Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 28, 2014

  Sudanese Christian Mother Meriam Ibrahim to Arrive in New Hampshire This Week

  Meriam Ibrahim, a young Christian mother from Sudan who refused to renounce her faith even after she was placed on death row for it, is expected to fly from Rome to New Hampshire with her family this week to settle in Manchester, her brother-in-law said.

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  Jul 27, 2014

  Scientist Sues Calif University for Firing Him After His Dinosaur Discovery Supported Creationism

  A scientist has filed a lawsuit against the California State University, Northridge saying he was terminated from his job due to his religious views after he discovered soft tissue on a triceratops fossil which supported his creationist view.

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  Jul 27, 2014

  IRS Promises Atheist Group to Investigate 'Pulpit Freedom' Churches

  The Internal Revenue Service has reached a lawsuit settlement agreement with the Freedom From Religion Foundation, agreeing to investigate churches that violate a federal law that activist groups often cite in an attempt to silence them by threatening their tax-exempt status.

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  Jul 27, 2014

  Israel Extends Gaza Truce for 24 Hours; Hamas Fires Rockets at Israel

  Israel decided late Saturday to extend a 12-hour humanitarian truce for another 24 hours in the Gaza Strip under pressure from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and foreign ministers from other nations. But Hamas militants said they will accept the truce only if Israeli troops leave the territory, and fired a barrage of rockets at Israel.

• Jul 26, 2014

  Pennsylvania Doctor Saves Lives by Shooting Psychiatric Gunman Who Killed Caseworker

  A psychiatric patient opened fire at and killed a caseworker and then grazed a psychiatrist at a suburban medical complex in Pennsylvania before the doctor pulled out his own gun and shot the assailant, preventing him from possibly killing many others.

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  Jul 26, 2014

  Judge Strikes Down Florida Same-Sex Marriage Ban for Miami Area

  A Miami-Dade County judge Friday overturned Florida's ban on same-sex marriage in a decision that applies only to that county. While this is the second county that struck down the state's ban this month, marriage licenses will not be issued so that the rulings can be appealed.

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  Jul 26, 2014

  Kerry Pushes for Israel-Palestine Truce in France as Israel, Hamas Hold 12-Hour Ceasefire

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was holding talks with diplomats from various countries in France Saturday for a comprehensive truce deal between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza Strip even as both sides agreed for a 12-hour ceasefire.

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  Jul 22, 2014

  Pastor Ed Young Says 'We're All Big Hypocrites,' But There's Hope

  We are what we say we despise, hypocrites, caught between the intention of our words and the reality of our actions, said Texas megachurch Pastor Ed Young in a hard-hitting sermon series to help his congregation discover what it takes to remove the mask of hypocrisy for good.

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  Jul 21, 2014

  Over 125 Philanthropist Billionaires Are Giving Half of Their Wealth Away

  "The Giving Pledge," made public by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett four years ago, has already attracted 127 billionaires who have pledged to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropic causes.

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  Jul 21, 2014

  Russia Faces Stricter Sanctions Over Malaysia Airlines Plane Crash; Fear Grips Russian Businesses

  Russian markets are plunging and its economic growth prospects are looking grim in the face of new sanctions by the United States and the European Union over the shooting down of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17 allegedly by Russia assisted separatists in eastern Ukraine.