Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 8, 2014

  Bowe Bergdahl's Parents 'Really Hurt' by Allegations, Former Pastor Says

  The parents of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was freed from five years in captivity at the hands of the Taliban in exchange for the release of five detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, have been "really hurt" by allegations that he was a traitor, says a former family pastor.

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  Jun 7, 2014

  John Piper on Time Magazine's Transgender Laverne Cox Cover Story: Genitalia Reveals God's Design

  Theologian John Piper responded to Time magazine's cover story on Laverne Cox, a transgender and star of the Netflix drama "Orange Is the New Black," explaining from the Bible that the genitalia is a revelation of God's design and that gender is not a matter of human choice.

• Jun 7, 2014

  Va. Christian Student Wins Free Speech Lawsuit; 23 College Campuses Agree to Change Policy

  A U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of an evangelical student, who was barred from preaching on campus without prior approval, ruling that outdoor areas of a Virginia Community College System comprising 23 college campuses are "venues for free expression."

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  Jun 7, 2014

  Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Same-Sex Marriage Ban

  A federal judge struck down Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional Friday, the latest in a string of such decisions. The judge neither stayed the ruling nor clarified if it takes effect immediately, causing confusion over whether gay licenses could now be issued.

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  Jun 3, 2014

  Perry Noble: Either Death Will Destroy You, or Jesus Destroyed Death for You

  It's natural for us to ask at some point in our life, "What's gonna happen to me when I die?" But death is not something that a Christian should fear, said megachurch Pastor Perry Noble as he began a new series on heaven, hell and everything in between.

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  Jun 3, 2014

  Bloomberg, Kirsten Powers Raise Concerns Over the Muzzling of Conservative Voices

  Silencing and marginalization of conservative voices have become commonplace in the United States, as recently highlighted by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Democrat strategist Kirsten Powers, who herself supports same-sex marriage.

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  Jun 2, 2014

  Bobby Jindal Again Vetoes Louisiana's Surrogacy Bill After Objections From Pro-Life Groups

  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has once again vetoed a bill that would set up a legal framework for surrogacy births in the state, saying the legislation "still raises concerns for many in the pro-life community."

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  Jun 2, 2014

  North Korea Sentences South Korean Missionary, Kim Jung-wook, to Life in Prison

  North Korean media has reported that South Korean Baptist missionary Kim Jung-wook has been sentenced to hard labor for life on charges of spying and trying to set up underground churches.

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  Jun 2, 2014

  Release of Sudanese Christian Mother on Death Row 'Not Imminent,' Husband Says

  Days after media reported that a Sudanese mother sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christian faith was likely to be released soon, a spokesman from Sudan's Foreign Ministry as well as the woman's husband said only courts have the jurisdiction to decide.

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  Jun 1, 2014

  Teen Birth Rate at Historic Low; High Among Older Women

  The birth rate among American teens dropped last year to the lowest ever reported in the country, but the rate among older women rose, according to new federal statistics.