Luiza Oleszczuk

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  Nov 30, 2011

  Many Americans Dread Seeing Relatives, Being Nice During Christmas

  Some 35 million Americans dread having to be nice during the holidays. Other things people hate about this seemingly lovable time of the year are crowds, long lines and even seeing friends and relatives, according to a recent poll by Consumer Reports National Research Center.

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  Nov 30, 2011

  Iranian Leader Declares House Churches a 'Threat' for Youth, Sparking Fear of Persecution

  Heydar Moslehi, Minister of Intelligence in Iran, has declared that house churches are a threat to youth, Mohaba News, an Iranian Christian News Agency, reported Monday. Moslehi's statement raises anxiety over new persecution among the Christian community.

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  Nov 29, 2011

  43 Percent of US Voters Agree With Gingrich That OWS Protesters Should 'Take A Bath, Get A Job'

  Newt Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House and 2012 Republican presidential contender, caused a controversy when he said recently that members of the "Occupy Wall Street" (OCW) movement should take a bath and get a job. A new research poll shows 43 percent of potential voters agree with that statement while 43 percent do not.

• Nov 29, 2011

  Nigerian Muslims and Christians Clash, Leaving Dozens More Dead

  Another 25 people were buried over the weekend in the aftermath of deadly clashes between Christians and Muslims last week in Nigeria.

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  Nov 28, 2011

  Chapman University, After Losing the 'Good Fight' in Crystal Cathedral Bid, Announces It's Moving On

  Chapman University President James L. Doti sent an email to the school community last week in which he expressed that he and the Board of Trustees are regretful about losing the bid over the Crystal Cathedral ministry's property to a Catholic diocese, but suggested the school is ready to move on.

• Nov 28, 2011

  Syracuse University Coach Jim Boeheim's 'Harmful' Comments on Abuse Victims Sparks Ire

  Syracuse University coach Jim Boeheim has spoken out in defense of Bernie Fine, the former assistant coach accused of sexually abusing three boys, and now the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), an organization uniting victims of sexual assault by church officials, is demanding an apology.

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  Nov 28, 2011

  US Catholic League President Says Priests Subject to Biggest Number of 'Bogus' Lawsuits

  The president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in the U.S., William A. Donohue, has expressed irritation over yet another sex abuse allegation directed against a priest, this time coming from a man in Rhode Island who says he was reminded of the abuse due to news reports on former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.

• Nov 27, 2011

  Cyber Monday Deals on Laptops Offered by Best Buy, HP, and Dell

  Some 120 million Americans are expected to hit the websites of the biggest online stores on Cyber Monday 2011, according to reports. Cyber Monday sales are expected to bring a record $1.2 billion, a 12.4 percent jump from last year. Here are some of the most attractive offers for shoppers in the market for computers.

• Nov 27, 2011

  Six-Months Pregnant Woman Kidnapped in Cairo, Egypt

  A six-months pregnant woman was reportedly kidnapped in Cairo Friday in what seems to be a political abduction.

• Nov 26, 2011

  Worst Black Friday Casualties: Is Walmart the Most Dangerous Place to Shop? (VIDEO)

  Black Friday has passed with all shoppers and employees having survived it happily this year. But that is not standard in the United States. The incident of an apparently desperate shopper pepper spraying her competition in a California Walmart is not the worst possible scenario. As the saying has it, count your blessings, while taking a look at the history of casualties that occurred during Black Fridays of the past, with many of the incidents taking place at Walmart locations.