Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Turkish Government May Have Released ISIS Militants in Exchange for 49 Hostages Held by Islamic State

  A journalist with close ties to the Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan claims that two "very important" imprisoned Islamic State members were freed by the Turkish government as part of the trade that caused ISIS, also known as ISIL, to release 49 hostages whom returned to Turkey on Saturday.

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  Sep 23, 2014

  Satanic 'Black Mass' at Oklahoma Civic Center Met With Hundreds of Christian Protesters

  The highly anticipated Satanic "black mass" that was held Sunday night at an Oklahoma City civic center drew exponentially more protesters than actual attendees but the service continued as scheduled despite efforts from some protesters to disrupt the event.

• Sep 22, 2014

  Tennessee High School Cheerleaders Find a Way to Sidestep Ban Against Public Pregame Prayers; Lead Entire Stadium in Lord's Prayer

  After a Tennessee high school was forced to end its longstanding tradition of public prayer over the public address system prior to the school's sporting events, the school's cheerleaders might have started a new gameday tradition where they lead the crowd in a pregame prayer.

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  Sep 20, 2014

  ISIS Announces New Grand Theft Auto-Like Video Game Designed to Inspire Kids to Wage War Against West

  The media wing of the Islamic State terrorist organization has announced the creation of a new Grand Theft Auto-like video game where players can participate in Jihad against U.S. and Iraqi forces.

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  Sep 19, 2014

  4 Possible Terrorists May Have Tried to Enter US Through Texas-Mexico Border, Says House National Security Subcommittee Chairman

  The chairman of the House subcommittee on National Security said that he had heard reports that four individuals connected to Middle East terrorists groups have tried to cross the southern border and have been apprehended.

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  Sep 19, 2014

  Wycliffe Bible Translators President on Inspiring New Generation to End 'Bible Poverty' by Translating Last 1,870 Languages

  The president of the world's largest Scripture translation organization, Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, hopes that his new book, released earlier this month, will inspire more people to help finish the remaining translations of the Gospel, which he thinks will need the help of the next generation to complete the original goal of starting every translation by 2025.

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  Sep 18, 2014

  Air Force to Allow Airmen to Omit 'So Help Me God' in Oath After Atheist Threatens Lawsuit

  The Air Force announced that it will no longer require airmen to include the phrase "so help me God" as a part of an enlistment or officer appointment oath.

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  Sep 18, 2014

  Is ISIS Trying to Assassinate Pope Francis?

  Pope Francis will still travel to Albania this weekend despite warnings from Iraq's ambassador to the Vatican that there are clear assassination threats coming from Islamic State militants.

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  Sep 18, 2014

  Fixer Abducted With Sotloff by ISIS Claims US Gov't Did Not Contact Him After He Was Released

  A man who was abducted by Islamic State terrorists along with slain American journalist Steven Sotloff in August of 2013 in Aleppo, Syria, said that after he was freed from ISIS captivity, the U.S. government did nothing to reach out and interview him in efforts to save Sotloff's life.

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  Sep 17, 2014

  Obama's $500 Million Price Tag to Arm, Train Syrian Rebels, Raises Concerns

  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., raised doubts Tuesday about Obama's $500 million dollar plan to support and train about 5,000 Syrian rebels.