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Who will buy the Clippers? Oprah Winfrey, Diddy, Magic Johnson interested
Hollywood's elite are rushing to express their interest in buying the soon-to-be purchasable Los Angeles Clippers basketball team.

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 found update: Families to receive advanced payments, told to go home by airline
On May 1, Malaysia Airline officials told families of the missing Flight 370 passengers to go home, and that an advanced payment would be made to them soon.

Google bans advertisements for pro-life crisis pregnancy centres
In response to pressure from pro-choice organisations, Google has removed several advertisements relaying information about crisis pregnancy centres

10,000 Reasons is UK's favourite worship song
Premier Christian Radio has revealed the results of a national survey to find out Britain's favourite worship song, and Matt Redman's 2011 grammy-award winning hit has come out on top.

'True believers should tell Bible stories,' says Christian filmmaker
Tim Chey is directing a new biblical blockbuster telling the well-loved story of David and Goliath. He assures the movie will stay true to scripture and has urged Hollywood to "embrace" Christian filmmakers.

Naya Rivera fired from Glee, not in season 5 finale? Rep says rumors 'untrue'
Multiple sources report that Rivera's character, Santana Lopez, will not appear in the May 13 finale episode. The reason for the omission has not been announced, but rumors abound.

Cautious welcome as Barclays opens its doors to credit unions
Barclays bank will be offering Britain's credit unions access to its branches and mobile payment system to help support the cause of fair financial services for all.

The devastating effect of the war in Syria: 'There are no longer any children in my country'
Children's charity Viva is partnering with Food for the Hungry and the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development to increase support for millions of families caught up in the ongoing civil war in Syria.
Controversial cloning used to make stem cells for diabetes treatment
American scientists have successfully cloned a human embryo and harvested its stem cells to create insulin producing cells genetically identical to the patient that needs them.

#BringBackOurGirls: Mary J Blige, Kenneth Omeruo join calls for release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
Protesters have taken to the streets of Abuja as fears mount about the whereabouts of over 100 schoolgirls who were taken from their dormitories in Borno state, north-eastern Nigeria, by armed militia on 14 April.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 release: Jamie Foxx assures Christians it's great for the whole family
There is some violence in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 but not enough that parents should be put off seeing it with their children, according to the star

Is Christian growth keeping pace with Islam?
New research suggests the Islamic population growth is increasing while Christianity is stagnating

Vatican sends condolences to family of stabbed Catholic school teacher
The family of Ann Maguire, a Catholic school teacher who was tragically stabbed in front of a classroom of students on Monday, has received words of sympathy from the Vatican's ambassador to Britain.

Nuclear weapons 'present an existential threat to mankind'
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has attempted to start the ball rolling on a new wave of Catholic nuclear disarmament campaigning with a meeting at Stanford university of Bishops, scholars, students, and policy specialists.

Joyce Meyer: 'Courage is moving forward even when you feel afraid'
A new blog post from best-selling author and Christian speaker Joyce Meyer encourages Christians to "choose boldness" and step into the fullness of life that God offers, no matter how frightening it may seem.

Pit bull that mauled a four-year old will live out his days in a no-kill shelter
Pit bull that mauled a four-year old will live out his days in a no-kill shelter.