Katherine Weber

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  Mar 18, 2014

  Gay Marriage Ruling Would Be 'Judicial Wrecking Ball,' Say Utah Lawyers

  Attorneys defending Utah's ban on same-sex marriage said in their most recent court filing that legalizing gay marriage would be an "unprincipled judicial wrecking ball" that would destroy state authority.

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  Mar 17, 2014

  Urban Outfitters Under Fire Over 'Drunk Jesus' T-Shirt for St. Patrick's Day

  The retail chain Urban Outfitters is receiving criticism for selling a "drunk Jesus" t-shirt in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Monday.

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  Mar 17, 2014

  Guinness, Heineken Join Sam Adams in Boycotting St. Patrick's Day Parades Over Gay Exclusion

  The beer companies Guinness and Heineken have joined Samuel Adams in boycotting St. Patrick's Day parades in two major east coast cities, citing the parades' ban on the open expression of homosexuality as their reason for pulling sponsorship.

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  Mar 16, 2014

  Noah Movie Release Banned in UAE Out of Respect to Islam: 'Contradicts Islam and the Bible'

  The United Arab Emirates confirmed Thursday that it will not be showing the upcoming "Noah" film in its country, citing a necessary respect for the Islamic religion as the reason the film has been banned.

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  Mar 16, 2014

  Duck Dynasty Cast to Star in New Line of Safety Signs

  A company that makes safety signs has teamed up with the A&E television network to create a new line of "Duck Dynasty"-inspired workplace safety signs meant to catch the attention of employees.

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  Mar 16, 2014

  Family Research Council, Chaplain Alliance Blast Air Force Academy for Erasing Cadet's Bible Verse

  A number of groups seeking to defend religious liberty in the U.S. military have spoken out against an Air Force Academy's recent decision to erase a bible verse from a cadet's dorm room whiteboard.

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  Mar 15, 2014

  Sam Adams Pulls Out of Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade Over Gay Exclusion

  The Boston Beer Company, the brewery that makes Samuel Adams beer, has pulled its sponsorship of Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade amid concerns that parade organizers will not let groups express their homosexuality while marching in the event.

• Mar 14, 2014

  New Hampshire Closer to Ending Death Penalty After House Vote

  New Hampshire's House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in support of a measure that would repeal the state's death penalty practice. Although the measure's fate has yet to be determined by a Senate vote, the state's governor has made it clear she would sign a repeal ending the death penalty practice.

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  Mar 14, 2014

  SC Pastor Warns Christians Against 'Run or Dye' Events

  A pastor from South Carolina is encouraging Christians to think twice before participating in the Color Run and Run or Dye events. Though the events may seem harmless, the pastor warns that they are rooted in the Hindu holiday Holi.

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  Mar 14, 2014

  Media 'Twists' Ted Cruz's Remarks on Abortion Advocates, Satanists

  The Associated Press and other media were called out on Thursday for distorting statements made by Texas Senator Ted Cruz at a pro-life event by reporting that he accused abortion supporters of being Satan worshippers.