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• Aug 19, 2012

  Russian Orthodox Church Seeks Clemency for Pussy Riot Punk Band

  Leaders of Russia's Orthodox Church asked for clemency for three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot who were sentenced to two years in jail a day earlier for holding an anti-government protest in a Moscow cathedral.

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  Aug 19, 2012

  9/11 Museum Seeks Dismissal of Atheists' Lawsuit Against Cross

  The National September 11 Memorial and Museum has filed court papers seeking to throw out last year's lawsuit by American Atheists Inc. against the planned presentation of the iconic World Trade Center cross-shaped steel beam.

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  Aug 19, 2012

  Paul Ryan Gets Mom on Stage, Defends Medicare Plan

  Rep. Paul Ryan brought his 78-year-old mother on stage and addressed a crowd of seniors in Florida, pledging to protect the health insurance program for the elderly, and charging that President Barack Obama would take billions from Medicare to pay for his health care reform.

• Aug 18, 2012

  Boys Swept Away in Yosemite Were Attending Church Camp

  Two boys who were swept away in a Merced River accident in California this week were part of an East Anaheim church's annual weeklong summer camp at Yosemite National Park, the church pastor says.

• Aug 18, 2012

  Court to Hear Case of NM Photographer Fined for Refusing to Film Gay Ceremony

  The New Mexico Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of a Christian photographer who was forced to pay a fine of nearly $7,000 for refusing to photograph a same-sex "commitment" ceremony of two women.

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  Aug 18, 2012

  Paul Ryan's Catholic Faith Comes Under Scrutiny

  Since Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced last week that Rep. Paul Ryan is his running mate, the media spotlight has been on the congressman's Catholic faith as well as whether his budget plans are in line with his denomination's social doctrine.

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  Aug 13, 2012

  Romney, Ryan Campaign in North Carolina, Wisconsin

  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan blasted President Barack Obama at a campaign event in North Carolina, and had a tearful homecoming in Wisconsin on Sunday.

• Aug 12, 2012

  Democratic Platform Supports Same-Sex Marriage

  The national Democratic Party's platform committee voted on Saturday to endorse same-sex marriage for the first time, and called for the repeal of a federal law that recognizes marriage as between one man and one woman, to attract new voters.

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  Aug 12, 2012

  Obama Camp, GOP Trade Attacks After Romney Picks Ryan

  After Mitt Romney announced Saturday that Rep. Paul Ryan is his running mate, the President Barack Obama campaign and the GOP began to trade attacks while it brought in a renewed excitement in the Republican Party.

• Aug 9, 2012

  Pastor Involved in Lesbian Custody Battle Pleads Ignorance

  A Mennonite pastor, who along with others helped a lesbian-turned-Christian woman flee the country with her daughter after her ex-girlfriend was awarded custody of the girl three years ago, thought the mother had full custody of the child, his lawyer said in a Vermont courtroom on Wednesday.