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On Monday morning, the Supreme Court allowed same-sex marriage rights to take large strides. The high court unexpectedly declined the recent appeals made by Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Indiana to reverse the elimination of gay marriage prohibitions. Gay couples now have the right to marry.READ MORE
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Today the Islamic State released yet another video of a beheading. The video depicts British aid worker Alan Henning being executed by a masked militant, similar to the previous three videos depicting the beheadings of Americans James Foley and Steven Sotloff and British aid worker David Haines.READ MORE
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Water service is not a constitutional right, according to Judge Rhodes. This past Monday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes allowed the water shut off to continue in Detroit, and claimed that the issue of water is not within the jurisdiction of bankruptcy law.READ MORE
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Today, the Supreme Court decided to postpone same-sex marriage cases. Earlier in the week the court was scheduled to privately discuss the recent overturn of same-sex marriage bans in the lower courts of Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Indiana. Both sides of the cases brought the appeal to the Supreme Court to decide whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right on a national level. READ MORE
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After the security breach on the White House on September 19, the competence of the Secret Service has been in question. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigned from her position today. Jeh Johnson, Director of Homeland Security announced Pierson’s resigning in a statement on Wednesday. Members of Congress declared their distrust of the Secret Service’s capabilities of protecting the President and his family on Tuesday.READ MORE
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Rick Cole, pastor of one of the largest congregations in Sacramento, has decided to become homeless for the next two weeks. Cole is a preacher at Capital Christian Center, which is often referred to as a “megachurch.” He pledged to live on the streets of downtown Sacramento for the next two weeks, or until he can raise $100,000 for the homeless.READ MORE
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Today in San Francisco, Microsoft revealed details of its new operating system: Windows 10.READ MORE
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Protesters in Hong Kong remain in the streets. Since the start of the rally on Friday, thousands of students and other citizens held their ground in their desire for democracy. Today, police blocked off roads and access to the government headquarters where protesters are still sitting in defiance. According to Vice News, many stores are hanging signs reading, “We are very sorry for the inconvenience but we need democracy.”READ MORE
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Today, UN Special Rapporteur Makarim Wibisono revealed the pained reality of suffering children in Gaza. Every child in Gaza is damaged by the conflict between Israel and Palestine, says Wibisono.READ MORE
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Students initiated a protest in Hong Kong this past weekend that resurfaced a familiar image- Tiananmen Square. Thousands of protesters of all ages are now in the streets voicing their desire for democracy. READ MORE
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On Thursday, state run media confirmed that Kim Jong Un is experiencing discomfort. Kim Jong Un has been missing from the public eye since September 3, where he was last seen with his wife at a concert. Kim’s absence has been noticed particularly because of the duration of his absence as well as the importance of the events he has missed. One such example is the Supreme People’s Assembly.READ MORE
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Britain finally decided to join the airstrikes against ISIL earlier today.READ MORE
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The United States military plans to send in more troops to Iraq. Officials from the Pentagon announced Thursday that around 500 troops from the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division in Fort Riley, Kansas will be deployed to Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries next month in order to combat the Islamic State. The division is called “The Big Red One.” This infantry division will be the first headquarters division sent to Iraq since 2011 when the U.S. withdrew its soldiers from the country.READ MORE
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On Wednesday, President Obama urged the world’s nations to stand. “I often tell young people in the United States that this is the best time in human history to be born, for you are more likely than ever before to be literate, to be healthy, and to be free to pursue your dreams,” he began. Half the globe has been experiencing crises that few would have predicted a year ago. READ MORE
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Most of the images of ISIL that the world has seen are of the ISIL militants and hostages. A hidden camera, worn by an undercover female reporter, divulges images of civilian life in ISIL occupied Raqqa, Syria.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
