Leonardo Blair

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  Dec 28, 2014

  Low-Cost Airline AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Missing After Losing Contact; 162 People Including 17 Children Reportedly Aboard

  Low-cost airline AirAsia confirmed late Saturday that it has lost contact with one of its flights travelling from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people, including 17 children, aboard.

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  Dec 26, 2014

  Police Release 3 Videos Allegedly Showing 18-Y-O Antonio Martin Raising Gun at Police Before Being Shot as Protests Continue

  In a push to be as transparent as possible about the shooting death of black 18-year-old Antonio Martin by a 34-year-old white police officer in Berkeley, Missouri Tuesday night, the St. Louis County Police Department has released three videos they say caught images of the shooting including one which allegedly shows Martin raising a gun at the police officer.

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  Dec 26, 2014

  Man Booted Off American Airlines Flight After Exploding Over 'Merry Christmas' Greeting at LaGuardia Airport

  A grumpy American Airlines passenger with a burning hatred for Christmas was nixed from a domestic flight Tuesday when he exploded and refused to be calmed after the airline's staff wished him "merry Christmas."

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  Dec 25, 2014

  Pastor Kills 14-Y-O Burglar Who Failed to Heed Sign on Home Warning 'Nothing On This Property Is Worth Your Life'

  A 14-year-old boy was shot dead by a pastor in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Saturday after unlawfully entering the man's home ignoring several signs warning that "nothing on this property is worth your life."

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  Dec 25, 2014

  Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized in Houston With Shortness of Breath

  George H.W. Bush, America's oldest living president and vice president at 90-years-old, was rushed to a hospital in Houston, Texas Tuesday night after experiencing shortness of breath.

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  Dec 24, 2014

  'I Never Dreamed I'd Be a Minister,' Says Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen; Urges People to Be 'Thankful Every Morning'

  Joel Osteen, senior pastor of the Lakewood megachurch in Houston, Texas, with a flock of more than 43,000 and one of America's most popular television preachers reaching millions across the world, said he "never dreamed" he would be the minister he is today.

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  Dec 23, 2014

  Dallas Pastor Urges Black Megachurches to Fight Sprawling Planned Parenthood Complex With 8 Foot Concrete Wall

  Stephen Broden, pro-life activist and pastor of the Fair Park Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, Texas is urging black megachurches to join him in protesting a sprawling 17,000 square-foot Planned Parenthood abortion center with an 8-foot concrete wall he believes was intentionally placed in their predominantly black neighborhood.

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  Dec 23, 2014

  New Tick-Borne 'Bourbon Virus' Discovered in Kansas After Infected Man Dies; CDC, Doctors Don't Know How to Stop It

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recently announced the discovery of a new tick-borne disease in Kansas called the Bourbon virus after concluding that it may have killed a man in Bourbon County this summer.

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  Dec 22, 2014

  Satanists Mount 'Snaketivity' Scene Display on Michigan Capitol Grounds; Christian Senator Responds by Adding Nativity Scene

  A Christian senator in Michigan was rankled into action Sunday after the Detroit chapter of the Satanic Temple mounted a mockery of the nativity scene called the "Snaketivity" on the north lawn of the Michigan Capitol featuring a snake, a satanic cross and a book called "Revolt of the Angels."

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  Dec 22, 2014

  'What If God Was One of Us;' NFL Star Benjamin Watson Pegs Moving Christmas Message on Joan Osborne Song

  Christian New Orleans Saints tight end Benjamin Watson, who hit the national stage for more than his skills on the field when his comments on race and policing went viral last month, struck another chord again this month for a Christmas message pegged on the lyrics of singer-songwriter Joan Osborne's 1995 one-hit wonder "What if God Was One of Us."