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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind...” (Romans 12:2, AMP) TODAY’S WORD  from Joel and Victoria Many people today don’t realize that the reason they’re not happy, the reason they’re not enjoying life is simply because they’ve trained their minds in the wrong direction. They’ve trained their minds to worry. They’ve trained their minds to complain. They’ve trained their minds to see the negative. But just as you can form these negative mindsets, you can retrain your mind according to the Word of God and form godly mindsets. I believe one of the main keys to retraining your mind and developing a positive attitude is by learning to stay grateful. When you stay grateful, you are focusing on what’s right rather than what’s wrong. The seed of the Word takes root in the good ground of your heart. This doesn’t happ...

KATHMANDU, JAN 21 -  Nearly 70 bodies of Nepali migrant workers are waiting in various Gulf countries and Malaysia to be repatriated back to Nepal. Most of these countries require exit visa even for a body. Statistics at the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) show that 50 bodies are awaiting exit visa from Saudi Arabia, while 20 bodies are lying in Malaysia, the UAE and other countries. The Saudi Arabia law bars repatriation of corpses without the no-objection certificate from the government while others are awaiting court’s order to that effect, according to Foreign Employment Promotion Board (FEPB). Sthaneshwor Devokta, the executive director of FEPB, said hurdles in bringing the bodies include anonymity of employers, police cases and court cases faced by the workers before death. “The legal process to bring a corpse home is complicated and it delays the process,” said Devkota. It is mandatory for respective employers to take ownership of the body before getting the government’s p...

Migrant workers: 70 families awaiting bodies of kin abroad | Top Stories | :: The Kathmandu Post ::

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Overhead Bin - Owner of Costa Concordia pledges assistance to passengers

Updated at 5:30 p.m. ET: The children of a Minnesota couple missing since last week's Costa Concordia disaster in Italy said Wednesday their parents are not among those passengers whose bodies were recently recovered. Family members posted the information on their blog, and said they were praying that conditions at the stricken cruise ship would improve so authorities could resume search operations. Jerry and Barbara Heil, of White Bear Lake, Minn., are the only Americans still unaccounted for. The Heils were among the passengers still listed as missing, according to an official tally released Wednesday by Italian authorities. Family members, who had been waiting to hear the identities of five bodies recovered Tuesday, said on the blog that they received confirmation that their parents were not among them. Italian rescue workers suspended operations early Wednesday after the ship shifted slightly on the rocks, creating concerns about the safety of divers and fi...

By msnbc.com staff and news services MAUMERE, Indonesia -- A 10-year-old girl was swallowed by a crocodile as her father watched helplessly, Indonesian officials said. The girl, named Juraida, was hunting for turtles with her father and brother in East Nusatenggara province when a giant saltwater crocodile sprang up from a river and pulled her in, The Jakarata Post reported . “Juraida was seized when she was in about a half-meter of water at the river’s mouth,” Lembata Deputy Regent Viktor Mado Waton said when contacted on Friday, according to the newspaper. “Her father and brother could only watch helplessly,” Waton said. Villagers found pieces of her clothing several hours after Thursday's attack but there was no sign of her body. advertisement Last month, a boy was killed by a crocodile in the same river.Villagers living near the river have reported a loss of livestock in recent weeks as well. http://worldnews.msnb...

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Court: UK cannot send extremist preacher home to Jordan

AP, file Abu Qatada makes a televised appeal from high security prison in London calling for the release of British hostage Norman Kember in Iraq in a picture released in 2005. By msnbc.com staff and news services An extremist cleric described as one of Europe's leading al-Qaida operatives should not be deported to Jordan to face trial because of the risk that evidence obtained through torture would be used against him, Europe's highest court ruled Tuesday. After a six-year legal battle, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that deporting Abu Qatada from Britain — where he is in prison custody — would "give rise to a flagrant denial of justice." The move means that within days Qatada could apply for bail to be released from the maximum security prison where he is being kept, the Guardian newspaper reported . advertisement advertisement Abu Qatada — whose real name is Omar Mahmoud Moh...

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The following tips can help improve your computer's performance and help make your computer run faster. The examples in this article are for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. However, these procedures work for all versions of the Windows operating system, with some slight variations from version to version. These tasks use utilities provided within Windows, so you can run them—free of charge and as often as you’d like—to help you achieve the best system performance and to help improve computer speed. Note: This article does not address or recommend tinkering with the registry files. Such activities can be detrimental to your computer and should only be attempted by properly trained professionals. Clean up disk errors Run once a week Whenever a program crashes or you experience a power outage, your computer may create errors on its hard disk (sometimes referred to as a hard drive). Over time, the errors can result in a slow PC. Fortunately, the Windo...

I live in Northwest Arkansas. As one visitor to the area asked, “You get a whole corner?” Yep. The region has become what some would describe as urban sprawl, only there is no real urban center. Unless you count the Walmart home office. But I digress. If you look at a map of the United States you will find us in the upper left hand corner of Arkansas. An hour from my driveway is the city center of Joplin, Missouri. If that doesn’t spark an “Ah-ha," let me remind you that in May of last year Joplin experienced the most devastating tornado in the nation’s last six decades of weather record keeping. The monster was over a mile wide, scrubbed the ground for a staggering 38 minutes, destroying 8,000 structures and leaving 1,800 acres of land scoured. When all the statistics were tallied, 160 were dead – many were children literally yanked from a parent’s arms into the storm. The most frightening horror films ever made are those recorded by amateur videographers as they experienc...

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Dreaming of a flat stomach without hitting the gym? The good news is your dream may not be too far away. Whether you’re hoping to blitz away a muffin top or are battling with bloating, your diet is integral to shaping up this problem area. Start eating your way to a trimmer waistline with these top 5 foods for a flat stomach. Flax seeds Flax seeds (often referred to as linseeds) are nutritious seeds packed with monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) - which are actually a lot more diet-friendly than they sound. Monounsaturated fats, unlike saturated fats (the "bad" fats found in junk food), not only lower cholesterol levels but they can also help to reduce body fat. Liz Vaccariello , author of The Flat Belly Diet , advocates these healthy fats for those wanting to specifically target belly fat. Not only will these super seeds tackle love handles , but they are great for those suffering from bloating. Flax seeds provide high levels of fibre and can help to keep the dige...

KATHMANDU, JAN 09 - Cold wave has gripped the country since Monday morning resulting in sparse to heavy rainfall in the Tarai and hailstorm and snowfall in high-altitude areas. The weather pattern is likely to continue in the next few days. Normal life across the country, particularly in the mid-hill districts in the Far Western and high mountains in the Eastern region was affected with disruption in vehicular movement and closure of more than 200 schools. Migration of locals from the higher altitude to the lower areas along with their livestock has been reported in some districts in the high mountains. Vehicular movement in Bajhang district came to a grinding halt on Monday, while normal life of people living in more than one dozen villages of the district was affected as hailstorm and snow lashed the areas. Snow as high as four feet covered most of the villages in the district, including Chainpur, the district headquarters. Over 35 schools in the district have closed dow...