Katherine Weber

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  Feb 13, 2014

  Shroud of Turin: Earthquake Made Jesus' Face, Says Study

  While many Christians revere the Shroud of Turin to be the burial linen of Jesus Christ, a recent study conducted by scientists at a public university in Italy suggests that the cloth's unique image was created by neutron emissions from an earthquake that occurred around the time of Jesus' death.

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  Feb 12, 2014

  Evangelicals, Catholics, Mormons File 42-Page Brief Supporting Gay Marriage Bans in Utah, Oklahoma

  Lutherans, Mormons, Catholics, evangelicals and Southern Baptists have joined together in fighting the legalization of same-sex marriage by submitting a recent court brief to the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is currently considering the constitutionality of gay marriage bans in Oklahoma and Utah.

• Feb 12, 2014

  Nevada Drops Defense of Voter-Approved Gay Marriage Ban

  Nevada officials have dropped their defense of the state's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, saying a recent legal decision would no longer make their arguments "sustainable" in court.

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  Feb 12, 2014

  Debate Wages Over Whether 'Duck Dynasty's' Willie Robertson or Fox's Sean Hannity Left $5K Tip

  An online debate is currently waging over an immensely generous tip left at a restaurant in Washington, D.C., where Willie Robertson of "Duck Dynasty," television host Sean Hannity and other politicians were dining on the night of the State of the Union address in late January.

• Feb 12, 2014

  Jesse Jackson Offers to Help Free Imprisoned American Kenneth Bae From North Korea

  The U.S. State Department says it approves of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's offer to visit North Korea and hopefully secure the release of imprisoned American missionary Kenneth Bae, who is currently serving a 15-year prison sentence in the Asian country.

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  Feb 11, 2014

  Indiana's Senate Unanimously Passes 'Merry Christmas' Bill in February

  Indiana's Senate unanimously passed a bill last week that would protect the celebration of Christmas in the state's public schools, allowing students to decorate Christmas trees and share traditional holiday greetings such as "Merry Christmas" with their pupils.

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  Feb 11, 2014

  Ex-Pope Benedict 'at Peace' With Himself, God After Resignation

  Former Pope Benedict XVI is "at peace," both with himself and the Lord after stepping down from his high-ranking post a year ago, his closest adviser said in a recent and rare interview.

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  Feb 11, 2014

  T-Mobile Releases Bloopers Reel of Tim Tebow's Super Bowl Commercial (VIDEO)

  Following the airing of its 2014 Super Bowl commercial featuring Tim Tebow, T-Mobile has released a comedic blooper reel showing the star athlete's numerous attempts at perfecting his lines for the network provider's Big Game advertisement.

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  Feb 10, 2014

  Family Research Council Says Utah's Legalization of Gay Marriage 'Deeply Flawed'; Issue Is Not 'Who May Marry, But What Marriage Is?'

  The Family Research Council has issued a court brief in Utah's appeal of the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state. The brief, filed last week, claims that the judge's ruling in December to overturn the state's ban on gay marriage was "deeply flawed."

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  Feb 8, 2014

  Ala. Chief Justice Sends Letter to 50 Governors Pushing for Gay Marriage Ban

  Alabama's chief justice has jumped into the debate on same-sex marriage by encouraging all 50 U.S. governors to push for an amendment to the U.S. constitution that would define marriage as being solely between a man and woman.