Katherine Weber

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  Apr 12, 2014

  Pa. Community Focuses on Healing, Prayer After Tragic School Stabbing

  Several churches around Murrysville, Pa., area have held prayer vigils and counseling sessions this week to offer hope and healing for those affected by the brutal stabbing spree that left 22 people injured at Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday.

• Apr 11, 2014

  Ancient Bronze Age Coffin With Skeleton, Scarab Discovered in Israel

  The Israeli Antiquities Authority announced this week that it has uncovered a 3,300-year-old ceramic coffin containing a male skeleton and a scarab in the country's northern region.

• Apr 11, 2014

  Calif. School Allows Students to Distribute Bible Coins: 'We'll Make Sure Kids Are Protected'

  A school district in California says it will allow students to distribute coins with imprinted Bible passages during non-instructional time on campus. The decision from the district came after Freedom X, a legal group, complained on behalf of a local family.

• Apr 11, 2014

  City Commissioner Says Prayer Ban Means 'Disobedience to Christian Faith'

  City commissioners in Carroll County, Md., voted this week to temporarily halt sectarian prayers at their meetings in compliance with a judge's previous ruling. One city commissioner who voted against the temporary ban said that such a move "binds me to an act of disobedience against my Christian faith."

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  Apr 10, 2014

  Conservative Writer Calls Rep. Vance McAllister 'Sleaziest Politician in Louisiana'

  A well-known conservative blogger and journalist has described U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister as the "sleaziest politician in Louisiana" after a security video, released Monday, showed the married congressman locking lips with one of his former female staffers, who is also married.

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  Apr 10, 2014

  Pa. School District Bans First Grader's Valentine's Day Card With Bible Verse; Parents Sue

  The parents of a first grader are suing a Pennsylvania school district, accusing it of violating their son's constitutional rights when a teacher forbade him from distributing Valentine's Day cards containing a religious message to his classmates.

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  Apr 10, 2014

  Late Show Host Change: Stephen Colbert to Replace David Letterman

  The CBS network announced Thursday that Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert will be replacing David Letterman as host of the network's "Late Show" some time next year.

• Apr 10, 2014

  Fla. Atheist Allegedly Attacks Roommate With Butter Knife for Looking Like Jesus; Demands Atheist Attorney

  A Florida atheist accused of attacking his roommate with a butter knife for resembling Jesus is requesting he be represented by an atheist attorney.

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  Apr 10, 2014

  OKCupid Co-Founder Called 'Hypocrite' for Donation to Congressman Opposing Gay Marriage; Expresses Regret

  Sam Yagan, co-founder of OKCupid, responded to hypocrisy claims after it was revealed that he donated money to a Republican congressman with a consistent history of opposing same-sex marriage. His company was behind the boycott of the Mozilla software company and its Firefox web browser over a donation made by its newly-appointed CEO, Brendan Eich, to California's Proposition 8 campaign. Eich has since resigned from his post.

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  Apr 9, 2014

  Young Baseball Fan Pens Letter to Jesus: 'Why Are Mets So Bad?'

  A young, frustrated Mets fan is gaining attention and laughs on Twitter after reportedly writing to Jesus as part of a Sunday School assignment, asking why he made the New York Mets such a "bad" professional baseball team.