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01/14/2013Congress Had Lowest-Ever Approval Rating in 2012, Gallup Says
The average approval rating of Congress throughout last year was the lowest in Gallup's 38 years of testing the question, and the negative attitudes toward the legislative branch will likely continue in 2013, the polling organization says.
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01/14/2013Hundreds of Thousands Oppose Same-Sex Marriage in France
Hundreds of thousands of people from across France gathered in Paris on Sunday to oppose President Francois Hollande's plan to legalize same-sex marriage, which would allow gay couples to adopt and conceive children.
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01/14/2013Hobby Lobby Delays Obamacare Fines for Now; Avoids $18.2 Million Penalty
Craft chain Hobby Lobby said it has found a way to delay compliance with the Obamacare mandate, which requires companies to cover contraception in their employees' health care. Pastor Rick Warren has warned that religious freedom, at the heart of the company's battle, might become this decade's civil rights movement.
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Islamic Preacher Set to Lead 'Million-Man March' in Pakistani Capital
A "million-man march" led by a moderate Islamic cleric Muhammad Tahirul Qadri began from Lahore Sunday and headed towards Islamabad, calling for a caretaker administration with a role for the judiciary and the military to ensure election reforms ahead of an upcoming vote.
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01/13/2013Marco Rubio Outlines Immigration Reform Plan
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio from Florida laid out his reform plan to "modernize" the nation's "outdated" immigration system even as President Barack Obama has yet to act on his pledge to come out with his proposal.
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Jesus Portrait to Stay at Ohio School Defying Atheist Demands
Hundreds of community members hailed a school district in Ohio for deciding to let a portrait of Jesus Christ stay at the hallway of a middle school, which was threatened with a lawsuit by Freedom From Religion Foundation.
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01/12/2013Georgia Megachurch Shooting Suspect to Face Murder Trial
A judge ruled Friday that Floyd Palmer, who is accused of fatally shooting a volunteer prayer leader during a service at World Changers Church International in Atlanta, Ga., will face a murder trial.
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01/12/2013US Pastor Jailed in Iran Tells Family of Death Threat
Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen imprisoned for his Christian faith in his native country Iran, has told his wife in a letter that he is being tortured and might be sentenced to death by hanging.
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Heard of 'Atheism 2.0?' It Admits 'Nonsense' Religion Has More to Offer
Admitting that the secular world is full of holes and needs to learn from religion, a well-known Swiss atheist recently introduced a new way to be an atheist, calling it "Atheism 2.0." A Christian researcher reviewed his "convincing" arguments.
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01/07/2013Egypt's Islamist President Backs Syrian Calls to Punish al-Assad
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who is from the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, said in an interview that he supports Syrian calls to try President Bashar al-Assad for war crimes. Syria's Christian minority, however, fears that the fall of al-Assad's regime can endanger their security.
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God Welcomes Non-Churched 'Pagans,' Says Christian Editor on Epiphany
Eastern Europe's Orthodox churches Sunday celebrated the Feast of Epiphany to remember Jesus' baptism, but for Western churches it was about the appearance of the Son of God among us as one of us – and a reminder that God's kingdom embraces the non-churched "pagan," as a Christian editor said.
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01/07/2013Ed Young: What Would Jesus Say to Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones?
Texas pastor Ed Young is taking a look at some of America's biggest celebrities for his latest sermon series, and on Sunday he looked at what Jesus would say to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
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01/06/2013World Should Know India Rape Victim's Real Name, Father Says
A 23-year-old victim of an extremely brutal gang-rape in Delhi, who died last weekend and was thus far known as "India's Daughter" among other pseudonyms, was identified for the first time by a British newspaper with the consent of her father, who wants the world to know her real name.
5 comments - 01/06/2013
Nearly Dozen Gun Control Bills Filed as New Congress Begins
Lawmakers introduced nearly a dozen gun control bills on the first day of the new Congress, about a fortnight after 20 children and six adults were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Newtown, Conn.
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01/06/2013LifeChurch.tv Joins 21-Day 'Daniel Fast' to Mark New Year
LifeChurch.tv, one of the largest and most innovative churches in America, is marking the New Year by participating in a 21-day "Daniel Fast," which involves giving up meat, dairy and sugar, among other foods, not just for health, but "to experience His presence on a whole new level."
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