Anugrah Kumar

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  Sep 30, 2013

  Concerns Grow, Including in Financial Market, as America Heads Toward Gov't Shutdown

  With the Senate expected to reject a House bill that seeks delay of President Obama's health care law in exchange for funding government operations for a few more months, stock investors were bracing for a shutdown. But its effects will also be felt by many common citizens.

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  Sep 30, 2013

  La. Pastor Shot to Death at Revival Service Would Forgive Killer, Daughter Says

  The daughter of a Southwest Louisiana pastor, who was shot to death during a revival service before 60 church members including his wife, says if her father had a chance to speak to his killer, he would say, "I forgive you and I love you." The shooter's motive remains a mystery.

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  Sep 29, 2013

  Holy Spirit Directed Me to Write 'Killing Jesus,' Bill O'Reilly Says

  Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly said the Holy Spirit gave him the idea about and the title of the new book Killing Jesus, which he has co-authored with historian Martin Dugard, in the middle of one night.

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  Sep 29, 2013

  Franklin, Will Graham Take Gospel to Iceland, Japan

  Hundreds made life-changing decisions for Christ as Franklin Graham and his son Will Graham presented the Gospel to people in two unlikely places in two separate continents on Saturday, as part of an outreach of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which continues Sunday.

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  Sep 29, 2013

  House Again Challenges 'Obamacare'; Gov't to Shut Down if Bill Not Passed by Monday Night

  A government shutdown seems likely with the House late Saturday seeking to delay the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law and repeal its tax on medical devices. Democrats said the senate will reject the House plan.

• Sep 28, 2013

  Italian Pasta Firm Barilla Faces Boycott Over Gay Remarks

  Gay and lesbian groups are calling for consumer boycott of Barilla Group, world's leading pasta manufacturer, even after its chairman offered an apology for his remarks on Italian radio that they believe in traditional family and would never use a gay family in advertising.

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  Sep 28, 2013

  Judge Orders New Jersey to Allow Same-Sex Marriage; State to Appeal

  A state judge on Friday ordered New Jersey to allow same-sex couples to marry, saying the "civil unions" illegally prevent them from availing federal benefits guaranteed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Governor Chris Christie's office said the decision will be appealed.

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  Sep 28, 2013

  Obama Urges Iranian President to Release Pastor Saeed

  In the first communication between the leaders of the United States and Iran since 1979, President Barack Obama on Friday spoke to President Hassan Rouhani by phone and called for the release of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is in an Iranian prison because of his Christian faith and has been tortured.

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  Sep 23, 2013

  4 Okla. Universities Challenge Obama's Birth Control Mandate

  Four Christian universities in Oklahoma are the latest to sue the Obama administration over its mandate that forces employers, regardless of their religious or moral convictions, to provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and contraception.

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  Sep 23, 2013

  Ga. Church Accepts $19.5 Million Offer to Sell Land for New Atlanta Falcons Stadium

  The city of Atlanta, Ga., can now construct a new Atlanta Falcons stadium with the members of the Friendship Baptist Church approving its $19.5 million offer to sell the church property on Sunday, two days after the other church on the preferred land also accepted a similar deal.