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  Apr 12, 2014

  Obama Nominates Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Kathleen Sebelius' Replacement

  President Barack Obama on Friday announced that Sylvia Mathews Burwell, director of the Office and Management and Budget, would be his nominee to replace the embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The announcement comes seven months before the midterm elections.

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  Apr 12, 2014

  David Cameron Says Britain Must Stand Up Against Global Christian Persecution, Urges Increased Evangelism

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has said Christianity is now the most persecuted religion around the world, and that Britain should be "unashamed" in standing up against persecution of Christians and other religious groups.

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  Apr 7, 2014

  Oscar Pistorius Apologizes to Family for Killing Reeva Steenkamp; Tells Court 'I'm Scared to Sleep'

  South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is accused in the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, started his testimony at his murder trial Monday by apologizing to the family of Steenkamp, and said, "I'm scared to sleep. I have terrible nightmares ..."

• Apr 7, 2014

  Hollywood Legend Mickey Rooney Dies at 93

  Mickey Rooney, one of Hollywood's longest-tenured actors, died in his California home Sunday at the age of 93. His oldest child, Mickey Rooney, Jr., is an evangelical Christian.

• Apr 7, 2014

  US Navy Black-Box Detector Receives 'Best Lead Yet' in Search for Missing Malaysian Plane

  About a month after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing, an Australian navy vessel fitted with U.S. Navy black-box detector picked up two extended signals Sunday in an area in the Indian Ocean that is about 300 nautical miles away from where a Chinese patrol vessel received a "ping" signal twice on Friday and Saturday.

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  Apr 7, 2014

  Obamas to Attend Memorial Service at Fort Hood

  President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will attend a memorial service on Wednesday at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas, the site of last week's shooting that left three soldiers killed and 16 injured, a White House aide announced Sunday.

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  Apr 6, 2014

  Americans Losing Religion Due to Internet, Education, Says New Study

  A new study that analyzed available data from the University of Chicago's General Social Survey suggests that increases in college education and the use of the Internet have resulted in a significant drop in religious affiliation of Americans over the last two decades.

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  Apr 6, 2014

  Atlanta Archbishop to Sell $2.2 Million House After Criticism

  Three months after moving into a $2.2 million mansion amid criticism for lavish spending of church money, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Atlanta announced Saturday that he will sell the 6,196-square-foot building he has been using as his official residence.

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  Apr 6, 2014

  Mormon Women Seeking Priesthood Demonstrate at Temple Square

  Hundreds of Mormon women demanding the ordination of females into the lay priesthood entered through the gates of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday to unsuccessfully seek admittance to a male-only session of the group's spring conference.

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  Apr 6, 2014

  Is US as Religiously Diverse as You Think? 'No' Says Pew Study

  While many Americans take pride in the country's religious diversity, a new study by the Pew Research Center shows that the United States cannot be seen as a highly diverse country, at least not from a global perspective.