Nathan Black

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• Nov 27, 2010

  Religion Debate Pits Blair Against Hitchens

  Atheist campaigner Christopher Hitchens and former British prime minister Tony Blair went head to head Friday in an anticipated debate about whether religion is a force for good in the world.

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  Nov 27, 2010

  Iraq Arrests 12 Suspected in Deadly Church Siege

  Nearly one month after one of the deadliest attacks against Iraqi Christians, Iraq made its first arrests, an interior ministry official said Saturday.

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  Nov 24, 2010

  Obama Gives Thanks to God in Thanksgiving Proclamation

  President Barack Obama issued on Tuesday the annual Thanksgiving Day proclamation, asking Americans to rejoice in the gifts of a gracious God.

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  Nov 23, 2010

  S. Korean Churches Urge Prayers After N. Korean Attack

  Church leaders in South Korea have asked for prayers after North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells on Tuesday, killing two South Korean marines and injuring more than a dozen people.

• Nov 22, 2010

  Court: Censoring Student's 'God' Speech Is Unconstitutional

  The Montana Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-1 in favor of a valedictorian who was barred from mentioning God or Christ in her graduation speech.

• Nov 15, 2010

  Atheists Lose Another 'God' in Pledge Battle

  The decision on Friday by a three-judge panel dealt another blow to atheists who have made several attempts to strike down the pledge and the inclusion of the words "under God" as unconstitutional.

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  Nov 15, 2010

  Aid Group Urges Prayer as Haiti's Cholera Death Toll Passes 900

  Cholera has claimed nearly 1,000 deaths in Haiti, the government reported Sunday. The outbreak continues to devastate the Caribbean nation that is still recovering from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake from early this year.

• Nov 13, 2010

  Burma's Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Freed

  Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was released from house arrest on Saturday. Her release comes a week after the country's general election, which the international community considers a sham.

• Nov 8, 2010

  Judge Blocks Oklahoma's Sharia Ban

  A federal judge on Monday placed a temporary block on an Oklahoma amendment that bans state judges from consulting Sharia law.

• Nov 4, 2010

  Discrimination Complaint Against Christian Roommate Seeker Dismissed

  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently dismissed a civil rights complaint that charged a woman seeking a Christian roommate of housing discrimination.