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US aid workers evacuated after Ebola exposure in Sierra Leone
US aid workers evacuated after Ebola exposure in Sierra Leone

Nearly a dozen US aid workers were evacuated from Sierra Leone last week after being exposed to the deadly Ebola virus.

Pope Francis declares year of jubilee
Pope Francis declares year of jubilee

Pope Francis declared a jubilee year on Friday, the second anniversary of his election.

Cancer survivor credits hot sauce challenge with saving his life
Cancer survivor credits hot sauce challenge with saving his life

An Illinois man was diagnosed with a brain tumour following a hot sauce challenge, and credited the spicy contest with saving his life.

Dolce & Gabbana boycotted after deriding gay adoption and IVF babies
Dolce & Gabbana boycotted after deriding gay adoption and IVF babies

Luxury goods brand Dolce & Gabbana is in hot water after criticising gay adoption and in vitro fertilisation in a series of controversial statements last week.

Baby thriving in spite of having half a heart
Baby thriving in spite of having half a heart

A Louisiana woman is raising awareness for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) after her son, Aiden, was born with the condition.

Basketball players defend cheerleader with Down syndrome

A Wisconsin middle school basketball team stood by one of their cheerleaders after she was bullied by some people in the stands.

Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, thousands of others defend Navy chaplain accused of being anti-gay
Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, thousands of others defend Navy chaplain accused of being anti-gay

Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, thousands of others defend Navy chaplain accused of being anti-gay

Air Force personnel allowed to say \'have a blessed day\'
Air Force personnel allowed to say 'have a blessed day'

Air Force security guards in Georgia are no longer banned from saying "have a blessed day" after the rule was overturned on Thursday.

Robert Downey Jr. delivers real life 'Iron Man' arm to child missing a limb

Actor Robert Downey Jr. made a child's day when he delivered an "Iron Man" bionic arm to him as Tony Stark in a touching video published Thursday.

New Barbie uses speech recognition to have conversations, called \'creepy\' by critics
New Barbie uses speech recognition to have conversations, called 'creepy' by critics

A new Barbie doll records what children say in order to learn from them and speak back to them.

Loneliness as deadly as obesity, says new study
Loneliness as deadly as obesity, says new study

Brigham Young University researchers recently published a study that found that the health effects of loneliness are comparable to obesity.

Sen. Ted Cruz says same-sex marriage rulings are \'a real danger to our liberty\'
Sen. Ted Cruz says same-sex marriage rulings are 'a real danger to our liberty'

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz voiced his opinion on federal judges reversing voter-approved same-sex marriage bans in an interview on Monday.

Former Mormon John Dehlin appeals excommunication
Former Mormon John Dehlin appeals excommunication

Popular blogger John Dehlin appealed his excommunication from the Mormon Church on Tuesday, saying the ruling was incorrect.

Florida church loses tax-exempt status after hosting naked paint parties
Florida church loses tax-exempt status after hosting naked paint parties

A Florida church lost its tax-exempt status this week after officials found out it was hosting nude parties and other events unbecoming of a religious institution.

\'Sex Box\' advertisers targeted by protesters
'Sex Box' advertisers targeted by protesters

Conservative advocacy group the American Family Association (AFA) has extended its protest of the controversial reality show "Sex Box" to its advertisers.

Islamic scholar and sheikh tells female Lebanese TV host to 'shut up' [VIDEO]

Lebanese television host Rima Karaki had a tense interview with London-based Islamic scholar and sheikh Hani Al-Siba'i in a video published last week.