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Vigil held at Detroit church for Aretha Franklin
DETROIT, United States (AP) — People are praying for Aretha Franklin in the Detroit church where her father was once a pastor. The special vigil at New Bethel Baptist Church began before dawn Wednesday. The prayers come one day after Stevie...
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Baker who refused to make cake for gays sues again
ABC News:- A Colorado baker who insisted his religious beliefs justified his refusal to make a wedding cake for a gay couple — an argument partly supported by the U.S. Supreme Court — has sued the state again for opposing his refusal to...
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At least 22 dead, majority children, as boat sinks in Sudan
Sky News:- At least 23 people, the majority of whom are children, have died after a boat sank in the River Nile in Sudan. The boat was carrying more than 40 pupils on their way to school in the north of the country, before suffering a...
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NBA legend compares US anthem to slave songs
Fox News:- NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar likened the national anthem to songs that were sung by slaves while they were forced to do manual labor. Abdul-Jabbar, 71, in a Tuesday column for The Hollywood Reporter, recanted what Frederick...
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Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests
(CNN)A new grand jury report says that internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania show that more than 300 "predator priests" have been credibly accused of sexually abusing more than 1,000 child victims. "We believe that the...
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Woman gets 'second chance' with face transplant
Sky News:- A 21-year-old woman who tried to take her own life by shooting herself in the face has become the youngest person in the United States to receive a face transplant. Katie Stubblefield underwent 31 hours in surgery after a...
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Schoolboy, 14, runs for Vermont governor
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Most 14-year-old American schoolboys might be fixated on baseball, chasing girls and dodging their homework. Not Ethan Sonneborn. He's running for governor in Vermont. The teenager is taking advantage of a quirk...
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Several hurt in Westminster 'terror attack'
BBC:- A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a car crashed outside the Houses of Parliament, injuring several people. Officers were seen surrounding the vehicle before the man in his late 20s was detained, shortly...
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