Melissa Barnhart

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  Mar 8, 2013

  Thunder Fan in $20,000 Half-Court Shot: God Gave Us Platform to Share Testimony

  Heath Kufahl, a high school teacher and lifelong basketball fan who won $20,000 after sinking a half-court shot at Tuesday's Oklahoma City Thunder game against the Lakers, says God has given his family a platform to share their story.

• Mar 6, 2013

  Planned Parenthood, LGBT Groups to Display Explicit Nude Photos to Protest Pro-Life Signs

  Planned Parenthood will be hosting a panel discussion titled, "The Vaginas are Coming," at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, to kick off a counter protest against pro-life activists, and will feature 12 billboard-sized photographs of women's vulvas on Thursday and Friday.

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  Mar 6, 2013

  Ohio Catholic Art Company Ready to Mass Produce New Pope Memorabilia

  As the world waits for 115 Cardinals to confirm a date for the conclave that will result in the election of the successor to Pope Benedict XVI, artisans at a Steubenville, Ohio, gift shop prepare to meet the demand for products featuring the newly-elected pontiff.

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  Mar 6, 2013

  Colo. School Sued for Banning 6-Year-Old Boy From Girls' Bathroom

  The parents of Coy Mathis, a 6-year-old first grade student in Fountain, Colo., who was born a boy but identifies as a girl, have filed a complaint against the school district because they were told their child had to stop using the girls' bathroom.

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  Mar 5, 2013

  Media May Be Distorting Public Support for Abortion

  Pro-life supporters argue that the media is exaggerating public support for abortion, asserting that recent polls showing support are isolated surveys and do not reveal the steady trend that shows the public favor more restrictions on abortions.

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  Mar 4, 2013

  Chick-fil-A Voted to Stay on UNM Campus Despite Pressure From LGBTQ Students

  Students at the University of New Mexico (UNM), who say that having the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A on campus makes them feel unsafe, were dismayed last Wednesday when a resolution to remove the restaurant was voted down by the board of on-campus eateries, 8 to 3.

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  Mar 4, 2013

  Bipartisan House Group May Roll Out Immigration Reform Plan This Week

  A bipartisan group of congressmen in the House, many of whom have been working on immigration reform for four years, are planning to roll out a plan as early as this week that will include an "indirect" path to citizenship from guest worker status.

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  Mar 1, 2013

  Arkansas Legislature Overrides Gov. Beebe's Veto of 20-Week Abortion Ban

  Arkansas state legislators voted to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill that will ban abortions in the state at 20 weeks, unless the woman is a victim of rape, incest or her life is at risk due to a medical emergency.

• Feb 27, 2013

  Mass. Gender Identity Policy: Public Schools Ordered to Allow Boys to Use Girls' Bathroom

  The Massachusetts Department of Education has issued a directive to the state's public schools mandating that they allow boys to cheer on girls-only cheerleading squads, and allow boys to use girls' restrooms if the male student identifies as a female to comply with the state's anti-discrimination law.

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  Feb 27, 2013

  Arkansas Gov. Vetoes Ban on Abortion at 20 Weeks, or Pain Stage

  Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would ban abortions in Arkansas at 20 weeks, unless a woman is a victim of rape, incest or her life is at risk due to a medical emergency.