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Florida pastor defends church sign’s message: ‘Christmas is easier to spell...
A Florida minister is defending the holiday message he placed last week on a sign in front of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Pastor Michael Butzberger said he’s put a different slogan on the sign every...
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Pat Robertson tells woman: ‘Something in your character’ makes men abuse you
TV preacher Pat Robertson this week advised a woman that she wasn’t “marriage material” because her “character” made her choose abusive men. On Thursday’s edition of The 700 Club, a woman asked...
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Watch: Eric Cantor’s office calls in police to threaten singing immigrant...
A group of children calling for immigration reform were forced to leave House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) office on Thursday after Capitol Police officers threatened to arrest them. In a video...
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Fast food workers across U.S. continue strikes for living wage
Fast-food workers across the United States launched day-long strikes Thursday to push for what they called a “surviving” wage. The strikes affected chains such as McDonald’s and Dunkin’ Donuts and...
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Ski jumper Eddie Edwards prepares for Olympics comeback at age 50
Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, who turned 50 on Thursday, is planning to jump again on New Year’s Day in Germany — 25 years after finishing last at the 1988 Olympics. Britain’s Edwards is planning to jump...
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BREAKING: Nelson Mandela dies, age 95
Former South African president and human rights icon Nelson Mandela died on Thursday at the age of 95, NBC News reported. Mandela’s death was confirmed by current South African president Jacob Zuma,...
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Hong Kong steps up border health checks over bird flu
Hong Kong authorities have stepped up border health checks after the city reported its first human case of the potentially deadly H7N9 bird flu, officials said Thursday. Extra health officials have...
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WATCH LIVE: President Obama to speak on Nelson Mandela’s death
President Barack Obama will deliver a live statement regarding the death on Thursday of South African activist and leader Nelson Mandela. Watch Obama’s remarks live via NBC News below. [Image via...
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Libyan protesters end fuel blockade to quell threat of regional blackouts
Ethnic minority protesters announced on Thursday they were ending blockades of fuel deliveries to power stations in western and southern Libya that had threatened widespread blackouts. The action by...
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Red Cross calls for record $1.3 billion to cover 2014 relief efforts
The Red Cross said Thursday it will need a record $1.3 billion (one billion euros) to cover its humanitarian activities next year, amid the soaring need for aid in places such as Syria. “We consider...
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Smiling Pope Francis statue joins Rome wax museum
Pope Francis has become the latest figure in Rome’s wax museum with a statue depicting the pontiff smiling in the iconic moment when he appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after his...
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Spanish zoo unveils and names new baby panda
Madrid’s new, three-month-old baby panda will be named Xing Bao, which means Treasure Star or Father’s Treasure in Mandarin, the city’s Zoo Aquarium announced on Thursday. The zoo baptised the tiny...
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Activist urges U.S. to press ‘ruthless and brutal’ Bahrain
In 2011 Reda al-Fardan watched in horror as Bahraini troops plowed down protestors camped at a Manama roundabout. Now he is among Shiite activists urging greater pressure on the monarchy to implement...
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ALEC spokesperson retreats after Ted Cruz advises, ‘Stand your ground’
The reeling right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) backpedaled quickly after remarks by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) seemingly linking it more explicitly to Florida’s heavily-criticized “Stand...
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Online security firm discovers 2 million stolen passwords
The discovery of some two million stolen online passwords this week prompted fresh warnings from security researchers to strengthen protection from hackers. US-based security firm Trustwave said it...
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Nelson Mandela’s death touches off tributes worldwide
The death Thursday of South Africa’s liberation leader and first democratic president Nelson Mandela triggered an unprecedented worldwide chorus of awed respect. Statesmen, resistance leaders, Nobel...
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Researchers point to brain ‘roadblock’ as a cause for dyslexia
A roadblock in the brain makes reading difficult for people with dyslexia, a new study suggested Thursday, contradicting long-held opinion. The findings in the US journal Science add to an ongoing...
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How the Pentagon plans to destroy Syria’s stockpile at sea
Chemical weapons: How Pentagon plans to destroy Syria’s stockpile at sea (via The Christian Science Monitor) This citizen journalism image provided by the United media office of Arbeen which has been...
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Louie Gohmert: Atheists should encourage prayer to boost national security
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) seemingly tied Christianity to U.S. national security during a bizarre speech on the House floor on Thursday, the Huffington Post reported. “If you were completely areligious,...
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France will increase penalties for ivory traders
President Francois Hollande said Thursday France would increase fines for illegal trading in ivory and endangered animal species. Speaking at a round table on poaching that gathered French and African...
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