CURRENT NEWS ITEM: LAST ORDERS - REGULARS SAY AMEN AS ISLAND PUB BECOMES A CHURCH

TOP - 50 RELEVANT BREAKING NEWS

1. Regulars say amen to island pub

   The keys to an inn are handed over to a church group so work can begin on converting it into a place of worship.

2. An island for Tongans in a Texas high school

   Trinity High School in Euless Texas has a remarkably diverse make up. Students speak 53 languages, but the success of its football team owes a lot to one group of islanders. Sixteen members of the squad are of Tongan descent.

3. Judge orders Redmond O'Neal into detox

   A judge has ordered Redmond O'Neal back to rehab weeks after he and his father were arrested on suspicion of drug possession.

4. Judge orders Ryan O’Neal’s son into detox

   A judge has ordered Redmond O’Neal back to rehab weeks after he and his father were arrested on suspicion of drug possession.

5. Album: Keane, Perfect Symmetry (Island)

   Like Mercury Rev, Keane have clearly been hunting for a new direction to pursue; sadly, on Perfect Symmetry their searches seem to have led them back to possibly the most musically bereft decade of the 20th century, the 1980s. On the upside, this has facilitated the funkiest performance of their career, "Spiralling" opening the album with an infectious piano, synth and percussion groove behind Tom Chaplin's fretful hand-wringing about the dubious value of celebrity. But the downside involves tracks which also sound like Sparks covering "Ashes to Ashes" ("Better Than This"), New Order's early-1980s indie-disco stylings ("You Haven't Told Me Anything"), and worst of all, the smug, singalong epics with which James frequently assailed festival audiences, as in "Perfect Symmetry" itself. But these routes at least drag Keane through what, for them, are fresh territories; the same cannot be said of "You Don't See Me" and "Again and Again", which follow the hearty piano ballad formula that's stood them in such good s ...

6. Classic Album: U2, Under A Blood Red Sky (Universal-Island)

   A quarter-century after its first appearance, Under a Blood Red Sky remains the best summation of pre-Eno U2. A year on, and The Unforgettable Fire would herald the arrival of New, Improved U2, with added "Pride (In the Name of Love)", and Bono's gusty self-righteousness would be working up to the messianic mistral we know today. They were always a more potent prospect in concert than on record, and this account managed to condense their set down to its most vital moments: anthems such as the surging "I Will Follow", U2's initial article of faith, and "Sunday Bloody Sunday", probably their most courageous composition. It's preceded here by Bono's assurance that "This is not a rebel song", though it's debatable whether many Germans would be conversant with its context. Because despite the iconic scarlet packaging based around the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, most of the album was recorded in St Goarshausen. The accompanying DVD does, however, provide the opportunity to watch the Red Rocks concert in its ...

7. Virginia orders 567 state layoffs amid budget woes

   Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine is laying off 567 state workers as the state's budget outlook worsens amid the global financial crisis.

8. Puppy-killing suspect banned from Quadra Island

   The Victoria, B.C. man charged in the high-profile shooting of a 16-week-old Jack Russell terrier puppy has been ordered to stay off the island where the shooting happened.

9. Abbeville church to sponsor community-wide hymn sing

   Historic Trinity Episcopal Church in Abbeville will host a community-wide hymn sing at 3 p.m. Sunday.

10. Ushering in Open Space on Governors Island

    Demolition began on the new project that will turn eight acres of Governors Island into park space by next year.

11. Windsurfers catch the island wave

    Some of the world's best windsurfers arrive on the Hebridean island of Tiree for sporting challenge.

12. Japan Steel Product Orders Fall for 1st Time in 28 Months

    Orders for ordinary steel products in Japan in August fell 5.4 pct from a year before to 6,262,000 tons, the first drop in 28 months, an industry group said Friday. The decline reflects weak demand for building materials due to

13. Judge orders Palin's emails to be preserved

    A judge has ordered the state of Alaska to preserve any government-related emails that Gov. Sarah Palin sent from private accounts.

14. Reverend goes for broad church with a sermon from Father Ted

    IT is veering close to 'Fr Trendy' territory, but another of Dermot Morgan's favourite characters will be a star attraction in a new series of sermons aimed at attracting more people to church.

15. As governor, Palin at times bonds church and state

    WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- The camera closes in on Sarah Palin speaking to young missionaries, vowing from the pulpit to do her part to implement God's will from the governor's office....

16. Staten Island Up Close: The Secret Spring of Clove Lakes Park

    A Staten Island well, ever-flowing and laden with legend, has hordes of devotees that come from miles around for its water.

17. ICELAND: Iceland faces bankruptcy after nightmarish week for the island's banks

18. Digital breast cancer screening coming to northern Vancouver Island

    Digital breast cancer-screening devices coming to northern Vancouver Island will give women access to faster, more accurate breast cancer diagnosis.

19. Army Orders 'Pain Ray' Trucks

    The supposedly non-lethal blaster could potentially kill, a new report says.

20. Palin at times blurred church-state line

    As mayor and governor, Sarah Palin used elected office to promote religious causes, sometimes at taxpayer expense and in ways that blur the line between church and state.

21. Memorial to island plane crash

    A monument is unveiled in memory of 45 people who died when a flying boat crashed on the Isle of Wight 51 years ago.

22. Ten suicide cadres in Sri Lankan capital waiting for orders to attack, media reports say

    Sri Lankan media today reported that ten LTTE suicide cadres are in Colombo city waiting to hit more..

23. Supreme Court has powers to issue orders to the President, says the Chief Justice

    A President not implementing tasks specified for him by the constitution amounts to violation of con..

24. Andhra Pradesh Govt orders CBI inquiry in Adilabad riots

    Andhra Pradesh Government ordered a CBI inquiry into the communal violence, including the death of six members of a family.

25. Separate But Equal at Church

    Only 7 percent of American churches are integrated.

26. Sea scooter pair found on island

    A man and a woman are rescued from Lough Neagh after their jet-powered sea scooter hits a rock and fills with water.

27. Power back on for 200,000 on Vancouver Island

    Officials with BC Hydro have yet to determine the cause of a power outage on Vancouver Island that left nearly 200,000 customers in the dark Sunday.

28. Toronto voters told to cast ballots at demolished church

    Thousands of voters in the Toronto federal riding of Eglinton-Lawrence have been told to show up at a polling station that doesn't exist.

29. Thanksgiving Sunday blackout hits 200,000 on Vancouver Island

    BC Hydro is working to pinpoint the cause of a power outage that affected more than 200,000 customers on southern Vancouver Island Sunday night.

30. Canadians on a youth mission for the church

    A GROUP of Canada-based evangelists are due to arrive in an Irish parish this morning on a mission to lure young people back to the Catholic church.

31. Catholic bishops' conference costs church €2.6m

    THE cost of running the work of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference last year was €2.6m, according to figures obtained by the Irish Independent.

32. President orders foreign ministry, NSDC to take additional measures to free Ukrainian sailors

33. Hopes of sun rising on new orders

    Management at a Harris Tweed mill are optimistic of winning fresh orders from Japan.

34. Muslim cleric gets Russian Orthodox Church award

    MOSCOW, October 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's chief mufti has become the first Muslim cleric to receive an Orthodox award, an Orthodox Church leader said on Monday. "The head of the Central Muslim Board of Russia, Talgat Tadzhuddin, has been

35. Nigeria: Minister Orders Testing of New Road Technology

    The Minister of Transport, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has directed officials of her ministry to carry out random sampling test on the suitability of new road building technology being introduced into the country's construction industry.