Katherine Weber

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  Jun 18, 2014

  Boko Haram Suspected of Detonating Suicide Bomb, Killing 14 Watching World Cup in Nigeria

  A suicide bomber blast that killed 14 people while they watched the World Cup in Nigeria's northeastern region on Tuesday night is being blamed on members of Boko Haram, local police say.

• Jun 18, 2014

  Teacher Claims He Was Fired for Being Atheist; School District Cites Poor Performance

  An atheist teacher claims he was recently fired from his position at Middlebury Community Schools in Indiana due to his lack of religious beliefs, but school officials are arguing the 29-year-old educator was fired for his poor performance.

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  Jun 18, 2014

  Racial Profiling? Police Stopped Evangelical Hispanic Pastor 'For Looking Like a Drug Dealer'

  A Hispanic pastor recently visiting an Iowa church claims local police racially profiled him in the parking lot of a hotel, telling him he "fit a profile of a drug dealer."

• Jun 18, 2014

  Man Decapitates Jesus Statue at Charleston Church; Cites 10 Commandments as Reason

  A man who recently decapitated a Jesus Christ statue outside of a church in Charleston, South Carolina told police he did so for religious reasons, citing the Ten Commandments.

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  Jun 17, 2014

  Benghazi Attack Suspect Captured by US Forces in Libya

  U.S. forces captured the suspected ringleader from the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack in Libya this past weekend, an official with the Obama administration told reporters Tuesday.

• Jun 17, 2014

  Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal Over Graduation Ceremonies Held in Evangelical Church

  The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear an appeal by a Milwaukee-area school district that held its graduation ceremonies at a local evangelical church because its gymnasium was too small.

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  Jun 17, 2014

  United Church of Christ Votes to Boycott Washington Redskins Over 'Racial Slur' Name

  The Central Atlantic region of the United Church of Christ voted this past weekend to boycott the Washington Redskins NFL team, saying that it will no longer attend the team's games or wear its gear due to its name.

• Jun 16, 2014

  Seattle Pacific University Names New Scholarship After Student Jon Meis, Hero in School Shooting

  The president of Seattle Pacific University announced at this past weekend's graduation ceremony that an engineering scholarship would be named after Jon Meis, the 22-year-old student whose heroic actions helped end the fatal June 5 shooting at the Christian college campus.

• Jun 16, 2014

  'Duck Dynasty' Cousin Enters Louisiana's 5th District Congressional Race

  A cousin of Louisiana's well-known Robertson family from "Duck Dynasty" entered the state's 5th District congressional race Monday, seeking to fill the seat that may be vacated by Rep. Vance McAllister, who announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down from his political position after he was caught on camera kissing one of his staff members.

• Jun 14, 2014

  Missouri School Restricts Religious Activities After Atheist Prayer Complaint

  A school district in Fayette, Missouri has settled a legal dispute brought on by a secular group last year regarding alleged Christian prayers being held on campus.