Katherine Weber

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• Apr 27, 2012

  Egypt 'Farewell Intercourse' Law a Hoax by Mubarak Supporters?

  Reports stemming from the Arab media indicating that Egypt's newly elected, Muslim-dominated Parliament has introduced a "farewell intercourse" law, which would allow husbands to have sex with their wives up to six hours after death, are being called fabrications planted by supporters of former President Hosni Mubarak.

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  Apr 27, 2012

  Lindsay Lohan and Elizabeth Taylor Photo: Can Lohan Pull it Off?

  Recent photos of Lindsay Lohan channeling the late actress Elizabeth Taylor have the Internet buzzing with questions of how closely the troubled young star actually resembles the famed actress of Hollywood's Golden Age.

• Apr 26, 2012

  Open Doors USA to Host Panel Addressing Christian Persecution

  In response to the persecution faced by Christians around the world, Dr. Carl Moeller, president and CEO of human rights watchdog Open Doors USA, will join an inter-faith panel discussion in May to address the issues faced by Christians in religiously intolerant countries.

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  Apr 26, 2012

  Fla. Pastor Terry Jones Vows Again to Burn Qurans, This Time for Youcef Nadarkhani

  Pastor Terry Jones has once again threatened to burn Qurans, this time in protest of Iran's continued imprisonment of Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani. The Florida minister, whose previous protests attracted violent reaction, explains why he is once more taking such a controversial stance.

• Apr 25, 2012

  Coptic Orphans NGO Denied Permission to Work in Egypt

  After recently being one of eight NGOs denied international registration with the Egyptian government, the humanitarian group Coptic Orphans is speaking out on what many see as an unjust move on behalf of an Islamic-run government.

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  Apr 25, 2012

  Madeleine McCann May Still Be Alive; UK Police Release New Photo

  The U.K.'s Metropolitan Police Service announced Wednesday that the cold case of toddler Madeleine McCann, who went missing five years ago while on a family vacation in Portugal, should be re-opened due to new leads suggesting she may still be alive.

• Apr 24, 2012

  Vanderbilt University's Religious Groups Lose Recognition

  In the ongoing debate over religious freedom at Vanderbilt University, the school has officially acknowledged 26 faith-based groups, while more than a dozen religious organizations have lost their membership due to their refusal to accept the administrators' all-comers policy.

• Apr 23, 2012

  East Coast Storm Expected to Yield 12 Inches of Snow by Tuesday

  The National Weather Service predicted continued snowfall in the Northeast through midday Monday, with snow expected to hit West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and upstate New York. Twelve inches of snow is expected to fall by the end of Monday, the National Weather Service predicted.

• Apr 23, 2012

  'I Had an Abortion' T-Shirts Spark University Protest

  Pro-life and pro-choice advocates expressed their opposing views through t-shirts last Monday at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, sparking a campus-wide debate on the sacredness of human life as well as protests from students offended by shirts seemingly promoting abortion.

• Apr 23, 2012

  Prince Harry to Visit US in May for Humanitarian Award

  Prince Harry of Wales will be returning to the U.S. on May 7 to accept the Atlantic Council's 2012 Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership in Washington, D.C., on behalf of his joint charity worth with brother Prince William.