Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 4, 2015

  Mike Huckabee Leaves Fox News to Mull 2016 Presidential Bid

  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told his viewers Saturday night that he is leaving Fox News to explore another bid for the White House in 2016. he said he won't decide until late in the spring.

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  Jan 4, 2015

  Turkey Allows New Church for First Time Since Ottoman Empire's End in 1923

  The Islamic government of Turkey has authorized the construction of a new church, for the country's tiny Syriac community, for the first time since the establishment of the modern republic in 1923.

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  Jan 3, 2015

  Buddhist Monks to Lead Funeral of NYPD Officer Wenjian Liu

  The funeral service for NYPD officer Wenjian Liu, who was killed by a lone gunman with his partner Rafael Ramos last month, will be led by Buddhist monks in Brooklyn Sunday, the day before mourners gather for his wake.

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  Jan 3, 2015

  Obama OKs New Sanctions Targeting N. Korean Leaders for Sony Hacking; Says Takes Seriously Attack on Finances, Free Speech

  President Barack Obama Friday authorized new economic sanctions on North Korea, which the White House says was involved in the hacking of Sony Pictures to retaliate against the company's film, "The Interview."

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  Dec 31, 2014

  Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll Launches New Website

  Mark Driscoll, who resigned as the lead pastor of a Seattle-based megachurch in October due to a controversy surrounding his leadership style, has launched MarkDriscoll.org, which looks similar to the website of Mars Hill Church that is going to dissolve at the start of the new year.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Rick Warren Tells Mars Hill Congregation on Its Final Sunday: Don't Be Bitter

  Pastor Rick Warren encouraged the congregation at the Mars Hill Church during its final Sunday service via pre-recorded video shown at a dozen of its campuses to trust Jesus and give grace to its leaders, including Mark Driscoll, who resigned from the church as its founding and lead pastor amidst much controversy in October.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  ISIS Executes Nearly 2,000 People in Syria in Six Months

  The Islamic State terror group executed 1,878 people, mostly civilians and including 120 of its own members, in Syria since it declared a "caliphate" in that country in June, according to a U.K.-based Syrian human-rights group.

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  Dec 28, 2014

  North Korea Blames Obama for Third Major Internet Outage; Calls Him 'Monkey in Tropical Forest'

  After facing a five-hour Internet outage Saturday, North Korea's third major outage in the past week, Pyongyang blamed it on U.S. President Barack Obama, and also accused him of forcing Sony Pictures to premiere the movie "The Interview" on Christmas Day.

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  Dec 28, 2014

  NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos Funeral Draws 20,000 Mourners; Police Turn Back on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio

  More than 20,000 police officers and other mourners packed Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens on Saturday for the funeral of NYPD officer Rafael Ramos, who was killed by a lone gunman with his partner about a week ago.

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  Dec 27, 2014

  Body of Catholic Priest Found in Southern Mexico on Christmas Day

  The body of a kidnapped Roman Catholic priest with a gunshot wound to his head was found in the drug cartels-dominated state of Guerrero on Christmas Day, his diocese said Friday. This is the third murder of a Catholic clergy in that state this year.