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J&J hit for featuring gays in its ad on changing face of modern US families
J&J hit for featuring gays in its ad on changing face of modern US families

A group that advocates morality and conservatism in the American mainstream media warned Johnson & Johnson (J&J) would regret the new marketing campaign it recently launched for its pain-killer medicine, Tylenol.

Christian leaders slam US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, warn Christians of looming persecution
Christian leaders slam US Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, warn Christians of looming persecution

In a landmark decision, the US Supreme Court declared on Friday that gay marriage is a constitutional right, making it mandatory for all 50 states of the federal republic to recognise same-sex unions. The wide-ranging decision immediately drew the condemnation of Christian leaders worldwide, warning that it will greatly undermine religious liberty in America and lead to the persecution of more Christians.

Supreme Court backs Obamacare as critics slam \'attack on rule of law\'
Supreme Court backs Obamacare as critics slam 'attack on rule of law'

The US Supreme Court has upheld the tax subsidies in the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare but critics claim that it was an attack on the "rule of law"

US image, Obama\'s ratings rise in  Pew global public perception survey
US image, Obama's ratings rise in Pew global public perception survey

The United States has gained favorable opinions of several groups of people in about 40 nations around the world with 69 percent of them expressing confidence in President Barack Obama, an American think tank said in a new study.

Football star Russell Wilson: \'God is  going to put me where He wants me\'
Football star Russell Wilson: 'God is going to put me where He wants me'

The contract football star Russell Wilson has with his team Seattle Seahawks will soon come to an end, but the Christian athlete hopes to have it renewed for the 2015-2016 season.

Gay marriage is legal in the US. Try not to worry.
Gay marriage is legal in the US. Try not to worry.

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry and that individual states can't ban it.

Franklin Graham on U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling: \'it did not define marriage, and therefore is not entitled to re-define it\'
Franklin Graham on U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling: 'it did not define marriage, and therefore is not entitled to re-define it'

"The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled today that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states. With all due respect to the court, it did not define marriage, and therefore is not entitled to re-define it.

\'A.D. The Bible Continues\' draws mixed reviews as 1st season ends
'A.D. The Bible Continues' draws mixed reviews as 1st season ends

"A.D. The Bible Continues" has just aired its season finale, with a lot of unanswered questions that would hopefully be answered in the next season of the faith-based drama series produced by Christian couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey.

US Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage nationwide
US Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry in a historic triumph for the American gay rights movement.

Kuwait mosque attack: Islamic State suicide bomber kills more than 10 people
Kuwait mosque attack: Islamic State suicide bomber kills more than 10 people

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a packed Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait city during Friday prayers, killing more than ten people, the governor of Kuwait City said.

Sousse attack: At least 27 dead in gun attack at Tunisia tourist resort
Sousse attack: At least 27 dead in gun attack at Tunisia tourist resort

At least 27 people have been brutally murdered by terrorists while sunbathing at two hotels popular with British and Irish tourists in Tunisia.

Andy Burnham: \'I sacrificed church relationships to stand up for gay rights\'
Andy Burnham: 'I sacrificed church relationships to stand up for gay rights'

Andy Burnham, leading candidate for the Labour leadership, has defended his record on gay rights.

President Hollande says decapitation attack was of 'a terrorist nature'

French President Francois Hollande said on Friday that an attack that morning in southeast France was of "a terrorist nature" and that a suspect had been arrested and identified.

Suspect in French attack watched for possible radicalisation

The suspect arrested for a French Islamist attack did not have a criminal record but had been under watch as being possibly radicalised, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Friday.

President Obama briefed on severed head attack in France

US President Barack Obama has been briefed on the attack at a US gas company in France, a senior administration official said on Friday, providing no further details.

Severed head found in suspected French Islamist attack
Severed head found in suspected French Islamist attack

A severed head covered in Arabic writing was found at a US gas company in southeast France on Friday, police sources and French media said, after two assailants rammed a car into the premises, exploding gas containers.