- 05/27/2013
Upcoming 'Al Jazeera America' Gearing Up for US-Focused Coverage
The upcoming Al Jazeera America had initially planned that 60 percent of its coverage will comprise news from the United States, but now the cable channel wants to have almost all of its programming originating from America.
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05/27/2013Zimmerman's Attorneys Say Trayvon Martin Was 'Angry' on Shooting Night
Text messages from the phone of Trayvon Martin, who was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida last February, show Martin had an argument with someone and was "angry" on the night of the incident, defense attorneys have alleged.
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05/27/2013Pope Urges Mafia to Convert to God, Repent From 'Enslaving People'
The day after the beatification of a priest who was murdered by the mafia two decades ago, Pope Francis urged mobsters on Sunday to stop exploiting and enslaving people and convert to God.
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05/27/2013Obama Quotes Bible to Urge Americans to 'Step Up' Aid to Oklahoma Tornado Survivors
A week after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma and devastated the town of Moore, President Obama toured the area Sunday and urged all Americans to "step up" their own aid to help the affected people in recognition that "we're an instrument of his [God's] will."
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China Dominates World's 'Atheist Map;' Religiosity Declining in US
A new poll measuring global self-perceptions on beliefs indicates that while 13 percent of the world identify themselves as atheists, nearly half of China's population comprises non-believers. The United States is among the countries where religiosity is notably declining, the poll says.
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05/26/2013LeBron James Doesn't Like Being Compared to God
Indiana Pacers point guard George Hill compared LeBron James to God, but the Miami Heat star responded by saying he is not infallible and "nowhere near close."
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05/26/2013San Antonio Flash Floods Leave 2 Dead; Over 200 Rescued
Even as a flash flood watch was in effect in south central Texas until Sunday morning, authorities said at least two women were confirmed dead and a 17-year-old boy was missing in the San Antonio area while more than 230 people had been rescued after torrential rains Saturday.
- 05/25/2013
Michigan City Paid Evangelists $300,000 in Lawsuit Settlement
A city in Michigan disclosed on Friday that it paid $300,000 to a group of Christian evangelists as part of a settlement for arresting them during the 2010 Arab International Festival under the charge of breaching the peace by sharing the Gospel with Muslim participants.
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05/25/2013Spain's Catholic Archdiocese to Hire More Exorcists to Fight Devil
Days after Pope Francis laid his hands on a young man in a wheelchair in the Vatican and fueled suspicion that he performed an exorcism, the Catholic archdiocese in Madrid is reportedly considering hiring at least eight more trained clergy to help some of the faithful deal with demons.
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Jud Wilhite Shares 3 Things to Remember While 'In the Mess'
Pastor Jud Wilhite shared three things that can help Christians emerge victorious in the midst of the mess and pain they often come across in life, as guest speaker at Saddleback Church in Southern California.
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05/25/2013Church of England Plans to Have Female Bishops by 2015
After about 20 years of a divisive debate on allowing women to be bishops, the Church of England published proposals on Friday to approve the ordination of female bishops by 2015.
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05/20/2013Associated Press CEO Blasts Justice Department for Phone Records Probe
The president and CEO of The Associated Press, Gary Pruitt, said Sunday the Justice Department breached the Constitution by seizing its phone records of two months after the newswire ran a story about a foiled terror plot in Yemen last year.
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05/20/2013Billboards in Chicago Feature 'Pregnant' Boys to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Chicago Department of Public Health has placed billboards featuring teen boys with "pregnant" bellies throughout the city, as part of a newly launched campaign to prevent teen pregnancies.
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05/20/2013Tornadoes Kill 1, Injure Dozens in US Midwest; More Storms Likely on Monday
Tornadoes swept through five states in the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, killing a 79-year-old man in Oklahoma and injuring dozens others. Weather officials have warned that the region could face more severe weather on Monday.
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Christians Around the World Unite for 'Global Day of Prayer' 2013
Christians around the globe gathered on Pentecost Sunday in stadiums, auditoriums, churches, homes, and some in secret places, to pray for the healing and blessing of their nations and the world.
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