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In the World — April 13, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Animal Rights Activists Petition Pope to Stop Releasing Doves A new petition is calling for the head of the Roman Catholic Church to stop releasing doves as part of official ceremonies at the Vatican. The petition was created after a recent event where birds of prey attacked the doves upon release […]

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In the World — April 6, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Christians and the Death Penalty  Christians are divided along generational lines as to whether or not they believe the death penalty is OK. Recent data from the Barna Group showed that only 32 percent of self-identified Christian Millennials (individuals born between 1980 and 2000) think that the government should have the […]

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In the World — March 23, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Three-Year-Old Collects 900 Teddy Bears for Sick Children  When Bennett Nester was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011, someone gave him a teddy bear. That teddy bear stayed with the Texas resident through his subsequent surgeries and treatment, bringing him immense comfort. Bennett, now 3, and his family want to […]

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In the World — March 16, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Last Comes Marriage? According to analysis by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, today’s young, educated couples are waiting longer to get married. The study showed that the median age of first marriage for women is 26.6, which is the highest figure […]

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In the World — March 9, 2014

By Christy Barritt   Police Officer Gives Sweatshirt to Homeless Man A New York City police officer was patrolling Manhattan’s East Side when he saw a man who was homeless, Robert William, on the sidewalk. The temperature outside that day was sub-freezing, and William’s boots had gotten wet. When the officer saw him, William was […]