Stoyan Zaimov

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  Dec 10, 2012

  Global Atheist Census Suspended After Online Attack

  Atheist Alliance International (AAI), a global federation of secular groups, has been forced to suspend its worldwide atheist census launched over the weekend after a DoS (denial of service) attack prevented visitors from accessing its website.

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  Dec 10, 2012

  Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Names Successor as Cancer Returns

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned to Cuba for more cancer surgery after malignant cells were found in his body. He has also urged the country to consider his possible replacement should he be unable to continue serving.

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  Dec 7, 2012

  Rick Warren Condemns Uganda Anti-Gay Bill After Faith, LGBT Groups Call for Response

  A number of organizations are raising international awareness on the debate concerning Uganda's proposed death penalty for homosexuals, and have called on Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren to once again speak out on the issue – which he did on Friday via Twitter.

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  Dec 7, 2012

  Supreme Court to Review DOMA, Prop. 8 Cases

  The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take up challenges next year to two crucial bills concerning same-sex marriage, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8, it was announced on Friday.

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  Dec 7, 2012

  Mormons Launch Gay Outreach Website, Call Acting on Attraction 'Sin'

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has launched a new website featuring a "collection of conversations" aimed at gays and lesbians, saying that same-sex attraction is not a sin – but acting upon it is.

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  Dec 7, 2012

  Hillary Clinton Shares 'Great Pain' of Witnessing Women Suffer

  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a speech on Thursday at Dublin City University in Ireland that she is "greatly pained" to see the treatment of women around the world, as she gets ready to step down from her position.

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  Dec 7, 2012

  Obama Lights up National Christmas Tree, Reflects on Sandy Hardships

  President Barack Obama, along with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia, lit up the new 28-foot blue spruce tree near the White House, kicking off the countdown to Christmas in D.C.

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  Dec 6, 2012

  Israeli Gay Couple Granted Divorce While Same-Sex Marriage Remains Illegal

  A court in Israel has granted divorce to a same-sex couple, even though such marriages are not recognized by law in the Jewish state.

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  Dec 6, 2012

  Wycliffe Reports 'Dramatic Increase' in Bible Translations Around the World

  Wycliffe Bible Translators, an organization with the mission to translate the Scriptures into every language by 2025, has said that it has dramatically increased its efforts and that the organization is very much on course for reaching its goal.

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  Dec 6, 2012

  Defense of Marriage Act, Prop. 8 on Supreme Court's Decision Desk

  After delaying the decision to review cases related to same-sex marriage last week, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on Friday how to proceed with California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.