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Bible mandate in public schools walked back in Oklahoma
[ad_1] The new superintendent of public schools in Oklahoma announced on Wednesday that he is scrapping a mandate imposed by his predecessor that forces…
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Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Iran hanged two people on Monday who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, according to the judiciary news agency Mizan.…
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Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn’t work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations | CNN Politics
[ad_1] CNN — The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed…
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Texas to execute man for killing ex-girlfriend and her son
[ad_1] HOUSTON — A Texas inmate seeking to stop his execution over claims of religious freedom violations and indifference to his medical needs is…
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Texas inmate who fought prayer, touch rules to be executed
[ad_1] HOUSTON — A Texas death row inmate whose case clarified the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide is scheduled for execution…
Politics
Judge who suspended abortion pill failed to disclose interviews that discussed social issues | CNN Politics
[ad_1] CNN — The federal district judge who first suspended the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the so-called abortion pill mifepristone failed…
Government
South Korea: The Olympic Games Amid Large-Scale Human Rights Protests
[ad_1] Press Release – updated: Feb 19, 2018 NEW YORK, February 19, 2018 (Newswire.com) – The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea,…