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World Aug 19

Russian propaganda finds sympathetic ears among U.S. religious right

By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin

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Supreme Court says states must allow prayer, touch during executions

The Supreme Court says states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions.

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Politics Jun 10

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Clinton vows to ‘unify our country,’ while Trump emphasizes religious freedom

On Friday, the nation’s capital played host to dueling speeches from the polar-opposite presumptive presidential nominees. Though Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were mere miles away from one another geographically, their talking points -- and their audiences -- could not…

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Falwell Blazed Trail in American Politics, Religious Right

The Rev. Jerry Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority who helped galvanize Christian conservatives to elect President Reagan, died Tuesday at age 73. Analysts examine his impact on politics and faith in America.

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Television Evangelist, Conservative Activist Jerry Falwell Dies at 73

The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and used it to create a political force from the ranks of conservative Christians, died Tuesday in his office at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

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