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  Jun 18, 2012

  Southern Baptists Set to Make History at Annual Meeting Tuesday

  America's largest Protestant denomination, which remained predominantly white and endorsed racial segregation for over a century, is posed to elect its first African-American president, a pastor from Louisiana, at its two-day annual meeting that begins Tuesday.

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  Jun 17, 2012

  Aung San Suu Kyi Gives Nobel Peace Prize Speech After 21 Years

  Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, who was kept under a long period of house arrest for advocating democracy, gave her Nobel speech in Norway on Saturday, 21 years after she was awarded the peace prize. Her visit to Europe was seen as a sign of change, which she credited to those who spread awareness about her country globally.

• Jun 17, 2012

  Jehovah's Witnesses Asked to Pay $28 Million in Child Abuse Case

  A California jury has ordered the Jehovah's Witnesses to pay $28 million in personal and punitive damages to a woman who said she was repeatedly molested by a fellow congregant when she was a child and blamed it on the religion's alleged policy of secrecy.

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  Jun 17, 2012

  Romney Tells Christians He'll Back Israel; Santorum Praises Former Rival

  Mitt Romney addressed a group of Christian conservatives on Saturday, saying he would reverse President Barack Obama's policy on Israel, which is dominated by the fear that the Jewish country might attack Iran. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee also backed other conservative social issues, and received support from former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

• Jun 16, 2012

  Tebow to Speak to Thousands at Calif. Church Event on Father's Day

  New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow is among the speakers for a Father's Day event to be held at a large stadium in San Diego, Calif., on Sunday.

• Jun 16, 2012

  Willow Creek to Feature Chicago Bears Johnny Knox on Father's Day

  Chicago Bears receiver Johnny Knox's appearance, a rib grilling competition and free food are among the many attractions Willow Creek Church in Illinois is offering to get thousands of dads to attend its annual Father's Day festival this weekend.

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  Jun 16, 2012

  Romney Cautiously Responds to Obama's New Immigration Policy

  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who was in New Hampshire on the first day of his rural bus tour Friday, cautiously responded to President Barack Obama's new policy on the deportation of young illegal immigrants, and brought the focus back to jobs and economy.

• Jun 11, 2012

  NY School Bans 'God Bless the USA,' Saying It's 'Offensive'

  A New York principal who is a Jehovah's Witness says kindergarteners won't be allowed to sing "God Bless the USA" at their forthcoming graduation as it could "offend other cultures." But she thinks it's appropriate for them to sing a Justin Bieber song with flirty lyrics.

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  Jun 11, 2012

  Santorum Says He's Ready to Take on Ron Paul at Convention

  Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Sunday he was ready to take on Texas Rep. Ron Paul and his libertarian supporters if they look for a "platform fight" at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

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  Jun 11, 2012

  Suicide Bomber, Gunmen Kill 6 in Church Attacks in Nigeria

  At least six people were killed and dozens injured after a suicide bomber allegedly from Islamist terror group Boko Haram detonated explosives outside a church, and gunmen from the same outfit opened fire at worshippers in another church on Sunday.