RELIGION

Senate Rejects 'Conscience Exemption' for Health Coverage

A box of Tri-Cyclen Lo birth control medication for women is seen in a pharmacy in Toronto
The Senate narrowly backed a key plank of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform Thursday by rejecting a sweeping Republican measure that would have allowed employers to opt out of birth control coverage and other medical services on moral grounds.

Google Privacy Policy: 5 Easy Steps to Save Your Internet Privacy

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Today is the day that Google consolidates 60 of its 70 privacy, which will allow user account information to be exchanged between its products. All of the enterprise software Google owns--Gmail, Google Docs, etc.--along with all of the entertainment properties the company owns--YouTube, Google Plus, etc.--will begin exchanging information between each other. Here's five easy steps you can take to save your internet privacy.
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Badu cries during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur February 29, 2012

Erykah Badu Concert Banned in Malaysia Because of ‘Insult to Islam’ Body Art

Erykah Badu was banned from performing in concert on Wednesday night by Malaysian authorities after a local newspaper published a photograph of the singer's body art. According to the Associated Press, over 1,500 people had purchased tickets to watch the soul singer perform in Kuala Lumpur, before the Malaysian information minister announced that the published photo of Badu was an insult to Islam.
Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi Baptized by Mormon Church? Issue Stirs Debate on Proxy Baptism

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the icon of peace and non-violence and the Father of Indian nation, was baptized by proxy by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) on March 1997, according to information from an independent researcher. The revelation by the researcher Helen Radkey of Salt Lake City has raised sharp reactions from Gandhi's grandsons and Hindu activists worldwide.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Assad Must be Slaughtered, Says Saudi Cleric

Saudi cleric Aaed al-Qarni believes that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should be executed for heresy, and noted that killing Assad is more important and noble than killing an Israeli person.
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Google Privacy Policy: How to Delete Search History before March 1 Deadline

On March 1, Google will change its operations in an unprecedented fashion: The company will be consolidating 60 of its 70 privacy policies, which will allow user account information to be exchanged between all of its products including YouTube, Google Docs, Gmail, Google Plus and more. For some, the privacy policy consolidation may be a concern because it could reveal sensitive information about your location, interests, age, sexual orientation, religion, or health.
Rick Santorum on Religion: This is the JFK Speech that Made Him Want to "Throw Up"

Rick Santorum on Religion: This is the JFK Speech that Made Him Want to 'Throw Up'

The former Pennsylvania senator was referring to a speech JFK made to Baptist ministers in Houston while he was running for president, in which he said he believed in the absolute separation between church and state. ABC's George Stephanopoulos pulled up a video clip in which Santorum said he read the speech, and I almost threw up.
Afghanistan

American Officers Killed in Afghan Interior Ministry

Two American officers were shot dead at close range in Afghanistan's Interior Ministry on Saturday, a U.S. official said, as rage gripped the country for a fifth day over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base.
Supporters of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum listen his speech during a campaign stop at a Knights of Columbus hall in Lincoln Park, Michigan February 24, 2012.

In Michigan, Santorum Draws Fire of Party Establishment

After a week when Rick Santorum's presidential campaign often appeared focused on issues like abortion, prenatal testing, and religion, the message from the Republican Party's establishment was becoming clear on Friday: We've had enough.
Arghan Koran protests

Gingrich Slams Obama for Koran Burning Apology

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lambasted President Barack Obama for apologizing about the alleged burning of Korans and other sacred texts at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
Republican Debate: It was a ‘Surging Santorum vs. Raving Romney’ Show

Politics Without Religion? Hell, No

TORONTO, Feb. 23 -- Muslim countries are overthrowing fundamentalist rulers and the United States could have a Mormon presidential candidate as religion keeps a firm, inevitable foot in politics.

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