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Salman Rushdie: 10 quotes on his birthday
Here are 10 quotes from Salman Rushdie.
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Miss USA 2013: Top 6 Questions & Answers (+video)
The Miss USA pageant doesn't ask contestants to perform a talent or support a charity. But it does ask some challenging questions of its contestants. What did the celebrity judges ask the final six contestants – and how did the women answer?
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Briefing Chechnya: How a remote Russian republic became linked with terrorism
The main suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing are two brothers from Chechnya, a Russian republic that has been the scene of cyclical revolts and brutal crackdowns for the past 200 years.
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10 reasons NOT to love books (compliments of H.L. Mencken)
Books may seem universally beloved, but these historical persons, from Martin Luther to Woodrow Wilson, weren't such big fans.
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On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume
It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
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The Monitor's View Post-bomb faith service for Boston reaches for the light
Three days after the Boston Marathon bombing, President Obama and local clergy join in a healing service that shows how to respond to the hatred of a terrorist act.
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McDonald's settles lawsuit over false 'Halal-friendly' food claim
McDonald's has agreed to pay $700,000 in a lawsuit brought by members of Michigan's Muslim community. The group claims that a Detroit-area McDonald's falsely advertised food as prepared according to Islamic law.
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George Beverly Shea dies, leaves legacy as Gospel baritone
George Beverly Shea dies: Known as the soloist for the Billy Graham crusade, George Beverly Shea sang before some 200 million people.
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Cyberattacks and our spiritual fortress
A Christian Science perspective.
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On race day, qualities over quantities
A Christian Science perspective. How does the Boston Marathon bring spiritual qualities to light?
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Egypt's Copts lash out at government's anti-Christian rhetoric
Egypt's Coptic Church unleashed one of its strongest criticisms ever of the government after back-to-back deadly attacks on Copts that the pope insists were incited by harsh anti-Christian rhetoric.
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Thomas Jefferson: 16 quotes on his birthday
Here are 16 quotes to mark the birthday of American founding father Thomas Jefferson.
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Gay marriage: Is Delaware next?
Delaware legislators proposed marriage equality legislation today, saying that they expect gay marriage to be legal in Delaware by June.
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Opinion Opponents of Medicaid expansion put politics over people
The rejection by several Republican-led states of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion to provide health care access to millions of America’s poor isn’t just partisan politics; it’s immoral. It’s not too late to press state leaders to put people ahead of partisanship.
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Afraid of flying?
A Christian Science perspective.
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Spiritual light on economic woes
A Christian Science perspective.
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Pope Francis launched sainthood process for Argentine priests
Pope Francis, then known as Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, urged the beatification of martyred Argentine priests. A colleague says they "weren't killed because of their ideology or politics but because they preached the gospel of life in a time when life was being threatened."
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On 10th anniversary of Baghdad's fall, Iraqis remain torn
Many Iraqis are glad Saddam Hussein is gone, but still grieve about what followed.
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You come from God ...
A Christian Science perspective.
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Philadelphia priests scandal: 3 priests removed after sex abuse allegations
Philadelphia priests scandal: Three more Catholic priests were permanently removed from the ministry following a 2011 grand jury report that led to the conviction of a high-ranking Philadelphia archdiocese official on child endangerment charges.
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Blustery terrorism in North Korea
A Christian Science perspective.
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New clashes erupt between Coptic Christians, Muslims in Cairo
Coptic Christians, Muslims, and Egyptian police fought in Cairo Sunday, following a Coptic Orthodox funeral. On Friday, in El Khusus, north of Cairo, Coptic Christians and Muslims shot at each other.
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Report points to worldwide rise in anti-Semitic incidents
A report by Tel Aviv University and the European Jewish Congress found a 30 percent jump in anti-Semetic violence and vandalism in 2012. Researchers saw a correlation between extreme right-wing parties and high levels of anti-Semitic incidents in certain countries.
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Chaplain, Korean War hero, to receive medal of honor 62 years after his death
Chaplain Emil Kapaun was credited with saving hundreds of soldiers during the Korean War and received the Distinguished Service Cross and many other medals. On April 11 President Barack Obama will award him the Medal of Honor posthumously.
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Mormon conference: A woman leads prayer for first time in 183 years.
A woman has led a prayer at the semi-annual gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City. Jean A. Stevens led the closing prayer for more than 100,000 members of the Mormon church Saturday.
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Victims' groups cool to Pope Francis's first comments on abuse scandal
On Friday, the new pope addressed the child abuse scandal for the first time since his election, calling for a continuation of his predecessor's unpopular approach.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: Christian Middle East exodus, online ed, drone strikes, and Japan's prisons
The round-up of Good Reads for this week includes a look at the plight of Christians in the Middle East, how online classes are faring, a visual timeline of US drone attacks, and why Japan's crime rate is so low.
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Backchannels How Myanmar's Buddhist-Muslim conflict has reached into Indonesia
In Indonesia, a brawl between Muslim and Buddhist detainees from Myanmar left eight dead today. Both sides are caught in a painful cycle of events.
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God: Matter particle or Master Planner?
A Christian Science perspective.
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Pope Francis: Women are 'fundamental' to church
Pope Francis emphasized the importance of women in Catholic homes and churches in a speech Wednesday, but did not suggest they should be ordained.
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