Mark Yapching
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Georgia senator vows to resurrect state religious freedom bill in 2016
A senator for the state of Georgia promised to revive a religious freedom bill he previously sponsored once the state legislative body reconvenes in January 2016.
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Archeologist expresses concern over fate of ancient Assyrian city of Khorsabad under ISIS
An Assyrian archeologist expressed concern that the Islamic State may turn its attention next to the ancient Assyrian citiy of Khorsabad after the militants destroyed the city of Nimrud.
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US court awards $330 million to family of pastor slain in North Korea
A US District Court has awarded the family of a South Korean pastor who was slain in North Korea $330 million in damages in a landmark ruling on Monday.
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Atheist group drops lawsuit against 'Under God' in New Jersey school pledge
An atheist group has decided not to appeal a ruling against its case challenging the constitutionality of the phrase 'Under God' in New Jersey schools' Pledge of Allegiance.
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Nigerian Christians feel mixture of hope and anxiety after Buhari's presidential win
Christians in Nigeria are feeling both hope and anxiety as the country's government transitions to a new leadership under General Muhammadu Buhari.
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Kansas passes anti-abortion law, expects to save '600 babies' yearly
The state of Kansas has passed a law that effectively bans second-trimester abortions, or what are referred to as "dismemberment" abortions.
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Fears over Sharia law prompts Idaho lawmakers to withdraw bill on child support
Fears that Idaho may be compelled to observe Muslim Sharia law have prompted the state's lawmakers to reject a bill on child support.
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Chibok schoolgirls might be released if negotiators use them as 'bargaining chips', diplomats say
As forces from multiple countries launch joint offensives against Boko Haram, diplomats say that the group may yet be pressured into releasing the missing Chibok schoolgirls that they have held captive since last year.
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Chibok schoolgirls frequently talked of escaping, former captive says
A former captive who successfully escaped from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram in December said that the Chibok schoolgirls abducted last year frequently discussed escaping the militants.
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Iowa churches give copies of Bible to every home in the city
Over 20 churches in Marshalltown, Iowa distributed Bibles to 12,000 homes in the city on Saturday as part of a project called "Hope 4 YouâHope 4 Iowa."
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Anti-abortion group invokes environmental law to close down Planned Parenthood clinic
An anti-abortion group in San Francisco is currently locked in a lawsuit against a Planned Parenthood clinic in the city that involves a long-standing enviromental law in the state of California.
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Newly signed Arkansas law states abortion is 'reversible'
The State of Arkansas has passed into law a bill that aims to inform women that the effects of abortion are 'reversible.'