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Florida school boy threatened with sexual harassment charges over \'love note\'
Florida school boy threatened with sexual harassment charges over 'love note'

When a nine-year-old boy from Florida wrote a "love note" to his crush gushing about "how she wears the same uniform and how her eyes sparkled like diamonds," little did he know that it would be blown out of proportion and he would be charged with sexual harassment.

Son defends Ben Carson, says his dad is an honest man with \'truth and pure intentions\' on his side
Son defends Ben Carson, says his dad is an honest man with 'truth and pure intentions' on his side

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson has come under fire recently when a woman from Florida demanded that he take a paternity test since she claims he is the father of their love child.

Ellen DeGeneres pokes fun at Starbucks\' red cup, sarcastically calling it \'Satan sipper\'
Ellen DeGeneres pokes fun at Starbucks' red cup, sarcastically calling it 'Satan sipper'

A lot of people are weighing in on the Starbucks red cups issue, including famed talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. During "The Ellen Show" on Tuesday, DeGeneres held up the plain red Starbucks cup and poked fun of the people who believe it symbolizes a "war on Christmas."

Justin Bieber says he copes with depression \'all the time\'
Justin Bieber says he copes with depression 'all the time'

Being famous at such a young age might seem like a great thing, but 21-year-old Canadian pop star Justin Bieber can attest to the fact that it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

U.S. Pentecostal black church urges members to adopt babies who would have been aborted otherwise
U.S. Pentecostal black church urges members to adopt babies who would have been aborted otherwise

The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) has come up with a novel way to help save the lives of babies who would otherwise have been aborted.

Surprise! Victoria\'s Secret Bombshell perfume found effective as mosquito repellent—study
Surprise! Victoria's Secret Bombshell perfume found effective as mosquito repellent—study

Planning a camping trip soon? There is no more need to pack a mosquito repellant, if you have a Victoria's Secret perfume in your back pocket.

This country\'s anti-drug czar wants death-row prisoners guarded by ferocious crocodiles, animals that \'can\'t be bribed\'
This country's anti-drug czar wants death-row prisoners guarded by ferocious crocodiles, animals that 'can't be bribed'

Budi Waseso, the Indonesian police chief, wants to make use of these ferrocious reptiles in high security prison facilities for a simple reason: crocodiles "cannot be bribed."

Russia brings out its big guns—advanced missiles that can shoot down aircraft up to 90,000 feet high
Russia brings out its big guns—advanced missiles that can shoot down aircraft up to 90,000 feet high

The Russian government, under the leadership of its tough President Vladimir Putin, is bringing out the big guns and showing off its defense capability in Syria.

Paris attack: Syrian passport found near body of one of the gunmen
Paris attack: Syrian passport found near body of one of the gunmen

The holder of a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the gunmen who died in Friday night's attacks in Paris passed though Greece in October, a Greek minister said.

In chilling video, ISIS vows to attack Russia \'very soon\' and \'make their wives concubines and their children slaves\'
In chilling video, ISIS vows to attack Russia 'very soon' and 'make their wives concubines and their children slaves'

In an apparent response to the Russian campaign strikes in Syria, the Islamic State (ISIS) released another chilling video vowing attacks in Russia "very soon'' while threatening to "make their wives concubines and their children slaves."

Swedish court rules against midwife who lost job offers for her refusal to perform abortions based on her Christian faith
Swedish court rules against midwife who lost job offers for her refusal to perform abortions based on her Christian faith

A district court in Sweden on Thursday ruled against a midwife, or a nurse who was unjustly denied employment by three different medical clinics because she will not perform abortions.

Meet the woman who took 51 Ebola orphans into her own home
Meet the woman who took 51 Ebola orphans into her own home

Over 3,000 children have been orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone. Carey Lodge met Hannah Kanu, who has made an extraordinary sacrifice to help those in need.

People repulsed by Mormon Church\'s strict new rules against homosexual members, LDS scholar says
People repulsed by Mormon Church's strict new rules against homosexual members, LDS scholar says

The Mormon Church has implemented new rules that has gotten not just gay activists, but also church members of all political backgrounds fuming over its contents.

Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby respond in prayer to Paris attacks
Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby respond in prayer to Paris attacks

Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby join world leaders reacting to the Paris attacks in prayer.

ISIS says France remains at the top of target list
ISIS says France remains at the top of target list

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris, saying it sent militants strapped with suicide bombing belts and carrying machine guns to various locations in the heart of the capital.

Three immediate responses to the Paris attacks
Three immediate responses to the Paris attacks

Martin Saunders points to three practical responses to the Paris attacks that may help us to respond helpfully as the news dominates our hearts and minds in the coming days.