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Gavin Creel Diesel Playhouse Toronto
G-Men Rackham Auditorium Ann Arbor
Holiday Hot Night-Starring T.I. Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence
Jimmies Chicken Shack State Theatre St Petersburg
Jingle Jam 2008 XL CENTER Hartford
Tommy Hunter Lindsay Academy Theatre Lindsay
Aaron Neville VooDoo Lounge North Kansas City
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Disney On Ice : 100 Years of Magic MTS Centre Winnipeg, MB
Donald Braswell Laurie Auditorium San Antonio
Joan Rivers Lumiere Place St. Louis
Myrtl Beach Rocks: the Jam House of Blues Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach
Tanya Tucker Black Bear Casino Resort Carlton
Christmas Mariachi Festival US Airways Center Phoenix
Eric Burdon & the Animals. Casino Rama Orillia
Mavis Staples B.B. King Blues Club and Grill New York
Mobile Back Alley Calgary, AB
Said the Whale Sait's The Gateway Calgary, AB
Sighlo Newport Music Hall Columbus
The Four Tops and the Temptations. Casino Rama Orillia
The Holly Springs Disaster Sait's The Gateway Calgary, AB
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Tony Orlando - In Concert. Casino Rama Orillia
Epidemic Music Presents: Blake Lewis Showbox SoDo Seattle
Sycuan Presents Tesla House of Blues San Diego San Diego
Kenny Lattimore B.B. King Blues Club and Grill New York
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Sylvan El Corazon Seattle
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Peace, Be Still

Today's Scripture

"Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm" (Mark 4:39 NKJ).

"Get correct views of life, and learn to see the world in its true light. It will enable you to live pleasantly, to do good, and, when summoned away, to leave without regret." -- Robert E. Lee

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cientists have issued a health warning to the personal music generation about noise levels from their in-ear entertainment.

The quality of music reproduction at high levels on tiny players is now so good that more people are turning up the volume - risking permanent hearing damage.

A report from the European Union's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) estimates that five-10% of personal music player users risk permanent hearing loss if they listen for more than an hour a day at high volume settings for at least five years.

And if that sounds like a low risk, European Commission officials pointed to the rising numbers of people who plug themselves into loud music every day just for journeys to and from school or work.

Add up the hours and the decibels, they said, and the number in the EU risking some permanent hearing loss is put at between 2.5 and 10 million people.

The Commission ordered the study from the independent committee because of the soaring numbers routinely exposed to high noise volumes through personal players.

An EU safety standard already exists restricting the noise level of personal music players to 100 decibels, but the scientists said the danger level is long-term exposure to music pumped into the ears above 89 decibels.

At that level, users of personal music players are exposed to higher noise levels than currently allowed in factories after just five hours' listening.

EU Consumer Affairs Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, said the scientists had now clearly signalled "cause for concern" and she would be organising a conference early next year with governments, the music industry and consumers "to discuss the way forward".

Ms Kuneva commented: "I am concerned that so many young people, in particular, who are frequent users of personal music players and mobile phones at high acoustic levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing irrevocably." source>>>

Go Fish is respected in both Christian and mainstream circles for their top-notch recordings and high-energy family concerts. For children, Go Fish may be their first real concert experience. It's a rock and roll show, says the group, tailor-made for kids. "There's a misconception out there of what children's music has to be," says Andy. "Quite honestly, it doesn't have to be simple. You don't have to dumb down music for kids. Because of that, parents really enjoy this music as well."

Following a string of successful independent recordings and two projects with the inpop label, Go Fish focused their energy on creating music for kids and families, releasing Splash in 2003, followed by Superstar in 2004 and Snooze in 2006, as well as the Showtime DVD and Christmas project, Snow, in 2006. However, it's the group's latest effort, Snazzy, that finds the Go Fish guys with an even stronger resolve to communicate Biblical truths to children these days.

Making kids' and parents' days is what Go Fish is all about. Great harmonies, direct lyrics, inspiring messages - rolled up into a dynamic presentation that is making an impact and creating memories for countless families across the country.

