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Fasting Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Fasting.

Results 1 - 20 of 13,729 in Fasting

  1. Yom Kippur War and the Memory of Brave MenRead the original story

    4 min ago | American Chronicle

    ... patriotic songs and Quranic verses on the radio. It was Ramadan 10th, in the Islamic calendar, and people were just fasting and busy on their daily routines and gossips about war. Nothing seemed exciting or worth mentioning, on the front lines ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Egypt, Israel, Middle East, Health, Palestinian Territories, Opinion

  2. Jewish students at UF juggle classes, Yom KippurRead the original story

    57 min ago | Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, FL

    ... falls on a busy school day. "It's hard to fast while away at school," said Prilutsky. "At home, your parents are fasting, so you do it, too. But being a busy student can get in the way." "During high school we always had the holiday off, so, I could ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Yom Kippur, University of Florida, Health

  3. Planned Parenthood Turns Tables On ProtestorsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WREG-TV Memphis

    ... in need. So while pro-choice advocates donate money, these pro-lifers are banking on prayer and God. "Prayer and fasting works better than money does. We're gonna win this, God's gonna win this," says Cooper. "We don't appreciate their being here, ...

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    Related Topix: Memphis, TN, Abortion

  4. Up Close: Kermit WashingtonRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Loudoun County Extra-Washington Post

    ... the NBA, his current relationship with Tomjonavich and the state of D.C. public schools. Q: Tell us why you are fasting on American University's campus. What do you hope will be the outcome of this act? A: So I've been going [to Africa] since 1994. ...

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    Related Topix: American University, Non-Profit, Health, Loudoun County, VA

  5. Fiery end for evil king RavanaRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Express

    ... said that there were no pundits involved in the production. "It was a totally spiritual experience with each member fasting and performing pooja as we relive the Ramayan (Hindu Sacred text) story," he said. He said that they were tutored in Hinduism ...

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  6. Yom Kippur - What's So Spiritual About Fasting?Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | BellaOnline

    ... and focus our attention on the spiritual. Yom Kippur is a reminder of what is always there but often neglected. And, fasting helps us reconnect to G-d and our innate spiritual drives. The tremendous task after Yom Kippur is to continue to nourish ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Yom Kippur, Health, Religion, Judaism

  7. Turkish, global markets plunge as crisis worries deepenRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Today's Zaman

    ... isis is spreading around the globe. Resuming trading after a four-day break last week to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, the benchmark JSX index shed 183.77

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  8. Presbyterians, Lutherans respond to global food crisisRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Church Executive

    ... of the General Assembly, and Elder Linda Valentine, executive director of the General Assembly Council. During the fasting period, churches are encouraged to engage with participants to study, pray and take action regarding the food crisis. ...

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  9. On Rooftops and in the BazaarRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Millions

    ... minarets of the city's many mosques. Throughout the day, the Ramadan fast hung over everything. "Forgive me, I am fasting," said a man, sitting outside his tourguide office near Topkapi Palace, when he got befuddled trying to give us directions. ...

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    Related Topix: Health

  10. Saudi stocks plunge almost 10 per centRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The News

    ... day of trading in Saudi Arabia after a week-long holiday for Eid al-Fitr holidays marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. Halfway through trading, the Saudi Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) was down 9.85 per cent at 6,724.11 ...

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets, Health

  11. Hepatitis C patients may have abnormal blood sugar, says studyRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The News

    ... age each increased the risk of having glucose abnormalities, according to additional analyses. Two consecutive fasting plasma glucose measurements or randomly measured glucose levels greater than 200 milligram per decaliter were not sufficient to ...

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    Related Topix: Hepatitis, Health, Southeast Asia, World News, Taiwan, Diabetes

  12. Great rewards after fastingRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Star Online

    ... week. In fact all of us, especially Muslims, have good reason to celebrate it. To begin with, the Muslims completed fasting in the month of Ramadan; and most of them were united with their parents and families during Eid celebrations. In one of the ...

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  13. Parkinson's most often progresses slowlyRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Recorder & Times

    ... detoxify her body, especially her colon, which, she says, is where 90 per cent of illnesses begin. Is this sort of fasting a good idea? What are your thoughts on this? - L.D. Answer: I'm suppressing the urge to roll my eyes upward. This isn't a ...

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    Related Topix: Parkinson's Disease, Health

  14. Print EditionRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | The Straits Times

    ... his guilt Abdullah set to throw in towel KUALA LUMPUR: Each year on the last Thursday before the end of the Ramadan fasting month, Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi leads evening vigil prayers that stretch till dawn the next day. Young MP joins race ...

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  15. A lesson from Indianapolis Activists: Getting out the Message.Read the original story

    7 hrs ago | Campus Bread

    ... less positive reactions fade into the background. In the short term, only Senator Bayh knows what effect our day of fasting and marching may have had. But activists learn to live by the adage that even the Grand Canyon was built a drop of water at a ...

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    Related Topix: Activism, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Richard Lugar, Republican

  16. Leading geneticist Steve Jones says human evolution is overRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Free Republic

    ... Mr_Moonlight To: 2ndDivisionVet Oh please...what a load- 10/06/2008 5:39:06 PM PDT by okokie (40 days of Prayer and fasting to end abortion Sept 24-Nov 2 To: 2ndDivisionVet So is global warming. 10/06/2008 ...

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    Related Topix: Genetics, Biology, Science

  17. Local PressRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Arab News

    Tuesday 7 October 2008 Is it charity or humiliation? During the holy month of Ramadan, charity deeds become abundant and giving becomes a feature characterizing the fasting month.

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  18. Election Prayer 1008Read the original story

    7 hrs ago | KMBI-AM Spokane

    ... utterly amaze us and give His servant victory. During the days of Nov. 7-11, be encouraged to set aside a time of fasting during these days to commit this election to the Lord in whom we put our trust. Acts 14:23 Remember II Chronicles 7:14 If my ...

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  19. CombinatorX Announces Top-Line Results from Phase 2b Study of...Read the original story

    18 hrs ago | Drugs.com

    ... across all active arms, including prednisolone. In addition, there was no evidence of increased hemoglobin A1c, fasting plasma glucose or triglycerides in the Synavive arms as compared to placebo. Systolic blood pressure was increased in the ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Healthcare Industry, CombinatoRx, Arthritis, Health

  20. Letter: Represent true values during RamadanRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The University Daily Kansan

    ... it totally misrepresents the true purpose of Ramadan, which is to improve oneself spiritually. We don't go about fasting to lose weight or with other such objectives (which the cartoon implied), but we fast solely for God. The Kansan's coverage of ...

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