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• Dec 17, 2011

  Facebook Helps Va. Police Recover Stolen Baby Jesus

  Virginia police has recovered an 80-pound statue of baby Jesus after a woman who allegedly stole it from a nativity scene uploaded a picture of the figure on her Facebook page.

• Dec 17, 2011

  N.Y. School District Recognizes Christian Club After Lawsuit

  A federal lawsuit has led to official recognition for a student-led Christian club that had earlier been banned by the Hicksville Union Free School District in Central Islip, N.Y.

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  Dec 17, 2011

  Senate Approves 2-Month Extension on Payroll Tax Cut

  The Senate voted to extend a payroll tax cut for two months and accelerate the decision process for the construction of an oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. The legislation was approved 89-10 Saturday morning.

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  Dec 16, 2011

  Casey Anthony, Rebecca Black Among 2011's Most-Googled Names

  Casey Anthony, who was charged with and subsequently acquitted of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter in Florida, and YouTube sensation Rebecca Black are among the names that clicked the most with global Internet users in 2011, according to Internet search giant Google.

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  Dec 16, 2011

  Iran Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani Likely to Remain in Jail Another Year

  An Iranian court is likely to delay its verdict in a case concerning Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, who is facing death penalty for converting to Christianity, to allow authorities to further coerce him to convert to Islam as he remains in jail.

• Dec 12, 2011

  Debt-Stricken Italy Asks Catholic Church to Pay Taxes

  As the new government of Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti is facing a debt of $2.5 trillion, the country’s center-left parties are asking the Catholic Church to start paying taxes on its bountiful properties that make profit. The church may oblige, sacrificing more than $1 billion annually.

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Westboro Baptists to Picket Virginia Tech Officer's Funeral

  Westboro Baptist Church, which claims to have conducted over 47,000 pickets across “doomed America,” was scheduled to picket Monday’s funeral of the police officer who was shot dead on the Virginia Tech campus last week.

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Tebow Does It Again, Thanking Jesus After Miraculous Win

  Denver Broncos starting quarterback Tim Tebow, who has faced criticism for expressing his Christian faith on the field, once again thanked Jesus publicly on Sunday after guiding his team to a last-minute victory.

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Obama Goes to Church; Likened to John the Baptist

  Holding hands and smiling despite the chilly weather, President Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha, took a walk across the street from the White House to St. John’s Episcopal Church Sunday morning to attend the worship service.

• Dec 11, 2011

  Fla. Megachurch Seeks to Buy Dillard's Store for Expansion

  Christ Fellowship, a megachurch in Florida, is engaged in discussions with authorities of Boynton Beach city to find ways to buy an abandoned Dillard’s store despite a moratorium on nonprofits building in commercial spaces and the city’s concerns over an overflow of traffic.