Leonardo Blair

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  May 20, 2013

  Most Undocumented Immigrants Are Christians From Latin America and Caribbean

  An estimated 83 percent, or 9.2 million, of the 11.1 million people living in the United States illegally are Christians from Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.

• May 18, 2013

  House Panel OKs $2.5B in Annual Cuts to Food Stamps After Debating Whether Jesus Would Approve

  After squaring off with biblical scriptures on whether or not Jesus would approve, politicians in the House Agricultural Committee approved a farm bill on Wednesday that cuts the federal food stamp program, which supported 47 million people last year, by $2.5 billion annually.

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  May 17, 2013

  'Powerhouse' Soul Singer Candice Glover Wins 'American Idol'

  Candice Glover, a "powerhouse" soul-songstress likened to popular singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, was named the winner of the 12th season of Fox's "American Idol" singing competition on Thursday night.

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  May 17, 2013

  Boston Bombing Suspect Says Victims Were Collateral Damage, Dead Brother in Paradise

  In a note found scrawled on the inside of the boat in which he was hiding at the time of his arrest, Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, claimed responsibility for the chilling April 15 attack, dismissed victims as "collateral damage" and looked forward to joining his dead older brother in paradise.

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  May 17, 2013

  Man Charged With Murder After Allegedly Tricking Girlfriend Into Taking Abortion Pill

  A Florida man who did not want to become a father after his girlfriend became pregnant was charged with murder this week for allegedly tricking her into taking an abortion pill which killed the baby she was carrying.

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  May 16, 2013

  Pastor Catches Flying Bird With Bare Hand Just Like Harry Potter? [VIDEO]

  Harry Potter has nothing on Texas megachurch pastor Matt Carter who was recently caught on video doing an incredible one-handed catch of a flying quail that crossed his path.

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  May 16, 2013

  John Piper, Policy Expert Agree, President Obama's 'God Bless You' to Planned Parenthood Blasphemous

  Washington's Ethics and Public Policy expert George Weigel skewered President Obama's recent blessing of Planned Parenthood's work as blasphemous on Wednesday and popular Calvinist theologian John Piper has tweeted in tacit agreement with the bold comment.

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  May 16, 2013

  Commander Chris Hadfield's Outer Space Recording of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' Beats Original

  While English musician David Bowie was the first to record the launch of fictional astronaut Major Tom in his song 'Space Oddity', real-life, Canadian astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield gave Major Tom his first real taste of space this week and fans are loving his recording better than the original.

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  May 16, 2013

  ESPN President Says Chris Broussard Comments on Jason Collins Were 'Mistake'

  After the firestorm that erupted over ESPN sports analyst Chris Broussard's bold declaration that NBA player Jason Collins' homosexuality isn't consistent with biblical scripture, ESPN president John Skipper has dismissed the comments as "one mistake."

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  May 15, 2013

  Can a Mother's Faith In God Affect the Nutrition of Her Children?

  Results of a new Food for the Hungry study conducted among Bolivian mothers suggest that holding the belief that God wants all children to live influences mothers to provide better nutrition for their children.