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  Mar 30, 2014

  US Official Says Malaysia Plane Search Could Take Years; US Black Box Detector Joins Efforts

  Three weeks after the mid-air disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, an Australian navy warship with a U.S. black box locator Sunday joined the search in the Indian Ocean. However, a U.S. Naval Officer says the search could take years.

• Mar 29, 2014

  Does Hollywood's 'Noah' Miss the Point? One Pastor Explains What That Point Is

  As the $125-million blockbuster "Noah" hit theaters Friday, one pastor sought to enlighten readers on what the biblical story of Noah is about and to apparently help Christians better decide if the Hollywood film misses the point.

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  Mar 29, 2014

  Putin Calls Obama to Discuss Diplomatic Solution in Ukraine

  Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned President Barack Obama Friday to discuss a U.S. proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis, which U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presented to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier this week, the White House said.

• Mar 29, 2014

  Death Sentencing of Pakistani Christian for 'Blasphemy' Stirs Outrage

  Pakistan's opposition parties protested and international human rights groups condemned the death penalty given to a Christian sanitation worker about a year after he was accused of blasphemy.

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  Mar 24, 2014

  Author Donald Miller Says 'Heretic' Label Is Often Used to Silence Sensible Christians

  Bestselling author Donald Miller has written a blog post arguing that conservative theologians and pastors often use the term "heretic" to defend territories of thought rather than to prevent misguided interpretations of the Bible, and as a result many Christians have stopped thinking.

• Mar 24, 2014

  Gunmen Kill 6 Worshipers in Kenya Church Attack

  Bibles were lying in a pool of blood across the floor of a church near the Mombasa port after gunmen killed six worshipers and injured 17 others during a worship service Sunday to supposedly avenge Kenya's role in fighting Islamist militants in neighboring Somalia. The attackers unsuccessfully tried to attack another church.

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  Mar 24, 2014

  Westboro Baptist Church Holds First Protest After Founder Fred Phelps' Death

  More than 20 members of the Westboro Baptist Church held a protest outside a concert by pop star Lorde in Missouri. It was the controversial group's first protest since the death of the founder, Fred Waldron Phelps Sr., even as counter protesters held up a sign saying "sorry for your loss."

• Mar 24, 2014

  Gospel Coalition Editor Responds to Columnist's Criticism Over 'Jesus, Friend of Sinners' Comment

  Joe Carter, editor at The Gospel Coalition, has responded to criticism by Jonathan Merritt, a columnist, as a media debate carries on over whether Jesus' friendship with sinners had any pre-conditions or did He hang out with only those who were or would later be repentant.

• Mar 23, 2014

  Massive Mudslide Kills 3 in Washington; Many Remain Trapped Under Debris

  Rescue workers were looking for survivors as many people were still stuck under the debris late Saturday after a massive, mile-long mudslide in Snohomish County in northwest Washington killed three people, injured at least eight others and destroyed six houses.

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  Mar 23, 2014

  Russia Consolidates Control Over Crimea; Retaliates Against US With Sanctions

  Russian troops on Saturday seized a Ukrainian airbase in Crimea, a day after the completion of the region's annexation, while Russia's state media explained the basis for sanctions against "anti-Russian" U.S. congressmen and senators, including John McCain and John Boehner.