Anugrah Kumar
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Pa. Church, Youth Pastor Plead Not Guilty in Mock Kidnapping
A church in central Pennsylvania and its youth pastor have pleaded not guilty to charges connected to a mock kidnapping of a youth group to simulate a religious persecution scene.
Judge Tells Okla. Teen Charged With Manslaughter to Attend Church for 10 Years
A judge has told an Oklahoma teenager, who pleaded guilty in the traffic death of another teen, to attend church for 10 years to avoid prison. His defense attorney is not challenging the sentence.

Israel-Hamas Violence Worsens; Death Toll Rises to 24
The death toll from attacks on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict rose to 24 on Friday, even as a temporary truce during the Egyptian prime minister's visit to Gaza collapsed after Palestinian militants fired more rockets into southern Israel. In response, Israel launched a bomb attack on northern Gaza.
Bipartisan Congressional Talks Resume on Immigration Reform
After a gap of two years, Democratic Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham are resuming their comprehensive immigration talks that would offer a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants while securing the country's borders.

Veterans Resurrect Mojave Desert Cross in Calif. After Decade-Long Dispute
A hilltop war memorial cross in California that was deemed an unconstitutional endorsement of Christianity and ordered removed was resurrected on Veterans Day in the Mojave National Preserve.

200,000 Remain Powerless 2 Weeks After Superstorm Sandy
Nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy slammed into the northeast, more than 200,000 in the region still do not know when the lights will come on.

Immigration Reforms to Be a Priority, Boehner Says
House Speaker John Boehner changed his hardline stance on immigration, saying comprehensive reform, which would pave the way for legalizing millions of undocumented immigrants, will be a priority in 2013.

Obama to Be First US President to Visit Burma
The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama will visit Burma this month and meet President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to "encourage" reforms. He will become the first U.S. president to visit Burma, also known as Myanmar.

Obama, Boehner at Odds on Tax Cuts for the Rich
After House Speaker John Boehner proposed Friday that tax cuts should be extended until next year to provide more time to work out a bigger deal to avert the "fiscal cliff," President Barack Obama said a tax hike for the rich must be part of negotiations.

Polls Show Sudden Increase in Black Support for Gay Marriage
Recent polls show increasing support for same-sex marriage among blacks. A national exit poll by Edison Research shows that black voters favored their state legalizing gay marriage, 51 to 41 percent. Pew polls have also showed an increase from 36 percent in 2011 to 44 percent last month supporting gay marriage.



















