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Woolly Yoshi is Cuddliest Amiibo Yet
Woolly Yoshi is Cuddliest Amiibo Yet

Yoshi's Woolly World: Andy Robertson finds more of a cuddly friend than a gaming token.

Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump\'s  alleged racist remarks on Mexicans
Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump's alleged racist remarks on Mexicans

A feud has started between Democrat presidential bet Hillary Clinton and Democratic candidate Donald Trump, with Clinton saying Trump's derogatory comments about Mexicans can incite racial hatred similar to what caused the recent fatal shootings at a historic black church in South Carolina.

Tullian's tragedy: How the megachurch business model is failing everyone, including pastors

Billy Graham's grandson Tullian Tchividjian resigned after an adulterous relationship.

Latino vote could decide winner of White House race in November 2016
Latino vote could decide winner of White House race in November 2016

The Latino vote has become a priority for presidential candidates from both Democratic and Republican parties, with both sides firing up their respective campaigns in states with significant Hispanic populations.

US spending billions in fight against ISIS despite \'lack of clear strategy\'
US spending billions in fight against ISIS despite 'lack of clear strategy'

The US government has already spent more than $2 billion on its campaign against the Islamic State since last year, despite increasing concerns over the lack of a coherent strategy to defeat the militant group seeking to carve out its very own caliphate in the Middle East.

Number of world\'s refugees soars to record-breaking 59.5 million in 2014
Number of world's refugees soars to record-breaking 59.5 million in 2014

The year 2014 broke records as the total number of internally displaced persons skyrocketed to an all-time high of 59.5 million, with Syria becoming the number one source of refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency's annual report.

Pope Francis blasts \'great powers\' for  failing to stop mass deaths in Europe
Pope Francis blasts 'great powers' for failing to stop mass deaths in Europe

Pope Francis condemned the failure of what he referred to as "great powers of the world" to prevent the deaths of thousands when there was actually knowledge that Jews, Christians, homosexuals and others were being moved to camps where they met their deaths during the Second World War.

\'Titanic\' composer James Horner dies in plane crash
'Titanic' composer James Horner dies in plane crash

James Horner has not been heard from since his private plane crashed on Monday morning.

Assisted suicide bill offers violence, not compassion, says LA archbishop

Assisted suicide is "hollow" compassion, said a bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, after the California Senate green-lit a measure allowing doctors to prescribe lethal prescriptions to patients who only have six months or less to live.

Charleston killings spark US soul-searching about \'racist\' Confederate flag
Charleston killings spark US soul-searching about 'racist' Confederate flag

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley called for removal of the flag at the state capitol.

Afghanistan under new Taliban pressure as northern district falls
Afghanistan under new Taliban pressure as northern district falls

Afghan security forces are struggling to cope with worsening militant violence.

Father\'s Day gift: NY dad saves infant son with his liver donation
Father's Day gift: NY dad saves infant son with his liver donation

A New York dad just celebrated the perfect Father's Day with his entire family at their home in Binghamton over the weekend after spending months inside hospitals fearing for the life of his nine-month-old son, Caleb.

Louisiana governor draws IBM\'s ire for issuing religious freedom order
Louisiana governor draws IBM's ire for issuing religious freedom order

Tech giant IBM has cancelled a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new National Service Center in Baton Rouge as a sign of protest against Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's religious freedom executive order issued last month.

Use of Bible in public schools gains support among lawmakers in Idaho
Use of Bible in public schools gains support among lawmakers in Idaho

The Republican Party State Central Committee in Idaho has passed a resolution supporting the use of the Bible in public schools.

Residents in Indiana can now own  sawed-off shotguns starting July 1
Residents in Indiana can now own sawed-off shotguns starting July 1

Residents in Indiana can own manufactured sawed-off shotguns starting July 1 under a new law that was passed earlier this year.

Christian artists slam Charleston killings, condole with victims\' kin
Christian artists slam Charleston killings, condole with victims' kin

The tragic Charleston church shooting, which claimed the lives of nine individuals from the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church has broken people's hearts' from all over the world, and Christian artists have now gathered to condemn the act and offer words of comfort and unity.