Katherine Weber

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  Aug 29, 2013

  Christian Woman in Pakistan Beaten, Sentenced to Death 'For Being Thirsty'

  A Christian woman in Pakistan has claimed that she was handed a death sentence simply because she was "thirsty." The mother of five, who is currently in prison on death row, was sentenced to death by hanging in 2009 after being accused of blasphemy – a charge she adamantly denies. She has now released her memoir, "Blasphemy," from prison where she tells her shocking side of the story.

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  Aug 28, 2013

  US to Release Evidence of Syria Chemical Weapons Attacks as UN Rejects UK Proposal for Action

  The United States is preparing to release proof that Syrian President al-Assad's regime carried out chemical attacks on Damascus last week, while the United Nations have in-effect rejected a proposal for a resolution tabled by the United Kingdom requesting military action in Syria to protect civilians; sending back the proposal for further consultation.

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  Aug 27, 2013

  'Sharia Bill' Becomes Law in N.C. After Gov. Pat McCrory Refuses to Veto

  North Carolina has become the seventh state to explicitly prohibit Sharia law interpretation in court after Gov. Pat McCrory denied vetoing House bill 522.

• Aug 27, 2013

  Atheist, Former Drug Addict to Receive Compensation After Being Asked to Attend 'Religious-Themed' Rehab

  An atheist and former parolee should be awarded compensation by the state of California for forcing him back to jail after he refused to attend a religious-themed rehabilitation program for methamphetamine addiction, a federal appeals court ruled late last week.

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  Aug 27, 2013

  Thief Returns Bible Stolen 42 Years Ago From English Church After Guilty Conscience Eats Away at Him

  A thief stricken with guilt has returned a 200-year-old bible, 42 years after he stole it from the Holy Trinity Church in Hastings, England. The anonymous thief included a note accompanying the stolen item, confessing his transgression and saying he wanted a clean conscience.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  Planned Parenthood Sues Indiana After New Law Increases Standards Required to Administer Abortion Pill

  Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Indiana's new law upping the standards for non-surgical abortion clinics. The lawsuit argues that the law unfairly discriminates against a Planned Parenthood clinic in Lafayette, while supporters of the law argue it improves women's healthcare in the state.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  American Mom Chronicles Fleeing From Cairo, Egypt With Children Amid Widespread Violence

  An American mother and author living in Cairo, Egypt with her two sons and husband has been chronicling her family's decision to temporarily leave the turbulent country amid growing violence following the ousting of former-President Mohamed Morsi last month.

• Aug 22, 2013

  Third Gender Option Introduced by Germany for Birth Certificates

  Germany will permit parents to select a "third gender" on birth certificates for their children, should the child want to identify with a certain gender in the future. Germany is the first country in Europe to pass this type of legislation.

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  Aug 22, 2013

  NFL Minn. Vikings' Adrian Peterson Says: 'I'm Juicing on the Blood of Jesus'

  NFL player and devout Christian Adrian Peterson does not take performance enhancing drugs, but rather "juices on the blood of Jesus," the Minnesota Vikings running back wrote in a recent article for the newly-launched website, Monday Morning Quarterback.

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  Aug 22, 2013

  Bradley Manning Woman Revelation: Convicted Army Private Wants to Be Female Named 'Chelsea Manning'

  Bradley Manning, the former U.S. Army private found guilty of espionage and other charges in the 2010 WikiLeaks scandal, announced Thursday that he now identifies as a woman, and will begin hormone therapy so that he can fully become a transgender female.