Anugrah Kumar

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  May 4, 2014

  Obama Pokes Fun at Healthcare at White House Correspondents Dinner

  President Barack Obama, who was joined by journalists, politicians and Hollywood stars at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, poked fun at himself and his signature healthcare law. But he didn't spare media, Republicans nor Congress neither.

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  May 3, 2014

  Judge to Decide on Indiana's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Next Week

  A federal court heard oral arguments Friday and is expected to decide on the fate of Indiana's ban on same-sex marriage next week, about a month after it granted an emergency request to require the state to recognize the out-of-state marriage of a lesbian couple.

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  May 3, 2014

  Atheist Groups Form New Coalition to Fight 'Discrimination'

  Four secular organizations, including the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science and the Secular Coalition for America, have formed a coalition, Openly Secular, to "eliminate discrimination and increase acceptance" by encouraging atheists to be open about their beliefs.

• May 3, 2014

  Over 2,100 Confirmed Dead in Afghan Landslide; US Offers Help

  A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in northeastern Afghanistan buried a village Friday, killing at least 2,100 people and displacing thousands of others. U.S. President Barack Obama has offered help even as further landslide is feared at the site amid ongoing rescue efforts.

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  Apr 28, 2014

  50 Percent of Coloradans Have Tried Marijuana; Feel Good About Legal Use, Poll Says

  A poll released Monday shows that almost half of Colorado residents have tried marijuana, which includes 15 percent of those who used it after its recreational use became legal Jan. 1. And more than 50 percent say legalized pot is good for the state, the survey says.

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  Apr 28, 2014

  Rowan Williams Says Britain Is a 'Post-Christian' Nation

  Amid public debate sparked by Prime Minister David Cameron's recent statement that Britain is a Christian nation – a view supported by more than half the country's public – former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, tells a newspaper that Britain is now a "post-Christian" society, which, though remains haunted by Christianity.

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  Apr 28, 2014

  Rwandan President Speaks at Saddleback Church on 20th Anniversary of Genocide

  The president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, spoke at a special service in California's Saddleback Church to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, thanking Pastor Rick Warren and his congregation for helping rebuild the East African nation through their ministry called The PEACE Plan.

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  Apr 28, 2014

  Pope Francis Makes History With Double Canonization of John Paul II, John XXIII

  Pope Francis proclaimed his predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints at a historic ceremony Sunday in the presence of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter's Square.

• Apr 28, 2014

  Tornadoes Cause Injuries, Destruction in NC; Now Millions in Central US Brace for Severe Weather

  Eastern North Carolina cleaned up Saturday from multiple twisters that left at least 16 people injured, about 200 homes damaged or destroyed and thousands of customers without power. Now millions others are bracing for tornadoes and thunderstorms expected to descend in areas from north Texas to South Dakota Sunday.

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  Apr 28, 2014

  Tornado Outbreak, Storms Kill At Least 17 in Arkansas, Oklahoma

  At least 17 people were killed in Arkansas and Oklahoma Sunday by tornadoes that slammed the central and southern United States, damaging or destroying scores of homes and businesses and leaving rescue workers searching in darkness for survivors.