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The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to force the city of Philadelphia to resume the placement of children in need of foster care with a Catholic agency that refuses to accept gay couples as foster parents. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2PjfpJK

More than a thousand Puerto Rican families who fled Hurricane Maria will get two more weeks of U.S.-funded housing in hotels and motels across the country but will then need to fend for themselves, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2PRTlHd

A lawsuit by a former personal driver for U.S. President Donald Trump who has claimed that Trump's company failed to pay him for thousands of hours of overtime has been moved from federal court to private arbitration, the man's lawyer said on Thursday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2wsoWaq

A National Collegiate Athletic Association review found that Michigan State University did not violate the organization's rules in dealing with former school physician Larry Nassar, who was convicted of molesting hundreds of female gymnasts, the university said on Thursday. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2onzaED

Three people were released from jail in Taos, New Mexico, on Wednesday after a judge dismissed charges of child abuse at their desert compound where a toddler's body was found, a defense lawyer said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2on1QxK

Nearly 80,000 students in Washington state were unable to attend the first day of school this week as thousands of teachers went on strike seeking higher salaries, teacher's unions said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2PlBAPp

A U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Hawaii will serve 25 years in prison after admitting he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State militant group, federal prosecutors said. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2MHf9aE

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon argued over who was the stauncher opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in their only debate as they battle for the state's Democratic gubernatorial nomination next month. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2NyCHLc

A white former Texas policeman was jailed on Wednesday for 15 years over the deadly shooting of an unarmed black teenager in a Dallas suburb last year that fueled a national debate over possible racial bias in U.S. policing. from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/2C0ukH3

A new billboard along a Dallas highway encourages African-American women to choose abortion. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2op3TB8

The pro-life group Created Equal says it now has sworn testimony and audio recordings from several former drivers who say the medical waste company Stericycle continues to receive, transport and dispose of aborted children. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wzqNJF

Best-selling Christian author Christine Caine is calling on all Christians to get real and be authentic in their relationships in her new book. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2wsgiIT

It's not clear what President Trump can do to stop big tech's social media censorship of conservatives, but it's also clear that he's not letting up.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2C0kMM6

All shops in England would have to implement the charge under proposals announced by the PM. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NxPrSs

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PkzZJE

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2POb823

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