Jonah Hicap
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Over 50,000 Christian leaders unite, warn US Supreme Court: You have no authority to redefine marriage
With the US Supreme Court about to release its decision on same-sex marriage, about 50,000 Christian evangelicals have signed a pledge affirming their position that marriage is between a man and a woman and vowing to draw the line.
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US Supreme Court set to rule on abortion restrictions in Texas
The US Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in the next few days regarding abortion restrictions in Texas, which were upheld by an appeals court.
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House panel accuses Obama of letting 'criminal aliens' stay in US
A US House of Representatives committee charged that the Obama administration's Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) has allowed significant number of "criminal aliens" to remain in the United States.
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Virginia makes it easier for former felons to regain their voting rights
The State of Virginia has eased the restoration of voting rights to former felons by no longer requiring them to pay their outstanding court fees first.
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California judge throws out proposed ballot initiative to kill homosexuals
A California Judge has rejected a proposed ballot initiative filed by a lawyer that seeks to kill gays.
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Louisiana governor draws IBM's ire for issuing religious freedom order
Tech giant IBM has cancelled a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new National Service Center in Baton Rouge as a sign of protest against Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's religious freedom executive order issued last month.
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Use of Bible in public schools gains support among lawmakers in Idaho
The Republican Party State Central Committee in Idaho has passed a resolution supporting the use of the Bible in public schools.
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Residents in Indiana can now own sawed-off shotguns starting July 1
Residents in Indiana can own manufactured sawed-off shotguns starting July 1 under a new law that was passed earlier this year.
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Symbol of civil war or racist hatred? Confederate flag sparks US debate after Charleston church killings
The killing of nine persons in a church in Charleston, South Carolina last week has revived the issue of whether the Confederate flag should be removed from the State House grounds.
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Dylann Roof unrepentant over Charleston church killings, but victims' families forgive him
Dylann Roof remained unrepentant as he faced charges for the killing of nine people inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, last Wednesday evening.
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Teacher who read gay fable to students quits after parents protest
An elementary school teacher in Efland, North Carolina, has resigned from his job after parents protested when they learned that he read to his students a gay fable about a prince who married another.
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US Supreme Court backs church's right in free speech case over signs
The US Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that an Arizona church has the right to put directional signs pertaining to its Sunday service against a town regulation that limited the size and duration of the signs.