Katherine Weber

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• May 17, 2013

  Boy Scouts, Parents Hold National Rallies to Protest Lifting Gay Ban

  Those supporting the continued ban on openly gay members in the Boy Scouts are gathering in over 50 locations throughout America Friday to express their concern, as the youth organization will vote next week on whether to lift the ban.

• May 17, 2013

  American Family Association Warns Christian Seniors Against Joining AARP

  A well-known conservative values organization is advising Christians against joining the AARP, a nonprofit dedicated to the needs of retired people, arguing that the interest group caters to the "homosexual agenda."

• May 17, 2013

  Wiccan Inmate Sues Mass. Prison System Over Carrot Cake, 'Dragon's Blood'

  An inmate is reportedly suing the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for denying him materials he claims are necessary for him to properly express his Wiccan faith.

• May 16, 2013

  Bill Banning 'Foreign Law' Passes North Carolina House

  A highly-debated North Carolina bill forbidding the application of "foreign law" in domestic and child abuse cases passed the state's House vote Thursday.

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  May 16, 2013

  Christian School's Creationism Quiz Sparks Online Debate, Financial Donations

  A struggling Christian school teaching creationism in South Carolina is receiving some unexpected financial help after an atheist website posted an exam from the school on the Internet. Aid has come from Answers in Genesis and concerned readers.

• May 15, 2013

  Nintendo Fixes 'Glitch' That Allowed Men to Marry in Game

  The Japanese electronics company Nintendo has reportedly fixed a glitch in one of its life simulation games that allowed one male character to marry another male character and raise children together.

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  May 15, 2013

  Woman Claiming to Be 'Endorsed by Jesus' Loses North Miami Mayor's Race

  A registered nurse claiming she was endorsed by Jesus lost the bid for mayor of North Miami, Fla., in Tuesday's election, reportedly finishing last in a line of six other candidates.

• May 15, 2013

  Okla. Community Rallies Around School District Forced to Remove Ten Commandments

  In order to avoid a lawsuit with the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the school district in Muldrow, Okla., will be removing its Ten Commandment displays from all schools after an atheist teen student addressed legal concerns.

• May 14, 2013

  Egyptian Christian Teacher Accused of Blasphemy Released on Bail

  An Egyptian Christian teacher who claims to have been falsely accused of denouncing Islam has been released on bail after being imprisoned in the southern city of Luxor.

• May 14, 2013

  Progressive Baptist Editor RG Puckett Dies at 80 of Pancreatic Cancer

  Outspoken Baptist editor and minister R.G. "Gene" Puckett passed away Sunday at the age of 80 near his home in Raleigh, N.C., after enduring a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer.