Audrey Barrick

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• Aug 31, 2012

  Southern Baptist Blasts Group of Clergy-Turned-Atheists as 'Pathetic'

  A prominent evangelical recently blasted a newly formed group of active and former clergy who are atheists as "a pathetic portrait of the desperation of many atheist and secularist groups."

• Aug 29, 2012

  Calif. Lawmakers Approve Ban on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts for Teens

  California is getting closer to becoming the first state to ban reparative therapy, which is aimed at making homosexuals straight, for minors. The State Assembly passed the ban Tuesday.

• Aug 28, 2012

  John Piper Outraged by Soft Sentence of Anders Breivik

  Theologian John Piper has called the 21-year prison sentence for Anders Breivik "outrageous." "Life is cheap in Norway," he said.

• Aug 27, 2012

  Actor Says He Was Fired From Geico After Accusing Obama of Imposing Socialism

  Actor R. Lee Ermey, who plays the drill sergeant turned therapist in a popular Geico commercial, recently revealed that he was fired for his conservative political views.

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  Aug 25, 2012

  Neil Armstrong Dies; Americans Pay Tribute to First Man on Moon

  Neil Armstrong, who was the first man to walk on the moon, has died. He was 82. Fans are beginning to send in tributes to a man that many are honoring as a great American.

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  Aug 25, 2012

  Hurricane Isaac 2012: Storm to Become Hurricane in Florida Sunday

  The latest public advisory on the storm was issued at 2 p.m. EDT with a hurricane warning for the Florida Keys, the west coast of Florida and Florida Bay. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area.

• Aug 24, 2012

  Pentecostal Woman Sues Burger King After Being Fired for Wearing Skirt

  A Christian Pentecostal has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against a Texas Burger King after it fired her for wearing a skirt. Ashanti McShan says she adheres to an interpretation of the Bible "about the wearing of clothing that is befitting of specific gender."

• Aug 23, 2012

  Gunman in FRC Shooting Indicted, Due in Court Friday

  Floyd Corkins was indicted Wednesday by a grand jury with charges including interstate transportation of a firearm and assault with intent to kill.

• Aug 22, 2012

  '2016: Obama's America' Opening in Nation's Capital, 400 More Theaters

  "2016: Obama's America" is coming to the Washington, D.C., metro region this weekend as it opens in 400 more theaters. Already considered a box office success after opening in less than 200 theaters, "2016" is continuing to expand and may be shown on as many as 700 screens.

• Aug 22, 2012

  FRC Refutes 'Hate' Claims of Calling Gays Pedophiles, Wanting to Expel Gays

  The LGBT advocacy group Human Rights Campaign and the Southern Poverty Law Center are standing by their decision to label conservative group Family Research Council a "hate" group even as some in their camp back away. But they say it's not because FRC simply opposes same-sex marriage. FRC is "hateful" because it links gay people to pedophiles, they claim.