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Little Sisters of the Poor takes Obamacare birth control ruling to Supreme Court
Little Sisters of the Poor takes Obamacare birth control ruling to Supreme Court

A group of nuns has asked the US Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a ruling let their employees get contraceptives from a third party under the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, saying it is against their religious conviction.

Hillary Clinton endorses Equality Act bill that prohibits discrimination against gays
Hillary Clinton endorses Equality Act bill that prohibits discrimination against gays

Leading Democratic presidential bet Hillary Clinton has endorsed a new bill that prohibits discrimination against LGBT in education, employment, housing, credit and Federal jury service.

Pope Francis losing support from various religious, political sectors in US — poll
Pope Francis losing support from various religious, political sectors in US — poll

Pope Francis' favorable rating among Americans dropped considerably since last year, ahead of his visit to the United States in September, according to a Gallup poll.

Speaker Boehner vows to do \'everything possible\' to stop \'bad\' nuke deal with Iran
Speaker Boehner vows to do 'everything possible' to stop 'bad' nuke deal with Iran

US House Speaker John Boehner vowed to stop the Obama administration's Iran deal that aims to stop the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Warring Republican bets: Lindsay Graham  spites Donald Trump by destroying phones
Warring Republican bets: Lindsay Graham spites Donald Trump by destroying phones

Republican presidential bets US Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and business magnate Donald Trump continued their feud, this time with Graham destroying a cell phone.

Clinton trails GOP rivals Rubio, Bush and  Walker in 3 key swing states — latest poll
Clinton trails GOP rivals Rubio, Bush and Walker in 3 key swing states — latest poll

Leading Democratic presidential bet Hillary Clinton will lose in swing states Colorado, Iowa and Virginina if the elections were held today, according to a new poll.

Iowa couple who refused to host gay wedding \'inspires\' GOP bet Ted Cruz
Iowa couple who refused to host gay wedding 'inspires' GOP bet Ted Cruz

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has released a new video on Tuesday featuring an Iowa couple who refused to host a gay wedding at their gallery and were sued.

Voters say US Supreme Court too liberal, want justices voted off, serve limited term
Voters say US Supreme Court too liberal, want justices voted off, serve limited term

The US Supreme Court has been branded as "too liberal" while President Barack Obama's approval rating is up, according to the latest Fox News poll.

After criticism, President Obama orders US  flags lowered to honour Tennessee victims
After criticism, President Obama orders US flags lowered to honour Tennessee victims

US President Barack Obama has ordered all flags at the White House and all public buildings and grounds, military posts and naval stations and vessels to be flown at half-staff to honor and pay "respect to the victims of senseless acts of violence perpetrated on July 16, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee."

Bill Cosby admitted using drugs to lure women way back in 2005, 2006 — NYT
Bill Cosby admitted using drugs to lure women way back in 2005, 2006 — NYT

Comedian Bill Cosby has admitted using drugs to lure women into sex and having extramarital affairs.

\'Big Brother\' Obama?: US eyes racial profiling of Americans, \'Orwellian-style\'
'Big Brother' Obama?: US eyes racial profiling of Americans, 'Orwellian-style'

The Obama administration is setting "unprecedented collection of sensitive data" on racial profiles of Americans, according to a report.

Christian group protests Mormon temple: \'They\'re not following what Jesus taught\'
Christian group protests Mormon temple: 'They're not following what Jesus taught'

A religious ministry based in Utah is campaigning against the opening of a new Mormon temple in Carmel, Indiana.

Chattanooga gunman\'s motives for killing 5 US soldiers: Struggle with Islamic faith and depression, trips to Jordan seen as clues
Chattanooga gunman's motives for killing 5 US soldiers: Struggle with Islamic faith and depression, trips to Jordan seen as clues

Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the suspect in the death of five US military personnel in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was described as person that struggled with his Islam faith and depression, used drugs, liked to shoot guns, and might have been radicalized by trips to Jordan.

Mississippi court bars inclusion of prayers, religious sermons in all school activities
Mississippi court bars inclusion of prayers, religious sermons in all school activities

A district court has fined a school district in Mississippi $7,500 and barred it from including prayers and religious sermons in all school activities.

Let voters decide on Ten Commandments monument, Oklahoma lawmakers say
Let voters decide on Ten Commandments monument, Oklahoma lawmakers say

Lawmakers in Oklahoma is taking the issue of the Ten Commandments monument directly to the public.

Gay pastry chef calls fellow gays \'Nazis\' for bullying Christians to make their cakes
Gay pastry chef calls fellow gays 'Nazis' for bullying Christians to make their cakes

A pastry chef who said he is gay blasted homosexuals who force Christian bakeries to make their wedding cakes, saying they are not obligated to do it.