Ohio financial adviser charged in $4.4M fraud
A financial adviser in northern Ohio has been charged with defrauding more than $4.4 million from nearly 100 clients, including churches and charities, over a 10-year period. Full story
Gambling nun pleads guilty to theft from New York churches
(Reuters) - A Roman Catholic nun with an admitted gambling addiction faces up to six months in prison for stealing about $128,000 from two churches where she worked in western New York, prosecutors and her attorney said on Tuesday. Full story
Law allowing guns in churches signed by Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat, signed into law on Monday a bill that allows concealed-carry permit holders to take their weapons into churches. Full story
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Jan. 11: Nightly News Friday broadcast
From churches to hospitals, flu precautions resound; Bracing for wild weather across the US; Entire nation ‘dealing with extremes’; US troops to transition into support role in Afghanistan; Staff Sgt. Romesha earns Medal of Honor; FAA to review 787 Dreamliner; Teachers learn the A-B-Cs of gun owners
Across America, silence for Newtown
In classrooms, churches, and other places, bells rang out across the country while people observed a moment of silence for the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. NBC’s Ron Mott reports.
MI passes bill allowing concealed weapons in schools, churches
Michigan governor Rick Snyder is debating whether to sign a new bill that would allow concealed weapons in churches and schools. The bill was passed by GOP lawmakers last week before the shooting, and Snyder says he will look at the bill in light of the events at Sandy Hook. Rep. Brandon Dillion, D-
Suspect arrested in alleged church-bombing plot
Police said that they arrested a 23-year-old man after they discovered bomb-making materials and notes about destroying 48 area churches. NBC's Chris Jansing reports.
'Decay is visually interesting'
Photographer Matthew Christopher, who created the website Abandoned America, wants people to remember our country’s neglected factories, schools, churches, and hospitals before they are gone forever.
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