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Mass executions taking toll, Saeed Abedini's wife says

Mass executions in an Iran prison are taking a \"toll\" on Saeed Abedni, his wife said in an April 15 Facebook update. The update came after his father was finally allowed to visit him -- following five long weeks of no visitation -- Naghmed Abedini said in asking for continued prayer for the ...

GRAHAM: Run for office, vote for principled candidates

Franklin Graham stopped short of endorsing any political candidate Wednesday, but he announced he will urge Christians to run for public office during his \"Decision America Tour\" in 2016.The 50-state tour of the United States will showcase prayer rallies, a time when Christian will be challenged ...

Florida teen finds 'forever'-ever home

Davion Only told folks at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, Fla. that \"God hasn\'t given up\" on him, in pleading for someone to adopt him in 2013. His plea went viral and an Ohio family brought him to their home with the intention of adopting him, but the relationship did not ...

Autistic sister gives Masters champion Jordan Spieth perspective

New Masters champion Jordan Spieth said in his post-play interview \"there was no need for crazy celebrations\" and the 21-year-old did not pause before explaining his levelheadedness in terms of how his autistic sister probably reacted when hearing he won the green jacket. Spieth won the ...

New York school latest to ban 'American Sniper'

American Sniper will not air tonight at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) after school officials canceled the critically acclaimed film following a request by the school\'s Muslim Student Association, according to an article in Campus Reform. The action comes on the heels of a complete ...

Ben Crane blows it at Masters 'Amen Corner'

The \"Amen Corner\" wasn\'t working so well for Christian pro-golfer Ben Crane at Augusta National yesterday when he was said to have hit \"one of the worst shots ever,\" coming up short on the famous par-3 12th hole. The 39-year-old PGA Tour golfer said last May, however, \"Everything that is ...

Obama supports controversial ban on 'conversion therapy'

President Obama made clear this week he supports a ban on \"conversion therapy\" -- a controversial process that can also include counseling for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or transgendered teens. Obama, in a response to a petition on the White House website, does not acknowledge various ...

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