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Mother Of Missing US Teen Says He's Linked To Jesus' Return, Faces Charges
Criminal charges have been filed against the mother and uncle of Arizona teenager Blaze Thibaudeau.
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"Sounds Like It's Raining": Millions Of Crickets Invade US Town, Block Roads
Invaders have taken over parts of the US state of Nevada -- but they're not body-snatchers or aliens; they're crickets. Millions of Mormon crickets are swarming the town of Elko, covering roads and houses -- even blocking hospital access.
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Trump Urges "War" On Mexico Cartels After Americans Killed In Ambush
President Donald Trump urged Mexico Tuesday to "wage war," with US help, on the drug cartels believed to have ambushed a group of American Mormons in northern Mexico, killing nine women and children.
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Doctor Who Drugged Wife, Left Her To Die In Bathtub, Found Dead In Prison
In the months before he murdered his wife, Martin Joseph MacNeill told family, his church and friends in Pleasant Grove, Utah, that he was dying from cancer. The doctor, a former Mormon bishop with eight children and a law degree, then rearranged his finances and took trips, ostensibly for medical care.
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In Utah Speech, The Dalai Lama Says Actions Spread Compassion
Dalai Lama delivered his message of peace and compassion on Tuesday to thousands of people during a visit to Utah that included a luncheon with the governor and a planned meeting with senior Mormon leaders.
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Utah Legislators Back Plan To Declare Porn A Health Crisis
A state senator in the predominantly Mormon state of Utah wants to declare pornography a public health crisis, echoing an argument made by many conservative religious groups as porn becomes more accessible on smartphones and tablets.
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Utah Gays, Mormons Agree On LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law
New legislation to protect gays went into effect from Thursday in Utah, after approval of a compromise bill backed by the state's homosexual community and religious advocates, including its powerful Mormon bloc.
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Mormon Founder Joseph Smith Had as Many as 40 Wives
The founder of Mormonism, which for decades allowed polygamy, had as many as 40 wives including one who was only 14, the US-based church has acknowledged.
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Mia Love, the Obama of the Republican Party?
Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected as its first black female member of Congress - and she is a Mormon to boot.
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Mormon Women's Leader Says Excommunicated From Church
The Mormon church has ex-communicated the founder of a prominent women's group for "conduct contrary" to its laws and order, according to an email cited Monday by the woman involved.
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Mormon Woman Facing Excommunication Holds Vigil
About 200 supporters of the founder of a prominent Mormon women's group held a vigil in Utah on Sunday night as her former church leaders met to decide if she'll be ousted from her church.
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People don't get own planets in afterlife: Mormons
The Mormon Church is pushing back against the notion that members of the faith are taught they'll get their own planet in the afterlife, a misconception popularized in pop culture most recently by the Broadway show "The Book of Mormon."
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US appeals court: No halt to gay marriages in Utah
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings until the appeals process plays out.
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US bishop dresses as homeless man to teach Thanksgiving lesson to church members
Members of a Mormon congregation in the U.S. encountered someone they thought was a homeless man at church on Sunday.
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Mormon feminists? Yes they exist, and they're for Barack Obama
One group was not surprised to hear Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments about "binders of women" at the Presidential debate this week - Mormon feminists.
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Mother Of Missing US Teen Says He's Linked To Jesus' Return, Faces Charges
Criminal charges have been filed against the mother and uncle of Arizona teenager Blaze Thibaudeau.
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"Sounds Like It's Raining": Millions Of Crickets Invade US Town, Block Roads
Invaders have taken over parts of the US state of Nevada -- but they're not body-snatchers or aliens; they're crickets. Millions of Mormon crickets are swarming the town of Elko, covering roads and houses -- even blocking hospital access.
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Trump Urges "War" On Mexico Cartels After Americans Killed In Ambush
President Donald Trump urged Mexico Tuesday to "wage war," with US help, on the drug cartels believed to have ambushed a group of American Mormons in northern Mexico, killing nine women and children.
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Doctor Who Drugged Wife, Left Her To Die In Bathtub, Found Dead In Prison
In the months before he murdered his wife, Martin Joseph MacNeill told family, his church and friends in Pleasant Grove, Utah, that he was dying from cancer. The doctor, a former Mormon bishop with eight children and a law degree, then rearranged his finances and took trips, ostensibly for medical care.
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In Utah Speech, The Dalai Lama Says Actions Spread Compassion
Dalai Lama delivered his message of peace and compassion on Tuesday to thousands of people during a visit to Utah that included a luncheon with the governor and a planned meeting with senior Mormon leaders.
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Utah Legislators Back Plan To Declare Porn A Health Crisis
A state senator in the predominantly Mormon state of Utah wants to declare pornography a public health crisis, echoing an argument made by many conservative religious groups as porn becomes more accessible on smartphones and tablets.
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Utah Gays, Mormons Agree On LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law
New legislation to protect gays went into effect from Thursday in Utah, after approval of a compromise bill backed by the state's homosexual community and religious advocates, including its powerful Mormon bloc.
-
Mormon Founder Joseph Smith Had as Many as 40 Wives
The founder of Mormonism, which for decades allowed polygamy, had as many as 40 wives including one who was only 14, the US-based church has acknowledged.
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Mia Love, the Obama of the Republican Party?
Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected as its first black female member of Congress - and she is a Mormon to boot.
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Mormon Women's Leader Says Excommunicated From Church
The Mormon church has ex-communicated the founder of a prominent women's group for "conduct contrary" to its laws and order, according to an email cited Monday by the woman involved.
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Mormon Woman Facing Excommunication Holds Vigil
About 200 supporters of the founder of a prominent Mormon women's group held a vigil in Utah on Sunday night as her former church leaders met to decide if she'll be ousted from her church.
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People don't get own planets in afterlife: Mormons
The Mormon Church is pushing back against the notion that members of the faith are taught they'll get their own planet in the afterlife, a misconception popularized in pop culture most recently by the Broadway show "The Book of Mormon."
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US appeals court: No halt to gay marriages in Utah
A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings until the appeals process plays out.
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US bishop dresses as homeless man to teach Thanksgiving lesson to church members
Members of a Mormon congregation in the U.S. encountered someone they thought was a homeless man at church on Sunday.
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Mormon feminists? Yes they exist, and they're for Barack Obama
One group was not surprised to hear Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's comments about "binders of women" at the Presidential debate this week - Mormon feminists.
