Katherine Weber

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• May 31, 2012

  Ill. Lawmaker Mike Bost Yells 'Let My People Go' During Tirade on House Floor (VIDEO)

  State Rep. Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) put on quite a spectacle at the Illinois House of Representatives floor on Tuesday over a pension reform bill he argued was too long for him to read and discuss in a short period of time.

• May 31, 2012

  McDonald's Pulls Happy Meal Toy After Saudis Protest Its 'Disrespect' of Muhammad

  Corporate food chain McDonald's has chosen to pull a controversial Happy Meal toy that Saudi citizens say disrespects the prophet Muhammad, founder of the Islamic faith.

• May 31, 2012

  Religious Liberty Group to Defend Mont. Jesus Statue Against Atheists Demanding Its Removal

  A religious liberty legal organization has filed a request to formally defend the 57-year-old Montana Jesus Statue, the removal of which is being pursued by the atheist/agnostic group Freedom From Religion Foundation.

• May 30, 2012

  'Miami Zombie Attack' One of Many Violent Cases Involving Bath Salts

  Saturday's attack in Miami involving one homeless man eating another homeless man's face may turn out to be one of many crimes that have been a result of the illegal use of bath salts.

• May 30, 2012

  Five Wives Vodka Banned in Idaho for Being 'Offensive' to Mormons

  Idaho liquor regulators have banned Five Wives Vodka from their state-run liquor stores, arguing that the product's name is offensive to Mormons as it presumably references polygamy, which is practiced by some sects of the LDS Church.

• May 30, 2012

  British Lawmakers Propose Altering Consummation Laws to Allow Same-Sex Marriage

  Lawmakers in England have proposed changing the language of the country's consummation laws, a part of Great Britain's Marriage Act, in order to allow homosexual couples to legally marry.

• May 29, 2012

  UK Christian Health Worker Sues Over Dismissal for Pro-Life Views

  A Christian woman suspended from the U.K. National Health Service for voicing her opposition to abortion has filed a lawsuit against the government body, claiming it violated her rights to free speech and religion.

• May 25, 2012

  Southern Baptist Convention Leader Condemns NC Pastors' Anti-Gay Remarks

  A strategist for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) issued a statement this week condemning the recent comments made by two pastors, both of North Carolina, regarding homosexuality.

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  May 25, 2012

  Lady Gaga Angers Thailand Fans With 'Fake Rolex' Comment

  Lady Gaga continues to stir controversy on the Asia leg of her "Born This Way" tour, this time upsetting Thai people with a comment posted on her Twitter on May 23.

• May 24, 2012

  Indian Doctors Feeding Aborted Female Fetuses to Dogs, NGO Claims

  Reports stemming from northern India Thursday indicate that doctors have become so desperate to hide their practice of illegal sex-selection abortions that they are feeding female fetuses to dogs to avoid having evidence.