Stephanie Samuel

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  Apr 4, 2011

  Obama to Have Tough Time Regaining Grassroots Support, Says Christian Group

  Barack Obama begins his bid for a second term with an appeal to his past supporters but a Christian think tank questions whether he can rekindle the grassroots movement that propelled his 2008 campaign.

• Apr 3, 2011

  MTV's Snooki Style Hook Ups Not as Popular as Portrayed, Say Experts

  The hook ups of reality TV star \"Snooki\" (real name Nicole Polizzi) have made her a celebrity among MTV\'s Generation Y audience. But Christian family experts and polls say that a growing group of young adults are rejecting casual sex and embracing abstinence.

• Apr 1, 2011

  Signs of Job Improvement Seen among Christian Businesses

  Increased Christian job listings and heightened interest in advertising among faith-based entities may have supported the dip in the unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Labor Department on Friday.

• Apr 1, 2011

  LGBT Employment Bill Struggles to Gain Support in House

  Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank delayed the introduction of his Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which prohibits employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity, in order to rally additional support.

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  Apr 1, 2011

  National Budget Cut Drives Wedge between Tea Party, GOP

  The battle to cut spending in the national budget may be causing a rift between Republicans and the Tea Party, a conservative grassroots movement that has been identified as largely Christian.

• Mar 30, 2011

  Evangelical Group Likely to Sidestep Public Union Solidarity Push

  Faith-based progressives are asserting evangelicals are part of the movement to protect collective bargaining rights for public employee unions, but the nation\'s largest evangelical group questions the connection.

• Mar 29, 2011

  Gay Marriages Will Be Temporarily Honored in Deportation Cases, USCIS Says

  The U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services has decided to halt deportation cases where gay immigrants are married to a same-sex U.S. citizen.

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  Mar 29, 2011

  Anti-Abortion Billboards Featuring Obama to Go Up in Chicago

  The same pro-life group behind the controversial New York City billboard that was recently forcefully removed is putting up another attention-grabbing, anti-abortion ad in Chicago, this time featuring the likeness of President Barack Obama.

• Mar 28, 2011

  Three Mile Island, Site of U.S. Nuclear Crisis, Draws Protesters

  This morning a group of roughly 30 people gathered at Pennsylvania\'s Three Mile Island – the site of America\'s worst commercial nuclear disaster – to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the accident, to pray for Japan, and to protest expanding nuclear power in the U.S.

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  Mar 26, 2011

  Bachmann's Potential Run Stirs Conservative Debate

  Amid anonymous talk that Rep. Michele Bachmann may be establishing an exploratory committee for a presidential run, family groups are testifying about her strengths and convictions as a conservative.