Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Sep 25, 2014

  International Coalition of Muslim Scholars Refute ISIS' Religious Arguments in Open Letter to al-Baghdadi

  A coalition of leading Sunni Muslim scholars from across the world took a stand against the jihad waged by Islamic State militants by issuing a letter denouncing the terrorist group's claim that their war is in the name of God.

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  Sep 25, 2014

  Ted Cruz Apologizes for Saying His Critics Don't Care About Persecuted Christians Unless It Involves an 'Anti-Israel Narrative'

  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued an apology for saying in a recent interview that critics of his pro-Israel comments at an ecumenical In Defense of Christians summit earlier this month only "care" about persecuted Christians when it comes with an "anti-Israel narrative."

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Obama Officials Warn That Radicalized Americans Who Joined ISIS Have Returned to the Homeland

  Senior Obama administration officials warn that "some" Americans who traveled to the Middle East to join the Islamic State and other al-Qaeda-linked terrorists organizations have already returned to the United States.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Osama Bin Laden's Son-In-Law Sentenced to Life in Prison by New York Judge

  One of Osama Bin Laden's sons-in-law and trusted propaganda officials was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday by a New York federal judge after being found guilty in March of conspiring to kill Americans and providing support to terrorists.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Survey Finds Americans Overlook Their Economic Condition to Support Their Political Party

  Americans are likely to use politics to assess the nation's economic condition rather than their personal financial experience, according to a recent report from a liberal polling organization.

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  Sep 24, 2014

  Turkish Government May Have Released ISIS Militants in Exchange for 49 Hostages Held by Islamic State

  A journalist with close ties to the Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan claims that two "very important" imprisoned Islamic State members were freed by the Turkish government as part of the trade that caused ISIS, also known as ISIL, to release 49 hostages whom returned to Turkey on Saturday.

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  Sep 23, 2014

  Satanic 'Black Mass' at Oklahoma Civic Center Met With Hundreds of Christian Protesters

  The highly anticipated Satanic "black mass" that was held Sunday night at an Oklahoma City civic center drew exponentially more protesters than actual attendees but the service continued as scheduled despite efforts from some protesters to disrupt the event.

• Sep 22, 2014

  Tennessee High School Cheerleaders Find a Way to Sidestep Ban Against Public Pregame Prayers; Lead Entire Stadium in Lord's Prayer

  After a Tennessee high school was forced to end its longstanding tradition of public prayer over the public address system prior to the school's sporting events, the school's cheerleaders might have started a new gameday tradition where they lead the crowd in a pregame prayer.

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  Sep 20, 2014

  ISIS Announces New Grand Theft Auto-Like Video Game Designed to Inspire Kids to Wage War Against West

  The media wing of the Islamic State terrorist organization has announced the creation of a new Grand Theft Auto-like video game where players can participate in Jihad against U.S. and Iraqi forces.

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  Sep 19, 2014

  4 Possible Terrorists May Have Tried to Enter US Through Texas-Mexico Border, Says House National Security Subcommittee Chairman

  The chairman of the House subcommittee on National Security said that he had heard reports that four individuals connected to Middle East terrorists groups have tried to cross the southern border and have been apprehended.