Jonah Hicap
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Alabama set to replace marriage licence with civil contract for same-sex union
A bill is likely to be passed by the Alabama legislature that will abolish marriage licenses and replace it with civil contract in response to the US Supreme Court ruling last June that legalized gay marriage in the country.
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Boy arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack Pope Francis during his US visit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a 15-year-old boy outside Philadelphia last August for alleged threats to launch an ISIS-inspired attack against Pope Francis when he visits the United States next week.
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Al Qaeda leader urges attacks on US, seeks unity with ISIS in fighting 'crusaders'
The leader of the terrorist organization Al Qaeda has called on young Muslim men in the United States to hold attacks.
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Hillary Clinton suffers huge drop in support among US Dems, particularly white women
Hillary Clinton's commanding lead in polls has dropped, gaining support below 50 percent since July.
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Highly religious Republicans strongly back Ben Carson; Donald Trump far behind
Business mogul Donald Trump is not a favorite of highly religious Republicans, ranking just 12th among Republican presidential contenders, according to a new poll.
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Jailed Christian county clerk back at work in Kentucky; gay couples get marriage licences but without her name and title
Defiant Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has resumed her work Monday after she was jailed for six days in contempt of a court decision and is now asking for accommodation of her religious beliefs as she continued her refusal to issue marriage license to same-sex couples.
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Fast-spreading inferno rages in California; governor declares state of emergency
A raging wildfire in Northern California has already destroyed 400 homes and structures, and spread to thousands of acres of land.
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Bernie Sanders increases lead over Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire polls
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, while she is No. 1 in South Carolina.
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64% of Americans want US to take military action if Iran violates terms of nuclear deal
An overwhelming majority of Americans want the United States to take military action against Iran if the latter violates the terms of the nuclear deal pending in Congress.
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Some Republicans believe President Obama is a Muslim and foreign-born, 2 polls show
Although US President Barack Obama has been in power for more than six years now, not a few Americansâin particular those who support the Republican Partyâstill do not know much about him, including his religion and where he was born.
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Guam approves chemical castration of convicted sex offenders prior to parole
The Guam legislature passed a bill that will chemically castrate convicted sex offenders.
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Kentucky judge who jailed county clerk once ordered students to watch gay video
The Kentucky judge who cited Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis in contempt and jailed her previously issued a ruling that ordered students to be re-educated in homosexuality despite their objections.