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• May 6, 2012

  Andy Stanley Avoids Gay Issue in Last Sermon of Controversial Series

  Weeks after leaving some Christians wondering about his stance on homosexuality, Pastor Andy Stanley avoided explicitly addressing the issue on Sunday during his weekend message.

• May 6, 2012

  Arizona Gov. Signs Bill Banning Funding for Planned Parenthood

  Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed into law a bill that bans public funding of Planned Parenthood, a group that provides reproductive health services, including contraceptives and abortions.

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  May 6, 2012

  Obama Kicks Off Re-Election Bid; Rips Into Romney

  President Barack Obama lambasted presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney on a range of issues including his economic policies, and defended his own record in office as he launched his campaign for a new term by holding public rallies in Ohio and Virginia Saturday.

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  May 5, 2012

  China's Underground Christians Supported Blind Activist

  Underground Christians in China were among those who helped a blind Chinese human rights activist, Chen Guangcheng, escape after four years in prison and 18 months under house arrest.

• May 5, 2012

  'It's OK to Be Gay' Article in Tenn. High School Yearbook Stirs Ruckus

  An article profiling the life of a gay student published in the yearbook of a high school in Lenoir City, Tenn., is invoking strong reactions for and against it and might lead to protests during the upcoming graduation ceremonies.

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  May 5, 2012

  Atheist Activist Who Became Christian Returns to Atheism

  Patrick Greene, an atheist activist in Texas who said last month he had become a believer in Christ after a Christian woman showed compassion to him, now says his conversion was merely out of excitement.

• May 4, 2012

  Groupon Offers Playboy Mansion Event After Torture Porn Tours

  An anti-pornography group's call for a national boycott of Groupon for offering torture porn tours a fortnight ago resulted in over 10,000 customers discontinuing service with it. But the daily-deal website is now promoting an event at the mansion of the world's top sexual exploiter, Playboy.

• Apr 30, 2012

  Sudan Declares State of Emergency Along Border With South

  Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir declared a state of emergency Sunday along much of its border with South Sudan amid growing hostilities between the two countries over disputed oil-rich areas.

• Apr 30, 2012

  Pastor, 20 Worshippers Killed in Nigeria Church Attacks

  A pastor and at least 20 worshippers were killed when gunmen suspected to be Islamist militants opened fire in two separate incidents targeting worship services in northern Nigeria Sunday.

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  Apr 29, 2012

  John Piper Says He Longs for John Stott's Ambition, Discernment

  John Piper says he longs for "the light of discernment and the heat of ambition" which kept world-renowned Bible scholar John Stott focused on playing a key role in God's work globally until he died about nine months ago.