Katherine Weber

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  Nov 1, 2013

  Teen Wears 'Jesus' Costume to School for Halloween, Told to Remove It for Being 'Offensive'

  A Chicago-area high school pulled a senior student from class on Thursday after he showed up to school wearing a Jesus costume for Halloween. Shortly after, the school then reversed its decision and allowed the teen to return to class wearing the costume.

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  Nov 1, 2013

  Hawaii Senate Approves Gay Marriage Legislation Depite Public Split on Issue

  Hawaii is well on its way to approving same-sex marriage after the state's Senate voted this week to repeal a voter-approved constitutional amendment specifically defining marriage as between one man and one woman. The vote came after the state's governor introduced a special session to have same-sex marriage legislation addressed, and although the legislation is expected to pass the House of Representatives' vote, Hawaii residents still remain greatly divided on the issue of redefining the mean

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  Oct 31, 2013

  'Ender's Game' Author Orson Scott Card Says Homophobic Accusations Are 'Savage and Deceptive'

  Orson Scott Card, the author of the well-known science fiction classic Ender's Game that is soon to be released as a Hollywood movie, said in a recent interview that the backlash he has received from those who describe him as "homophobic" is a "savage, lying, deceptive personal" attack on him.

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  Oct 31, 2013

  Gay Marriage Ceremony Officiated By Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in Washington DC

  Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor officiated a same-sex wedding in the federal Supreme Court's lawyers' lounge earlier this week in Washington, D.C. This is the second of such ceremonies to take place, as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also officiated a same-sex marriage earlier this year.

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  Oct 31, 2013

  Granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church Founder: 'We Hurt A Lot of People'

  The granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps has said in a recent interview that after leaving the controversial church a year ago, they have come to realize that although their former congregation's actions were done with good intentions, ultimately Westboro "hurt so many people."

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  Oct 31, 2013

  Pope Francis Hug From 'Boy in Yellow Shirt': Photo Goes Viral as Young Boy Won't Leave Vatican Stage

  A young boy wearing a yellow shirt has captured the heart of viewers across the world in a viral photo showing the child wandering up to Pope Francis during a Vatican ceremony and hugging him.

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  Oct 29, 2013

  George Zimmerman Gun and Bible Raffle Items Pulled From Pro-Gun Event

  A pro-second amendment rights group has decided to alter an upcoming event featuring Mark O'Mara, the defense attorney for Florida resident George Zimmerman. Although the upcoming event featuring O'Mara initially included a raffle for a handgun and a bible, organizers of the event decided it would be best to push the raffle portion of the event to a later date considering the prize handgun was the same model as the one used by Zimmerman when he shot and killed teen Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla

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  Oct 29, 2013

  Atheist Shoe Company Targets Babies With New 'I Believe in Mummy, I Believe in Daddy' Shoe Line

  An atheist shoe company from Germany has targeted a new audience by promoting a line of atheist-themed shoes for babies and toddlers. The company, known simply as ATHEIST, made national headlines earlier this year when it accused the U.S. Postal Service of discriminating against its company for being godless.

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  Oct 29, 2013

  Sen. Rand Paul Warns Advances in Abortion, Science Could Lead to Society Killing Off the Imperfect

  Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R) recently spoke to students of Liberty University in Virginia, warning them that advances in abortion, science and technology could result in the practice of eugenics in the future. Paul told the students that Americans must stay true to their values and independence in order to combat the government's dangerous control on its people.

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  Oct 29, 2013

  8-Year-Old Dragged Out Her Bedroom Window in Attempted Kidnapping in Colo., Saved By Screams for Help

  Police in Aurora, Colo. are saying an 8-year-old girl's cries for help are probably what saved her from being kidnapped by a predator who had crawled through her bedroom window on Sunday evening in an attempted kidnapping. The predator fled and still remains at large, and local police are asking for the public's help in catching the man, described as a Caucasian male with short blonde hair.