Daniel Blake

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  Jun 10, 2011

  California Episcopal Bishop Removes Same-Sex Union Ban

  Episcopal clergy in the diocese of San Joaquin, California have been given authorization to bless same-sex unions, an announcement released on Thursday has said.

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  Jun 10, 2011

  Facebook Apologizes For Photo-Tagging Tool Launch, Want to Turn It Off?

  Facebook has officially apologized for the way it launched its new photo-tagging feature recently, saying it didn’t handle the release very well.

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  Jun 10, 2011

  Survey: Egypt Wants Only Advisory Roles for Religious Leaders

  As Egypt attempts to lay the foundations for its new long-term government, a recent poll suggests that most Egyptians only want an advisory role for religious leaders.

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  Jun 10, 2011

  HIV to be Eliminated in Newborns by 2015, say U.N. and U.S.

  The U.N. and the U.S. have announced the launch of a new initiative, “Countdown to Zero,” that is aimed at eliminating HIV among babies by 2015.

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  Jun 10, 2011

  Weather Forecast Offers Hope for Arizona Wallow Fire

  Authorities have said the Arizona Wallow Fire is likely to become the largest in the state’s history, as it continues to threaten homes and is still only five percent contained as of Friday morning.

• Jun 9, 2011

  Persecution Watchdog: ‘Pressure Pakistan to Stop Bible Ban’

  International Christian Concern has reacted with alarm to a proposal by Muslim clerics and politicians for the Bible to be banned in Pakistan.

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  Jun 9, 2011

  United Nations Calls for End to AIDS by 2020

  World leaders must do everything in their power to end the AIDS pandemic by 2020, the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said at the U.N. Summit on AIDS in New York.

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  Jun 9, 2011

  U.S. Pledges $26m Aid for Libya's War Victims

  The U.S. has announced that it will grant an additional $26m in aid for victims of the war in Libya, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said Thursday.

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  Jun 9, 2011

  Arizona Wallow Fire Threatening Power Supplies to New Mexico and Texas

  Firefighters have battled through the night in an attempt to protect numerous Arizona mountain communities from the spreading Wallow fire that has forced thousands to evacuate and flee their homes.

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  Jun 9, 2011

  Rowan Williams: British Government Adopting 'Policies No One Voted for'

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has rebuked the British coalition government, saying that it is committing Britain to “radical, long-term policies for which no one voted.”