Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 23, 2013

  News Groups Blast White House for Limiting Access

  Leading news organizations have written to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, protesting restrictions on taking pictures and video of President Obama performing official duties. The access limits have caused two other groups to urge their members to boycott handout photos and video from the White House.

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  Nov 23, 2013

  Obama Lobbied for Filibuster Change; Senate Dems to Push for Nominees' Approval

  President Obama lobbied at least three indecisive Senate Democrats to back this week's move to ban filibusters of presidential nominees, says a report, as the White House and its allies seem to be preparing to push for confirmation of hundreds of judicial and executive nominees.

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  Nov 18, 2013

  Mark Driscoll on Why Tenth Commandment is Unique; How Not to Covet

  Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash., concluded his sermon series, "Ten Commandments: Set Free To Live Free," on Sunday as he shared why the command "not to covet" is unique and how to crush the desire to do so.

• Nov 18, 2013

  CNN Founder Ted Turner Talks Prayer, Heaven, Hell

  As American media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner turns 75 this week, the outspoken agnostic who had formerly described Christianity as "a religion for losers" recently reaffirmed his openness to the religion.

• Nov 18, 2013

  Democrats Cautiously Defend Obama Over Healthcare Promise

  Congressional Democrats, including Rep. James Clyburn, on Sunday sought to cautiously defend President Obama over his reneged promise that the Affordable Care Act would allow Americans to keep their existing health insurance plans.

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  Nov 18, 2013

  Tornadoes Kill 6, Injure Dozens, Destroy Hundreds of Homes in Midwest

  Dozens of tornadoes and thunderstorms spawned by a fast-moving storm system slammed the Midwest on Sunday, killing at least six people, injuring dozens of others and destroying hundreds of homes. Illinois bore the brunt of the weather system, which also caused flash floods and hail.

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  Nov 17, 2013

  Obama Thanks 5-Year-Old 'Batkid' for Saving San Francisco From 'Crimes'

  Thousands of people in San Francisco, Calif., helped a five-year-old leukemia survivor fulfill his wish of being Batman for a day. President Obama did his part by appearing in a Vine, congratulating Miles Scott, the Batkid, whose heroic efforts saved the "Gotham City" from staged crimes.

• Nov 17, 2013

  Nigeria's Upcoming 3½ Sq. Mile Worship Pavilion Shows Growth of Evangelical Christianity

  All we hear of Nigeria in the news is about attacks on Christians by the terror group Boko Haram. But something different is happening in the country's south, as reflected in a three and a half square mile pavilion a Pentecostal church is constructing to accommodate increasing number of worshipers.

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  Nov 17, 2013

  US Christian Groups Say Typhoon Haiyan Survivors Desperately Need Prayers, Help

  A week after Super Typhoon Haiyan killed 4,460 people and displaced over 1.8 million in the Philippines, American Christian groups working with their local partners are calling for prayers and financial support amid tragic stories of loss and a severe scarcity of food, water and medicine.

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  Nov 16, 2013

  'Snake Salvation' Star Pastor Andrew Hamblin Pleads Not Guilty; Continues to Handle Snakes

  Pastor Andrew Hamblin, the star of the National Geographic reality show "Snake Salvation," appeared in a court in Tennessee on Friday, pleading not guilty to illegally keeping poisonous snakes, and citing freedom of religion. After the plea, he handled snakes at a service in his church.