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Pandemonium around Pluto: Four moons orbiting dwarf planet in total chaos
Pluto's four smallest moons are going around the dwarf planet in a totally tupsy turvy way, with one spinning backward and another rotating incredibly fast.
Students with life-threatening medical conditions can now legally take medical marijuana in New Jersey schools
Students in New Jersey with developmental disabilities can now take their doses of medical marijuana in schools, as long as they have proper prescriptions and aid from their educators.
Ben Carson, after being likened to a child molester by Donald Trump, asks for prayers for his chief rival
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has chosen kindness in the face of rival Donald Trump's harsh words against him.
Christians, Muslims unhappy as Nepal bans religious conversion in its draft constitution
In Nepal, proselytizing or converting one to any religion is prohibited. A draft version of the new constitution introduced for public comment said religious conversion is being banned in order not to "undermine or jeopardize" the religion of each other, according to Gospel Herald.
Muslim militants' burning of churches, persecution of Christians in Indonesia spurred by imams' jihad order
Indonesian Imams have ordered jihad on Christians living in the Aceh region by attacking and burning churches displacing many Christians to bordering provinces, according to a report.
President Obama makes no mention of 'Islam' in his 'heartbreaking' comment on Paris terror attack
Although the jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) praised the attack on public places in Paris which killed over 100 people, and the attackers were heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" while killing innocent individuals, United States President Barack Obama still made no mention of the word "Islam" in his statement about the deadly incident.
ISIS fighters give up Sinjar with minimal resistance; officials warn jihadis could have just pulled back to attack later
The retake of Sinjar from the Islamic State (ISIS) is a slight achievement and fighters should not be complacent as the terror group could just have pulled back or could be bidding their time before striking back, US and Kurdish officials warned.
Kurdish forces recapture key Iraqi town of Sinjar from ISIS in major offensive with help from British jets
RAF fighter jets loaded with laser-guided bombs and missiles, have been unleashed above Iraq on Saturday in aid of Kurdish forces who launched an all-out offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group to liberate its terrified and oppressed population. As of press time, Kurdish forces backed by the US-led airstrikes captured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from the ISIS, according to Reuters.
Massive cyberattack could destroy U.S. power grid, prompting ex-TV host Ted Koppel to stock up on freeze-dried food
Former ABC's Nightline host Ted Koppel has issued a chilling warning to America: a massive cyberattack will destroy the power grid in the near future and the government is completely unprepared for this possibility.
Paris Memorial Panic update: Thousands flee packed memorial after false alarm
BREAKING - news is emerging that people are running in panic at the packed memorial for victims of the Paris attacks. The memorial was reportedly packed at the town center but now remains empty as everyone reportedly ran.
Why does it feel like "NO"vember?
Is it me or have the darker nights brought a darker mood? November's not even half way through and it feels like the moaning has been incessant. Perhaps it was teed up by the "No to Halloween" lobby.
Former CofE vicar jailed for abusing boys
A retired Church of England vicar and teacher has been jailed for 13 years for abusing four boys over a period of 30 years.
Hundreds resign from Mormon Church after same-sex marriage ruling
Hundreds of Mormons are quitting their church in a mass protest against new rules that ban baptism for children of same-sex couples and condemn such couples as apostates.
How to end a relationship that isn't working
How to end a relationship that isn't working
Six arrested for twin suicide bombings in Beirut
Lebanese authorities arrested five Syrians and a Palestinian in connection with the twin suicide bombings in central Beirut on Thursday that killed 43 people, a senior security source said on Saturday.
First attacker named in Paris carnage
Police questioned on Sunday the relatives of one of the suicide attackers who brought carnage to Paris on Friday, with France denouncing the strikes as an act of war and vowing to destroy the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.