Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 2, 2013

  Cardinal O'Malley Backs Bill to Reveal Abortion Surcharges in ObamaCare; Sebelius Dodges Query

  Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley urged members of Congress to support the Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act, which would require health plans to disclose if they subsidize abortion coverage. O'Malley's support comes days after Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius pleaded ignorance on abortion funds.

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  Nov 2, 2013

  Sec. of Defense Hagel Denounces 9 States for Blocking Same-Sex Military Benefits

  Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel blasted nine U.S. states saying it is "wrong" for them to defy the Pentagon by not allowing National Guard facilities to issue ID cards to same-sex spouses to enable them to claim benefits.

• Oct 28, 2013

  Calif. Group Protests Decision to Honor 'Sexual Predator' Harvey Milk on US Postage Stamp

  SaveCalifornia is protesting the U.S. Postal Service's decision to feature LGBT activist Harvey Milk on a special commemorative stamp next year. The pro-family group is calling for the boycott of the stamp, calling Milk a "sexual predator," based on his biography.

• Oct 28, 2013

  Kan. Couple Refuse to Tip Gay Waiter; Say His Lifestyle Is 'Affront to God'

  A Kansas couple has drawn criticism for writing an offensive note to a gay waiter after dining at a restaurant, instead of giving him a tip for his good service. "Your homosexual lifestyle is an affront to God… We hope you will see the tip your fag choices made you lose out on, and plan accordingly," they wrote on the receipt.

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  Oct 28, 2013

  Steven Furtick Addresses Criticisms About $1.7 Million Mansion; Says It's From God but Apologizes for Controversy

  Pastor Steven Furtick of a North Carolina megachurch spoke to his congregation about the criticisms he has received over his newly built 16,000 square foot home, saying while it is from God, he is sorry for uncomfortable conversations the members had to have due to the controversy.

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  Oct 28, 2013

  NSA Denies Obama Knew of Spying on Merkel; Report Says Her Phone was Bugged for 10 Years

  After German media alleged President Obama was personally briefed about the monitoring of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone conversations and that the surveillance may have lasted for 10 years, the National Security Agency (NSA) on Sunday backed Obama's claim that he wasn't aware of it.

• Oct 27, 2013

  128-Feet Jesus Statue Erected in War-Torn Syria as 'Middle-East's Symbol of Peace'

  A 128-foot tall bronze statue of Jesus, christened "I have come to save the world," has been erected on a mountain top in war-torn Syria as a symbol of peace in the Middle-East. The sculpture was built with support from an institution of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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  Oct 27, 2013

  Prominent Atheist Blogger Appeals for $25,000 to Help Pastor Beaten by 'Militant Atheist'

  A prominent atheist blogger is urging his readers to chip in to help an Ohio pastor pay his medical bills for the injuries he received after a self-described "militant atheist" allegedly beat him for asking the man's girlfriend, a congregant, if she felt safe with him.

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  Oct 27, 2013

  Michael Moore Says US in 'Dark Ages' Due to Christian Right; Dawkins Says Obama 'Surely' an Atheist

  Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore told "Real Time" show host Bill Maher that the United States is in the "dark ages" because of the Christian Right, comparing Christian extremism with Islamic extremism. In the same show, skeptic Richard Dawkins said he is sure President Obama is an atheist.

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  Oct 26, 2013

  Mark Driscoll on What's Murder, 7 Reasons Why Abortion Is One

  Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash., explained what God meant when He commanded not to murder, and also gave seven reasons from the Bible why abortion is a violation of the "very simple and very complicated" Sixth Commandment.