Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 24, 2017

  California Bans Travel to 4 States Over LGBT Laws Deemed 'Discriminatory'

  California has banned state-funded travel to four states that have recently enacted laws that Attorney General Xavier Becerra claims are discriminatory against people on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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  Jun 24, 2017

  Nearly Half of Americans Say They Pray Before Meals: Poll

  About half of all Americans say a prayer over their food at least a few times a week which is an unusual commonality in a politically divided nation, according to a new poll by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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  Jun 24, 2017

  Michigan Judge Stops Deportation of Over 100 Iraqi Christians

  A federal judge in Michigan has ruled that more than 100 Iraqi Christian migrants facing deportation can stay in the U.S. for at least two more weeks to give the court more time to determine its jurisdiction.

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  Jun 23, 2017

  Top 10 Bible-Minded Cities in US for 2017 Revealed

  How do Americans from each region interact with the Bible? A study by Barna Group explores the faith profile of 131 cities to identify the top 10 most Bible-minded cities as well as the least Bible-minded cities in 2017.

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  Jun 19, 2017

  Oregon First State to Offer 3rd Gender Option on Driver's Licenses

  Oregon has become the first state to allow residents to be identified as neither male nor female on applications for driver's licenses, learner's permits and identity cards.

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  Jun 18, 2017

  UK Has Far More Young Christians Than Thought; Church Attendance Growing Among Teenagers

  A new research shows that far more young people in Britain are Christian than previously thought, and that thousands of them are converting after visiting a church building.

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  Jun 18, 2017

  ISIS Claims Responsibility for First Terror Attack in Israel; Authorities Refute ISIS Role

  The Islamic State has for the first time claimed responsibility for an attack inside Israeli-controlled territory after Palestinian men stabbed and killed an Israeli police officer and wounded two other officers in Jerusalem. Israeli authorities, however, denied the role of the terror group.

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  Jun 17, 2017

  Hymn Writer Keith Getty Honored by Queen Elizabeth With OBE

  Keith Getty, who pioneered "modern hymns" and is based in the United States, was honored Friday as an "Officer of the Order of the British Empire" by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution in music and modern hymn writing.

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  Jun 17, 2017

  Christians Face Violence Over Building 'Unclean' Churches in Egypt

  In Egypt's Minya province, which has the highest percentage of Christians in the country, even the mention of the word "church" can be dangerous, as churches are believed to be religiously "unclean" by some local Muslims, according to a report.

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  Jun 17, 2017

  Canadians to Face Hate Crimes Charges, Prison for Anti-Transgender Speech

  Canada's Senate has passed a law against the use of wrong gender pronouns which critics say would allow authorities to charge those who deny gender theory with hate crimes leading to imprisonment, fines or "anti-bias" training.