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  Sep 9, 2014

  Ben Carson Says Ray Rice and Wife Need Help, Not 'Demonizing;' Some Critics Disagree

  Potential 2016 presidential contender and renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson is receiving heavy criticism online after calling for caution in responding to the domestic violence case involving former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and advising that the player needs help, not "demonizing."

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  Sep 8, 2014

  9/11 Families Sponsor Anti-Islamophobia Campaign for Anniversary of Tragedy; Study Claims Islamophobia Is on the Rise in US

  The organization September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows has launched a campaign against Islamophobia through a new bus ad promoting religious tolerance and interfaith unity in New York City. This comes just after a recent poll conducted by the Arab American Institute shows that Americans have an increasingly negative attitude toward Muslims in the United States.

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  Sep 8, 2014

  Justin Kintzel, Worship Pastor for Liberty University's Campus Band, Is Nominated for Dove Award

  Justin Kintzel, worship pastor for Liberty University's Campus Band, has been nominated for a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association.

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  Sep 7, 2014

  Pastor Shot in Head During Road Rage Incident Says 'Angels Took the Bullet for Me ... You Could Literally See Where Bullet Stopped'

  A 22-year-old West Palm Beach, Florida, pastor who police say was shot in the head when a stranger fired bullets at him during a road rage incident in July, recently declared at a fundraiser for his family that "angels took the bullet for me."

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  Sep 7, 2014

  New Witness Claims Michael Brown Told Worker About Jesus Minutes Before He Was Shot

  One of two witnesses to the Michael Brown shooting, identified as an outsider who was working in Ferguson the day the teen was shot, is sharing his perspective on what happened, including the claim that Brown told his colleague about Jesus just minutes before he was killed.

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  Sep 6, 2014

  Victoria Osteen Chides Critics: I Didn't Mean Parishioners Shouldn't Worship God … That's Ridiculous

  After weathering a blistering week of scorn and ridicule for controversial comments she made during a worship service at the popular Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, including a declaration that worship is not for God, co-pastor Victoria Osteen now says that's not what she meant and dismissed the notion as "ridiculous."

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  Sep 5, 2014

  Too Much? Mom Shocked After Teenage Boys Charged With Felonies for Stripping Bark From Mature Tree

  A Mason City, Iowa, mother was recently left in shock after her 13-year-old son and his 14-year-old step-brother were arrested and charged with felonies for stripping the bark of a mature tree that was already falling off.

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  Sep 5, 2014

  Judge Cries as She Sentences White Man to 17 Years for Fatally Shooting Unarmed Black Teen Renisha McBride on His Porch

  Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Dana Hathaway was brought to tears in Detroit Wednesday as she sentenced 55-year-old white homeowner Theodore Wafer to at least 17 years in prison for fatally shooting Renisha McBride, 17, on his front porch as she tried seeking help after her car crashed last November.

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  Sep 5, 2014

  Atheist Airman Threatens Suit After He Is Denied Reenlistment for Refusing to Say 'So Help Me God;' Air Force Says It's Law

  The American Humanist Association is threatening to sue the Air Force on behalf of an atheist airman at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada after he was denied reenlistment into the service last month because he refused to say "so help me God" in the Oath of Enlistment.

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  Sep 4, 2014

  Cincinnati Bengals Signs Devon Still to Practice Squad to Help Him Pay for Daughter's Cancer Treatment After Cutting Him

  The NFL's Cincinnati Bengals resigned defensive tackle Devon Still to their practice squad, after cutting him from the team, in order to help him pay for his 4-year-old daughter's cancer treatments.