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  Dec 11, 2017

  Suspected Suicide Bomber, Akayed Ullah Causes Explosion in 'Attempted Terrorist Attack' in NYC Subway

  Four people were injured Monday morning after a suspected suicide bomber armed with a pipe bomb caused an explosion "supposedly in the name of ISIS" that sent commuters scrambling at The Port Authority Bus Terminal in Times Square which has been shut down "temporarily."

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  Dec 10, 2017

  Howard Dean Quotes Jesus in Slamming Conservatives on Tax Bill, Roy Moore

  Former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and six term governor of Vermont, Howard Dean, quoted Scripture Thursday in slamming the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and conservatives who continue to support embattled Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore.

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  Dec 7, 2017

  Prophet Who Says He Visited Heaven After Heart Attack Charged With Running Prostitution Ring

  A 55-year-old self-styled prophet from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, who said he went to heaven one Christmas after a heart attack, was charged Wednesday for using the telephone number of his ministry to run a house of prostitution which he fronted as a massage parlor.

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  Dec 7, 2017

  Church of the Highlands Pastor Chris Hodges Says Social Media Is a Distraction He May Quit

  Despite using social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to connect with thousands of followers, Chris Hodges, founding and senior pastor of the 38,000-member Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama, says he may soon quit social media because it has become a distraction.

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  Dec 6, 2017

  Memorial for Late Golden Krust CEO Lowell Hawthorne to Be Held at Brooklyn Megachurch

  A memorial service for Lowell Hawthorne, the late Christian founder and CEO of the Bronx-based fast-food chain Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, who took his life last Saturday, is expected to take place at the sprawling Brooklyn campus of the Christian Cultural Center on Dec. 19.

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  Dec 6, 2017

  Bill Lenz, Pastor Who Dedicated Ministry to Suicide Prevention, Takes Own Life

  Bill Lenz, a Wisconsin pastor who dedicated much of his life to suicide prevention, stunned family and friends Monday when he tragically took his own life after a months-long struggle with depression. He was 60.

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  Dec 6, 2017

  Church Gets Backlash for Sign Suggesting Roy Moore Is Being Falsely Accused Like Jesus

  An Alabama church that compared embattled Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore to Jesus because it believes he is being falsely accused of sexually assaulting underage girls has come under fire for urging people to vote for Moore.

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  Dec 5, 2017

  Golden Krust CEO Lowell Hawthorne Fatally Shoots Himself Days After Thanking God for Success

  Just days after publicly thanking God for the success of his company, Lowell Hawthorne, the devout Christian founder and CEO of the Bronx-based fast food chain Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, fatally shot himself on Saturday allegedly over a looming tax probe by the federal government. He was 57.

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  Dec 4, 2017

  Women Who Take Hormonal Birth Control at Higher Suicide Risk, Study Finds

  Women who take hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills, the patch, the ring and hormonal IUDs can face up to three times the risk of suicide as women who never took hormonal birth control and younger women face the gravest danger as new study says.

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  Dec 4, 2017

  Mike Pence Says Donald Trump Is 'Believer,' Grateful for Prayers and Support of Evangelical Christians

  Vice President Mike Pence has praised evangelical Christians for their support for "believer" Donald Trump.