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  May 11, 2015

  NYC's Trinity Church Selling Luxury $12M Townhouse After Exit of Ex Rector Accused of Extravagant Spending

  The historic Trinity Church in lower Manhattan is selling a lavish Soho town house, months after the retirement of its controversial former rector, the Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, who had demanded the apartment as his home.

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  May 11, 2015

  US 'Certainly Vulnerable' to ISIS; We Must Defeat Terror Group, Sen. Ron Johnson Says

  Sen. Ron Johnson, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said Sunday that the United States is "certainly vulnerable" to the Islamic State, or ISIS, terror group, whose tens of thousands of sympathizers see it as a "winning organization." The U.S. must defeat it, he stressed.

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  May 10, 2015

  After 4,700 Dead, Liberia Now Declared Ebola-Free; 'Pain and Grief Will Take a Generation to Heal,' Says President Sirleaf

  The World Health Organization has finally declared Liberia free from one of the world's deadliest viruses, but after this West African nation lost at least 4,700 people to Ebola. The risk still remains as the epidemic persists in other countries in the region.

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  May 10, 2015

  Greg Laurie Says America's Hope Lies in God's House, Not White House

  Pastor Greg Laurie of California's Harvest Church told a gathering of pastors and church leaders earlier this week that the Unites States has many external threats like terrorism but it also has a greater internal threat from those attacking religious freedom and the family, and that can be dealt with only through a spiritual revival in God's House.

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  May 10, 2015

  Jeb Bush Blasts Obama for Using 'Coercive Federal Power' to Limit Religious Freedom

  In his commencement address at Liberty University in Virginia Saturday, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is a likely Republican presidential candidate, condemned the Obama administration's use of "coercive federal power" to limit religious freedom.

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  May 9, 2015

  Ben Carson Says God Helped Him Ace College Chemistry Exam by Giving Answers in Dream

  Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said God helped him "ace" his chemistry exam at university by showing him all the answers. But he promised the Lord He wouldn't have to do that for him ever again.

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  May 9, 2015

  Latino-Owned Colorado BBQ Restaurant Criticized for Its Plan to Host 'White Appreciation Day'

  A barbecue restaurant in Colorado is drawing criticism after its Hispanic owners announced they plan to hold "White Appreciation Day" honoring white people with a 10 percent discount.

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  May 9, 2015

  ISIS Threat Spurs Increased Security at US Military Bases

  U.S. military bases heightened security measures across the country Friday due to "increased and predictable threat of terrorism" amid reports that Islamic State is trying to recruit "hundreds, maybe thousands" in the United States and some of its trained terrorists are ready to carry out attacks similar to the recent shooting at a cartoon contest in Texas.

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  May 7, 2015

  Rick Warren Says Foreign Gov'ts 'Not Nearly as Afraid of the Church as' US; Testifies With Elton John to Urge Congress Not to Cut AIDS Funding

  Pastor Rick Warren spoke to Congress about global health programs Wednesday, saying foreign governments he's worked with are "not nearly as afraid of the Church as" the U.S. government. Along with gay singer Elton John, the megachurch pastor urged lawmakers not to cut AIDS funding.

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  May 4, 2015

  Floyd Mayweather Reacts When Asked If He'd Do Bible Study With Pacquiao

  Floyd Mayweather, who defeated Manny Pacquiao Saturday night in their welterweight title bout, reacted when asked during his post-fight press conference if he had been invited by the Filipino professional boxer to Bible study and whether he'd be willing to take it up.