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South Carolina Senate OKs bill to remove Confederate flag from State House grounds
The South Carolina Senate voted on Monday a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the State House grounds and be placed to a Confederate relic room for display.
Thomas Road Baptist Church will never bless same-sex unionâJonathan Falwell
The Thomas Road Baptist Church will never honor same-sex marriages, assured Pastor Jonathan Falwell, even though the law and outside groups might pressure them to do so.
Manny Pacquiao says he's used to hardship and would do fine even if he had no money
Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao might earn millions of dollars with just one boxing match, but the famed athlete has said that even though he has no money, things will still be the same for him.
Jeb Bush now has clear lead in Republican presidential derby, 2 national polls show
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has made a leap in his campaign run for the White House, leading the list of Republican presidential contenders in at least two national polls released on Monday.
Jessa Seewald seeks prayers for Dillard couple as they begin new overseas mission
Jessa Seewald from "19 Kids and Counting" is feeling both happiness and sadness now that her sister Jill and her husband Derick Dillard together with their firstborn son Israel David will be leaving the United States to embark on a new ministry.
Franklin Graham airs support for clerk who quit Mississippi post after gay union ruling
American evangelist Franklin Graham is voicing his support for Linda Barnette, a Clerk of Court in Mississippi who recently resigned from her job because of the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage.
Obama administration blamed for killing of woman by illegal alien in San Francisco
The Obama administration shares the responsibility in the death of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle, who was shot by undocumented immigrant Francisco Sanchez in San Francisco Wednesday.
3 Afghan girls splashed with acid on their faces 'as punishment for going to school
Three girls are now trying to recover in a hospital in Afghanistan after attackers on a motorbike threw acid in their faces for going to school, according to reports.
Black church leaders call for Week of Righteous Resistance following church burnings
A spate of church burnings in America has prompted faith leaders to lead a Week of Righteous Resistance (WORR) in the hopes of raising awareness of white supremacy and structural racism across the US.
US-led airstrikes hammer ISIS 'capital' in bid to weaken its ability to move its forces
The US-led coalition held 16 airstrikes on Saturday and early Sunday in Raqqa, Syria, declared by the Islamic State as the de facto capital of what it claimed is its caliphate, as forces attempt to debilitate ISIS' capability to transfer military ware, a US Army official said.
Boko Haram pursues reign of terror as deaths spiral amid bombings, shootings
Suspected Boko Haram militants pursued their campaign of terror in Nigeria on Tuesday, detonating a bomb at a local government building on the outskirts of Zaria in northern Nigeria, killing at least 25 people.
Two missing British girls who flew to Syria tell parents they're now ISIS 'jihadi brides'
Two of the three British schoolgirls who ran away from their homes to travel to Syria in February have already married husbands chosen for them by the Islamic State, decreasing the chances that they will return to their respective families.
Christian minister's alleged attack on Muslims thwarted, but campaigner claims legal 'double standards'
A Christian minister has been recorded planning to attack a Muslim community in New York state â and his case exposes double standards in the US legal system, according to a campaigner.
Carjacked: Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro attacked by armed men
It is the second time Archbishop Orani Tempesta's car has been targeted.
Police officer prays for daughter's killer in open letter
A US police officer has told her daughter's killer that she is praying for him, just two days after the fatal shooting on July 3.
Pakistan bans English translations of Islamic terms, including translating 'Allah' as 'God'
A number of Islamic terms have been banned from translation into English under a new law introduced by the Pakistani government.