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Iraq: 19,000 Civilians Killed In Less Than 2 Years, UN Report Finds
Nearly 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq during the 21-month period between January 2014 and October 2015, a toll that United Nations' representatives are calling "staggering" in a new report released Tuesday.

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Steve Harvey, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Address Moving on from Pageant Blunder, Death Threats
Steve Harvey today brought Miss Universe 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach from the Philippines, onto "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" to shed more light on what happened at the pageant when he mistakenly crowned the wrong winner during the live taping of the event. A remorseful Harvey spoke to the former Miss Colombia for the first time since his regrettable blunder. While she said his gaffe was tough on everyone involved, she forgives the 59-year-old comedian.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes Still Inspiring: 'Faith Is Taking First Step Even When You Don't See Whole Staircase'
Martin Luther King Jr., an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, is being honored Monday via a national holiday. Many people still turn to his insightful quotes for inspiration and providing examples of how to better live together in harmony.

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Liberty University: Donald Trump Addresses Students On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Vows To 'Protect Christianity'
"Politically correct just isn't working (in the United States)," proclaimed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he delivered the convocation address to incoming students, young evangelicals and guests at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., today (Jan. 18). It was the university's first 2016 convocation as students return to campus.

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Church Marked with Anti-Christian, Hebrew 'Price Tag' Graffiti at Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey
Vandals wrote anti-Christian slogans, such as "Death to the heathen Christians the enemies of Israel," on the walls and doors of a famous, landmark Jerusalem church. Israeli police discovered the Hebrew graffiti Sunday, in what appears as the latest vandalism attack by extremist Jews.

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Nick Vujicic's Documentary 'No Limbs, No Limits' Set for September Release
Global evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic's first biographical documentary, No Limbs, No Limits: The Nick V Story, is slated for release on September 25 this year.

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Over 8,000 Gather in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia's Fire Conference Ignites Wave of Spiritual Revival
A powerful spiritual revival is sweeping through Malaysia, drawing more than 8,000 attendees to the 2026 Kuala Lumpur Fire Conference (2026吉隆坡烈火特會) held from March 23 to 25.

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Finnish Parliamentarian Found Guilty of Hate Speech Over Booklet Labeling Homosexuality a 'Disorder'
Finnish Member of Parliament and practicing physician Päivi Räsänen was convicted on March 26 of incitement against an ethnic group, following a split 3–2 court decision.

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Bible Society Retracts ‘The Quiet Revival’ Report After YouGov Admits Data Error
Research and data analytics firm YouGov issued a statement on March 26 admitting to flaws in a 2024 study it conducted for the Bible Society. The data had been cited in the Bible Society’s widely circulated report The Quiet Revival, which claimed rising church attendance among young people signaled a “quiet revival” underway in England and Wales.

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World Sleep Day: Unpacking Sleep Dilemmas in an Anxious Age Through 'And So To Bed'
Adrian Reynolds suggests that the Bible's understanding of sleep differs significantly from modern societal views. In his 2014 book, And So To Bed, Reynolds explores biblical perspectives on sleep, offering a different path for contemporary thought.
