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• Sep 27, 2011

  Sarah Palin Stays True to Form With Threat to Sue 'Rogue' Author

  Sarah Palin is threatening to sue “Rogue” author Joe McGinnis and the Crown Publishing Group for knowingly publishing false statements. But this won’t be the first time Palin has used the courts to intimidate people who publish things she does not like. However, she doesn’t always win.

• Sep 26, 2011

  Various Sides of Palestinian-Israeli Debate Vie for New Yorkers' Attention

  New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has rejected an anti-Muslim activist's ad that calls critics of Israel "savages." However, other groups have been buying up billboards and sign space all across the city to express their varying viewpoints on the tumultuous Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

• Sep 26, 2011

  Ala. Police Chief: 'Jail or Church' Program a Better Route to Rehabilitation

  The Alabama police chief behind a controversial "jail or church" program insists law enforcement and churches both share the same purpose, and that critics claiming the initiative violates church and state separation laws simply do not know what they are talking about.

• Sep 26, 2011

  Americans Want Pot Legalized; Is It the 'Christian' Thing to Do?

  Americans apparently believe the most important issue facing the public is the legalization of marijuana, if a popular petition on the White House's "We the People" website is any indication. Some Christians are of the opinion that decriminalizing the drug is more in line with Christian beliefs.

• Sep 26, 2011

  Fla. Pastor Arrested for Claiming Family's $440K Home in Name of Ending Homelessness

  A Florida pastor has been arrested for allegedly breaking into and "squatting" in a $440,000 home he claimed ownership of just days before the family that purchased the home was scheduled to move in.

• Sep 23, 2011

  Alabama's 'Jail or Church' Program Attracts Mixed Reactions

  An Alabama town is giving non-violent offenders a choice between going to jail or going to church, and even though critics insist the program blatantly violates church and state separation laws, criminal justice experts say it should not be dismissed so quickly.

• Sep 23, 2011

  Man Who Attacked Bristol Palin Not Sorry, Says 'Whole Family Is Trash'

  The man who verbally attacked Bristol Palin in a bar Thursday by calling her mother, Sarah Palin, a "devil" and several more expletives, refused to back down from his outburst in an interview with TMZ. Rather, he delivered a few more attacks on the Palin family.

• Sep 23, 2011

  Bristol Palin Defends 'Devilish' Sarah Palin in Bar Fight With Gay Man

  Bristol Palin was drawn into in a verbal bar fight after a patron accused her mother, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, of being "the devil." During the confrontation, Bristol asked the man, who is gay, if his anger toward her mother stemmed from his sexuality.

• Sep 23, 2011

  Alabama Town's 'Jail or Church' Program Violating the Law?

  An Alabama town is giving non-violent offenders a choice between going to jail or going to church, but critics, pointing to church-state laws, say the program is not really optional.

• Sep 23, 2011

  Rick Santorum Criticized for 'Disrespecting' Gay Iraq War Veteran (VIDEO)

  Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum was criticized for telling a gay soldier, who said he had to lie about who he was while fighting in Iraq, that he would reinstate "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" if elected as president.