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#MillionStudentMarch: Students rally to demand free tuition in U.S. public colleges, protest loan debts

Students in different university campuses in the United States held demonstrations on Thursday to demand tuition-free public colleges and protest against student loan debts.

Obama urges Putin to combat ISIS in Syria

U.S. President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like those in Paris, while urging Russia's Vladimir Putin to focus on combating the jihadist group in Syria.

France responds to Paris attacks with airstrikes against ISIS

French warplanes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria on Sunday as police in Europe widened their investigations into coordinated attacks in Paris that killed more than 130 people.

California school district bans depiction of all religious figures after complaint on Muhammad drawing assignment

A school district in California has decided to ban the drawing of all religious figures after one parent complained about an assignment that asked students to depict the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

Christians upset as Tennessee bans Bible distribution in schools following complaint

The distribution of Bibles in six schools in Tennessee has been banned after one complaint has been filed.

Utah judge reverses controversial decision, hands back baby to lesbian couple

A Utah judge has reversed a controversial decision that ordered a baby of a lesbian couple to be transferred to a heterosexual couple after he faced backlash.

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to review law that regulates abortion in Texas

The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a 2013 Texas law that regulates abortion in the state.

Students with life-threatening medical conditions can now legally take medical marijuana in New Jersey schools

Students in New Jersey with developmental disabilities can now take their doses of medical marijuana in schools, as long as they have proper prescriptions and aid from their educators.

Ben Carson, after being likened to a child molester by Donald Trump, asks for prayers for his chief rival

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has chosen kindness in the face of rival Donald Trump's harsh words against him.

President Obama makes no mention of 'Islam' in his 'heartbreaking' comment on Paris terror attack

Although the jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) praised the attack on public places in Paris which killed over 100 people, and the attackers were heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" while killing innocent individuals, United States President Barack Obama still made no mention of the word "Islam" in his statement about the deadly incident.

ISIS fighters give up Sinjar with minimal resistance; officials warn jihadis could have just pulled back to attack later

The retake of Sinjar from the Islamic State (ISIS) is a slight achievement and fighters should not be complacent as the terror group could just have pulled back or could be bidding their time before striking back, US and Kurdish officials warned.

Kurdish forces recapture key Iraqi town of Sinjar from ISIS in major offensive with help from British jets

RAF fighter jets loaded with laser-guided bombs and missiles, have been unleashed above Iraq on Saturday in aid of Kurdish forces who launched an all-out offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group to liberate its terrified and oppressed population. As of press time, Kurdish forces backed by the US-led airstrikes captured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from the ISIS, according to Reuters.

Massive cyberattack could destroy U.S. power grid, prompting ex-TV host Ted Koppel to stock up on freeze-dried food