David
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Newsboys founding member says he has 'renounced Christianity once and for all'
The founder of the hugely popular Christian band Newsboys has revealed that he chose the path of atheism some time ago.
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Arab-Americans claim 'Sniper' film has led to violent threats against them
An Arab-American civil rights organisation has asked \"American Sniper\" director Clint Eastwood and actor Bradley Cooper to denounce hateful language directed at US Arabs and Muslims after the release of the film about a Navy marksman.
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Japan condemns apparent IS execution, demands hostage release
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State after a video surfaced claiming that a fellow Japanese captive had been executed.
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Riverbeds & raindrops
I read Joy Cowley\'s memoirs recently, Joy Cowley is a very well known and loved New Zealand author with an absolutely firm and warm handle on the written word and storytelling.
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Normal people
We\'re always shocked when bad things happen to normal people. The terror attack in Sydney was an example of bad things happening to such normal people.
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New Year, New You.
Fun fact: We are currently past the halfway mark of Jan 2015. Yikes. Seems like just yesterday we were making New Year\'s resolutions and plans for Christmas.
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New hope: Celebrating young scientists on Australia Day
Already we are well into 2015 and we celebrate a new year\'s activities. Several times a year, I like to celebrate the awards and achievements of our Australian scientists. On none other than Australia Day!
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Brittany Maynard death inspires California drive to legalise assisted suicide
California lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to legalise assisted suicide in the most populous US state, an effort tearfully welcomed by a woman whose daughter moved to Oregon last year to avail herself of a death-with-dignity law there.
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North Korea attacks 'Escape from Camp 14' defector who retracted testimony
North Korea has launched an aggressive campaign seeking to discredit a UN report on human rights abuses in the country, following news that a prominent defector had recanted parts of his testimony.
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Christians driven out of Iraq by Islamic State might return home this year, says Vatican diplomat
Christians driven out of northern Iraq by Islamic State might be able to return to their homes this year, according to the Vatican\'s diplomatic representative in Iraq.