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  Oct 27, 2014

  US Now Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage in 33 States, Including DC

  As same-sex marriage became legal in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, North Carolina, West Virginia and Wyoming recently, the federal government now recognizes gay married couples in 33 states, including the District of Columbia, according to Attorney General Eric Holder.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  Foley, Sotloff, Other ISIS Hostages Suffered Severe Torture; Were Forced to Convert to Islam

  U.S. journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning, who have been beheaded by the Islamic State militants, were subjected to severe physical torture and may have converted to Islam under duress, according to their freed cellmates.

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  Oct 27, 2014

  White House Pressures Cuomo, Christie to End Ebola Quarantine

  Under pressure from the Obama administration, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday clarified their stances on the mandatory quarantining of all medical workers returning from West Africa. Christie relented and announced some changes in the policy.

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  Oct 26, 2014

  Moses was 'Barbaric, Schizophrenic,' Says 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' Actor Christian Bale

  Moses was "likely schizophrenic" and "one of the most barbaric individuals," says Christian Bale, who plays Moses in "Exodus: Gods and Kings," the latest in a series of biblically-based or inspired films. Director Ridley Scott adds that in his movie, the parting of the Red Sea will be caused by an earthquake, and not by God or Moses.

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  Oct 26, 2014

  Idaho Christian Couple May No Longer Face Fines, Jail Time for Not Hosting Same-Sex Weddings

  The city of Coeur d'Alene in Idaho has reportedly realized that a for-profit wedding chapel owned by Christian ministers Donald Knapp and his wife, Evelyn, can refuse to perform same-sex marriages without violating "non-discrimination" laws.

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  Oct 26, 2014

  Mars Hill Pastor Dave Bruskas Defines 'New Values' for 'Broken, Repentant' Church; Acknowledges 'Unhealthy Culture'

  Mars Hill interim preaching pastor Dave Bruskas, who may take over as lead pastor, has promised localized governance, financial clarity and cultural change in the Seattle-based megachurch, whose founder and former head pastor, Mark Driscoll, resigned last week due to his admitted "divisive" leadership style.

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  Oct 25, 2014

  Mark Burnett, Roma Downey Raising $25 Million for Displaced Christians in Iraq, Syria

  Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, the executive producers behind the Emmy-nominated "The Bible" series, are raising $25 million to help Christians displaced or affected by the ISIS terror group in Iraq, Syria and neighboring countries before the winter arrives.

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  Oct 25, 2014

  DC Bill Would Force Pro-Life Groups to Cover Elective Abortion in Health Insurance

  Pro-life groups have written to the City Council of the District of Columbia to protest a proposed bill that would violate federal law by forcing them to provide elective abortion coverage through their insurance plans as well employ those who do not believe in their pro-life mission.

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  Oct 25, 2014

  Dallas Nurse Thanks God After Being Declared Ebola-Free; Receives Hug From Obama

  Nina Pham, a Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola after treating Liberian national Thomas Duncan in Texas, said she believes in the power of prayer, after she was declared virus-free and released from Md. hospital Friday. She also met President Obama at the White House, and received a hug.

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  Oct 20, 2014

  'My Abortion Was the Right Decision,' Planned Parenthood President Says

  Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards wrote an article for Elle magazine denouncing the "stigma" that abortion carries, and confessed that she had an abortion and said it was the right decision and not a difficult one for her family.