Michael Gryboski

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  Nov 27, 2014

  Thanksgiving: 4 Facts About the History of the Holiday

  It is Thanksgiving, one of the major holidays in the United States. Below are four points of interest regarding the development of the observance, on the last Thursday in November, and the practices therein. The modern concept of Thanksgiving dates back centuries, deriving from religious traditions in Europe.

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  Nov 26, 2014

  Faith-Based Charity Bowery Mission Hosts 135th Thanksgiving Day Tradition of Feeding New York City's Homeless

  For the 135th year in a row, New York City's Bowery Mission will provide thousands of meals for city's homeless residents on Thanksgiving Day at their Bowery street location and other sites.

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  Nov 25, 2014

  New York Student Gets OK to Start Christian Club 'Dare to Believe' After She Was Told It Would Be Illegal

  A New York school district has decided to approve a student's proposal to start a Christian club at her high school called "Dare to Believe" after she was initially told that her student organization would be a possible violation of the U.S. constitution.

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  Nov 24, 2014

  Fans of '19 Kids and Counting' Support Duggar Family After Gay Activists Push TLC to Cancel Popular Show

  Fans of TLC's reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting" have created a petition to support the Christian family amid a push by LGBT activists to get the show canceled because Michelle Duggar campaigned against a pro-LGBT ordinance in her community.

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  Nov 24, 2014

  Reza Aslan Claims Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris Are 'New Atheists,' Don't Represent True Atheism

  Reza Aslan, author of the controversial nonfiction work "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth," said in a recent column that atheist public figures like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Bill Maher don't accurately represent atheism.

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  Nov 22, 2014

  16 North Carolina Judges Quit Following State's Legalization of Gay Marriage

  Sixteen North Carolina judges have either resigned or retired after gay marriage became legal in the state last month when a judge ruled that an amendment banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.

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  Nov 21, 2014

  Ted Cruz Wants Senate to Block All Nominees Due to Obama's Immigration Action

  Outspoken Republican Senator from Texas Ted Cruz called on the in-coming Republican-majority Senate to block any presidential nominee until President Barack Obama rescinds his executive action on immigration.

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  Nov 21, 2014

  Christian Leaders Condemn Payday Lenders Who Con the Poor, Call For New Controls

  Christian leaders from virtually all denomiations gathered in the nation's capital this week to bring attention to rampant financial damage among the poor as a result of predatory lenders.

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  Nov 21, 2014

  President Obama Cites the Bible in Immigration Speech

  President Barack Obama appealed to the Good Book on Thursday evening when he addressed the nation regarding his executive order on immigration amnesty.

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  Nov 21, 2014

  New Jersey Teen Battles Atheists in Court to Keep 'Under God' in Pledge of Allegiance, Say's She Won't Be Silenced

  A court in New Jersey heard arguments Wednesday on a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an atheist group that wants to remove the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance after parents complained that their child's public school was reciting the phrase.