He will no longer make an appearance at a Baptist mega church in Dallas run by a pastor who has created controversy with his remarks about gays and those of other faiths. The pastor has said that gay sex is sinful, Mormonism is a cult and Islam promotes violence and pedophilia.
2/21/13St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — Bayfront Medical Center, Pinellas County's last independent hospital and home to its only trauma center, on Thursday cleared its final hurdle to joining a for-profit hospital chain. St. Petersburg City Council members approved, 7-1, a lease that will allow Health Management Associates to buy the ho …
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