Anugrah Kumar

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  Oct 18, 2014

  Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in Arizona, Alaska, Wyoming

  While the U.S. Supreme Court Friday rejected a request by Alaska and Wyoming to delay enforcement of same-sex marriage, a federal judge in Arizona ruled that the state's ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional.

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  Oct 13, 2014

  ISIS Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Iraq; Kurdish Fighters Halt Militants' Advance in Kobani in Syria

  At least 58 people were killed in three suicide bombings allegedly carried out by foreign recruits of ISIS in Iraq's Diyala province Sunday, even as Kurdish fighters in Syria were reportedly able to stop the advance of Islamic State militants in the border town of Kobani.

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  Oct 13, 2014

  ISIS Claims Islam Justifies Making 'Infidel' Women Sex Slaves

  In its English propaganda publication, the Sunni terror group Islamic State, or ISIS, has sought to justify its barbarity, saying it is "Islamic" to capture and forcibly make "infidel" women sexual slaves.

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  Oct 13, 2014

  International Donors' Pledge of $5.4 Billion to Rebuild Gaza Risky?

  At an international conference in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday donors pledged $5.4 billion for the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip, which recently suffered devastation in its conflict with Israel. But an obvious question was not addressed: will there be any supervision to ensure that the money reaches the people and not Hamas?

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  Oct 13, 2014

  Hospitals Not Prepared for Ebola, Nurses Union Says After Texas Nurse Tests Positive for Virus

  As follow-up tests confirmed Sunday that a Texas nurse who cared for patient Thomas Eric Duncan has become the first known American to contract Ebola in the country, the largest union of registered nurses said there's a "huge vacuum in both credibility and implementation" in hospitals' preparedness to contain Ebola.

• Oct 12, 2014

  Indiana College Students Give $1,300 Tip in Jesus' Name for $13 Pizza

  A group of students at Indiana Wesleyan University gave a local pizza delivery driver a tip of $1,268 along with gift cards and thousands of inspirational notes as part of an illustration during the weekly prayer service after he delivered an order worth $12.50.

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  Oct 12, 2014

  Baghdad Bombings Kill 45 While ISIS Closes in on Iraqi Capital; Kurdish Fighters in 'Dire' Situation in Kobani

  At least 45 people were killed in bombings in and around Baghdad Saturday as Iraqi soldiers continued to defend the capital against Islamic State, or ISIS, militants. In Syria, the Sunni terror group has encircled Kurdish fighters struggling to defend the besieged border town of Kobani.

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  Oct 12, 2014

  Ebola Survivor Kent Brantly: West Africa Situation Worse Than Worst News Report, But Let's Not Fear but Help Africa

  Dr. Kent Brantly, a Samaritan's Purse missionary from Texas who survived Ebola after contracting the deadly virus on a mission trip to Africa, spoke at a public forum at his alma mater, Abilene Christian University, sharing his experience with the disease and thoughts on the fear of Ebola.

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  Oct 11, 2014

  Over 1,800 Pastors Take Part in Pulpit Freedom Sunday

  More than 1,800 pastors from across the United States have participated in this year's Pulpit Freedom Sunday since the Alliance Defending Freedom's annual event began last Sunday to protest an Internal Revenue Service rule which is used to silence churches.

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  Oct 11, 2014

  Don't Say 'Boys and Girls,' Use 'Gender Inclusive' Words Like 'Purple Penguins,' Nebraska Teachers Told

  A school district in Nebraska has given to its middle-school teachers a document which advises them to use "gender inclusive" expressions such as "purple penguins" instead of "gendered" ones such as "boys and girls."