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  Aug 13, 2020

  Kanye West releases 2020 platform packed with Bible verses: 'Creating a culture of life'

  Billionaire rapper and 2020 presidential hopeful Kanye West revealed his campaign platform on Sunday, a document calling for the fostering of a “culture of life” in the United States and the restoration of prayer in classrooms. 

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  Aug 13, 2020

  Judge denies request for police action against church holding indoor services

  A judge on Tuesday denied a California county’s request to order a local sheriff’s office to prevent a church from holding worship services in defiance of a temporary restraining order. 

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  Aug 13, 2020

  Pakistani Christian man faces blasphemy charge punishable by death over Facebook post

  A Christian man charged with blasphemy for making a theological argument on Facebook that Muslims deemed insulting toward the Islamic prophet Muhammad is now facing a potential death sentence for the post. 

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  Aug 12, 2020

  Evangelical leaders urge Congress to include foreign aid in next COVID-19 relief package

  The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and the Congress of Christian Leaders are urging members of Congress to put their differences aside to address a “once-in-a-century” crisis by funding foreign COVID-19 assistance in any potential new COVID-19 relief bill. 

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  Aug 11, 2020

  Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate; 'most pro-abortion ticket' in US history, SBA List says

  Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden selected California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his 2020 running mate, making her the first black woman ever selected as a vice-presidential candidate by one of the country’s two major political parties.

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  Aug 10, 2020

  Gunmen kill 20 in latest attack in Burkina Faso; 6 aid workers killed in Niger

  As many as 20 people were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Eastern Burkina Faso on Friday, as violent extremist attacks continue to increase across the Sahel region of Africa.

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  Aug 5, 2020

  Tropical Storm Isaias rips steeple off historic chapel in New Jersey beach town

  The strong winds from Tropical Storm Isaias, which has left millions across the East Coast without power and has taken the lives of at least eight people, knocked the steeple off of a historic chapel in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Tuesday morning.

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  Jul 31, 2020

  NBA accused of running 'sweat camp' in China where kids were abused: ESPN

  A new investigation by ESPN has raised questions about potential human rights abuses within the National Basketball Association-run development program in China, with one former coach accusing the program of being a “sweat camp” run by the Chinese government. 

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  Jul 31, 2020

  Texas CPS refuses to remove homeschool parents from abuse registry after dismissing case

  Homeschool parents in Texas are still fighting to get their names removed from the state’s child abuse registry seven months after the state’s child protective services agency dismissed their case and returned their 4-year-old son. 

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  Jul 30, 2020

  ISWAP executes 5 Nigerian aid workers in a video warning to Christians

  Militants aligned with the Islamic State in Nigeria have executed five aid workers, declaring in a video posted online that the killings were meant as a warning to “all those being used by infidels to convert Muslims to Christianity.”