Leonardo Blair

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  Feb 26, 2014

  Mitt Romney Surprisingly Urges Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to Veto Controversial Religious Freedom Bill; Republicans Think She Will

  Mitt Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, waded into the fray surrounding Arizona's controversial religious freedom bill that opponents say discriminates against gays when he urged the state's Republican Gov. Jan Brewer to veto it because it is the "right" thing to do.

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  Feb 25, 2014

  Baptist Pastor, Oleksandr Turchynov, Named Acting President of Ukraine; Christians Thank God for Peace

  After watching their country erupt into months of angry anti-government protests, Christians in Ukraine praised a peace deal that ended the protests as well as the appointment of Baptist pastor Dr. Oleksandr Turchynov as their interim president.

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  Feb 25, 2014

  Arizona Senate Panel Votes to Dump Common Core; 'Some of The Reading Material Is Borderline Pornographic,' Says Senator

  Disregarding pleas from business leaders last Thursday, Arizona's Senate Education Committee voted to stop the state from implementing the Common Core State Standards Initiative it adopted four years ago.

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  Feb 25, 2014

  4-Month-Old Baby Dies After Alleged Sexual Assault by Drug Addled 19-Y-O Man

  A 4-month-old baby girl died in New Mexico Sunday after suffering what police describe as an allegedly brutal sexual assault by her mother's 19-year-old boyfriend, the details of which are so graphic they cannot be aired.

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  Feb 25, 2014

  Black Women in New York City Aborted More Than Half of Their Reported Pregnancies in 2012; Reported Most Miscarriages Too

  Black women in New York City aborted more than half of their pregnancies in 2012, topping the number of abortions recorded by women of every other racial or ethnic group in the city, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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  Feb 25, 2014

  Washington Lobbyist Jack Burkman Preparing Bill to Ban Gays From NFL; 'We Are Losing Our Decency as a Nation' He Says

  Lamenting that the United States is losing its "decency as a nation," Republican lobbyist Jack Burkman announced Monday that he is preparing legislation that would ban gay athletes from playing in the National Football League.

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  Feb 24, 2014

  Pastor Myles Munroe Says Lack of Character Is Plaguing Leaders Today and He Has Written a Book to Help Restore It

  World renowned pastor and motivational speaker Myles Munroe has a new messages for leaders in 2014 and it's a powerful one about character.

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  Feb 24, 2014

  'It's Not So Spontaneous;' Elevation Church Admits 'Spontaneous' Baptisms Are Well Organized Events But Results Are Genuine

  After enduring months of withering criticism for their 2011 manual on how to get "spontaneous" baptisms, Elevation Church, which has advertised its baptism of thousands of people as a spontaneous miracle, has admitted that the baptisms are "not so spontaneous."

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  Feb 24, 2014

  'Anti-Gay' Heterosexuals Die Earlier, Says Study; and Why Experts Think This Is So Might Surprise You

  "Anti-gay" heterosexuals are more likely to die earlier than those who aren't, according to results of a recent study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

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  Feb 24, 2014

  Cody Coots, Son of Dead 'Snake Salvation' Pastor Jamie Coots, Embraces Rattlesnake That Killed Father in Fiery Service

  In an astounding demonstration of faith last Saturday night, Cody Coots, 21, son of the-late "Snake Salvation" pastor Jamie Coots, embraced the deadly rattlesnake that killed his father a week ago then played with fire in a rapturous church service.