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Pressler, who — another Conservative Re- islature. HealsoservedSouth-
was one of the surgence leader — Pressler’s ern Baptists in various other
chiefengineersofastrategyin wife Nancy, Houston’s First volunteercapacities.
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Americansyawning atdeclinein Christmas religiosity?
Politically, 54% of Repub-
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California’wildfires surrounding SouthernBaptist churches
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nonremainoutacontro—l “small populations” of ballFirein LosAngeles, erupt-
latestapproachingLosein evacueesand “verysmokycon- edDec.6 at4a.m.(PST)along
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Timesreported. properat4a.mr(PST)on Dec. 6 hasburned 150 acres, forced
The windswept_ fires evacuationordersforsome 150,000residents, andwas notat all
in addition to wildfires that comainedmorethansixhourslater. (BPscreencapturecourtesy
scorchedpartsofnorthernCali- ofWeatherNetwork.com)
forniathisfall,andaccountfor
what authorities have called PacificCoastonDec,6,destroy- hasburned 11,377 acres in Los
the worst season in ing at least 150,000 buildings Angeles County; the Rye Fire,
moestate’shistory,accordingto along the way, the Times re- which has burned 7,000 acres
ported. The California Depart- in LosAngelesCounty; andthe
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