Oral Roberts returns to namesake university amid son’s scandal

Monday, October 22, 2007 Former faith healer and televangelist Oral Roberts returned to Oral Roberts University (ORU) on October 22 as President. His son Richard Roberts, who served as president since 1993, stepped down last week amid allegations of illegal political and financial wrongdoing. Oral said that all allegations made in the ORU lawsuit and […]

South Africa prepares for elections

Monday, April 20, 2009 Final polls show the African National Congress holding a commanding lead going into Wednesday’s general election. File:JacobZuma.jpg A Plus 94 poll of 7000 voters showed the ruling ANC with 60% support, with the Democratic Alliance and Congress of the People neck-in-neck on 16% and 15% respectively. An Ipsos Markinor poll of […]

US Congress may re-establish the Luxury Tax

Monday, December 11, 2006 There are suppositions that the US Democratic Congress may re-establish the luxury taxes, which were already once introduced in the 1990s. The suppositions resulted in the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors commissioning a report on various tax issues. Material goods such as jewelry, watches, expensive furs, jet planes, boats, […]

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