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				<title>Christian Newswire: Op-Ed Submissions</title>
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					<title>Groundbreaking Study Proves Abstinence Education Works</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Contact Sarah Floro, National Abstinence Clearinghouse, 605-335-3643

SIOUX FALLS, SD, Feb. 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new study released today shows that abstinence education is highly effective in reducing sexual activity among youth. It also showed contraceptive sex ed programs to be ineffective.

The decrease is noteworthy; the study followed students a full two years after completion of the abstinence class. One third of students showed a decrease in sexual activity, compared with tho Source: Abstinence Clearinghouse</description>
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					<title>Baltimore: Obama&#39;s Lions&#39; Den Experience</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12906</link>
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					<description>Contact:&#160;Gary McCullough, 202-546-0054
OPINION, Jan. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Gary McCullough, director of the Christian Newswire:
At an annual retreat Republican lawmakers hold in Baltimore, President Barack Obama played the part of the Daniel walking into the lions&#39; den.&#160;Yet the parallel between the Daniel of the Bible and Barack of &#34;The Rolling Stone&#34; ended at the point of walking in.
Using the Clinton tactic of fluidly redefining terms, Source: CCN</description>
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					<title>Yes, There is a Difference Between Smut and &#39;Issue&#39; Ads, but it isn&#39;t Clear That CBS Knows the Difference or That it Cares</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12905</link>
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					<description>Contact: Robert Peters, Morality in Media, 212-870-3210 

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- According to news reports, what could be GoDaddy.com&#39;s &#34;hottest ever&#34; ad and Focus on the Family&#39;s pro-life &#34;issue&#34; ad will both air during this year&#39;s Super Bowl game. Morality in Media president Robert Peters had the following comments:

&#34;It is no secret that GoDaddy.com loves to &#39;push the envelope&#39; when it comes to the content of its ads; and it would appear that this year&#39;s GoDa Source: Morality in Media</description>
		      		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:20:00 -0700</pubDate></item>
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					<title>Senate Must Vote for Tough Sanctions on Iran</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12836</link>
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					<description>Contact: Dave Mohel, 703-548-1160

OPINION, Jan. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Dr. Richard Land, president of The Ethics &#38; Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in the United States had the following op-ed appear in the Sunday edition of The Nashville Tennessean.

Senate must vote for tough sanctions on Iran
By Richard Land
January 24, 2010
The Tennessean
 
On Dec. 15, the House of Representatives voted 412-12 in favor of enacting tough economic sanctions on Iran, Source: Advocacy Ink</description>
		      		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:02:11 -0700</pubDate></item>
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					<title>State of the Union Preview: &#39;It&#39;s Not My Fault&#39;</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12834</link>
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					<description>Contact: Christian Newswire, 202-546-0054
OPINION, Jan. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Gary McCullough, director of Christian Newswire:
State of the Union Preview: &#39;It&#39;s Not My Fault&#39;
In our office pool to predict the paraphrased expression most often used in President Obama&#39;s first State of the Union, I chose the catch phrase of Star Wars&#39; Hans Solo; it&#39;s not my fault.&#160;I use the term paraphrased because although it is exactly what the President will mean, Source: CCN</description>
		      		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:59:24 -0700</pubDate></item>
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					<title>Rev. Peterson Calls on Michael Steele to Resign</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12833</link>
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					<description>Contact: BOND Action Inc., 213-804-1872
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND Action, released the following statement today calling on Michael Steele, Chairman of the RNC, to resign. The following is Rev. Peterson&#39;s statement: 
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&#34;Despite the hope that many Republicans see in a Scott Brown victory, the Republican Party has a serious problem--namely Michael Steele. In the short time since Steele was elected--he&#39; Source: BOND Action Inc.</description>
		      		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item>
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					<title>Avatars of Palin, Huckabee, Romney, Pawlenty, McCain, McConnell, Boehner, Cantor, Pence, Dobson, Demint, Perry, Steele, and Others Virtually Descending on U.S. Capitol</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12820</link>
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					<description>Contact: Matthew Faraci, Americans United for Life Action, 202-556-1994, www.virtualmarchforlife.com 

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /Christian Newswire/ -- Americans United for Life Action, in an effort to bolster today&#39;s March for Life, is hosting the first-ever Virtual March for Life at the web address www.virtualmarchforlife.com. 

