Stoyan Zaimov

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  Nov 28, 2012

  India's Cash Transfer Program to Help 720M Needy People

  The Indian government is starting in January a new cash transfer program to help its poorest citizens, with the hopes of reducing wide-scale corruption and making sure those who need the resources the most get them.

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  Nov 28, 2012

  12 Sentenced in Deadly 2008 Attacks Against Orissa Christians

  A judge in India sentenced 12 people to six years imprisonment on Tuesday for their role in the mass violence against Christians in Orissa's Kandhamal district in 2008, in which dozens were killed.

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  Nov 28, 2012

  Cardinal Dolan Calls for Sainthood of 'Liberal Hero' Dorothy Day

  New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan has moved forward in his push to canonize Dorothy Day, described by many as a Catholic liberal hero, as the Roman Catholic Church celebrated the anniversary of her birth and death.

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  Nov 28, 2012

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Says God Comes Before Family and Work

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has outlined her main priorities in life in her first public interview since taking charge of the corporation, saying: "I think that for me, it's God, family and Yahoo – in that order."

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  Nov 28, 2012

  Pat Robertson Says Dinosaurs Prove Young Earth Creationists Are Wrong

  "The 700 Club" co-host Pat Robertson has voiced his disagreement with Young Earth Creationists by recently stating on his show that he believes the existence of dinosaurs proves that the earth is not 6,000 years old, as some conservative Christians believe.

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  Nov 27, 2012

  UN Climate Change Panel Claims Hurricane Sandy Impacted by Global Warming

  Officials at a U.N. meeting on climate change in Doha, Qatar have cited the support of scientists in claiming that devastating storms like Hurricane Sandy are not purely "coincidental" but actually affected by global warming.

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  Nov 27, 2012

  Atheists Display 'Secular' Nativity Scene Calling Religion 'Myth and Superstition'

  An atheist organization has set up its own version of the Nativity Scene in Madison, Wisconsin, replacing the traditional Christian display with figures and objects honored by secularists.

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  Nov 27, 2012

  Rick Warren on Gay Marriage: 'Tolerance Does Not Mean Approval'

  Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren has said that being tolerant of homosexuals does not mean one approves of their choices, while appearing on "CBS This Morning" Tuesday to promote the re-release of his book, The Purpose Driven Life, on the 10th anniversary of its publication.

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  Nov 27, 2012

  Yasser Arafat's Remains Exhumed on Suspicion of Poisoning

  The remains of Yasser Arafat, the former Palestinian leader who died in 2004, were exhumed from his grave in the city of Ramallah on Tuesday after rumors spread suggesting that he might have been poisoned.

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  Nov 26, 2012

  Quebec Mayor Fighting to Reverse Ban on City Council Prayers

  A Canadian mayor from the province of Quebec is challenging a city ban of council prayers by arguing before a court that Canada's own constitution acknowledges the role of God in government.