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  Dec 6, 2014

  Rand Paul Forces Congress to Vote on Declaring War on ISIS

  During a meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Rand Paul made a last-minute effort to force a vote on a declaration of war against the Islamic State, or ISIS, terror group, tying his proposal to an unrelated bill concerning clean drinking water around the world. Sen. John McCain disagreed.

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  Dec 6, 2014

  Daniel Pantaleo Had Been Sued Thrice for Misconduct Prior to Eric Garner's Chokehold Death

  The white New York police officer who choke-held an unarmed black man leading to his death had earlier been sued thrice for alleged misconduct with black people. A UN Special Rapporteur has expressed concern over a "pattern of impunity," citing two grand juries' failure to indict officers involved in the deaths of two black civilians.

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  Dec 6, 2014

  George W Bush Says NY Jury's Eric Garner Decision 'Hard to Understand'

  Former President George W. Bush said a New York grand jury's decision not to charge the white police officer who fatally conducted a choke-hold on an unarmed black man, Eric Garner, was "hard to understand."

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  Dec 1, 2014

  Quran Should be Read at Prince Charles' Coronation, Anglican Bishop Says

  A senior Church of England bishop has said that Prince Charles's coronation service should include a reading from the Quran so that Muslims feel "embraced" by the nation – a proposal which is being criticized by some Christian groups in the U.K.

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  Dec 1, 2014

  Pope Francis Says ISIS Committing 'Grave Sin Against God'

  Pope Francis said Sunday, the last day of his three-day Turkey trip, that the Islamic State, or ISIS, terror group is committing a "profoundly grave sin against God" by using violence.

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  Nov 30, 2014

  Kim Jong-Un's Aunt Died of Stroke While Arguing About Her Husband's Execution, North Korean Defector Reveals

  The aunt of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un died of a stroke as she was arguing with him on the phone about the execution of her husband, Jang Song Thaek, a defector has revealed.

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  Nov 30, 2014

  Pope Francis Prays in Turkey's Mosque, Head Bowed Toward Mecca

  A day after calling for inter-religious dialogue to end Islamist extremism, Pope Francis on Saturday visited a 17th-century mosque in Istanbul and spent several minutes in a silent prayer with his head bowed in the direction of Mecca.

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  Nov 30, 2014

  Darren Wilson Resigns From Ferguson Police Dept. of 'Own Free Will'

  Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed black teenager Michael Brown, resigned from the Ferguson Police Department Saturday amid protests over a grand jury's decision not to indict him.

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  Nov 29, 2014

  Pope Francis in Turkey: 'Solidarity of All Believers' Needed to Counter Fanaticism

  Pope Francis, who arrived in Turkey Friday for a three-day visit, said there needs to be dialogue between faiths and religious freedom in the war-ravaged Middle East to counter religious extremism, and highlighted the plight of Christians and other minorities in that region.

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  Nov 29, 2014

  IRS Gave White House Thousands of Confidential Taxpayer Documents, Lawsuit Says

  A legal advocacy firm has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department's inspector general, saying that the IRS gave thousands of confidential tax documents to the White House for review.