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Ohio man fighting to keep 'zombie nativity'
An Ohio man was ordered to remove his "zombie nativity" display by the day after Christmas, but refused.

Pope Francis to release first-ever papal letter on global warming
Pope Francis to release first-ever papal letter on global warming

Officers killed by firearms up 56 per cent in 2014, report says
Officers killed by firearms up 56 percent this year, report says

Philippines city requires taxis to display Bible verses
Philippines city requires taxis to display Bible verses

Mother shot by her 2-yr-old son in Walmart
Tragedy struck in a Hayden, Idaho Walmart on Tuesday when a toddler shot and killed his mother.

Floyd Mayweather insists 'God is first in my life'
Floyd Mayweather may have taken his cue from Manny Pacquiao's advice to fear God when he posted on Instagram that "God is first in my life".

All-female Islamic State police squad tortures a young mother for breastfeeding in public
Raqqa's Al-Khansa brigade, an all-female Islamic State police squad, continues to wreak havoc after reportedly torturing a woman who was breastfeeding in public.

Nicki Minaj 'haunted' by teenage abortion: 'I thought I was going to die'
Nicki Minaj 'haunted' by teenage abortion

Map that omits Israel leaves publisher facing storm of protest
Publisher HarperCollins is to pulp copies of an atlas destined for customers in the Gulf.

Christian surfers save family from drowning
Caught in rip tide off a New Zealand beach, a mother and her two sons were minutes from death.

AirAsia crash killed 41 members of one church
The Christian community of Surabaya has been devastated by the tragedy.

Liberia relaxes Ebola rules for New Year's Eve services as aid workers warn of complacency
The population is "much less vigilant" about the disease, says Medecins Sans Frontieres.

Cuba dissident crackdown strains new relationship with US
Obama critics say the arrests show that the Castro regime has not changed.

US and Israeli anger as Palestine signs up to International Criminal Court
The move is branded as counterproductive, but Palestinians see no other options.

36 dead in China's New Year's Eve tragedy
Packed crowds stampeded in Shanghai after fake money was thrown from a building.
13 questions to help you get the most out of 2015
Reflect, take stock, discover and be grateful, says the life coach and author Sarah Abell.