Melissa Barnhart

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• Mar 30, 2013

  Obama Appointee Linked to Howard Univ. Event on Dismantling First Amendment

  Qasim Rashid, a HuffingtonPost blogger and member of the Muslim Writers Guild, spoke to students at Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., about making changes to the First Amendment and limiting Americans' right to freedom of speech during a lecture at the campus on March 19.

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  Mar 29, 2013

  Rock Church Hosts Good Friday Service at San Diego Padres Petco Park

  Members of the Rock Church in San Diego, Calif., are sharing the message of Jesus Christ by taking Good Friday service to the masses at Petco Park for a day filled with family activities centered around Christian ministry and service.

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  Mar 28, 2013

  Roma Downey Tells Sean Hannity Her 'Heart Sank' to Hear People Talk About Satan

  Roma Downey, co-creator of History Channel's "The Bible" miniseries, which has an estimated viewing audience of 80 million people, told Fox News' Sean Hannity on Wednesday that her "heart sank" when she awoke to the news that everyone was talking about Satan the Monday after Jesus made his first appearance on screen.

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  Mar 27, 2013

  Kirk Cameron, Liberty University Tackle Human Suffering in New Film, Set to Release This Fall

  Actor and producer Kirk Cameron is collaborating with Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on a film project that is said to answer life's toughest questions about human suffering.

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  Mar 27, 2013

  George Will Comes Out Against DOMA, Says It Usurps States' Rights

  George Will is among the conservative pundits who've come out against the Defense of Marriage Act, citing the legislation is an overreach of congressional powers, and is an issue best left to the states to decide.

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  Mar 26, 2013

  Religious Liberty in Peril If Prop 8 Isn't Upheld by Supreme Court?

  The future of religious institutions rests in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court justices whose ruling on California's Proposition 8, expected sometime in June, could change policies on adoptions, marriage counseling, employment, the contraceptive mandate and even student housing on religious college campuses.

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  Mar 26, 2013

  Sleep Critical to Lowering Rates of Adolescent Depression, Suicide Attempts

  Lisa Meltzer, assistant professor of pediatrics and lead author of the National Jewish Health study which found that students who are homeschooled sleep 90 minutes longer a night and wake up 18 minutes after traditional high schools have already started, has also revealed that extra sleep decreases the rates of depression and suicidal ideation in adolescent children.

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  Mar 26, 2013

  Sen. Sessions: Immigration Reform in 'Jeopardy' After Vote Against Ban on Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants

  The Senate voted 43 to 56 against an amendment to the budget resolution this past weekend that would have prevented illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid or Obamacare benefits if they qualify to receive a green card or are granted legal status under the immigration reform plan.

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  Mar 25, 2013

  Nat'l Televangelist Tells Viewers to Obey God, Send Him $273 'Recovery Seed' Donation

  Todd Coontz, the founder of RockWealth International Ministries, a nonprofit organization, is coming under fire for telling viewers that if they act obediently toward God and send him a minimum of $273 for a "recovery seed" donation, God will reward them with a "supernatural change in 90 days.

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  Mar 23, 2013

  Controversial E-Verify System Integral Part of Immigration Reform Proposal

  The bipartisan group of congressmen in the House, who are part of the "secret" group of eight, are expected to present their proposal for comprehensive immigration reform one to two weeks after April 9, when they return from Passover and Easter recess.