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Alabama set to replace marriage licence with civil contract for same-sex union
A bill is likely to be passed by the Alabama legislature that will abolish marriage licenses and replace it with civil contract in response to the US Supreme Court ruling last June that legalized gay marriage in the country.
Boy arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to attack Pope Francis during his US visit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a 15-year-old boy outside Philadelphia last August for alleged threats to launch an ISIS-inspired attack against Pope Francis when he visits the United States next week.
Al Qaeda leader urges attacks on US, seeks unity with ISIS in fighting 'crusaders'
The leader of the terrorist organization Al Qaeda has called on young Muslim men in the United States to hold attacks.
Hillary Clinton suffers huge drop in support among US Dems, particularly white women
Hillary Clinton's commanding lead in polls has dropped, gaining support below 50 percent since July.
Highly religious Republicans strongly back Ben Carson; Donald Trump far behind
Business mogul Donald Trump is not a favorite of highly religious Republicans, ranking just 12th among Republican presidential contenders, according to a new poll.
Jailed Christian county clerk back at work in Kentucky; gay couples get marriage licences but without her name and title
Defiant Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has resumed her work Monday after she was jailed for six days in contempt of a court decision and is now asking for accommodation of her religious beliefs as she continued her refusal to issue marriage license to same-sex couples.
Fast-spreading inferno rages in California; governor declares state of emergency
A raging wildfire in Northern California has already destroyed 400 homes and structures, and spread to thousands of acres of land.
Bernie Sanders increases lead over Hillary Clinton in Iowa and New Hampshire polls
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is leading Hillary Clinton in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire, while she is No. 1 in South Carolina.
64% of Americans want US to take military action if Iran violates terms of nuclear deal
An overwhelming majority of Americans want the United States to take military action against Iran if the latter violates the terms of the nuclear deal pending in Congress.
Some Republicans believe President Obama is a Muslim and foreign-born, 2 polls show
Although US President Barack Obama has been in power for more than six years now, not a few Americansâin particular those who support the Republican Partyâstill do not know much about him, including his religion and where he was born.
Guam approves chemical castration of convicted sex offenders prior to parole
The Guam legislature passed a bill that will chemically castrate convicted sex offenders.
Kentucky judge who jailed county clerk once ordered students to watch gay video
The Kentucky judge who cited Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis in contempt and jailed her previously issued a ruling that ordered students to be re-educated in homosexuality despite their objections.
More than 30 North Carolina magistrates refuse to officiate marriagesâbut it's legal
More than 30 magistrates in North Carolina have opted out of performing all marriages since a law giving them the option went into effect last June.
'I have weighed the cost': Kim Davis says no one can force her to issue gay marriage licence even if she stays locked up in jail
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis of Kentucky has been jailed in contempt for refusing to issue marriage license to same-sex couples and during these troubled times, she says, God is the one giving her strength.
Kim Davis' jailing seen as another sign that religious liberty in US is in grave danger
Christian leaders and opinion-makers are sounding the alarm once again that religious liberty in America is in grave danger following the jailing of county clerk Kim Davis of Rowan, Kentucky, for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Harvard University college allows students to pick their own gender identity, pronoun
Harvard University's arts and sciences college has allowed students to register for the new academic year to choose their gende identity and identity pronoun.