by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 23, 2003 | News
Who’s the all-time greatest icon in popular culture? Oprah Winfrey, according to VH1. The cable channel is counting down the top 200 popular culture icons this week, and the talk-show host bested superhero Superman to win the top slot. Rounding out the top 10,...
by Jodi Mathews | Jul 22, 2003 | News
Gambling among America’s youth is on the rise, and experts say the long-term stakes are high since young gamblers are the most likely to develop addiction problems. While the games are typically small-time—underage purchases of lottery tickets or playing cards...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 21, 2003 | News
When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting invited grant proposals for educational Web sites for kids, KCTS responded. The staff at Seattle Public Television brainstormed ideas and ultimately created the successful “Don’t Buy It: Get Media Smart!”...
by Bob Allen | Jul 21, 2003 | News
The relief arm of the Baptist World Alliance has renewed a plea for urgent humanitarian aid to Liberia, a West African nation plagued recently by escalated fighting in a 14-year civil war. Liberian Baptists in exile want to raise $30,000 from the world Baptist...
by Marv Knox | Jul 21, 2003 | News
WACO, Texas–A two-month Baylor University investigation found “insufficient evidence” to remove a member of the Baptist school’s board of regents suspected of tipping off students about an on-campus drug sting operation.The regent, Houston attorney...
by Bob Allen | Jul 18, 2003 | News
While taking responsibility for allowing bad intelligence to creep into President Bush’s State of the Union address, CIA Director George Tenet said Wednesday that a White House official insisted the unconfirmed claim about Iraq’s nuclear intentions be...
