Mormon church excommunicates female activist

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Mormon church excommunicates female activist

LDS Church trial convicts Kate Kelly of apostasy for publicly advocating women be ordained priests.

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Israel launches airstrikes in Syria after teen is killed

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Israel launches airstrikes in Syria after teen is killed

Israel says nine targets hit after attack that killed 14-year-old in Golan Heights.

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Stem-cell advances may quell ethics debate

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Stem-cell advances may quell ethics debate

Rewired adult stem cells may lessen reliance on embryonic stem cells.

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7,500 gallons of oil spills in Colorado river

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7,500 gallons of oil spills in Colorado river

Storage tank on river bank dropped and broke a valve after high spring river flows.

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New dad shot while welcoming baby home (Newser)

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New dad shot while welcoming baby home (Newser)

Bullet from neighbor's gun discharges and travels into a man's home, fatally wounding him.

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Colorado governor offers apology, f-bomb to sheriff

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Colorado governor offers apology, f-bomb to sheriff

John Hickenlooper offers awkward apology, colorful language on the issue of gun control.

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2 executions within 2 hours after 7-week lull

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2 executions within 2 hours after 7-week lull

Missouri and Georgia performed the first executions since Oklahoma's botched attempt.

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