Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 3, 2015

  New York Chapter of Boy Scouts of America Hires Openly Gay Adult, Pascal Tessier, Breaking Rule of National Organization

  The New York chapter of the Boy Scouts of America broke the organization's national ban on openly gay adults serving in the institution this week when they announced Thursday that they had hired 18-year-old Eagle Scout Pascal Tessier to work as a camp counselor at the Ten Mile River Scout Camp in upstate New York this summer.

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  Apr 3, 2015

  'If You Were a Christian, You Were Shot on the Spot;' Christians Suffered Brunt of Terror Attack at Kenya's Garissa University

  Nearly 150 people are now dead after four members of the terror group Al-Shabaab launched a brutal attack at Garissa University College in Kenya Thursday and Christians suffered the brunt of their fury.

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  Apr 2, 2015

  Bishop Heather Cook Pleads Not Guilty to Deadly Hit-And-Run; Family of Dead Cyclist Say They're 'Disappointed'

  Embattled Episcopal Bishop of Maryland Heather Cook, who was charged with a drunk-driving incident last December that caused the death of 41-year-old cyclist and father of two Thomas Palermo, effectively entered a not-guilty plea at her arraignment Thursday by accepting a trial date for June.

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  Apr 2, 2015

  For $400 Trendy New Clinic in Maryland Promises to Make Abortion a 'Spa-Like' Experience

  For $400, a trendy new clinic in Maryland is promising to make abortion a "spa-Like" experience which it has declared "is bold, unapologetic, supportive, professional and current."

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  Apr 1, 2015

  Adulterous Woman Gets More Than 30-Year Sentence for Causing Death of Fetus From Affair; Abortion Rights Activists Outraged

  Abortion rights activists are outraged after a 33-year-old married Indiana woman, who got pregnant as a result of an affair with her co-worker, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday on charges of feticide — the act of causing the death of a pre-born baby — and the neglect of a dependent.

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  Apr 1, 2015

  NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Bans Non-Essential Travel to Indiana Over Religious Freedom Law

  New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, issued a ban on all non-essential state-sponsored travel to Indiana Tuesday in what he says is a stand in solidarity with gay rights advocates opposing the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed into law by Republican Governor Mike Pence last week.

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  Mar 30, 2015

  Homeless Veteran Claims 'Well-Known' Christian Seattle Seahawks Player 'Belittled' Him Then Offered Him $20 Which He Refused

  A 58-year-old homeless veteran traveling through Washington state with his dog called "Legacy" has reportedly alleged that a well-known Christian player from the NFL's Seattle Seahawks "belittled" him for being homeless in front of four other players and then tried to offer him $20, which he rejected.

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  Mar 30, 2015

  8 People Dead, 10 Others Injured After Church Van Traveling From Convention Crashes in Florida

  Some eight people are now dead and 10 others injured after a church van traveling from a convention crashed in a canal in Moore Haven, Florida, early Monday.

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  Mar 29, 2015

  Black Pastor Explains Why He Decided to Become a Leader in a White Church

  A black pastor who dared to be different by challenging racially stereotypical church models to become a leader in a white church in Louisville, Kentucky, explained at The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention's leadership summit Friday that he did it in pursuit of the unity of the faith.

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  Mar 28, 2015

  Televangelist Benny Hinn Released from Hospital After Health Scare; 'God Is Faithful, My Heart Is Strong,' He Says

  A week after he was admitted to Orange County Medical Center in California with heart trouble, popular televangelist and faith healer Benny Hinn has been released and his says "God is faithful, my heart is strong."