Katherine Weber

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• Feb 15, 2014

  NC School Under Fire for Not Approving Atheist Student Club

  A high school in North Carolina is under fire for allegedly not allowing students to form a secular club on campus, saying such a club would not "fit in" with the rest of the student population.

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  Feb 15, 2014

  Derek Jeter Compared to Jesus After Announcing Retirement From Baseball

  Derek Jeter, current team captain of the New York Yankees, has been receiving an outpouring of support from fans and fellow athletes after he announced his plans for retirement from baseball on Wednesday.

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  Feb 15, 2014

  'Duck Dynasty' Crew Helps 10-Year-Old's Make-A-Wish Dream Come True

  The Robertson family of the hit A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty" recently helped grant a 10-year-old with a life-threatening disease her dream through the Make-A-Wish foundation by helping her family decorate her room in a "Duck Dynasty" theme, with green, orange and camo accents.

• Feb 14, 2014

  Atheist Group Launches Media Outlet; Calls It the 'New Godless Hub' for News

  An atheist group has launched a secular-themed media outlet as their latest communications endeavor, describing the new website as the go-to place for all things "godless."

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  Feb 14, 2014

  Evangelical Family Sues City Over Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone

  An evangelical couple and two of their seven children are suing the city of Portland, Maine, regarding its ordinance that prevents protesters from gathering within 39 feet of the local Planned Parenthood abortion clinic. The family argues in the lawsuit that the ordinance violates their constitutional rights to free speech.

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  Feb 14, 2014

  Pro-Life Group Calls Wendy Davis' Comments on 20-Week Abortion Ban 'Political Desperation'

  The Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life group, criticized Texas Sen. Wendy Davis' recent comments on the state's 20-week abortion ban as being a politically desperate attempt to align with pro-life supporters in her state ahead of the 2014 gubernatorial election, for which Davis is the most likely choice as the Democratic candidate.

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  Feb 14, 2014

  Duggars Share Sex, Relationship Advice: 'We Feel Like Newlyweds'

  Just in time for Valentine's Day, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting," have revealed their best tips for keeping a marriage fresh and exciting, even after having over one dozen children. The two say some of their simple marriage rules help them feel like "a newlywed couple every day."

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  Feb 13, 2014

  Judge Drops Assisted Suicide Charges for Pa. Nurse Accused of Giving Dying Father Morphine

  A judge ruled Wednesday to drop the assisted suicide charges against a Pennsylvania woman accused of handing her 93-year-old, terminally-ill father a bottle of morphine with the intention of ending his life.

• Feb 13, 2014

  Lawyer Defending Texas Says Gay Marriage Is 'Newer Than Facebook'

  An assistant Texas solicitor general told a federal judge Wednesday that same-sex marriage is a "more recent innovation than Facebook." The comment was part of a legal argument defending the state's ban on same-sex marriage, which is currently being challenged by two same-sex couples in federal court.

• Feb 13, 2014

  Christian Couple in Israel Claims Virgin Mary Statue Told Them 'Do Not Be Afraid,' Weeps Oil

  Hundreds of worshipers are flocking to a small town in Israel where a Christian family claims to have found a statue of the Virgin Mary that spoke to them and weeps oil.