Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 1, 2013

  42 Percent Say Holder Should Resign, Rasmussen Poll Finds

  A new Rasmussen poll has found that most voters do not approve of the U.S. Justice Department's seizing of phone records of The Associated Press reporters, and 42 percent now think Attorney General Eric Holder should resign.

• Jun 1, 2013

  35-Day National Prayer Bus Tour Launched in Pa.

  An evangelical Christian group on Friday launched a 2,500 mile, 35-day national bus tour in Pittsburgh, Pa., to mobilize prayer for America. The tour's sponsors include author Joni Eareckson Tada, Pastor David Jeremiah, Dr. James and Shirley Dobson, and Pastor Greg Laurie.

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  Jun 1, 2013

  Wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini to Speak to UN; Seeks Help to Free Husband

  The wife of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is in an Iranian prison because of his Christian faith, will speak at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Monday to seek member states' action on behalf of her husband, who has been tortured and is suffering from internal bleeding.

• May 27, 2013

  Upcoming 'Al Jazeera America' Gearing Up for US-Focused Coverage

  The upcoming Al Jazeera America had initially planned that 60 percent of its coverage will comprise news from the United States, but now the cable channel wants to have almost all of its programming originating from America.

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  May 27, 2013

  Zimmerman's Attorneys Say Trayvon Martin Was 'Angry' on Shooting Night

  Text messages from the phone of Trayvon Martin, who was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida last February, show Martin had an argument with someone and was "angry" on the night of the incident, defense attorneys have alleged.

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  May 27, 2013

  Pope Urges Mafia to Convert to God, Repent From 'Enslaving People'

  The day after the beatification of a priest who was murdered by the mafia two decades ago, Pope Francis urged mobsters on Sunday to stop exploiting and enslaving people and convert to God.

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  May 27, 2013

  Obama Quotes Bible to Urge Americans to 'Step Up' Aid to Oklahoma Tornado Survivors

  A week after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma and devastated the town of Moore, President Obama toured the area Sunday and urged all Americans to "step up" their own aid to help the affected people in recognition that "we're an instrument of his [God's] will."

• May 26, 2013

  China Dominates World's 'Atheist Map;' Religiosity Declining in US

  A new poll measuring global self-perceptions on beliefs indicates that while 13 percent of the world identify themselves as atheists, nearly half of China's population comprises non-believers. The United States is among the countries where religiosity is notably declining, the poll says.

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  May 26, 2013

  LeBron James Doesn't Like Being Compared to God

  Indiana Pacers point guard George Hill compared LeBron James to God, but the Miami Heat star responded by saying he is not infallible and "nowhere near close."

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  May 26, 2013

  San Antonio Flash Floods Leave 2 Dead; Over 200 Rescued

  Even as a flash flood watch was in effect in south central Texas until Sunday morning, authorities said at least two women were confirmed dead and a 17-year-old boy was missing in the San Antonio area while more than 230 people had been rescued after torrential rains Saturday.