Leonardo Blair

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  Oct 6, 2014

  Speaker John Boehner Raises Cash for Openly Gay Republican Candidates Despite Conservative Opposition

  Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, is making good on his vow to support gay GOP candidates in the name of inclusivity this week when he is expected to stump for openly gay Republican candidates Carl Demaio of California and Richard Tisei in Massachusetts.

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  Oct 6, 2014

  Calls Increase for US Gov't to Ban Travel to and From Ebola Affected Countries; Policy Expert Says Ban Would Be 'Selfish'

  Despite assurances from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Tom Frieden and the White House that there is no need to ban travel from Ebola affected countries, calls have increased to do just that since America publicly confirmed its first case last Tuesday.

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  Oct 3, 2014

  Roman Catholic Archdiocese Performs Exorcism at OKC Civic Center After Satanists Hold Black Mass to 'Expel' Holy Ghost

  Oklahoma's Catholic archdiocese said they performed "prayers of exorcism" at the Oklahoma Civic Center Music Hall Thursday to get rid of dangerous spirits after Satanists held a "black mass" there last month to "expel" the Holy Ghost from a follower.

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  Oct 3, 2014

  Patient With Ebola-Like Symptoms Admitted at DC Hospital; Obama Orders 4,000 Troops to Help Battle Ebola in West Africa

  A patient with Ebola-like symptoms has been admitted to Howard University hospital in Washington, D.C. the hospital confirmed Friday as President Obama ordered 4,000 troops to West Africa to help battle the raging Ebola epidemic in that area of the world.

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  Oct 3, 2014

  13 Abortion Clinics to Close After Appeals Court Allows Full Enforcement of Texas' Abortion Law

  Some 13 abortion clinics in Texas will reportedly close after a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the state Thursday to enforce a new law that requires abortion facilities to meet the same health and safety standards as ambulatory surgical centers.

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  Oct 2, 2014

  Fans Criticize Tyler Perry's Christian Values After He Announces He Is Expecting Child With Girlfriend Out of Wedlock

  Christian Hollywood film producer Tyler Perry is facing criticism from his fans for not practicing the faith he preaches after he announced that he's expecting a child out of wedlock with his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Gelila Bekele, a 28-year-old Ethiopian model.

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  Oct 2, 2014

  Ebola Patient Identified as Thomas Eric Duncan; Feds Say Nearly 100 People May Have Had Contact as Family Prays With Him by Phone

  The Ebola patient who became the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly disease in the United States has been identified as Thomas Eric Duncan, a former chauffeur from Liberia whose family says they prayed with him on the phone Wednesday as he waits to be treated with the experimental serum Zmapp.

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  Oct 1, 2014

  Minnesota's Largest Church Opens Modern Woodbury Campus With More Space Than a Football Field

  After three years of worshipping at the East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota, Eagle Brook Church, the largest church in that state and one of the top 20 largest in the U.S., officially opened its newest campus in Woodbury on Saturday and it is lavish, modern and boasts more space than a football field.

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  Sep 30, 2014

  CDC Confirms First Case of Ebola in US as Patient Is Diagnosed With Deadly Virus in Texas Hospital

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Tuesday that a patient at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas became the first person in the United States to test positive for the deadly Ebola virus that is ravaging multiple countries in West Africa.

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  Sep 30, 2014

  Syrian ISIS Fighter Says US Airstrikes Are Failing; 'They Thought They Knew Everything, But Thank God They Don't'

  Despite praise from U.S. officials about recent airstrikes targeting Islamic militant group ISIS in Syria, a member of the terror group is taunting the U.S.-led coalition by describing the strikes as a failure.