Leonardo Blair

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  Jul 8, 2013

  Teresa Heinz, of Heinz Ketchup Fortune and Wife of John Kerry, Hospitalized in 'Fair' Condition

  The condition of Teresa Heinz, heir to the Heinz Ketchup fortune and wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, has been upgraded to fair after being hospitalized in critical condition on Sunday night, according to the State Department.

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  Jul 8, 2013

  Controversial Ariz. Pastor Sparks Anger by Saying 'Gays Should Be Executed'

  A 31-year-old electrician, father of seven and pastor from Tempe, Ariz., who once wished President Barack Obama would die of brain cancer like Ted Kennedy, came under fire from Irish citizens last week after he declared that the Bible says "gays should be executed" and he supports the teaching.

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  Jul 5, 2013

  After Abuse Claims, Teen Jailed For Sarcastic Facebook Comment Gets Hearing on Prohibitive $500K Bond

  Justin Carter, the Texas teenager who was arrested more than four months ago and later jailed for posting a sarcastic comment on Facebook, may soon be able to go home after a judge this week agreed to a hearing on his prohibitive $500,000 bond.

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  Jul 5, 2013

  Death Threats Force Removal of Calif. Police Officers Who Shot Dog

  Three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a Rottweiler called Max in Southern California on Sunday, have been removed from street duty due to death threats against them and their families.

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  Jul 5, 2013

  How a Dog Called Obi Changed a Pennsylvania Church and Its Community

  Just under two years ago, the Rev. Marion Haynes-Weller of Kreutz Creek Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania was struggling to connect with the Hellam Township community. When she took her dog Obi to church one day in the summer of 2011 however, everything began to change.

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  Jul 3, 2013

  Major Obamacare Provision Delayed by a Year; Businesses Won't Be Fined for Not Providing Health Insurance

  A major provision of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care law requiring businesses to provide their workers with health insurance or face fines has been delayed by one year, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday.

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  Jul 3, 2013

  Abortion Supporters Chant 'Hail Satan' in Texas Capitol as Pro-Lifers Sing 'Amazing Grace'

  For several hours between Tuesday and Wednesday, the phrase "Hail Satan" trended on Twitter as word spread that abortion supporters had chanted it at pro-life Christians singing "Amazing Grace" amid mounting tensions over the pending passage of strict abortion laws in the Texas Capitol.

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  Jul 3, 2013

  Violent Fistfight Over Church Seat Lands Utah Man in Jail

  A violent fistfight that erupted after a quarrel over saved seats during a missionary farewell and baby blessing at the Meadows Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Utah on Sunday has landed a 51-year-old man in jail.

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  Jul 3, 2013

  Teen Jailed for Sarcastic Comment on Facebook Being Beat Up Behind Bars, Says Weeping Dad

  The father of teenager Justin Carter, who has been in jail since a February arrest for making a sarcastic comment on Facebook, wept over the black eyes and concussions he claims his son has suffered from beatings behind bars and is now desperately trying to get his son's hefty $500,000 bail reduced.

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  Jul 3, 2013

  Ex-CIA Boss Gen. David Petraeus Lands $150,000 Gig at CUNY to Work Just 3 Hours a Week

  Former CIA director, Gen. David Petraeus, who resigned from his post last November over a scandalous affair with his biographer, has reportedly landed a $150,000 gig with the City University of New York (CUNY) to work just three hours a week.