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Homeless U.S. college kid intent on becoming a doctor gets outpouring of support for his sacrifices
Riding a small bike for six hours under a blazing sun? No problem. Living in a tent for days to wait for school opening? No problem. Living on a box of cereal and two gallons of water until he finds a job? No problem.
Officer Montrell Jackson wanted to stop the killings, but Baton Rouge gunman tragically cuts short his dream
A "sweet kid" with an imposing frameâat 6'3" and 220 poundsâPolice Officer Montrell Jackson wanted to stop the killings and make the streets better and safer for everyone.
Assyrian church attacked and burned by militants in Syria
Gunmen detonated explosives inside an Orthodox Assyrian church on Monday, setting fire to ancient icons and reducing much of its contents to ashes.
Facebook turns 'miracle maker' as parents find their baby lost in chaos of Nice terror attack
The loss of a baby during the July 14 mayhem in France may just be a small footnote in the reports about the third deadliest terrorist attack in that European country since last year.
New video appears to show kidnapped priest Fr Tom Uzhunnalil being beaten by militants
A video purporting to show the beating of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil, the priest kidnapped by militants in Yemen, has surfaced online.
US air strikes kill up to 90 civilians mistaken for ISIS fighters
The attacks are the most deadly on civilians since Coalition forces started bombing Islamic State forces.
Westboro protests amid chaotic scenes at Republican Convention
Members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church were among protesters in the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio yesterday, holding signs saying "Fags Doom Nations" and "Divorce Remarriage and Same-Sex 'Marriage' Are All Sin."
Police brutality not a reality according to most white evangelicals
Evangelical Christians are far less likely to say black and minority ethnic groups are treated unfairly by police than most other Americans.
Turkey: Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed coup
Around 50,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended or detained since the coup attempt.
Congressman to probe 'God's Not Dead 2' billboard rejection at GOP convention
A Republican congressman will conduct an inquiry why a billboard advertising the DVD release of "God's Not Dead 2" was rejected for display at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.
Church asks U.S. federal court to stop Iowa from enforcing transgender bathroom rules even inside churches
A church in Iowa is asking a federal court to stop the state's civil rights commission from enforcing a law that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Atheists demand removal of Christian flag, Latin cross from Georgia state courthouse
An atheist group is demanding the removal of a Christian flag from a Georgia courthouse, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution.
Planned Parenthood to close 6 clinics â a move driven by abortion and profit, pro-life advocates say
Planed Parenthood will close six abortion clinics in Indiana this year as the number of patients dropped dramatically by half.
Christian charity funding cut over opposition to homosexual relationships
A Dutch Christian charity had its government funding withdrawn after pressure from MPs over its opposition to active homosexual relationships.
El Nino is forcing children in South Africa out of school and into work
Findings by a Child Protection Rapid Assessment (or CPRA, a consortium comprising of World Vision, Unicef and Plan International) found that El Niño was severely impacting on children, some of whom are also being forced into early marriages
Federal court stops Alabama laws banning child dismemberment, abortion clinics near schools
A federal court has blocked two Alabama laws that ban dismemberment abortions in the state and abortion clinics within 2,000 feet from schools.