&#34;Though I can&#39;t be in Washington tomorrow, my heart is with the marchers. Those of us who can&#39;t be there can still join them online at the Virtual March for Life. P Source: Americans United for Life</description>
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					<title>Will Kenneth Copeland Listen Now</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Listen to/Download audio sound bite from Rich Vermillion here 

Contact: Rich Vermillion, 866-705-6048 

NEWARK, TX, Jan. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- The last decade has brought several notable rebukes to the controversial televangelist, Kenneth Copeland. The question remains, however, whether the latest confrontation will finally result in a permanent change in his behavior.

Photo: Announcing the new AF44 ministry at the 2006 Southwest Believer&#39;s Convention, left to right: Rich Vermillio Source: KennethCopelandBlog.com</description>
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					<title>2010 New York Encounter: A Two-Day Cultural Festival in Times Square</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Contact: Olivetta Danese, 212-337-3580 ext 101 

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- New York Encounter is a two-day cultural festival open to the public, organized by Communion and Liberation, the Roman Catholic Movement founded by Msgr. Luigi Giussani more than 50 years ago, and Crossroads Cultural Center. New York Encounter is centered around conferences on topics that are widely discussed in the public arena, as well as artistic performances, exhibits (with guided tours), and informa Source: Crossroads Cultural Center</description>
		      		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:20:46 -0700</pubDate></item>
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					<title>Day Gardner, National Black Pro-Life Union Comments on Racial Statement Made by Senator Harry Reid</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Contact: Day Gardner, National Black Pro-Life Union, 202-834-0844

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- Day Gardner (photo), president of the National Black Pro-Life Union, submits the following and is available for comment:

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid recently apologized for comments made about Barack Obama&#39;s race during the 2008 presidential bid. He described then-Sen. Barack Obama as &#34;light skinned&#34; and &#34;with no Negro dialect, unless Source: NBPLU</description>
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					<title>Lying is Just Wrong</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12642</link>
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					<description>Contact: Don Swarthout, President, Christians Reviving America&#39;s Values, CRAVE, 859-219-1222, 859-619-2811 cell
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MEDIA ADVISORY, Jan. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- &#34;Whether you are a Democrat, Independent or a Republican lying is simply wrong.&#160;I am sick and tired of politicians who lie and expect us to believe them,&#34; said Don Swarthout, President of Christians Reviving America&#39;s Values.
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Swarthout continued, &#34;I don&#39;t know how many times someone has said to me, Source: CRAVE</description>
		      		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:02:30 -0700</pubDate></item>
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					<title>American RTL Questions Ron Paul&#39;s Pro-life Credentials</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12640</link>
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					<description>Contact: Donna Ballentine, American Right To Life, 1-888-888-ARTL, office@AmericanRTL.org

DENVER, Jan. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Right To Life Action, the political 527 group which claims responsibility for derailing Mitt Romney&#39;s presidential hopes in 2008 in Iowa and South Carolina, is now targeting U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-TX). But for what?

ProlifeProfiles.com, created by a nationwide research team working for American Right To Life, today is publishing their dossier  Source: American RTL</description>
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					<title>Idol&#39;s New Judge Will Lose Middle America</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12633</link>
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					<description>Contact: Christian Newswire, 202-546-0054
OPINION, Jan. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- Gary McCullough, Director of Christian Newswire submits the following:
Idol&#39;s New Judge Will Lose Middle America
The FOX hit TV show American Idol had families across the country watching somewhat wholesome singers compete for votes from mostly tween girls.&#160;Last season&#39;s loss of the more talented performer, Adam Lambert to Kris Allen may be attributed to a wholesomeness factor often ignored by the enterta Source: CCN</description>
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					<title>Christian Security Network Releases 2009 Crime Report Against Christian Organizations in the United States</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>&#34;These are not just numbers, they are people killed or hurt and millions of dollars in losses&#34; states church security expert
 
