Tyler O'Neil

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  Dec 24, 2013

  Google 2013 Mash-up Video Goes Viral: Year's Top 10 Searches

  Google released a viral 2013 year-in-review video about the year's top searches and main events last week, featuring a mash-up of top searches across the globe. Google's video, entitled "Google Zeitgeist: Here's to 2013," has garnered over 10 million hits since last Tuesday.

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  Dec 23, 2013

  Deceased Wife's Christmas Wish for Her Husband Goes Viral; Community Grants Cancer Victim's Last Request

  Brenda Schmitz, a wife and mother of four, died of ovarian cancer in September 2011, but last Friday, a local radio station read and granted her final requests for her family on air, and the video of her husband's stunned amazement has gone viral.

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  Dec 20, 2013

  Bible Belt Has Most Sinners, Research Suggests: How Sinful is Your State?

  A set of United States maps showing the counties that have the highest concentrations of sin, based on the "Seven Deadly Sins," has caused a stir since Memolition reposted it this month. In each of the maps the southeast, an area often referred to as the "Bible Belt" for its tradition of faith, has the largest amount of sin per capita.

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  Dec 20, 2013

  Hawaii Judge Dismisses Atheists' Allegations of Church Fraud in Renting Public School Property

  A Hawaii judge dismissed an atheist's lawsuit Thursday against churches, claiming they defrauded the government and paid less than the standard rent for the school buildings in which they worship. A Christian attorney said the case was dismissed because the atheists had no evidence.

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  Dec 19, 2013

  Suspension of 'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson a Threat to Free Marketplace of Ideas?

  Phil Robertson, one of the stars of the hit show "Duck Dynasty," has been suspended indefinitely by A&E Network following his attacks on homosexuality in a GQ article, and pressure from the gay rights group GLAAD. A Christian non-profit, The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), has condemned his suspension as a threat to free speech.

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  Dec 19, 2013

  How Then Should We Tackle Income Inequality?

  While Bible scholars agreed that income inequality is not wrong in itself, they attacked the distribution of wealth in modern America as unfair and proposed solutions to it.

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  Dec 18, 2013

  What Does The Bible Say About Income Inequality?

  Christian scholars agree that the unequal distribution of income is not inherently unChristian or unjust, so long as the poor can produce enough wealth to sustain themselves.

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  Dec 18, 2013

  Paul Ryan, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum Lead in Iowa 2016 Presidential Poll; Evangelicals Favor Huckabee, Ryan

  An early 2016 presidential poll in Iowa found former Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan the most favorable, followed by former Iowa Caucus winners Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum – among born-again Christians, Ryan came in right behind Huckabee. Christian and conservative leaders explained why, but minimized the importance of the poll for long-term results.

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  Dec 18, 2013

  Justin Bieber Retiring Just in Time for Christmas? Not So Fast, Some Say

  Rumor has it, teenage pop star Justin Bieber might be retiring from music, two days before Christmas. But not everyone believes the teen icon's announcement.

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  Dec 17, 2013

  Judge Rules Against NSA Spying Program; Should Government Collect Your Phone, Internet Information?

  U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon found that the National Security Agency (NSA) program which collects information on nearly all telephone calls made to, from, or within the United States is likely unconstitutional. Activists welcomed this decision as a step toward clearing up the "third party doctrine" and securing privacy for Americans in the digital age.