Stoyan Zaimov

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• May 14, 2013

  Planned Parenthood Happy With Gosnell Verdict; Argues Against Limiting Abortion Access

  Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion-providing organization, said the jury delivered a "just verdict" by finding Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell guilty of first-degree murder. It also argued that the case will help legal abortion rather than restrict it.

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  May 13, 2013

  North Miami Mayor Candidate Claims 'Endorsed by Jesus Christ' on Campaign Poster

  Anna L. Pierre, a mayoral candidate for the city of North Miami, has claimed that she has received the endorsement of Jesus Christ on her official campaign poster.

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  May 13, 2013

  Obama: 'No Tolerance' for 'Outrageous' IRS Targeting of Conservative Groups

  President Barack Obama warned at a press conference on Monday that if the allegations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups are proven true, then it will have to be held accountable.

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  May 13, 2013

  Saudi Arabia Sentences Men to Lashings, Prison for Converting Woman to Christianity

  Saudi Arabia has sentenced two men to lashings and prison time for their part in helping a woman convert to Christianity and escape the country.

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  May 13, 2013

  Poll: Many Protestant Pastors Lean Toward Young Earth Creation

  A poll commissioned by evangelical Christian group BioLogos found that pastors hold a variety of views when it comes to the origin of life and science, though Young Earth Creation remains the most popular theory.

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  May 10, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini Released From Solitary Confinement; Wife Praises 'Small Victory'

  After spending his 33rd birthday inside the "small dark hole" of solitary confinement, U.S. Pastor Saeed Abedini has been returned to the general prison population of Evin Prison in Iran.

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  May 10, 2013

  Poll: Most Americans Want Boy Scouts to Lift Ban on Gay Members

  Most Americans are in favor of the Boy Scouts of America lifting its ban on gay scouts and gay leaders within its organization, a new poll shows.

• May 10, 2013

  Catholic Soldier Harassed in US Army Because of Muslim-Sounding Name

  A U.S. soldier has revealed that she experienced harassment from fellow soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan because of her Muslim-sounding name.

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  May 10, 2013

  Stephen Hawking, Church of Scotland 'Demonizing' Israel, Says Rabbi

  Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking announced this week that he would not be attending a major academic conference in Jerusalem in June as a way of showing "respect" for the Palestinians' academic boycott of Israel. In response, one rabbi said Hawking was joining the Church of Scotland in "demonizing" Israel.

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  May 9, 2013

  Richard Dawkins to Moderate Religious Child Abuse Panel at Humanist Conference

  Atheist professor and author Richard Dawkins is set to moderate a panel examining what the American Humanist Association says are the harmful effects of religious fundamentalism on children at its 72nd annual conference in San Diego.