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• Mar 19, 2012

  Crystal Cathedral's Breakaway Pastor Launches New Church at Theater

  Sheila Schuller Coleman, former senior pastor at Crystal Cathedral, launched her new church on Sunday in a rented movie theater in Orange County, Calif. About 100 congregants who are likely to join Coleman's Hope Center of Christ met for the first weekend service.

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  Mar 19, 2012

  Obamas Make Surprise Visit to 'Church of the Presidents'

  President Barack Obama walked to the historic "Church of the Presidents" across the White House with wife Michelle and their daughter Sasha, and attended a Sunday morning service that reflected on the hymn "Amazing Grace."

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  Mar 19, 2012

  Romney Wins in Puerto Rico; Santorum Readies for Illinois, Louisiana

  Front-runner Mitt Romney swept the primary in Puerto Rico Sunday but his prospects of clinching the Republican presidential nomination still look uncertain with his rival Rick Santorum trying to prevent him from getting the required 1,144 delegates.

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  Mar 18, 2012

  Church Still Loves Disqualified American Idol Contestant Jermaine Jones

  Jermaine Jones may have been disqualified from the "American Idol" contest for having warrants out for his arrest, but his hometown church in New Jersey still loves and accepts him and hopes he will become a better person.

• Mar 18, 2012

  Pastor of Florida's Unique Drive-In Church Retires

  It was the Rev. Larry Deitch's last Sunday as the pastor of a distinctive church by the seashore in Florida where worshippers park their cars – their personal pews – in front of his balcony – the "altar" – and tune their radios to a special FM frequency to listen to singing and a sermon every week.

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  Mar 18, 2012

  Egypt's Coptic Pope Dies at 88; Obama Remembers Advocate for Tolerance

  The Coptic Orthodox church of Egypt prepared for the funeral of Pope Shenouda III on Sunday, a day after the leader of the Christian minority for four decades died of longtime illnesses. President Barack Obama remembered him as an advocate for tolerance and harmony.

• Mar 17, 2012

  Texas Man Returns $7,000 He Found Lying on Street

  An employee of the city of Alvin, Texas, found a bag carrying over $7,000 on the side of a road, but instead of keeping the money he made sure it reached the person it belonged to.

• Mar 17, 2012

  Mississippi House Passes Immigration Bill

  The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a bill that would require authorities to crack down on illegal immigration, in keeping with a trend in the South and the West to enact such measures.

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  Mar 17, 2012

  FRC Urges Gay Activists Not to Politicize Rutgers Webcam Case

  After a court on Friday found that a former Rutgers University student was guilty of invading privacy of his roommate by watching his sexual encounter with another man through a hidden webcam, the Family Research Council said gay activists must not politicize the verdict.

• Mar 12, 2012

  Rare Judean Coin Sells for $1.1 Million at NYC Auction

  A private collector has bought an ancient Judean coin for $1.1 million, the highest for any such coin, at a New York City auction.