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Muslim woman swears on Quran as she takes oath as New York judge, drawing angry comments
A black Muslim American woman sparked an online outrage when she took her oath as a judge in Brooklyn, New York City, placing her hand and swearing not on the Bible as is the usual practice but on the Quran, Islam's holy book.
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British sniper kills 5 terrorists with just 3 bullets, foiling a suicide bomb attack that could have killed hundreds in Iraq
A British sniper prevented what could have been a devastating suicide bomb attack that could have killed hundreds of people by taking out five terrorists using just three bullets.
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Donald Trump soars in national poll but trails Ted Cruz in Iowa ahead of 5th GOP presidential debate
Despite all the brickbats thrown at him by critics far and wide, Donald Trump not only continues to lead the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination but is actually pulling away from the rest of the pack.
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Aborted babies 'steam-cooked' before they're dumped in landfills, Ohio AG reveals
Planned Parenthood not only dumps the remains of aborted babies in landfills as earlier reported but also "steam-cooks" them prior to disposal, a report from Ohio's attorney general revealed.
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Planned Parenthood accused of dumping aborted babies in landfills in 'callous and inhumane practices'
Planned Parenthood is disposing aborted foetuses by sending them to a landfill in "callous and completely inhumane" practices.
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D.C. pastor says radical hatred can be overcome by radical love as Jesus Christ Himself showed
A pastor in Washington D.C. is making a personal effort to heal the apparent rift between the Church and State at a time when their partnership is most needed amid these troubled times, CNN reported.
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Evangelical Christians move to serve both God and country as they assert might ahead of 2016 U.S. elections
Conservative Christian leaders in the United States are making significant strides in regaining their group's political influence ahead of the 2016 U.S. general election.
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Looming GOP 'war': Carson could join Trump in leaving party if leaders, not voters, decide presidential nominee
The U.S. Republican Party maybe facing a choice between the devil and the deep blue sea when it holds its national convention in July next year to decide who to nominate as its standard bearer in the November 2016 presidential election.
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Donald Trump could face hostile world leaders, even U.S. allies, in case he wins the White House
In case Donald Trump wins the presidency of the United States in November 20216, he could face a world where many leaders, including U.S. allies, might not be too eager to congratulate him warmly based on the recent statements they made on him.
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Obama's call for Muslims to help 'root out' extremists in their midst angers imams who say they felt insulted
Although U.S. President Barack Obama has been known to be a champion of political correctness who is always careful with his words, particularly those affecting the Muslim community, never wanting to inflame passions, he unexpectedly found himself being criticised by American Muslims following his address to the nation on the subject of terrorism on Sunday evening.
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Muslims in America find selves in midst of 'perfect storm of hate' after terrorist attacks and political rhetoric
Muslims in America are finding themselves subjected to a "perfect storm of hate," as CNN puts it, ever since the terrorist attacks launched admittedly by the Islamic State (ISIS) in Paris, a storm made even worse by the Dec. 2 massacre in San Bernardino, California perpetrated by a radical Muslim couple.
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The more Donald Trump is criticised, the stronger he becomes, poll figures and study on supporters show
Far from weakening Donald Trump, criticism by political rivals and pundits in the United States and even overseas appears to be even strengthening the Republican presidential front-runner in his quest for the White House.
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Donald Trump rejects 'extremist' tag, says he's just 'someone who understands what's going on'
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump clarified that he is not bashing Islam as a religion when he made a call to place a temporary ban on Muslims from entering the United States, an idea that sparked a political firestorm worldwide.
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California terror couple prepared selves for attack a year ago, honing shooting skills and leaving money for 'grandma and baby'
The Muslim husband-and-wife shooters in the San Bernardino, California massacre had been preparing for their terrorist attack at least a year ago and had discussed about it as far as three years ago, law enforcement sources revealed.
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Donald Trump unfazed by criticism, won't back down, saying, 'Somebody has to say what's right'
Despite the avalanche of criticism that fell on him on his latest rant against terrorism, leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he is unfazed and not backing down.