Katherine Weber

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• Apr 17, 2013

  Store Bans Transgender After Customers Complain

  A transgender woman has been banned from an Idaho grocery store after she tried to use the women's restroom and patrons complained that her presence was making them feel "very uncomfortable."

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  Apr 17, 2013

  President Obama to Speak at Interfaith Service in Boston on Thursday

  The White House announced Tuesday afternoon that President Barack Obama will be attending an interfaith vigil to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on Thursday in Boston, Mass.

• Apr 16, 2013

  St. Louis Churches Claim Unfair 'Taxation' by City Officials

  Multiple churches in East St. Louis, Ill., are reportedly challenging city officials on an annual "registration fee" they are required to pay, arguing that the $100 fee counts as taxation of a tax-exempt institution.

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  Apr 16, 2013

  Ben Carson to Speak to Youth Organizations at University of Memphis

  Although he has stepped down from his speaking engagement at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine commencement ceremony, well-known neurosurgeon Ben Carson has not vanished from the public eye altogether.

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  Apr 16, 2013

  Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer Criticized for Politicizing Boston Marathon Terrorist Attack

  House minority Whip Steny Hoyer, a Democrat, is generating criticism after making controversial statements Tuesday regarding yesterday's tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon and the automatic spending cuts which took hold in the federal government in March.

• Apr 15, 2013

  Sen. Marco Rubio Pushes Immigration Bill, Denies Awarding Amnesty

  Senator Marco Rubio of Florida appeared on a series of talk shows this Sunday to promote the new immigration reform bill, which took months of crafting among bipartisan politicians and will be presented on Tuesday at the earliest.

• Apr 15, 2013

  Pope Francis I Prays for Persecuted Christians

  In his most recent Sunday sermon, Pope Francis I addressed the topic of the persecuted church, a gesture which suggests that perhaps the new pontiff will focus part of his holy career on helping the millions of persecuted Christians throughout the world.

• Apr 12, 2013

  Tony Perkins Worries Gun Background Checks Mean 'Watch List' for Evangelicals

  Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, recently spoke on his radio show about President Barack Obama's approval of proposed background checks on commercial gun purchases, saying that he worries background checks could produce a "watch list" that would prevent evangelicals and Catholics from purchasing firearms.

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  Apr 12, 2013

  'Bold, Loving' Christian Apologist Dave Hunt Passes Away at Age 87

  Dave Hunt, a well-known Christian apologist, author, speaker, and radio commentator, passed away April 5 at the age of 87 with his wife, Ruth, by his side.

• Apr 11, 2013

  Republican National Committee to Vote on Resolution Affirming Gay Marriage Stance

  Members of the Republican National Committee will gather in Los Angeles on Friday for their spring meeting and vote on a resolution to continue their opposition to same-sex marriage.