Jennifer Riley

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• Sep 27, 2010

  Faith-Based Hiring Bill an 'Assault' on Religious Charities, Says NRB Leader

  A pending bill that seeks to bar government funding for non-profits that have a religious requirement in their hiring process is a \"serious assault\" on faith-based charities.

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  Sep 26, 2010

  Co-Habitation in America Jumps Up 13 Percent

  The number of unmarried couples living together rose 13 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Sep 26, 2010

  Pastors to Challenge IRS by Talking Politics from Pulpit

  At least 100 pastors nationwide will challenge a 56-year-old tax code law by talking politics Sunday. The IRS rule, some contend, has in effect \"muzzled\" pastors from speaking freely in the pulpit.

• Sep 24, 2010

  Mission Groups Tap Robertson McQuilkin for 2010 Lifetime Service Award

  The nation's largest evangelical mission organizations have selected Dr. Robertson McQuilkin as the recipient of the 2010 Lifetime of Service Award.

• Sep 23, 2010

  Christian Persecution Inspires Birth of New Campus Group

  A Christian human rights group celebrated the launch of its first campus chapter on Thursday.

• Sep 23, 2010

  Gay Adoption Ban Unconstitutional, Rules Fla. Appeals Court

  A Florida appeals court on Wednesday sided with a trial court that found the state ban on gay adoption to be unconstitutional.

• Sep 22, 2010

  U.N. Launches $40 Billion Plan to Help Women, Children

  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a $40-billion plan Wednesday to help improve child and maternal health – one of least improved areas out of the eight addressed by the Millennium Development Goals.

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  Sep 21, 2010

  Survey: 4 in 5 Americans Say Students Should Be Able to Pray at School Events

  The vast majority of Americans, including those that do not practice any particular faith, support allowing student speakers to offer a prayer at public school events, a survey found.

• Sep 18, 2010

  Few Americans Think Glenn Beck Is Fit to Head Religious Mov't

  Less than 20 percent of Americans think popular Fox News television host Glenn Beck is the right person to lead a religious renewal movement, according to a new poll.

• Sep 14, 2010

  NAMB to Vote on New President amid Some Concerns

  North American Mission Board trustees will vote Tuesday on naming Kentucky Pastor Kevin Ezell as its next president amid concerns about his church's mission donation history