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Gunman kills two, injures seven in Louisiana cinema shooting
Gunfire erupted during a showing of the film Trainwreck, three years after the Aurora massacre.

Pope Francis losing support from various religious, political sectors in US â poll
Pope Francis' favorable rating among Americans dropped considerably since last year, ahead of his visit to the United States in September, according to a Gallup poll.

Speaker Boehner vows to do 'everything possible' to stop 'bad' nuke deal with Iran
US House Speaker John Boehner vowed to stop the Obama administration's Iran deal that aims to stop the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Abstinence becoming more common and popular among US teens, new study shows
Teenagers nowadays may be perceived to be more sexually active, but here's some good news, especially for parents: a recent study revealed that abstinence is becoming more common and popular among the young generation.

Planned Parenthood committed 'atrocities against humanity,' says video team leader
The Catholic man who went undercover to expose how Planned Parenthood profits from selling body parts of aborted babies said the abortionists should be held liable for committing "atrocities against humanity."

Warring Republican bets: Lindsay Graham spites Donald Trump by destroying phones
Republican presidential bets US Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and business magnate Donald Trump continued their feud, this time with Graham destroying a cell phone.

Clinton trails GOP rivals Rubio, Bush and Walker in 3 key swing states â latest poll
Leading Democratic presidential bet Hillary Clinton will lose in swing states Colorado, Iowa and Virginina if the elections were held today, according to a new poll.

Kenyan evangelicals warn Obama not to use his visit to press for gay rights
Evangelical pastors in Kenya are lobbying US President Barack Obama not to press for the "gay agenda".

Denver megachurch pastor: Why we need armed guards in our services
"We've never been safe in our churches â not an African-American man, not in America."

Prosperity preacher Creflo Dollar makes fresh appeal for funds
The evangelist whose request to buy a top-of-the-range private jet was met by widespread ridicule has launched a new fundraising campaign.

Young TV news anchor slams Obama for 'caring more about Muslim sensitivity than the honour and sacrifice' of slain Marines
A 22-year-old news anchor is voicing her views against United States President Barack Obama for caring more about Muslim sensitivity rather than protecting the honour and dignity of the country's Marines, referring to the tragic shooting in Chattanooga, which killed four Marines and a Navy sailor.

Guantanamo Bay prison to close: White House is in 'final stage' of drafting plan
The prison has been the source of alleged abuses, including the waterboarding of prisoners.

Baghdad car bomb kills 20 in Shi'ite district, wounds 48
A car bomb exploded in a crowded marketplace in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district on Wednesday.

Greece: Tsipras faces down party rebels to pass second reform package
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has contained a rebellion in his left-wing Syriza party.

Iowa couple who refused to host gay wedding 'inspires' GOP bet Ted Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has released a new video on Tuesday featuring an Iowa couple who refused to host a gay wedding at their gallery and were sued.

Thousands of Christians who fled ISIS are facing a long term future in refugee camps
Christians forced to flee Islamic State last year are still living in refugee camps and are losing hope of ever returning home, one Syriac Catholic has reported from Irbil.