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American churches receive record $114.9-B donations in 2014 — report
Churches may have been losing public trust in America, but that does not necessarily mean religious institutions have significantly lost support from individuals, corporations, and foundations in the United States.
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US image, Obama's ratings rise in Pew global public perception survey
The United States has gained favorable opinions of several groups of people in about 40 nations around the world with 69 percent of them expressing confidence in President Barack Obama, an American think tank said in a new study.
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Donald Trump vs Jeb Bush 2016 Presidential bid polls: Trump only just behind Jeb Bush in New Hampshire poll
Billionaire Donald Trump gave everyone a surprise by coming in second, only trailing behind Florida Gov. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush among the long list of Republican presidential hopefuls in a new survey conducted in New Hampshire.
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Ku Klux Klan ramps up recruitment after Charleston church shooting
A hate group seems to be taking advantage of the tragic shooting of nine parishioners in a historically black church in South Carolina last week, stepping up its recruitment by distributing flyers in Alabama and Georgia.
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Obama announces new US hostage policy allowing families to talk, pay ransom to their loved ones' captors
The White House is expected to come out with a new policy that will finally allow American families to communicate, negotiate, or even pay ransom in exchange for the freedom of victims, who are abducted by militants overseas.
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Donations flood Charleston, other black churches after deadly shooting
Days following the shooting of its pastor and eight parishioners in South Carolina last week, donations continue to flood not only in Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church but also other mainly African-American houses of worship in America.
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SC Governor wants Confederate 'hate sign' flag removed from statehouse
Amid pressures from local protesters and national advocates, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has finally raised a call to take down a Confederate flag that has been flown in front of the statehouse grounds for more than 50 years.
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Obama hits raw nerve by uttering 'N-word' to point out racism in US
To make his point, U.S. President Barack Obama has invoked a painful slur in an interview released on Monday, igniting a heated discussion about racism which he said still casts "a long shadow" in America.
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Father's Day gift: NY dad saves infant son with his liver donation
A New York dad just celebrated the perfect Father's Day with his entire family at their home in Binghamton over the weekend after spending months inside hospitals fearing for the life of his nine-month-old son, Caleb.
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Ailing 78-year-old Irish pastor ready to go to jail for calling Islam 'satanic'
An evangelical Christian preacher would rather go to prison than withdraw a statement as he faces a potential hate crime for calling Islam "satanic" during a sermon in his north Belfast Church last year.
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Church of England supports gay clergy amid discrimination suit
After facing a discrimination lawsuit from the first priest to marry his same-sex partner, the Church of England has expressed its support for clergy, who are a relationship with those coming from the same gender.
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Critics take potshots at Hillary Clinton's purse, pointing out her $250,000 fee for a one-hour speech
Just a few hours after officially kicking off her presidential campaign, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton already found herself in the position of having to defend her family fortune against staunch critics.
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Jeb Bush woos Latino votes as he launches White House bid
Former Florida Governor John Ellis Bush officially kicked off his campaign on Monday, flaunting his two-term experience to woo Latinos into putting him as the third Bush to take office in the White House.
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Pope Francis calls for change in people's lifestyles as his encyclical letter is leaked
A change in lifestyles and energy consumption is needed to avert the "unprecedented destruction of the ecosystem" that can cause "grave consequence" to every inhabitant of the Earth.
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Texas floods news 2015: Gulf of Mexico storm threatens to inundate Texas anew
A tropical disturbance forming in the Gulf of Mexico is threatening to dump more torrential rain, which may cause flash flood to rain-battered southern states like Texas and Oklahoma until Wednesday.
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