Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Dec 9, 2016

  Over 1,700 ISIS Jihadis Returning to Europe May Be Plotting Attacks, EU Report Warns

  As many as 1,750 Islamic State's foreign jihadis have returned to Europe and many could be planning to carry out attacks, a new EU report warns.

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  Dec 9, 2016

  2 States Where Prison Reform Is Working: What We Can Learn

  Prominent public office holders from Georgia and South Carolina detailed prison alternatives embraced by their states that have not only reduced the cost of running their states' prison systems but have also given young criminals a better chance at not becoming repeat offenders.

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  Dec 9, 2016

  Macy's Stops Giving Money to Planned Parenthood, Severs Ties With Abortion Business

  The department store chain Macy's says that it is no longer donating to America's largest abortion business, Planned Parenthood.

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  Dec 9, 2016

  Trump's China Ambassador Pick Gov. Terry Branstad Is an 'Old Friend' of China President; Conservatives React

  President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Terry Branstad, the pro-life governor of Iowa, to be the United States Ambassador to China, a move that pro-lifers are optimistic about considering that nation continues to restrict religious freedom and force women to get abortions and sterilizations.

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  Dec 8, 2016

  4 in 10 Evangelicals Think Physician Assisted Suicide is 'Morally Acceptable;' Joni Eareckson Tada Responds

  Over four out of ten evangelicals believe that doctors should be allowed to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives, a new survey from the evangelical polling firm LifeWay Research has found.

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  Dec 8, 2016

  Abortion Opponents Could Be Jailed for 2 Years in France for Making a Website

  In what some might consider to be a crackdown on free speech, lawmakers in France have passed a bill that would make operating certain pro-life abortion information websites punishable by up to two years in prison and $31,691 (€30,000) in fines.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Historic Christian Church to Be Converted Into Mosque; Members Take Down Cross From Altar

  A Christian congregation in Connecticut that dates back to the 1600s has sold its church building to a Muslim group that plans to turn the building into a mosque.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Amazon Halts Sale of 'Allah' Doormats Amid Complaints From Muslims, but Still Selling Jesus Mats

  The web commerce giant Amazon.com has removed Allah-themed doormats and dog mats from its website after Muslims complained that the products were offensive. But at the same time, the website hasn't removed doormats featuring the face of Jesus.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Did You Know Google Is Involved in Criminal Justice Reform?

  As the American criminal justice system remains broken in numerous ways, Google has taken on the call to spread awareness to its millions of users about the injustices that thousands of Americans face every day because of the way prison systems are run and laws are written.

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Satanists Claim Texas Rule Requiring Aborted Babies to Be Buried Violates Religious Freedom

  The Satanic Temple is threatening to file a lawsuit against the state of Texas over new regulations that require abortion providers to either bury or cremate aborted babies, arguing that the rules violate the group's religious beliefs because it promotes the idea of "fetal personhood."