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14-year-old girl shot dead in Chicago after fight over a boy; "No place in Chicago is safe for teenagers"
A 14-year-old girl has been shot dead in Chicago following a fight over a boy on Monday.

Refugee mother says airplane stowaway son was headed to Somalia to see her
Refugee mother says airplane stowaway son was headed to Somalia

Abraham Lincoln was just the start of America's journey to racial equality
Lincoln has often been represented in an ethereal light which doesn't reflect political reality, doesn't do justice to the sheer struggle needed to bring about that which the American Constitution guaranteed â the equality of all men â and doesn't give credit where it is rightly due

Widow loses her home over $6.30 debt she didn't know about after husband's death
Widow loses her home over $6.30 debt

Aid workers killed in Central African Republic
Three Médecins Sans Frontières aid workers were among 22 killed in the latest attack in the Central African Republic on 26 April.

Mega-church demolished in China; Government says building was illegal (Photo)
Despite reports that agreements were being reached between churchgoers and government officials in Wenzhou, China, Sanjiang church was demolished on 28 April.

Man claims college rejected him for expressing faith in God during admissions interview
Man claims college rejected him for expressing faith in God

Tornadoes devastate central US: 'We're so thankful God spared our lives'
Tornadoes devastate central U.S.

Chung Hong-Won, South Korean Prime Minister, resigns over ferry incident
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has announced his resignation today after the government's response to the tragic ferry incident on April 16 in which hundreds of lives have been lost.

Church standoff a study in China's complexity
Upon closer examination, the reality may not be as black-and-white as the headlines.

Colorado 10-year-old fourth-graders busted for selling marijuana at school
Colorado fourth-graders busted selling marijuana at school.

14-year old in court after stabbing his grandmother 57 times
14-year old stabs his grandmother 57 times.

Teen, verbally attacked by teacher, now cyber-bullied after teacher's firing
Teen, abused by teacher, now cyber-bullied after teacher's firing

How does Boko Haram justify kidnap of 230 Nigerian teenage girls?
Strategy behind attacks on 'most vulnerable' to intimidate and terrorise all

Afghanistan: Christian hospital's 'deep sadness' over shooting of three American doctors
CURE International has expressed its "deep sadness" over the fatal shooting of three American doctors at its hospital in Kabul.

Georgia governor passes law allowing guns in churches, schools and bars
Georgia governor passes law allowing guns in schools, churches, bars.