Stoyan Zaimov

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  Sep 10, 2013

  Four Bangladeshi Atheist Bloggers Facing Prison for 'Defaming Islam,' One Stabbed by Attackers

  Four atheist bloggers in Bangladesh are facing up to 14 years in prison for defaming Islam and the Prophet Mohammed, including one who was stabbed viciously by fundamentalist attackers earlier this year.

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  Sep 10, 2013

  Polls: More Democrats than Republicans Support Syria Strike; Most Americans against Intervention

  More Democrats than Republicans support US air strikes on Syria against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, though most Americans as a whole are not in favor of military intervention and do not believe President Barack Obama is handling the conflict well, a poll has found.

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  Sep 9, 2013

  Ken Ham Calls for Prayers for Creation Museum Visitor Who Compared it to 'Concentration Camp'

  Ken Ham of the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY has asked supporters to pray for an overly negative reviewer of his museum who compared the experience to visiting "a concentration camp" for the way children are supposedly lied to.

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  Sep 9, 2013

  Assad Warns Americans to 'Expect Everything' in Retaliation if US Attacks Syria

  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned America to "expect everything" in terms of retaliation if it launches a military strike against his government, and suggested that rebels with chemical weapon capabilities might turn on the US as well.

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  Sep 6, 2013

  Pastor Who Criticized Australian PM for Gay Marriage Approval 'Overwhelmed by Support'

  The Australian pastor who called out Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for his support of gay marriage at a Q&A session earlier this week has said that he has been "overwhelmed by support" for his stance, which has thrust him in the national spotlight.

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  Sep 6, 2013

  Obama Aiming to Convince American People in Major Address on Syria Intervention

  President Barack Obama is set to address the American people in a major speech on Tuesday with hopes to convince them that a military intervention in the Syrian crisis is needed.

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  Sep 6, 2013

  Cardinal Dolan Admits 'Sinful' Clergy Pushing People Away From Catholic Church

  New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said that "sinful" clergy behavior is one of the main reasons people are leaving Roman Catholicism but called on believers to hold on to the Church despite its flaws, during a speaking engagement in Milwaukee, Wis., on Thursday.

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  Sep 6, 2013

  40 Children Taken From Christian Community After 'Massive' German Police Raid

  Forty children have been taken from a Christian community in Bavaria in a raid by German police following allegations of child abuse, though the members have said they spank children only to discipline then.

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  Sep 5, 2013

  Anthony Weiner Confronts Heckler Who Calls Him 'Scumbag,' 'Married to an Arab'

  New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner confronted a heckler who called him a "scumbag" and noted that he is "married to an Arab" inside a bakery on Wednesday during a campaign stop.

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  Sep 5, 2013

  Military Forcefully Shaves Nidal Hasan's Beard; Lawyer to Sue

  The lawyer of U.S. Major Nidal Hasan, sentenced to death for the murder of 13 people, is planning on suing the military for forcefully shaving his beard, which goes against practices in the Muslim faith.