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NEWS ABOUT: evangelist

evangelist stories: 4 news summaries

(AP) - Tony Alamo, a one-time street preacher who became an outfitter to the stars and fought the federal government over claims he underpaid followers for church work, was convicted today in Arkansas of taking five girls across state lines for sex. The jury of nine men and three women found Alamo... More »

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sexual abuse • trial • conviction • sexual predator • verdict • evangelist • guilty verdict • Tony Alamo

Talk Show Roundup

Axelrod to Warren Haters: Get Over It

Obama aide says tax cut coming; Laura
Bush defends George

Dec 28, 08 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - To those who object to Rick Warren delivering the invocation at Barack Obama's inauguration, chief adviser David Axelrod has a message: chill out. On today's Meet the Press, he heralded the choice as political bridge-building: A conservative pastor praying for a progressive president "is a healthy thing and... More »

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Laura Bush • Fox News • tax cuts • tax hikes • Meet the Press • Rick Warren • David Axelrod • evangelist • President Obama

 Cops Raid Evangelist 
 Complex in Kid Abuse Probe 

Arkansas leader calls case a 'hoax'

Sep 21, 08 5:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police raided an evangelist’s compound in Arkansas seeking evidence into allegations that he physically and sexually abused children, CNN reports. Some 100 agents took part in the raid on the 15-acre grounds in Fouke near Texarkana. Authorities were interviewing several children throughout the weekend. Evangelist leader Tony Alamo ripped... More »

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child abuse • sexual abuse • raid • evangelist • physical abuse

Top N. Ireland Minister Will Step Down

Paisley played key role in power-sharing, peace agreements

Mar 4, 08 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Northern Ireland’s influential first minister, Ian Paisley, will step down in May, Reuters reports. The Protestant evangelist, 81, helped soothe religious strife in the province when he agreed to share power with Catholics last year after decades of fueling the conflict, the AP reports. "I've achieved my aims,... More »

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Northern Ireland • United Kingdom • Bertie Ahern • Ian Paisley • Protestants • Britain • Irish Catholics • Democratic Unionist Party • first minister • evangelist

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