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• Dec 14, 2011

  More Collection Agencies Using Courts to Put Debtors Behind Bars

  Collection agencies have implementing harsher tactics to get back the money owed to them by debtors, resulting in some people getting arrested and thrown in jail, despite “debtors' prisons” having been illegal in the U.S. since the 19th century.

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  Dec 13, 2011

  'All American Muslim' Sells Out Ad Space After Criticism From Christian Group

  After an evangelical Christian group complained to Lowe's for advertising on a TV show that portrayed American Muslim families in Michigan as “ordinary folks” instead of terrorists, the retail giant pulled its advertising, causing a backlash – not just in words.

• Dec 13, 2011

  World's Tiniest Premature Babies Said to Be Thriving Years Later

  Two "miracle" babies born premature are said to be doing very well, but doctors say the pair, once known as the world's smallest infants, are the exception.

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Human Rights Activist Tells of Coptic Christians' Plight in Egypt

  Cynthia Farahat, a Coptic Christian and human rights activist from Egypt, testified before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the House of Representatives, revealing how Christians in Egypt have been suffering violent persecution due in no small part to the billions of dollars in military aid the U.S. has given Egypt since 1979.

• Dec 12, 2011

  Figure of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Placed Next to Jesus in Nativity Scene

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's support among the country's people is apparently so strong that many apparently do not mind having a figurine of the socialist leader placed into a nativity scene right next to the baby Jesus. What other figures have been placed in the politicized nativity scene?

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  Dec 12, 2011

  Christian Group Forces Lowe's to Pull Ads From TLC's 'All-American Muslim' Show

  After hearing complaints from a Christian evangelical group, retail giant Lowe's has decided to pull its advertising from a reality show about American Muslims living in Michigan, causing many to call for a boycott against the retailer, and others to express their support for what they fear is a growing Islamic influence in America that will result in Shariah law.

• Dec 9, 2011

  Woman Buried Alive Digs Out With Ring After Being Left for Dead by Fiance

  A woman whose fiance buried her alive because he was “bored” told her story to a British court Thursday, and described how she escaped from the grave using her engagement ring.

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  Dec 9, 2011

  Political Correctness Gone Awry? Muslim Women Get No Jail Time After Attack Caught on Tape

  A trial in the U.K. involving an unprovoked attack on a white woman by four Somalian Muslims ended with the attackers getting no jail time and 150 hours of community service. Many Britons who consider the sentence far too light for the severity of the crime, blame reverse-racism and have been expressing their outrage online.

• Dec 9, 2011

  Pro-Life Groups Slam 'Vulgar' Campaign Providing Free Morning-After Pills

  The largest women's health services provider in Britain is offering women a gift over the Christmas season that has angered some pro-life groups in the country: free morning-after pills.

• Dec 8, 2011

  Palestinian Statehood Groups Using Christmas to Win Support

  When tens of thousands of people make the pilgrimage to Bethlehem this Christmas, they will likely see more than just the Church of the Nativity, as Palestinian statehood groups plan on using the influx of visitors to win support for their cause.