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  Dec 20, 2011

  Pagan Mother 'Outraged' After Son Given Bible at School

  A Pagan mother in North Carolina is upset that her son received a Bible while at school, claiming the school has no right to give her son religious texts -- Christian, Pagan, or otherwise.

• Dec 19, 2011

  Ron Paul Ahead in Iowa Poll, Causing 'Trouble' for Romney and Gingrich

  GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul is not considered to be a top-tier candidate like Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich, but several polls indicate that the libertarian congressman from Texas might win the Iowa caucus and cause real trouble for the other candidates in the race.

• Dec 19, 2011

  Boy With Down Syndrome Accused of Sexual Harassment After Hugging Aide

  A 14-year-old boy with Down syndrome has been suspended from school for inappropriately "hugging" a bus aide. The boy's mother insists it was an innocent gesture, while school officials claim it was sexual harassment.

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  Dec 19, 2011

  'Secular' Christmas Cards a Long-Held, White House Tradition?

  The Obama family is sending out Christmas cards with no mention of Christ or Christmas, but apparently, that is what presidents have been doing for nearly 100 years.

• Dec 16, 2011

  The Atheist Vs. The Saint: Why Christopher Hitchens 'Hated' Mother Teresa

  Christopher Hitchens held many controversial stances during his life, but among the most controversial was his vitriolic campaign against the beloved Mother Teresa. Why did he have such a problem with a Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted much of her life to helping the poor?

• Dec 16, 2011

  Al Sharpton Talks 'Love and Respect' for Christopher Hitchens (VIDEO)

  Christopher Hitchens, who passed away Thursday, may have been a noted atheist, but those who knew him well, such as the Rev. Al Sharpton, remember him most for his wit and intelligence. CP spoke with Sharpton Friday. Find out what he had to say about the God Is Not Great author.

• Dec 16, 2011

  Christian Bale a 'Hero' for Attempting to Visit Anti-Abortion Activist in China

  Christian Bale insists he is no hero for trying to meet Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who has brought attention to mass forced abortions in his country. Local authorities aggressively resisted Bale's attempt to see Chen. See what happened.

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  Dec 15, 2011

  Drop in Death Penalty Sentences a Result of 'Growing Discomfort,' Say Experts

  The number of death sentences handed out in the U.S. have decreased by approximately 75 percent over the last 15 years, while executions have fallen 60 percent. The reasons might surprise you.

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  Dec 15, 2011

  NYC Protesters Pressure Trinity Wall Street Church to Let Them 'Occupy'

  Occupy Wall Street protesters have been kicked out of New York City's Zucotti Park and organizers are struggling to keep the movement alive by pleading with a downtown church to allow them usage of an empty plot of land. What did church administrators decide?

• Dec 15, 2011

  Evangelical Christian Scientist Aims to 'Ring the Alarm' on Climate Change

  A 2009 study by the Pew Research Center revealed that only 34 percent of white evangelical Protestants believe in global warming and that humans are to blame, compared to 47 percent of the entire U.S. population and 58 percent of people “unaffiliated” with a religion.