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  Jul 2, 2017

  Trump Honors Veterans, Bashes Media at Event Hosted by Robert Jeffress' Church

  U.S. President Donald Trump honored military veterans in Washington on Saturday at a Kennedy Center event that resembled both a political rally and an evangelical Christian religious service ahead of the July 4 Independence Day holiday.

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  Jul 1, 2017

  Pope Francis Replaces Top Conservative Theologian Who Wrangled Over Church Doctrine

  In a major shake up of the Vatican's administration on Saturday, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism's top theologian, a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the pontiff's vision of a more inclusive Church.

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  Jun 30, 2017

  German Lawmakers Legalize Gay Marriage Amid Criticism

  Germany's parliament backed the legalization of same-sex marriage on Friday in a historic vote hailed by gay activists and leftist parties but criticized by some in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservative bloc and by the Catholic Church.

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  Jun 27, 2017

  Trump Warns Assad Will 'Pay Heavy Price' If He's Plotting Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria

  The White House warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that he and his military would "pay a heavy price" if it conducted a chemical weapons attack and said the United States had reason to believe such preparations were underway.

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  Jun 26, 2017

  After Report That Putin Tried to Help Trump Win, Trump Attacks Obama

  U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up his criticism on Monday of former Democratic President Barack Obama's handling of alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, accusing his predecessor of collusion and demanding an apology from investigators.

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  Jun 26, 2017

  Supreme Court Lets Parts of Trump Travel Ban Take Effect

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by narrowing the scope of lower court rulings that blocked his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority countries and agreeing to hear his appeals in the cases.

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  Jun 23, 2017

  Taliban Releases Video of American, Australian Teachers Held Hostage in Afghanistan

  The Afghan Taliban released a video on Wednesday showing an American and an Australian hostage asking their governments to help negotiate a prisoner exchange with their captors to secure their release.

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  Jun 23, 2017

  US Rejects UN Resolution Supporting Abortion

  The United States on Thursday rejected a United Nations resolution on violence against women over its call for access to abortion.

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  Jun 22, 2017

  Family of Canadian Pastor Imprisoned in North Korea 'Very Concerned' in Wake of American's Death

  The family of a Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in North Korea is concerned for his welfare after the death of an American student after imprisonment there, and wants Canada to work harder to secure his release, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

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  Jun 21, 2017

  Michigan Cop Stabbed at Bishop Int'l Airport by Canadian Man Shouting 'Allahu Akbar'

  Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan, was evacuated on Wednesday after a police officer was stabbed in the neck in what a U.S. government official familiar with the situation said was being investigated as a possible act of terrorism.