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Study Suggests Worship Services Reduces Risk of Death
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JERUSALEM (RNS) Regularly attending religious services may significantly reduce the risk of death, according to a comprehensive study by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. Findings of the study were published in Psychology and Health, the official journal of the European Health Psychology Society.…
Miami Judge Rules Against Florida Gay Adoption Ban
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MIAMI – A judge on Tuesday overturned a strict Florida law that blocks gay people from adopting children, declaring there was no legal or scientific reason for sexual orientation alone to prohibit anyone from adopting. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Cindy Lederman said the 31-year-old law violates equal protection rights for the children and their prospective gay…
Dalai Lama Urges Tibetan Exiles to Be Prudent
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DHARMSALA, India – The Dalai Lama warned that the decadeslong dream of a free Tibet would be in danger if exiled leaders weren’t careful, after they said they might push for independence if China refuses to grant autonomy soon to the Himalayan region. The Buddhist spiritual leader also called for dialogue with the Chinese people…
Muslim Charity Convicted in Terrorism Financing Trial
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DALLAS – A Muslim charity and five of its former leaders were convicted Monday of funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, finally handing the government a signature victory in its fight against terrorism funding. U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis announced the guilty verdicts on all 108 counts on the eighth…
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