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Posted Thursday, November 21, 2019 5:00 am

Matt Peek

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Pastor's wife: 'Don't be stingy' in sharing God's Word!

Do you have a favorite Bible verse? One that has been with you in the valley and carried you to the other side? Your go-to in time of crisis? The first Bible verse I ever remember remembering is James 4:8.

US coalition warship shoots down missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels over the Gulf of Aden

JERUSALEM (AP) — A warship — part of a U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast — intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired over the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the American military said, marking a new attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels after a recent lull.

Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai

SHANGHAI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices during his first full day of meetings in China on Thursday with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai.

US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy slowed last quarter, growing at an annual rate of 1.6% in a sign that high interest rates may be taking a toll on borrowing and spending.

Michael Harris II hits an RBI double in the 10th inning to lift Braves past Marlins 4-3

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II doubled home Ronald Acuña Jr. in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves edged the Miami Marlins 4-3 after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Police clash with students and make arrests at Texas university as Gaza war campus protests grow

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police bulldozed into student protesters at a Texas university Wednesday, arresting over a dozen people, while new student encampments sprouted at Harvard and other colleges in part of a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests.

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