Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 2, 2012

  Extreme Heat to Continue in Midwest, East Coast on Monday

  After spending the weekend without power in record-high temperatures, millions of residents from the Midwest to the East Coast may not have much relief on Monday with forecasters warning that the temperatures could remain in the 100s.

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  Jul 1, 2012

  Morsi Sworn In as Egypt's First Islamist President Amid Concerns

  Leader of Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party Mohammed Morsi was Saturday sworn in as Egypt's first Islamist president amid concerns over his ability to tackle the military generals and the future of Cairo's peace deal with Israel.

• Jul 1, 2012

  Mormons Resign En Masse in Public

  About 150 Mormons participated in a mass resignation ceremony and signed a "Declaration of Independence from Mormonism" in Utah, the state where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is based, on Saturday.

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  Jul 1, 2012

  Eastern US Storms Kill a Dozen, Leave Millions Powerless

  A heat wave in the eastern U.S. was expected to continue on Sunday after violent storms killed at least 12 people and left over 3 million without power. Emergencies were declared in Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, the District of Columbia and Virginia.

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  Jun 30, 2012

  Justice Dept. Refuses to Prosecute A.G. Eric Holder

  The Justice Department said Friday it will not prosecute Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents related to the "Fast and Furious" investigation.

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  Jun 30, 2012

  Bethlehem's Nativity Church Gets 'World Heritage' Status

  The ancient Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem has been placed on the list of World Heritage sites by the United Nation's cultural arm. The move was opposed by the United States and Israel.

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  Jun 30, 2012

  PCUSA to Vote on Gay Clergy, Same-Sex Marriage

  The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will vote on two highly contentious issues at its General Assembly beginning Saturday with some presbyteries proposing reversal of the right to ordain openly gay and lesbian clergy and some seeking a change to the definition marriage.

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  Jun 26, 2012

  Sandusky's Pastor Says Christians Must Show Moral Strength

  The pastor of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn. State football coach who was convicted last Friday on 45 counts of child sex abuse charges, said every believer in Jesus must have moral strength, and that his church now had the opportunity to show that to the world.

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  Jun 25, 2012

  Pawlenty Says He's Told Romney to Look Elsewhere for Potential VP

  Tim Pawlenty is being seen as a potential running mate for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but the former Minnesota governor said on Sunday he can best serve as a "volunteer" for his former rival.

• Jun 25, 2012

  Tenn. Pro-Abstinence Sex Education Law Sparks Debate

  A pro-abstinence sex education law enacted recently in Tennessee has critics warning that it will fail to check the state's teen pregnancy rate, as supporters stand their ground on the need for barring explicit sex education.