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Southern Baptist leaders seek softer approach on homosexuality

Southern Baptist leaders seek softer approach on homosexuality

For an organization that has previously used opposition to gay marriage as a rallying point, statements here from church leaders, like Kevin Smith of Kentucky, shocked an auditorium of pastors into silence. "If you spent 20 years and you've never said anything about divorce in the church culture, then shut up about gay marriage," Smith said.
by Blake Farmer

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Holder: Subtle racism worse than bigotry outbursts

Holder: Subtle racism worse than bigotry outbursts

During separate commencement addresses, Attorney General Eric Holder and first lady Michelle Obama delivered a similar message: On this 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools, we should acknowledge that progress has been made, but in many ways systematic racism still exists, albeit in a more subtle way that is just as sinister.

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Oprah cancels Michael Sam documentary

Oprah cancels Michael Sam documentary

Oprah Winfrey's television network was set to follow Michael Sam through rookie camp as he tried to earn a spot on the St. Louis Rams. The docuseries was to follow Sam, the first openly gay NFL player, with a camera team at training camp as well as his personal life -- a "historic moment in professional sports," OWN's president told ESPN.
by L. Carol Ritchie

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Declaring same-sex marriage battle won, Project 515 ends

Declaring same-sex marriage battle won, Project 515 ends

Erica Mauter never imagined when she was growing up that she'd be able to get married. Polls in Minnesota as recently as a decade ago showed that a large majority opposed same-sex marriage. But as advocates publicly pushed the issue, opinions began to change.
by Jon Collins

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FCC votes on Internet neutrality today

FCC votes on Internet neutrality today

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says he is dedicated to making certain everyone's content gets to consumers without interruption; but an initial version of the proposed rules suggested it might be OK for Internet service providers like Comcast to charge a content producer like CNN extra if it wanted to reach viewers faster.
by Laura Sydell

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Men marrying 9-year-olds? In Iraq, it's up for political debate

Men marrying 9-year-olds? In Iraq, it's up for political debate

Since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003, there's been Internet access, a growing civil society and more opportunities to travel. But conservative religious politics are also on the rise, and backtracking on women's rights.
by Alice Fordham

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Manning: Civilian prison for hormone therapy?

Manning: Civilian prison for hormone therapy?

Manning's first name was Bradley when the soldier made headlines for sending a trove of classified documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Shortly after being sentenced by a military court, Manning said she wanted to live as a woman while in prison

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In Somalia, collecting people for profit

In Somalia, collecting people for profit

Distributing aid can be an incredibly risky job for Westerners in Somalia, so local entrepreneurs have filled the gap. But what happens when aid becomes a profitable business in a lawless place?
by Gregory Warner

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2 Ozarks communities, 2 contrasting cultures

2 Ozarks communities, 2 contrasting cultures

Recently, the former mayor of Marionville, Mo., was pressured to resign days after delivering this sound bite on TV: "Things going on in this country that's destroying us. We've got a false economy, and some of those corporations are run by Jews." But not far away, there's another town with a different perspective.
by Frank Morris

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Facebook gun clubs buy, sell, trade, and cause a stir

Facebook gun clubs buy, sell, trade, and cause a stir

Facebook recently announced that it will continue to allow users to advertise guns in posts. That's good news for members of Facebook gun clubs, though gun control advocates aren't so gung-ho.
by Scott Graf

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