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The New York Times describes a torrent of "forced conversions" in India, where Hindus are forcing Christians to renounce their religion on pain of death.

"The clash of faiths has cut a wide swath of panic and destruction through these once quiet hamlets fed by paddy fields and jackfruit trees. Here in Kandhamal, the district that has seen the greatest violence, more than 30 people have been killed, 3,000 homes burned and over 130 churches destroyed, including the tin-roofed Baptist prayer hall where the Digals worshiped. Today it is a heap of rubble on an empty field, where cows blithely graze," the paper says.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says such incidents threaten his nation's "fundamental underpinnings."

"Perhaps the most disturbing and dangerous aspect today is the assault on our composite culture... we see fault-lines developing between, and among, communities," he says, according to AFP.

Reuters says politics is fueling some of the violence. "From attacks on Christians to suspected Islamist bombings, communal politics is back on the agenda across India, to challenge an embattled secular-leaning government as its gears up for an election against a Hindu-nationalist opposition in 2009," the wire service says.

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, a BJP politician who runs the South Indian state, blames Christian groups for the violence.

"While Christians and Hindus have co-existed peacefully in the state, there have been unconstitutional and illegal efforts by some Christian organisations such as 'New Life' to forcibly convert or to induce conversion to Christianity," he says, according to The Times of India, adding: "Efforts of such organization include publishing booklets like 'Satya Darshini' in which Hindu gods and goddesses were denigrated. Our constitution provides for freedom of religion but does not permit forcible or induced conversion." source>>>

Remember how the media had to play catch-up with the National Enquirer and blogs after rumors that begged for investigation were ignored? Many enjoyed that. Will the media repeat the same mistake again now that strong rumors are surfacing of an Obama affair?

The rumors are swirling, but I never heard them. The first I heard of them was in this preemptive defense calling them smears. Larry Johnson is talking this up, but he isn't the most reliable source...however when Jammie Wearing Fool has info and predicts this will be a scoop I listen.

From Sharon Churcher's preemptive defense piece:

The woman was purportedly sidelined from her duties after Senator Obama's wife, Michelle, became convinced that he had developed a personal friendship with her.
The allegations were initially circulated in August, just two weeks before the convention at which Obama finally beat his opponent for the Democratic Party nomination, Hillary Clinton.

The woman, now 33, vigorously denies the vicious and unsubstantiated gossip.

And some Washington insiders suggested that she was the victim of an 11th-hour attempt to smear Obama by die-hard Hillary supporters.

But now the rumours have resurfaced, suggesting that they may be coming from elements in the Republican Party.

Ace of Spades:

Having now spoken to someone tracking the story, I can say:

1) It's not just a silly little rumor.

2) It will break in some form shortly. The question is how prestigious an outlet breaks it. (PS, at best, it won't be that prestigious, at least at first, but there's a lot here so when someone finally touches, there is a good chance of an Edwards-like "Oh yeah, we were working on that too" pile-on.) Fire is being held as those who know the story try to get someone of import to break it; if they pass, it will be flooded out through secondary channels.

3) The story has a Fred Baron. Not The Fred Baron. But actually- an even better Fred Baron. The woman is "working" in the Caribbean drawing a salary from.... uhhh... let's say from someone who is a big, shiny part of the dirty Chicago political machine. And it makes no sense that she's doing her supposed "job," for which she seems unqualified anyway, in the Caribbean, of all places. It's unclear how she could possibly do this job at all, never mind from the Caribbean. And she's been there for at least a year. (At least.) This isn't some sabbatical or few months' of "work" on an island paradise.

4) This woman was a major, big-time fundraiser. She raised x millions of dollars for various Democratic interests (connected to Obama) and then opened her own shop in DC. Since she was (as any fundraiser does) getting a cut of the take, this was a lucrative job. But she, for reasons unfathomable, suddenly shut the shop down and decamped to a little Caribbean island. And somewhere along the line got a "job" from her own Fred Baron. Which conveniently put her far away from Obama, Michelle, and the media.

