Katherine Weber

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• Sep 19, 2013

  Atheist Group Sets Up 'Secular Safe Zones' for Non-Believing Students on US Campuses

  As schools resume session this fall, high school and college campuses across the country will be offering "Secular Safe Zones," or places where non-believing students can freely discuss their thoughts on religion without the threat of being bullied.

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  Sep 19, 2013

  Illustrator Norman Rockwell's 'Saying Grace,' 'Walking to Church' to Be Auctioned

  Three of the famous illustrator Norman Rockwell's most iconic masterpieces will be heading to auction at Sotheby's in New York City in December after spending nearly two decades on loan at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass.

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  Sep 19, 2013

  'Duck Dynasty' Recap: Robertson Brothers Seek Church's Help to Solve Nasty Dilemma

  Last night's episode of A&E's hit Christian reality show "Duck Dynasty" focused on the theme of parenting, from keeping children safe to teaching them the importance of hard work and perseverance.

• Sep 19, 2013

  New Mexico's Most Populous City Will Allow Residents to Vote on Abortion Ban

  The successful campaigning efforts of pro-life groups in Albuquerque, New Mexico have forced the city council to put a 20-week abortion ban up for a vote on the upcoming November ballot. If passed, the ballot measure would be the first municipal abortion ban in the country.

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  Sep 18, 2013

  Gay Military Couples to Stop Receiving Benefits From National Guard, Orders Oklahoma Governor

  Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has ordered the state's National Guard to stop processing requests for same-sex couples seeking military benefits. Fallin argues that the state's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage prohibits her from providing same-sex couples in the military with federal benefits such as health care and housing, in spite of a new policy issued by the Pentagon earlier this year ordering her to do so.

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  Sep 18, 2013

  Starbucks CEO Asks Customers to Stop Bringing Guns to Stores

  After becoming involved in the heated gun control debate in the U.S., the CEO of the American coffee company Starbucks requested in an open letter late Tuesday that patrons stop bringing firearms into store locations. The letter did not, however, issue an outright ban on firearms in stores.

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  Sep 18, 2013

  10-Year-Old Banned From Writing About God in School; Memphis Officials Say Issue a 'Regrettable Misunderstanding'

  The Memphis, Tennessee elementary school that banned a 10-year-old from writing about God for a class assignment has since called the incident a "regrettable misunderstanding" that the school's teachers will learn from.

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  Sep 16, 2013

  Syria Churches, Monasteries Abandoned in Small Christian Town Following Rebel Fighting

  The fate of the small, predominantly Christian town of Maaloula, Syria, remains uncertain after remaining rebel factions continued to clash with the occupying Syrian army over the weekend. Reports from the area indicate that most of the village's cathedrals and worshipping spaces were abandoned Sunday due to the threat of a continued rebel presence linked to al-Qaeda.

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  Sep 16, 2013

  Navy Yard Shooting Gunman Identified as Navy Veteran, Photo Released

  The gunman who killed at least 12 victims in a shooting rampage at the Washington Naval Yard on Monday has been identified by police as 34-year-old Aaron Alexis, a New York City native who worked as a petty officer in the Navy and then as a civilian contractor. He was killed by authorities on Monday after opening fire at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters in the nation's capital.

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  Sep 16, 2013

  Bible's Book of Revelation, End Times Provided Inspiration for FOX's New Drama 'Sleepy Hollow'

  Much of the inspiration for the FOX network's new show "Sleepy Hollow," a modern-day police drama twist on the classic short story by Washington Irving, was drawn from the Bible, specifically the Book of Revelation and end times, the show's producers said in a recent interview.