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• Mar 8, 2013

  Obama's Policies Have Hurt African Americans, Says Neurosurgeon Ben Carson

  If President Obama wants to be a hero in the African-American community, he should do something to alleviate the "abominable" black unemployment rate in America, says renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson.

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  Mar 8, 2013

  Interview: Dr. Benjamin Carson Talks Race, Politics and Life After Medicine

  Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson, who became the subject of a national conversation after delivering a politically incorrect speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. last month, talked with The Christian Post on Thursday about race, politics and life after medicine. Below is an edited transcript of that conversation.

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  Mar 7, 2013

  Quinnipiac Poll: Hillary Clinton Would Beat Top 2016 GOP Presidential Picks

  If the 2016 presidential elections were held now, Hillary Clinton would win in match-ups against potential GOP candidates Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie, according to results of a national Quinnipiac poll released on Thursday.

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  Mar 6, 2013

  Doctor Who 'Cured' Baby With HIV Is Former Christian Missionary

  Dr. Hannah Gay, the University of Mississippi Medical Center pediatrician whose treatment "functionally cured" a baby girl born with an HIV infection, is a Christian who previously spent years living as a missionary with her husband in Ethiopia.

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  Mar 6, 2013

  Pope Betting to Rake in Millions; Boston's O'Malley Now 'Serious Contender'

  Gambling on the next pope of the Roman Catholic Church is on track to draw millions of dollars in bets and become the biggest non-sporting event in the history of Ireland's leading bookmaker Paddy Power, which said on Wednesday that America's Cardinal Sean O'Malley is now a "serious contender" for the papacy.

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  Mar 5, 2013

  Poll: Most Catholics Think Priests Should Be Allowed to Marry

  Nearly six in ten American Catholics believe it would be a good thing for the Catholic Church if the next pope allows priests to get married, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center in February.

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  Mar 5, 2013

  New York Times: Senate Should Kill Bill Allowing FEMA Aid for Sandy-Damaged Churches

  The New York Times on Monday called on the U.S. Senate to kill a bill that would allow hundreds of churches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 to access federal funds to help rebuild their places of worship.

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  Mar 4, 2013

  Minnesota's Largest Megachurch Readies for $25 Million Expansion

  Minnesota's largest megachurch, Eagle Brook, is expecting to break ground on a new $25 million satellite campus in Woodbury in April.

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  Mar 4, 2013

  Abortion, Birth Control Pills to Blame for Rise in Breast Cancer Among Young, Say Experts

  Advanced breast cancer cases are increasing in young American women overall and almost twice as fast among African-American women, according to a recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. And some experts believe the use of hormonal contraceptive steroids and abortions have a lot to do with the trend.

• Mar 1, 2013

  'Abortion Battles' YouTube Video Shows Students Trying to 'Kill' With Plastic Knives

  A YouTube video of students at New York City's Hunter College making fun of abortion in a game called "Abortion Battles" has drawn the ire of many people, including pro-choice proponents who think the game is twisted and insensitive.