rights group based in Switzerland said it had bought the freedom of 5,514 slaves in Sudan during a secret mission. In
Christians more likely to divorce, study says
January 6, 2000
VENTURA, Calif. – A new study by the Barna Research Group in Ventura, Calif., says born-again Christians are more likely to go through a marital
Sex education focuses on abstinence
January 6, 2000
MENLO PARK, Calif. – Abstinence has increasingly become a focus of sex education in the nation’s schools, according to new studies. More than a third
Supreme Court upholds Vermont ruling
January 6, 2000
MONTPELIER, Vermont – Supreme Court says Vermont can’t subsidize religious school students. The nation’s highest court has again ruled that a state may help pay
Hawaii High Court ends efforts at gay marriages
January 6, 2000
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Hawaii Supreme Court has ended efforts to legalize gay marriage in the state, which once was expected to approve same-sex marriages.
Four Baptists named greatest preachers
January 6, 2000
Four well-known Southern Baptist ministers have been named among the greatest preachers in the 20th century, according to rankings releasing by Preaching, a non-denominational magazine.
UM nursing program earns grant
January 6, 2000
The Helene Fuld Health Trust of New York has awarded a $70,000 grant to the University of Mobile (UM) to help registered nurses earn their
