Jonah Hicap
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Falwell's 'end those Muslims' remark draws backlash as schools urged to stop holding sports events at Liberty U
A school board in Virginia has urged the state's association of schools to stop holding events at Liberty University following president Jerry Falwell Jr.'s remarks last December about killing Muslims with guns.
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'Historic win for American people': Judge rules Obamacare funding unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge has ruled in favour of the House of Representatives' lawsuit challenging subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
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U.S. Congress urged to impeach President Obama over pro-transgender bathroom use policy
Conservative leaders have expressed outrage over U.S. President Barack Obama's directive to all public schools to allow transgender students to use restrooms and locker room consistent with their gender identity.
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Statue of Jesus as a homeless beggar draws attention in NYC: Seeing Christ in the poor and hungry
A statue of Jesus Christ as a homeless beggar outside a Catholic church in Syracuse, New York has been drawing attention from the public.
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Medical aid in dying bill introduced in New York City where 77% of residents support such legislation
New York City lawmakers introduced a medical aid in dying bill that would allow physicians to prescribe drug to an terminally-ill adults, who will self-administer it to end their life.
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Obama admin orders public schools to let transgenders use facilities of their choice as condition for getting federal funds
The Obama administration has issued a "guidance" to all public schools telling them to open their showers, locker rooms, and restrooms to all their transgender students who want to use those facilities that match their gender identity.
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Tiffany & Co. marketing exec claims jeweler fired her for saying Jews killed Jesus
A Catholic marketing executive at jeweler Tiffany & Co. in New York has filed a lawsuit against the company, saying it discriminated against her for saying that Jews killed Jesus.
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Indiana pro-life group installs boxes to save babies abandoned by their mothers
A pro-life organization in Indiana is installing "baby boxes" for mothers who are considering to abandon their newborns.
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Over 100 Methodist religious leaders come out as gay as church holds 11-day general conference
More than 100 gay religious leaders belonging to the United Methodist Church have come out as gay ahead of the church's general conference that will tackle the issue on the ban on LGBTs serving as church ministers.
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Irish Christian bakers ask appeals court to overturn discrimination ruling, saying gay cake violates their conscience
A Christian couple in Belfast, Northern Ireland who were found guilty of discrimination for refusing to make a gay-themed cake is asking a court to overturn the ruling, saying complying with the cake order would have violated their conscience.
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Former Facebook employees reveal social media site suppresses conservative news; company denies accusation
Former employees of Facebook accused the social networking site of suppressing conservative news stories from the "trending" news section including the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering, Mitt Romney and Rand Paul despite that they were trending among users.
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U.S., North Carolina battle over transgender rights, firing off lawsuits against each other
The U.S. federal government and North Carolina are now in direct conflict after the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil rights lawsuit over the state's bathroom privacy law in response to the lawsuits filed by state officials earlier on Monday against the DOJ's directive to stop the implementation of the controversial legislation.