Melissa Barnhart

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  Mar 26, 2014

  World Vision Reverses Decision on Gay Married Employees: We Made a Mistake

  After days of backlash from Evangelicals, World Vision, an international nonprofit ministry, has reversed its decision to allow those in same-sex marriages to be employed.

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  Mar 26, 2014

  Assemblies of God Calls on Members to 'Shift Support Away' From World Vision After Policy Change on Same-Sex Marriage

  The Assemblies of God issued a statement Tuesday encouraging its churches and individual members to gradually shift support away from the U.S. branch of World Vision towards Assemblies of God World Missions, and other Pentecostal and Evangelical charities "that maintain biblical standards of sexual morality."

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  Mar 19, 2014

  Woman Files Lawsuit Against 'Gosnell of Texas' After Sustaining Life-Threatening Injuries During Abortion

  A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against late-term abortionist Douglas Karpen, who's been dubbed the Gosnell of Texas, after she sustained life-threatening injuries at one of his three abortion facilities last year.

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  Mar 17, 2014

  Dinesh D'Souza Blasts Obama's 'My Brother's Keeper' Initiative After President Fails to Help Kenyan Brother

  Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza continues his criticism of President Obama, who before launching the "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, allegedly failed to help his half-brother who needed money for emergency medical care.

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  Mar 14, 2014

  Gosnell Abortion Clinic Employee Sobs in Court Over 5-10 Year Prison Sentence

  Sherry West, a former employee at Kermit Gosnell's West Philadelphia abortion clinic, was sentenced Thursday to serve five to 10 years in prison for her role in a patient's death at the facility.

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  Mar 13, 2014

  Miss. Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortions at 18 Weeks Gestation

  The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday unanimously agreed to a last-minute change on an abortion regulation bill that would ban abortion at 18 weeks gestation, rather than 20 weeks after conception.

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  Mar 7, 2014

  Fox Sports Southwest Charged With Discrimination for Firing Craig James Over Homosexuality Remarks

  The Texas Workforce Commission issued a charge of discrimination Thursday against Fox Sports Southwest for firing college football analyst Craig James for his religious beliefs.

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  Mar 7, 2014

  Interview: 4 Oldest Duggar Girls of '19 Kids and Counting' Share Life Lessons, Advice for Teens and Parents in 'Growing Up Duggar'

  The four oldest Duggar girls of the popular TLC reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting" share never-before-told stories about how their family applies biblical principles to guide them through all of life's challenges in their new book, "Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships," which is out this week.

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  Feb 27, 2014

  Obama Launches 'My Brother's Keeper' to Improve Lives of Black, Hispanic Youth

  President Obama announced Thursday the strategy behind his Administration's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative that aims to close the achievement gap for black and Hispanic youth by ensuring they receive education and job opportunities so that they can reach their full potential in life.

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  Feb 27, 2014

  Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says Marriage Is Between One Man-One Woman, Despite Federal Judge's Ruling

  Reacting to a federal judge's ruling Wednesday that deems Texas' ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional, Republican Gov. Rick Perry said it's not the role of the federal government to overturn the will of his state's citizens.