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  Aug 19, 2014

  Michael Brown Shooting: Is 6 Shots Normal for Police Use of Force?

  After a preliminary autopsy revealed that teenager Michael Brown was shot at least six times to the front of his body by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer on Aug. 9, a retired Baltimore City police officer who was involved in six individual use-of-force shootings in his 12-year law enforcement career, told The Christian Post Monday that, in general, six shots is not an overly excessive amount of shots for officers to take when trying to take down an assailant and protect themselves.

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  Aug 9, 2014

  Will Voters 'Throw the Bums Out' in 2014?

  Although a recent poll published Tuesday finds that the majority of Americans disapprove of how his or her own member of Congress is doing their job, odds are that will not stop them from voting the majority of incumbents back into office during the 2014 midterm elections.

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  Aug 7, 2014

  Will Graham Preaches to 23,000 People in Papua New Guinea; Nearly 800 People Commit to Jesus

  God answered evangelist Will Graham's, the grandson of renowned evangelist Billy Graham, prayer when he was recently in the Southeast Pacific rainforest nation of Papua New Guinea.

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  Aug 6, 2014

  Health Care Premiums Increasing Less Than Expected, But Vary Widely

  New data shows that health insurance premiums do not appear to be increasing as much as they have been since companies began adjusting to the new health care law last year. While the average is lower than expected, the variation is large. Some will pay much more while others will pay less.

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  Aug 6, 2014

  Military Says 'No' to Bible Camp, 'Yes' to Gay Pride

  Despite the fact that military service members have recently been permitted to march in gay pride parades, the Department of Defense prohibited members of the Missouri National Guard from attending a one-hour meet-and-greet with children at a vacation Bible camp held a small Baptist church in the rural southwest corner of the state in late July.

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  Aug 5, 2014

  Are Affirming Churches Causing Increases in Christian Homosexuals?

  A sharp rise in left-leaning Christian churches that affirm homosexuality has not yet produced an increase in Christians adopting the gay lifestyle, according to a recent poll.

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  Aug 5, 2014

  Ben Carson Takes First Step to Potential 2016 Presidential Campaign; Will Gun Control Be His Achilles Heel?

  Dr. Ben Carson, a retired world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., has taken the first step toward launching a possible 2016 presidential campaign.

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  Nov 30, -0001

  6 Key 2018 Midterm Governor Races to Watch

  With 36 gubernatorial elections to be decided this November, polls show that several gubernatorial races are coming down to the wire and could potentially have an impact beyond the states themselves.