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Oregon bakery owners refuse court order to pay $135,000 damages to lesbian couple
After denying service to a same-sex couple, the owners of Portland's Sweet Cakes are reportedly refusing a court order to pay the couple $135, 000 in damages, according to Reuters.
Rick Santorum gets emotional as he shares 'great blessing' given by Pope Francis
Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum reportedly became emotional during an interview on "The View'' while sharing how the Holy Father spent a brief time with his family and blessed his 7-year old daughter Bella, who suffers from a rare disability.
Iran's Khamenei threatens Saudi Arabia with 'harsh' measures over Hajj deaths
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly threatened Saudi Arabia with "tough and harsh'' retaliation for failing to swiftly repatriate the bodies of Hajj stampede victims to Iran.
Planned Parenthood blasted for spending millions in travels, salaries, blowout parties
The Planned Parenthood and its affiliates came under heavy criticism after a House report showed they spent millions in recent years on parties and travel, contribution to political causes and efforts, first-class travel and "lucrative" salaries for its employees, FoxNews said.
US government unable to stop Americans from joining ISIS, Congress report says
Congress has released on Tuesday its new report that indicated a flop in the United States government's strategy to curb terrorist travel and prevent its citizens from being recruited by members of the Islamic state.
Obama, Putin agree on need to end Mideast carnage but clash over Assad role in Syria
US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have failed to arrive at a common goal of letting the Syrian leader retain power after their meeting in New York, Monday, CNN said.
Pope Francis, President Obama far apart on issues of religious freedom and gay rights
Pope Francis and US President Barack Obama may have agreed on some important political issues but did not see eye to eye on issues of religious freedom and gay rights.
'American ISIS leader owned me,' says escaped 19-year-old Yazidi sex slave
A 19-year-old Yazidi woman, who reportedly escaped from being a "sex slave" for the Islamic State claims she was 'owned' by a young American, who is also one of ISIS's top brass.
11,000 civilians, soldiers executed by ISIS since last year, human rights group says
Some 11, 000 civilians and soldiers have been executed by members of the Islamic State since the establishment of a self-proclaimed caliphate last year, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.
Saeed Abedini's wife: Iranian leader's call for prisoner exchange 'absurd, insulting'
Iran President Hassan Rouhani's remarks that he is willing to free Pastor Saeed Abedini who is serving an 8 year sentence in one of Iran's toughest prisons simply by sharing his Christian faith in exchange for 19 Iranian prisoners, is "absurd'' and an ''insulting demand''.
Ted Cruz plans to 'introduce' Khamenei to '72 virgins' if Iran tries to acquire nukes
Sen. Ted Cruz has intimated that if Iran were to continue seeking nuclear weapons under a Cruz administration, he will kill Iran's Ayatollah.
Iran willing to free Saeed Abedini, other US prisoners under 'right circumstances'
Iran President Hassan Rouhani said the Iranian government is willing to release American prisoners they are holding, including Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, under the 'right circumstances.'
France cites 'self-defence' in carrying out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria for 1st time
French government said it has carried out its first airstrikes against the Islamic State, 'totally destroying' one of its camps in the eastern town of Deir al-Zour, CNN reports.
Pope Francis warns Christians: To restrict God's love is a 'perversion of faith'
At the final Mass culminating the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadephia, Pope Francis warned the faithful against narrowing God's love, saying it is a perversion of the faith.
German discovery: 30 percent of refugees seeking asylum not from Syria as claimed
German officials disclosed Friday that about a third of refugees arriving in Germany who claims to be Syrians are actually not Syrians
US House Speaker John Boehner quits Congress over Planned Parenthood row
John Boehner's resignation sent shock waves to GOP caucus on Friday and sparked race in the battle for House Speakership ahead of the upcoming reshuffle, CNN reports.