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FEATURE - America's Churches Find Financial Transparency
The growth of megachurches in the United States has spawned mega revenues, leading many to find the financial light and embrace transparency to assure their congregations that their offerings are well spent.
US Churches Go High Tech to Raise Cash
While many U.S. churches still raise funds through time-honored methods like bake sales and bingo nights, increasingly, they are going high-tech.
Tens of Thousands Displaced by Ethiopia Floods
Widespread flooding across Ethiopia is affecting more than 100,000 people, with the number of those driven from their homes topping 36,000 and rising, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
WHO - Cause of North Iraq Cholera Outbreak Unclear
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday thousands of people had fallen ill with cholera in northern Iraq, but the cause of the outbreak had not been identified.
Sudanese President to Make First Visit to Vatican
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will travel to the Vatican in mid-September for his first visit to the Holy See since coming to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989, an adviser said on Tuesday.
President Sarkozy Backs Religious Studies in French Schools
Religious studies should be taught in French state schools as an antidote to intolerance, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Tuesday in a speech that could upset the country's fiercely secular teaching establishment.
Eight More Die in Sudan Floods, Toll Now 122
The death toll from the worst floods in Sudan in living memory rose to 122 with the death of eight people in heavy rains which swept away houses and brought down electric cables, an official said on Tuesday.
Afghan Police Kill Taliban Korean Hostage-Taker
A senior Taliban commander involved in the abduction of 23 South Korean missionaries was among dozens of insurgents killed in clashes in southern Afghanistan overnight.
Teenager Arrested in Liverpool Rhys Murder Hunt
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murdering Rhys Jones, the 11-year-old Liverpool schoolboy gunned down on his way home from playing football, Merseyside Police said.
US says 5 Britons Kidnapped in Iraq Still Alive
The U.S. military believes that five Britons, a computer expert and four bodyguards, kidnapped in Baghdad in May are still alive, a top U.S. general said on Tuesday.
US Military Commander: Coming Months Vital for US Iraq Strategy
The next three to four months will be vital to determine if violence in Iraq can be cut further and security maintained with fewer American troops, the number two U.S. military commander in Iraq said on Tuesday.
EU Official: Zimbabwe Should be at Euro-Africa Summit
A senior EU official has suggested Zimbabwe be represented at a long-delayed EU-Africa summit at lower level than President Robert Mugabe to resolve objections some EU states have about sharing a table with him.
Bush Arrives for APEC After Surprise Iraq Visit
After a lightning visit to Iraq where he hinted at possible U.S. troop cuts, President George W. Bush arrived in Australia on Tuesday for an Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting amid heavy security and anti-war protests.
Police Arrest 8 Muslims in Alleged Bomb Plot in Denmark
Danish police arrested eight young Muslims in pre-dawn raids on Tuesday on suspicion of plotting a bomb attack and having links with al Qaeda.
London Tube Strike Causes Commuter Chaos
Millions of commuters in London endured travel chaos on Tuesday as a 72-hour strike by maintenance workers closed most of the city's underground rail network.
East London Olympic Mega Mosque Set for Public Debate
For the first time supporters and opponents of the proposed Olympics mega-mosque in East London will meet to debate the key issues surrounding the proposals, at a public meeting 7 September in Stratford.