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Midwest Traveler: Ringing in the new year in Ann Arbor, Mich. - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 12:02 PM PST

Midwest Traveler: Ringing in the new year in Ann Arbor, Mich. Minneapolis Star Tribune Even if you don't make it to the top of the tower (it's one of the city's most recognizable landmarks but it's open fairly infrequently), you can at least enjoy its resonant carillon daily. With 4½ octaves of bells, the largest of which weighs 12 tons ...

In Christmas Messages, Patriarchs Lament Peoples' Suffering, Offer Hope - AINA (press release)

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 11:12 AM PST

In Christmas Messages, Patriarchs Lament Peoples' Suffering, Offer Hope AINA (press release) He lamented that "the bells of our churches in Mosul and the towns and villages of the Ninevah Plain, for the first time since the dawn of Christianity, are not ringing out the joy of the birth of the Savior because hundreds of thousands of believers ... and more »

'Hyperdemocratization' of news - Politico

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 09:55 AM PST

'Hyperdemocratization' of news Politico --“Police outside cop funeral turn backs on NY mayor,” by AP's Jonathan Lemire: “Hundreds of officers outside the church ... turned their backs on the mayor as he spoke . ... CHASER -- AP for Sun. papers – “Obama's Twilight: Yes-We-Can president faces ...

NYPD Officer Killed by Gunman Laid to Rest - TWC News

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 09:48 AM PST

NYPD Officer Killed by Gunman Laid to Rest TWC News ... officers around the country say goodbye to Officer Rafael Ramos on Saturday. Ramos is one of two NYPD officers killed a week ago while on patrol in Brooklyn. Time Warner Cable News reporter Dean Meminger is outside the church in Queens with more. and more »

Dec. 26 shopping not too crazy - Kearney Hub

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 05:31 AM PST

Dec. 26 shopping not too crazy Kearney Hub The holiday decorations were still up, but gone were gift-wrapping stations and bell-ringers. ... At the Cowpoke Mercantile at 7310 Second Ave., Becky Trotter of Arcadia swung in with her family to exchange a blue plaid pearl-snap shirt for a different ...

Flambeaux organisers want more locals to take part in Hogmanay fire festival - Scottish Daily Record

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:36 AM PST

Flambeaux organisers want more locals to take part in Hogmanay fire festival Scottish Daily Record “Earlier in the evening, the junior members of the community have their own fancy dress competition in the White Church and we were encouraged last year by the results of our appeal. “There was a fantastic turn out for the Junior Flambeaux Parade ...

Ashwell villagers raise £3000 for church bells to ring 'more gently' - BBC News

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:08 AM PST

BBC News

Ashwell villagers raise £3000 for church bells to ring 'more gently' BBC News Last December Ashwell Parish Council took the decision to stop them chiming every 15 minutes overnight to avoid being issued with a noise abatement notice, although they could still ring on the hour. Save the Chimes called for a referendum, claiming it ... and more »

South Cumbria news review of the year - January to March - NW Evening Mail

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 04:04 AM PST

NW Evening Mail

South Cumbria news review of the year - January to March NW Evening Mail The bells of St James's Church in Barrow return home following a £180,000 restoration project. New volunteers come forward to ensure the popular Ulverston Lantern Festival will take place in 2014. The front page of ... Indie band Reverend and the ... and more »

Caistor Tree Festival - Market Rasen Mail

Posted: 27 Dec 2014 03:09 AM PST

Caistor Tree Festival Market Rasen Mail 'Get in Roger' Chimney Sweep, Ian Martin Motor Engineers, RNLI Caistor Branch, Caistor Child Minders, RAOB 'Spire Lodge' Immingham, DFDS Ltd, Caistor Parish Church Bell Ringers, Caistor in Bloom Group, Caistor Rainbows Pre-School Playgroup, Caistor ...

Indiana Kiwanis Club members planning 100 monthly acts of kindness to mark ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 10:09 PM PST

Indiana Kiwanis Club members planning 100 monthly acts of kindness to mark ... Greenfield Daily Reporter Mary Ellen Wyman, who has been a Meridian Kiwanis Club member for about 18 years, suggested the idea to Siefert as an extension of First Lutheran Church's annual shoe drive to help Sans Souci clients. The church learned from Sans Souci that many ... and more »

Stolen Historic Lantern Found in Asheboro Antique Store - TWC News

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 08:53 PM PST

TWC News

Stolen Historic Lantern Found in Asheboro Antique Store TWC News ASHEBORO, N.C. — A nearly century-old brass lamp stolen from an historic church in southern Randolph County will soon return home. The Aladdin lamp hung in the old Fair Grove Methodist Church or, as locals call it, “Whynot Church,” a white clapboard ...

NSU's oldest living graduate reflects on memorable life - Alexandria Town Talk

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 06:35 PM PST

Alexandria Town Talk

NSU's oldest living graduate reflects on memorable life Alexandria Town Talk Those faraway places were a long way from Normal, where students ate in a common dining room, slept on sleeping porches and were called to rise in the morning, take meals and go to class with the ringing of the plantation bell. She remembered Normal ...

Church News - Brazil Times

Posted: 26 Dec 2014 06:00 PM PST

Church News Brazil Times We were pleasantly surprised with a Christmas medley by the younger children playing "Christmas Of The Bells"; each ringing their bells at the right moment for the music. Well done kids, we enjoyed ... Also every Tuesday evening, a young women's bible ... and more »

Benefit: The Tradition Continues for Christmas at the Ritz - Newport Beach Independent Newspaper

Posted: 25 Dec 2014 11:25 PM PST

Benefit: The Tradition Continues for Christmas at the Ritz Newport Beach Independent Newspaper The luncheon, which raised more than $223,000, was atendeed by over 400 Chapman supporters, and featured greetings from Dr. Jim Doti (Chapman University President) and Santa Claus, a quartet of Dickens carolers and bell ringers, a champagne and ...

Blood Rhythms, Ono, Neil Jendon, Vertonen - Chicago Reader

Posted: 25 Dec 2014 04:33 PM PST

Chicago Reader

Blood Rhythms, Ono, Neil Jendon, Vertonen Chicago Reader Recorded in a meat locker on three MiniDisc machines, their improvisations include blowing through a 15-foot pipe and placing the bells of their horns against the metal walls. The album starts out approximating something that a giant ... The other side ...

Christmas Eve Services Bring Out True Meaning of Christmas - TWC News

Posted: 25 Dec 2014 08:46 AM PST

Christmas Eve Services Bring Out True Meaning of Christmas TWC News "What we've been trying to help our people understand is, Christmas is a celebration of hope," says Pastor Jonathan Robbins of Summit Church. Lead pastor at the Summit Church is reminding people now to reflect on the meaning of Christmas. "I could sum ...

Christmas in Bethlehem: For Palestinian Christians, a time of needed hope - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 25 Dec 2014 07:00 AM PST

Christian Science Monitor

Christmas in Bethlehem: For Palestinian Christians, a time of needed hope Christian Science Monitor The church bells still ring out on Sundays, but many more heed the Muslim call to prayer that rings out five times a day. There is indeed much for Palestinian Christians to overcome, from their struggle to end Israeli occupation to growing concerns ... Where Christmas really came from 12NewsNow.Com all 1,030 news articles »

City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks - Philly.com

Posted: 25 Dec 2014 12:05 AM PST

City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks Philly.com The Blue Bell lawyer has come a long way since taking Betty out on their first date to a Roxborough-area carnival so grubby he still remembers being mortified. He shops ... At midday, the historic sanctuary at Christ Church in Old City was a calm ... and more »