Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Mar 28, 2016

  Shopkeeper Killed by Muslim Extremist for Wishing Christians 'Happy Easter' on Facebook

  A Muslim shopkeeper in Scotland was stabbed to death by a fellow Muslim just hours after he posted a message on Facebook wishing Christians a happy Easter.

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  Mar 28, 2016

  Georgia Gov. Vetoes 'Pastor Protection Act' After Threats From Disney, Marvel, Hollywood Entertainers

  Facing corporate and Hollywood pressure, Georgia's Republican Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed a religious liberty bill that would have prevented the state government from punishing faith-based organizations, churches and pastors over their opposition to same-sex marriage.

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  Mar 28, 2016

  Judge Orders Father to Stop Taking 9-Y-O Son to Church or Lose Visitation Rights

  A judge in England has barred a father from taking his 9-year-old son to a Christian church because the boy's Muslim mother fears an opposing worldview will "confuse" the child's faith.

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  Mar 25, 2016

  Bangladesh Considers Abandoning Islam as State Religion, Thousands of Radical Muslims Threaten Bloodshed

  Bangladesh's highest court will weigh this weekend whether Islam should be abandoned as the official state religion, leading thousands of Muslims to take to the streets in protest and threaten violence.

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  Mar 25, 2016

  IRS Must Turn Over List of Targeted Tea Party Groups to Allow for Class Action Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

  A federal district court has ordered the IRS to hand over data and information concerning several conservative and tea party nonprofit groups the nation's tax collecting agency targeted for unfair scrutiny.

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  Mar 25, 2016

  Donald Trump Featured in ISIS Propaganda Video That Celebrates Brussels Attack

  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is featured in a new video purportedly released by the Islamic State that takes responsibility for this week's terror attacks in Brussels and calls on supporters to carry out jihad against the West.

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  Mar 25, 2016

  Obama Can Force Coverage of Birth Control and Abortion Drugs on Churches, Admin. Lawyer Says

  The federal government has the authority to force churches to comply with Obamacare regulations that force employers to provide contraceptive and birth control coverage to their employees, the Obama administration's top lawyer argued Wednesday before the Supreme Court.

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  Mar 24, 2016

  Muslim Man Has Right to Leave Islam for Christianity, Malaysian High Court Rules

  A court in Malaysia issued a landmark ruling Wednesday allowing a Muslim man who was converted to Islam by his parents at the age of 10, to officially renounce Islam and legally embrace Christianity, according to a local news outlet.

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  Mar 24, 2016

  Franklin Graham Urges Georgia Gov. to Stand Against NFL and Sign 'Pastor Protection Act'

  Leading evangelist Franklin Graham is calling on Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to stand against corporate pressure and sign a religious freedom bill that would protect pastors from government backlash over their opposition to same-sex marriage.

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  Mar 24, 2016

  ISIS Sends 400 Jihadis to Europe to Strike Brussels-Style Terror Attacks on Western Targets

  The Islamic State terrorist organization has trained and is deploying over 400 fighters to go into Europe and carry out deadly attacks like the ones the group has already claimed responsibility for in Belgium and France, intelligence officials have said.