Leonardo Blair

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  Mar 8, 2017

  Ben Carson Attacked for Calling Slaves Immigrants but Obama Did the Same Thing Without Fanfare

  Newly minted Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson is currently under fire for referring to slaves as immigrants. But former President Barack Obama said the same thing in 2015 without fanfare.

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  Mar 6, 2017

  Sudan Frees Missionary Convicted of Espionage; Locals Still Imprisoned

  Petr Jasek, a Czech missionary and journalist convicted of espionage and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Sudanese court in January, has been pardoned and released by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir after a diplomatic intervention.

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  Mar 6, 2017

  8 Dead, 28 Injured in Stampede After Church Advertises Free Food at Prayer Meeting in Zambia

  At least eight people were left dead and another 28 injured when a stampede for free food being distributed by the Church of Christ in poverty-stricken Zambia erupted at a prayer meeting that attracted some 35,000 people Sunday.

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  Mar 3, 2017

  AI Can Predict Who Will Attempt Suicide Up to 2 Years in Advance, Study Finds

  Machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed, could allow clinicians to predict who will attempt suicide up to two years in advance with 80 percent accuracy says a new study.

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  Mar 3, 2017

  'Burn in Hell,' Christian Mom Tells Husband Who Made Her Watch as He Killed Her 4 Kids

  Faith Green, 39, a pastor's daughter from Michigan whose husband, Gregory Green, 50, forced her to watch as he murdered her four children last September after she tried to get a divorce, told him justice will come when he "burn[s] in hell." Her statement on Wednesday was made as a judge sentenced him to serve at least 47 years in prison for his crimes.

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  Mar 3, 2017

  Christian Bakers Ordered to Pay $135K for Refusing to Bake Cake for Gay Wedding Get Day in Court

  Aaron and Melissa Klein, a Christian couple from Oregon who lost their bakery and were ordered to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing to make a cake for a same-sex wedding in 2013, had their case heard in a court of law for the first time Thursday and they are now praying the court will rule in their favor.

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  Mar 2, 2017

  Are Charter Schools Overrated?

  Are charter schools overrated? Four education experts debated the question before an audience in New York City Wednesday night and most people agreed after hearing arguments that the charter school movement needs work.

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  Mar 2, 2017

  Barbara Bush Praises Planned Parenthood as 'Really Good Investment' at $400K Fundraiser

  Despite criticism from conservatives like evangelist Franklin Graham who likened raising money for Planned Parenthood to "raising money to fund a Nazi death camp," Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, called support for the organization a "really good investment" at a luncheon that raised more than $400,000 for the abortion giant Wednesday.

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  Mar 1, 2017

  Alabama Megachurch Wants Its Own Police Force and Governor May Allow It

  Briarwood Presbyterian Church, a flagship congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America with about 4,100 members in Birmingham, Alabama, has asked the state for its own police department to patrol its campuses and they are likely to get it, according to the church's lawyer.

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  Mar 1, 2017

  Pope Francis Encourages Christians to Tithe Cheerfully, God Will Give Blessings in Return

  In a powerful message heading into the Lenten season, Pope Francis encouraged Christians Tuesday to tithe cheerfully to God as whatever they invest in the pursuit of Jesus will be returned a hundred times more.