5) Within hours of the Daily Mail article breaking, she called the Illinois hq of the Obama campaign. They wouldn't talk to her.

Who is Vera Baker?

Some people in Chicago claim she was Obama's Finance Director for his 2004 Senate campaign. FEC Senate campaign records show she was paid a pretty penny as "Finance Director".

However, people familiar with Obama's 2004 Senate campaign say Claire Serdiuk was Obama's Finance Director. Looking through everything we can see online for that 2004 campaign, Claire Serdiuk is consistently listed as the Finance Director - because that's what she was.

There's no mention of Vera Baker...but Vera Baker was paid as the "Finance Director" too.

And then, suddenly, Vera Baker was relocated to New York.

Right around the time Michelle Obama got incredibly angry about something. We know it was hard to tell, because Michelle's angry about something on a good day...but this was EXTRA angry.

And then, even more suddenly, Vera Baker was relocated to the island of Martinique, where she remains.

We hear it's lovely there. They get lots of sunshine on Sundays. Paradise. A lovely place to read between the lines and ask lots of questions. All reporters should go there and feel inspired.

Ace:

I agree with Andrew Sullivan: Full disclosure.

Let's see this banished staffer's work records, pay stubs, and travel schedules. With an eye to seeing how those travel schedules may match up with The One's.

I'm a journalist. It's my duty to demand these answers. And I'll never stop.

Sweet Potato Pie? Just remember...this is only a rumor until the media get off their behinds and actually investigate this. I heard another rumor that they plan on doing that the day after hell freezes over. We are not claiming this rumor to be true, only offering certain facts that raise serious questions we believe any unbiased media has the obligation to investigate. If only an unbiased media existed. Remember how the media played catch-up with the blogs on the John Edwards affair? It will be fun to see them repeat their mistakes if this pans out. Source>>>

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3 Doors Down U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

Alesana Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ

Cirque Dreams Holidaze Trump Plaza - Atlantic City, NJ

Disney On Ice : Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena -

Doobie Brothers Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall - Newport News, VA

EaglesSt Pete Times Forum - Tampa, FL

Eagles Amway Arena - Orlando, FL

Eagles BankAtlantic Center - Sunrise, FL

Gaither Fest 2009 Myrtle Beach Convention Center - Myrtle Beach, SC

Jim Gaffigan Town Hall - New York, NY

John Legend Masonic Temple - Detroit, MI

Lil Wayne Wachovia Arena - Wilkes-Barre, PA

Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall - Newport News, VA

Movin' Out - Music By Billy Joel, Choreography - Twyla Tharp Broome County Forum -

Rock The Halls Richmond Coliseum - Richmond, VA

Sesame Street Live : When Elmo Grows Up Whittemore Center Arena - Durham, NH

The Blenders Clay County Regional Events Center - Spencer, IA

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Breslin Center - East Lansing, MI

Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI

Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hills, MI

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI

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Avenged Sevenfold Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena - Sioux City, IA

Bill Gaither and Friends Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK

Bill Gaither and Friends Mississippi Coliseum - Jackson, MS

Cirque Du Soleil : Saltimbanco Mississippi Coast Coliseum - Biloxi, MS

Cirque Du Soleil: Saltimbanco Sears Centre - Hoffman Estates, IL

Gretchen Wilson Myth - Maplewood, MN

John Legend The Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL

Millie Jackson Saenger Theatre Mobile - Mobile, AL

Miss Saigon Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace - Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Oak Ridge Boys Show Me Center - Cape Girardeau, MO

Paula Deen Mississippi Coliseum - Jackson, MS

Sesame Street Live : Elmo's Green Thumb Five Flags Center - Dubuque, IA

Smashing Pumpkins Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL

Smashing Pumpkins The Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL

Take 6 Omaha Music Hall - Omaha, NE

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Tennessee State Tigers Men's Basketball vs. Northern University TN State University Gentry

