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• Mar 24, 2014

  Gunmen Kill 6 Worshipers in Kenya Church Attack

  Bibles were lying in a pool of blood across the floor of a church near the Mombasa port after gunmen killed six worshipers and injured 17 others during a worship service Sunday to supposedly avenge Kenya's role in fighting Islamist militants in neighboring Somalia. The attackers unsuccessfully tried to attack another church.

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  Mar 24, 2014

  Westboro Baptist Church Holds First Protest After Founder Fred Phelps' Death

  More than 20 members of the Westboro Baptist Church held a protest outside a concert by pop star Lorde in Missouri. It was the controversial group's first protest since the death of the founder, Fred Waldron Phelps Sr., even as counter protesters held up a sign saying "sorry for your loss."

• Mar 24, 2014

  Gospel Coalition Editor Responds to Columnist's Criticism Over 'Jesus, Friend of Sinners' Comment

  Joe Carter, editor at The Gospel Coalition, has responded to criticism by Jonathan Merritt, a columnist, as a media debate carries on over whether Jesus' friendship with sinners had any pre-conditions or did He hang out with only those who were or would later be repentant.

• Mar 23, 2014

  Massive Mudslide Kills 3 in Washington; Many Remain Trapped Under Debris

  Rescue workers were looking for survivors as many people were still stuck under the debris late Saturday after a massive, mile-long mudslide in Snohomish County in northwest Washington killed three people, injured at least eight others and destroyed six houses.

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  Mar 23, 2014

  Russia Consolidates Control Over Crimea; Retaliates Against US With Sanctions

  Russian troops on Saturday seized a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea, a day after the completion of the region's annexation, while Russia's state media explained the basis for sanctions against "anti-Russian" U.S. congressmen and senators, including John McCain and John Boehner.

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  Mar 23, 2014

  Ruling to Strike Down Michigan Same-Sex Marriage Ban Put on Hold After 300 Licenses Issued

  A U.S. appeals court on Saturday temporarily put on hold a federal judge's ruling Friday to strike down Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage, a move that followed issuance of more than 300 marriage licenses to gays and lesbians by state officials.

• Mar 22, 2014

  Columnist Takes on Calvinists on What 'Jesus, Friend of Sinners' Means; Gets Andy Stanley's Support

  Jonathan Merritt released a column this week to "[set] the record straight on Jesus" and whether he was a friend of sinners without pre-conditions. His column was backed by influential pastor Andy Stanley.

• Mar 22, 2014

  Calif. Professor Charged With Attacking Pro-Life Activist

  A feminist professor at a state university in California has been charged with physical confrontation with a pro-life protester from a Christian ministry on campus and with stealing and destroying a banner during an awareness event earlier this month.

• Mar 22, 2014

  Judge Strikes Down Michigan's Ban on Same-Sex Marriage; Calls It Discriminatory

  A federal judge ruled Friday that a ban on same-sex marriage in Michigan violates the U.S. Constitution and therefore must be quashed. The ruling was seen by some as the latest example of "a single federal judge deciding that he knows better than the people" of a state.

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  Mar 18, 2014

  Putin Calls Crimea Part of Russia as Annexation Begins; Defies New US, EU Sanctions

  President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday Crimea is part of Russia in people's hearts and minds after signing a treaty recognizing the Ukraine's region as an independent state, despite the United States and Europe imposing new sanctions on Russia's senior political and military leaders.