Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jun 2, 2014

  Evolution to Be Taught in Israel Middle Schools for First Time; Ultra-Orthodox Group Calls Decision a 'Mistake'

  Israel's Education Ministry announced on Sunday that for the first time ever evolution will be taught in the middle school core curriculum, which up until now offered only the biblical account of the origins of humanity. Ultra-orthodox groups have responded with mixed feelings on the matter, however, with some calling it a "mistake."

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  Jun 2, 2014

  V. Stiviano Beaten Badly by Two Men in NY Who Yelled Racist Slurs

  V. Stiviano, the friend of controversial LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, was reportedly beaten badly by two men who yelled racial slurs at her outside a New York hotel on Sunday night.

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  May 30, 2014

  Sex-Reassignment Surgeries Can Now Be Covered by Medicare, Following HHS Decision

  People seeking sex-reassignment surgeries may now be able to have the procedure covered by Medicare, following a groundbreaking decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services review board on Friday.

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  May 30, 2014

  Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns Amid Major Scandal

  Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned from his position following major scandals connected to the health care system for veterans. President Barack Obama, who just last week commissioned an investigation of the system, accepted his resignation on Friday and said that there is no time for "distractions."

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  May 30, 2014

  Christians Hopeful of Protection Following Election of New Egyptian President

  Christians in Egypt are hopeful following the election of a new Egyptian president that they will be protected from Muslim extremist attacks.

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  May 30, 2014

  US Catholic Bishops Urge Immediate Immigration Reform Action Before Congress Recesses in August

  The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is urging Congress to vote on immigration reform before the August recess without delay, saying that the time has long since come to enact major changes to America's immigration system and help suffering families that are being split apart by the current policies.

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  May 29, 2014

  Indian Teenage Girls Gang-Raped and Hanged; Hundreds Protest Police Inaction

  Two Indian teenage girls were gang-raped and hanged from a mango tree in an orchard near Katra village in Uttar Pradesh state on Wednesday, sparking hundreds to protest what they allege is police inaction.

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  May 29, 2014

  Pakistan Prime Minister on Stoning of Pregnant Woman by Family: 'Totally Unacceptable'

  Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has promised action and condemned as "totally unacceptable" the murder of a pregnant woman who was stoned to death by close to 20 members of her family for marrying her husband.

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  May 29, 2014

  Malaysia Flight 370: After Months of Telling Families Their Loves Ones Are Dead, Investigators Admit Search Area Is Wrong

  After months of telling families of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 passengers that their loved ones are most likely dead, lead investigators have admitted that the plane is probably not in the main 528-mile search area in the Indian Ocean they had heavily focused on.

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  May 29, 2014

  30 Christians Shot Dead Inside Church by Muslim Rebels in Central African Republic Attack

  At least 30 Christians were shot dead by Muslim rebels in an attack on a church in the war-torn Central African Republic, a pastor said.