Thanksgiving Grown & Sexy Extravaganza Heymann Performing Arts Center - Lafayette, LA

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3 Doors Down Cricket Arena - Charlotte, NC

3 Doors Down Greensboro Coliseum Complex - Greensboro, NC

3 Doors Down Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA

3 Doors Down U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

3 Doors Down - Switchfoot Patriot Center - Fairfax, VA

Michael Bolton Seneca Niagara Casino - Niagara Falls, NY

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Blue Man Group At Briar Street Theatre Briar Street Theatre - Chicago, IL

Chris Botti Desert Diamond Casino - Tucson, AZ

Los Angeles Dodgers World Series - Game 3 Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Dodgers World Series - Game 4 Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Dodgers World Series - Game 5 Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles, CA

Pacific Coast Conference Los Angeles Sports Arena - Los Angeles, CA

Rage In the Cage Desert Diamond Casino - Tucson, AZ

Strikeforce HP Pavilion At San Jose - San Jose, CA

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Cal State Northridge Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Coaches v. Cancer - 1st Round Los Angeles, CA Pauley Pavilion -

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Coaches v. Cancer - 2nd Round Los Angeles, CA Pauley Pavilion -

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Florida International Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Louisiana Tech Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Loyola Marymount Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Mercer Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA

UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Wyoming Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA

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Today's Scripture

"And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:7 KJ).

On the one hand, Barack Obama is "the Messiah," according to Minister Louis Farrakhan, as seen in this video.

On the other hand, there's a "television commercial showing clips of Sen. Barack Obama mocking the Bible," reports WorldNetDaily.

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Get "The Audacity of Deceit: Barack Obama's War on American Values"

, "If this ad is seen by all the swing voters in all the key swing states, it would not only anger anyone who reads the Bible, but will make anyone who sees the ad re-think the Jeremiah Wright fiasco as well as Obama's remarks in April that 'small town America' is so bitter that they have to 'cling to their guns and religion.'

The commercial features edited clips from a speech Sen. Obama made before a conference in Washington, D.C., June 28, 2006

"Whatever we once were, we are no longer just a Christian nation; we are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation, a Buddhist nation, a Hindu nation, and a nation of nonbelievers.

And even if we did have only Christians in our midst, if we expelled every non-Christian from the United States of America, whose Christianity would we teach in the schools? Would we go with James Dobson's, or Al Sharpton's? Which passages of Scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is ok and that eating shellfish is abomination? How about Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith? Or should we just stick to the Sermon on the Mount - a passage that is so radical that it's doubtful that our own Defense Department would survive its application? So before we get carried away, let's read our Bibles. Folks haven't been reading their Bibles." --- Barack Obama

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REVELATION!

Third Day's new single, "Revelation", is taking off! With the positive feedback received at concerts this year, the guys are very excited to get the song out to you, the fans! Tune into your local Christian radio station or come check out Third Day on the road to hear what the buzz is all about!

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Experience a night of Christmas worship with Third Day's latest edition to the platinum selling "Offerings" worship series. Recorded live during the 2007 "Christmas Offerings" Tour, this new DVD is a great addition to any Third Day collection. It features a unique blend of Christmas classics, originals and some of Third Day's most well known worship songs. Bring the spirit of the Christmas season into your home this year and for years to come with this great new DVD. Go to ThirdDay.com to for a preview!

THIRD DAY LIVE WITH NEEDTOBREATHE AND REVIVE

The Music Builds tour is wrapping up this weekend...but Third Day is just getting warmed up! With 25 shows behind them and lots of practice on new songs from "Revelation" - you better believe Third Day LIVE is an event you don't want to miss this fall. We are proud to host Needtobreathe and Revive on this tour. Come out, bring your friends, get ready to rock and enjoy a memorable evening of music.

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Catch the Casting Crowns Christmas Celebration:

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OWASSO - When Gary Rofkahr from Owasso heard there was a baby doll on local store shelves that said, "Islam is the Light," he didn't believe it.

