Scottish church background makes Brown tick
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Gordon Brown, in a big pitch to become Britain's next prime minister, played up his reputation for being a dour, hard-working man driven by his Scottish Presbyterian background.
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Rock star Rod Stewart donated more than $9,000 to the ancient Scottish church where he and Penny Lancaster took their son Alistair to be baptized.  Stewart learned of a campaign to raise more than $300,000 to refurbish the South Leith parish church in time for its 400th anniversary in 2009.
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By Karen Heinselman, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa  Sep. 17--Editor's note: This is the first of two stories examining how churches balance tradition and new ideas.   CEDAR FALLS -- They come in fine suits and neatly pressed blouses.
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Most of Scotland's religious crime takes place in the west of Scotland and is often linked to football, figures show.
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Inverness goalkeeper Mark Brown believes his side&#39;s 1-1 draw with Rangers is further proof that the Highlanders could be here to stay in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.
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LONDON, Sep 14 (IPS) - Migration is leading to a new colour-coding that   can be dangerous for city life, a new report warns.
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In his first seven months as prime minister, Gordon Brown seems to have re-inforced the stereotype of the dour Scot Â dark suits, stiffness and statistics-crunching economics. His recent visit to India and China did little to dispel that impression.
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By Lindsay Clydesdal  PHOTOGRAPHER Colin Prior may have travelled to more than 40 countries, but his heart belongs to Scotland.
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By MAUREEN CULLEY  IN spectacular shades of scarlet and orange, they could be abstract artworks. But these stunning images are actually photographs of life beneath the surface of two of Scotland's sea lochs.
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By TOM BREEN  BIG ISAAC, W.Va. - It's an idyllic setting for Sunday worship: a small, white church on the slope of a gentle hill. Outside the sanctuary, two dogs lie in the shade.
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The Roman Catholic Church wants to build a new church in Guisborough and have chosen to build it on the playground of St Paulinus School on the Avenue. The school site is small and this church is huge.   The plans were refused by the planning committee for a few reasons.
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By Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.  Sep. 7--City officials said Wednesday that residents might notice their  water has taken on a yellow or brown hue.
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Some clergy have criticized what they regarded as the churchâs leftward drift, including the consecration of an openly gay bishop.
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First, London. Then, Scotland. Is there a concerted conspiracy going on -- and who might be involved?
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For a growing number of churches, the boundary between sacred space and marketplace is coming down.
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Wet, windy weather would generally be seen as unsuitable golfing weather. Not so in Scotland.