Contact: Nancy Kirkpatrick, Christian Security Network, 800-805-7126, nancy@christiansecuritynetwork.org
 
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Security Network receives phone calls and e-mails from Christians across the country on a weekly basis telling them they are concerned about their safety while at church  the 2009 crime statistics repor Source: Christian Security Network</description>
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					<title>Chambers of the Friends of God (FOG) Creates a New Village to Raise Adults</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Contact: Philip Jegede, Chambers of the Friends of God, 651-263-1128 

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- While it may take 30,000 more troops heading to Afghanistan to secure the Western way of life, according to Philip Jegede, these military heroes should go knowing that those left behind cherish the precious opportunity to hold hands with wives and hug children who are the basis of their mission of honor. &#34;To let them know that their sacrifice is not in vain, we should donate our Source: Philip Jegede Evangelistic Association</description>
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					<title>On the &#39;Religious Right,&#39; We Too Have a &#39;Blind Side&#39;</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12545</link>
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					<description>Contact: Robert Peters, Morality in Media, 212-870-3210

NEW YORK, Dec. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Robert Peters President of Morality in Media:

Over the Christmas weekend, my wife and I went to see &#34;The Blind Side,&#34; a film about an affluent white family in Memphis who took Michael Oher, a homeless African American youth, into their home and made him part of their family. As a result of the Tuohy family&#39;s out-of-the-ordinary Christian kindness, Oher turned Source: Morality in Media</description>
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					<title>&#39;Tyranny Eve&#39;: Early Morning Christmas Eve Gathering on Capitol Hill to Protest Health Care Reform Bill</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Contact: Peter Bradrick, 210-380-0501 

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- As the Senate prepares to vote on historic health care legislation on Christmas Eve morn, concerned citizens from across America organized through TyrannyEve.com will be gathering on the Capitol steps at 6:00am to peacefully protest the move by lawmakers to assume greater control of the private sector. &#34;Tyranny Eve&#34; -- a term meant to describe what&#39;s at stake with tomorrow&#39;s health care vote -- was coined b Source: Bradrick</description>
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					<title>Fr. Pavone: Christmas and Politics Do Mix</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12516</link>
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					<description>Coalition Forming Regarding Elections 2010
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Contact:&#160;Margaret, Priests for Life, 888-735-3448 ext. 251
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, the largest pro-life ministry in the Catholic Church, announced today that a coalition is being formed to educate and mobilize voters for the elections of 2010. 
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&#34;Many people are deeply concerned about the developments in the health care debate and feel there Source: Priests for Life</description>
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					<title>Copenhagen and Melbourne: World Religion</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
					<link>http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&amp;task=view&amp;releaseID=12376</link>
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					<description>Contact: UndergroundNews.us, 608-469-7956
 
MADISON, Wisc., Dec. 7 /Christian Newswire/ --Interfaith meetings continue at a great rate all over the world. Many religious leaders will descend at the UN Copenhagen Climate Conference this week. Plus, the Parliament of the World Religions is occurring at the same time in Melbourne, Australia.
 
The underlying desire of government leaders at the Copenhagen conference is to form a world government. A treaty will most likely not be signed at this c Source: 4 WINDS</description>
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					<title>New Board Game, &#39;Obozo&#39;s America: Why Bother Working for a Living?&#39; Released</title>
					<category>Op-Ed Submissions</category>
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					<description>Contact: Bob Johnson, www.obozosamerica.com, 410-757-4630, rbowiej@comcast.net

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 30 /Christian Newswire/ -- ObozosAmerica.com today announced the release of its new board game, Obozo&#39;s America: Why Bother Working for a Living? According to inventor Bob Johnson, the game is a fun fantasy game based on the preposterous notion that a Marxist clown has become President of the United States.

Players get an initial grant of $1,000 from Obozo&#39;s government, then maneuver along Source: Solving Light</description>
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