He bought the Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo doll to see for himself and he was shocked to hear the words, "Islam is the Light" among other baby gibberish including "Mama."

"I have a 1-year-old granddaughter," he said. "It makes me mad that someone is trying to indoctrinate our children with an innocent toy."

He called Fisher Price to complain. He was told they were aware of the problem and would gladly refund his money.

"I told them I didn't want my money back, I wanted them to pull these dolls off the shelf," he said. "They told me they can't pull an item just because a customer requests it, they have to have corporate direction. I told them I would get corporate direction and get back to them. I told them I'm from a town of 30,000 people with 46 churches in it and I know someone who attends each one. I'm going to everyone I know to tell them about this and I'm going to call Target and Wal-Mart and see if we can pull this doll off the shelves."

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"We've pulled it," said Mitzi Tatowicz, co-manager of the Owasso Wal-Mart.

She said Wal-Mart had heard about the doll and its recording several days ago and pulled the doll from the local store. Apparently, overnight the dolls had been put back on the shelves, but Tatowicz said "We've voluntarily pulled them and believe they shouldn't be on our shelves."

Local Target officials refused to comment on whether the dolls were still on shelves and directed the Owasso Reporter to a corporate media relations phone number that went directly to voicemail. At around 11 a.m. Wednesday, an Owasso Reporter employee purchased one of the dolls, which are made in China, at the Target in Smith Farm Marketplace for $19.99. UPDATE - As of 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, an Owasso Reporter employee confirmed several of the dolls were still on store shelves at the Owasso Target.

Upon further investigation, the Owasso Reporter came across some Web sites where others have discovered this doll and also claim she utters the words, "Satan is King." When the Owasso Reporter contacted Fisher Price to ask for official comment, they were redirected to a Mattel representative. When an employee called the number, they received a voicemail message that directed them to an email.

The voicemail message and email had not been returned by press time. The email did receive an Out of Office AutoReply that said, "If you are consumer and have a question about a product, please email our Consumer Relations department directly at service@mattel.com." The Fisher Price inquiry number on the doll's box is 1-800-524-8697.

Check for updates of this situation and don't forget to listen to our attached video to see a video of the baby doll and hear what she has to say. Due to the poor sound quality of the doll, the recording is slightly hard to hear.

Editor's note: The Owasso Reporter has chosen to only play the video of the phrase the doll utters that sounds like "Islam is the light." Video of the phrase where the doll sounds like she utters "Satan in the king, Mama" is very hard to distinguish and cannot be truly judged through a video on the Internet. Therefore, we have chosen not to run this part of the video.

Update - Reporter Amanda Morgan-Scott received a reply from her email to Mattel. The email has been copied and pasted in full below.

As a result of a recent news report regarding our Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls saying an inappropriate phrase, we immediately undertook a thorough investigation to fully understand the issue. A summary of our findings include:

*The Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls feature realistic baby sounds including sweet cooing, giggling and baby babble with no real sentence structure. *The only scripted word that the doll actually says is "mama." There is a sound that may resemble something close to the word "night, right, or light." All of the other sounds are baby sounds with no real words or sentence structure.

*We have found that if told to listen for a particular phrase, you may hear something similar due to the power of suggestion.

*Actual sounds may be imprecise due to sound compression played through the very tiny inexpensive toy speakers from the doll.

As a result of these findings, we remain confident in the high quality standards of our Little Mommy Cuddle 'n Coo dolls. If any consumer has any questions or concerns regarding any Mattel toys, they may contact our Mattel consumer relations center at 800/524-TOYS (8697), and we will be happy to assist them. We take each call from our consumers very seriously and do our best to help address their concerns.

UPDATE: At 2:19 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, Target had to call police when a customer asked for the Little Mommy doll to be pulled from their shelves and the store refused. The police report says, "Subject came in last night and demanded for us to remove some merchandise from the racks due to inappropriate language. The company did not remove item." Source>>>