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By ADELLE M. BANKS c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON — Beneath a large photo of Pikes Peak, six actors bounce on stage to Christian music and cope with scandal as they explore life in the center of the evangelical universe: Colorado Springs, Colo. “This Beautiful City,” which premiered here in June with plans for…

Associated Press – June 25, 2008 WASHINGTON – President Bush on Wednesday said the presidential runoff election in Zimbabwe this week appears to be a “sham,” joining a chorus of international condemnation against the actions of that country’s ruler. Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, who wants to extend his nearly three-decade rule, is being blamed for…

Associated Press – June 25, 2008 LONDON – Author Salman Rushdie slipped into Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to receive a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II that had angered many parts of the Muslim world when the honor was announced last year. In a break with normal procedure, the palace did not announce ahead of time…

Associated Press – June 25, 2008 LONDON – Topics included “Britney’s Tears: the Abject Female Celebrity in Postemotional Society” and “Hooker, Victim and/or Doormat: Lindsay Lohan and the Culture of Celebrity Notoriety.” European and American academics met Wednesday to examine society’s fascination with “train-wreck” female celebrities and why the public and the media seem to…
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