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Do Christians Have a Higher Moral Standard Than the God They Believe In?

How can human beings believe and teach, that they have a higher moral and ethical standard than the God they profess to believe in?

(KELOWNA, BC) - The Olympic games are the biggest sport event and business venture of the year. Hopes and dreams are made and shattered in a fraction of a second. One competitor’s mistake is someone else’s good fortune.

The medalists stand to make fortunes, while those who trained equally hard are soon forgotten and left with their tears.

History of Oregon State`s African American Football Players Featured in Feb. 18 Discussion

Event will include a posthumous tribute to Dave Mann, the first African American football player at the university, who was on the team from 1951-54.

(CORVALLIS, OR) - The history and impact of African American football players at Oregon State University is the focus of a panel discussion that begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in The Loge at Reser Stadium on the OSU campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

Super Bowl Ad Pits BDS Against SodaStream

The BDS campaign against SodaStream is only one of many such campaigns conducted by supporters of the BDS movement.

(CHICAGO) - A television ad which debuts during the Denver Broncos-Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl game Sunday, features Hollywood film star Scarlett Johansson (shown here in a poster picture).

The ad, for which the company SodaStream, paid $4 million, features Johansson as a sexy, convincing sales person for SodaStream’s home carbonation product.

Will New President of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin make Peyton Manning MVP?

Hopefully Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Bronco's will not become the "MVP - Most Valuable Pusher" for OxyContin because of all his sports injuries -- neck, arm and knee.

(MYRTLE CREEK, OR) - While serving as "Most Valuable Player" for 15 years at Merck, Timney was known for "downsizing" the work force by 15,000 employees give or take a few.  In fact, he earned a revered spot in The Huffington Post in 2013 under the title 11 Terrible Ways To Say You're Laying Someone Off Without Saying It.

Purdue Pharma, maker of the deadly billion $$$$$$ painkiller named "OxyContin" issued press releases this week that they have named a new President, Mark Timney.

Ken Collins Responds to Laird Hamilton on Carlos Burle and Maya Gabeira

Laird Hamilton appeared on CNN, saying that Carlos Burle's wave could only be considered the "wipeout of the year" because at the end of his ride, Carlos fell.

(GIG HARBOR) - On October 29, 2013, a massive swell hit Nazaré, Portugal. Big wave surfers Maya Gabiera and Carlos Burle decided to test their merit on the wave.

Maya, despite intense training and preparation, broke her ankle on the wave and, after a struggle, drowned in the turbulent waters. Her rescue partner Carlos Burle managed to get her out of the water and give her CPR on the beach. She was taken to the hospital and will live to surf another wave.

Don`t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Football Players

Dozens of former players — including 34 who played in the NFL — have been diagnosed with CTE, a neurodegenerative disease linked to dementia, memory loss and depression.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Another football season is upon us. It is time for the National Football League (NFL), college and university officials, and even high schools to seriously address the safety, or lack thereof, of playing football.

As the season progresses, the chance of injury increases.

NBA Player Stomps Homeless Man

Jones yelled, 'Wake up,' and Stomped on the Mans Leg

(PORTLAND OR) - Police arrested 21-year-old Terrence Alexander Jones in Old Town early this morning.

Jones was seen stomping on a sleeping homeless man's leg at about 2:04 AM in Portland's Central precinct.

After the arrest, officers learned that Jones is currently on the roster of the Houston Rockets NBA team.

Cycle Oregon 2013 Weekend Ride: `Summer Bike Camp`

Weekend event returns to Oregon State University in Corvallis with family-friendly focus and multiple route options.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Cycle Oregon’s Weekend Ride started in 2004 as a shorter alternative to the original week-long event – an effort to appease teachers and parents of school-age children who couldn’t make it in September.

But over its nine-year lifespan it has evolved with an identity of its own, summed up in its newly announced theme: “Summer Bike Camp.”

Legendary Lensman Dives Into Surfline`s Photo Universe

Iconic photographer Aaron Chang set to judge Surfline’s annual User Photo Challenge.

(HUNTINGTON BEACH) - Aaron Chang, one of the most prolific surf photographers of all time, is once again judging Surfline.com’s annual User Photo Challenge, and – along with Surfline's Jeremiah Klein and Billy Watts -- selecting the $1,000 winner.

Amateur photographers who upload to Surfline.com’s User Photos section will have their work ultimately judged by Mr. Chang himself in the yearly contest.

Players Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Advertising

If the private behavior of a popular person is wrong, ethics and morality are called into question, and possibly the image of that person will be damaged.

(MADRID) - The popularity and success of celebrities are repeatedly used to sell products and promote services. The creators of messages attempt to achieve a single goal: to give more popularity to the product advertised.

We see them every day and at all hours. In the television screens, the pages of magazines and newspapers, airwaves and billboards.