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ST. STEPHEN’S COMMUNITY CHURCH TO HOST WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON HOW TO MANAGE MONEY
Business Profile: Kirabo, Hand Made Fair Trade
1. Kirabo is an eclectic store. Tell us what is the meaning of "Kirabo"?
Kirabo is a Ugandian word for “gift”. Since we are a gift shop, that sells exclusively fair trade merchandise from developing countries, we selected the name to be both appropriate and worldly.
Youth Feature: The Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful
Left: Student, 8 year old, Kalani Davis wins “Lansing 150 Parade of the Decades"
writing competition for second graders.
U.S. Combat Troops on Pace to Leave Iraqi Cities by June 30
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Fredrick Santucci, attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and an Iraqi army officer plan a patrol route through the city of Abu Ghraib, Nassir Wa Salam province, Iraq, on May 17, 2009. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Whelan, U.S. Navy
EXODUS TYSON’S MOM ‘DID ALL SHE COULD’
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911 call transcripts released; mother did CPR until firefighters arrived
Mother Speaks About Son’s Murder
One year later, Vivian Bodiford feels that she became a victim as soon as she found out that her son, James Edward Jones III, was murdered. She holds his picture close as she looks at his athletic trophies from his childhood and newspaper
clippings about his death. TNCP Photo
Next Edition will Feature 2009’s Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful…TNCP Catches Up With Past Honoree
The Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2009 edition will be featured in the June 24, 2009 – July 4, 2009 edition. We have some surprises for you. Our goal is to introduce you to people who are making strides towards making the Greater Lansing Area look great.
Farrah Fawcett: ‘Under a Microscope’ and Holding On to Hope
For more than 2 1/2 years, Farrah Fawcett’s battle with cancer has sparked a flurry of headlines for celebrity tabloids. But it also has stripped the actress of her ability to seek treatment while maintaining her privacy, she said in an interview.
In Economic Crisis: Black Church Memberships Increases, Offerings Decrease
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The doors of the historic Black Church, a fortress of healing from social pain, have opened even wider during the economic crisis.
But, as church membership increases across the nation, offerings are decreasing, causing even houses of faith to make difficult decisions, pastors say.