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Kentucky's Governor-Elect to Remove Clerk Names From State Marriage Licenses
Kentucky Governor-elect Matt Bevin said on Friday that when he takes office in December he will order changes to the state marriage license form to appease clerks who have objected to issuing licenses to same-sex couples.

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YouTube Announces New Features Expanding Site's Use of Virtual Reality
YouTube announced two new features Thursday for its Android app that expand the video site's use of virtual reality, giving the new technology its biggest platform yet.

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Britain, U.S. Intercept 'Chatter' From Islamic Militants Suggesting Bomb Downed Russian Airliner
British and U.S. spies intercepted "chatter" from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner on Saturday, killing all 224 people on board, Western intelligence sources said.

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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Slam Obama's Rejection of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Project
Republican White House hopefuls on Friday slammed the Obama administration's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline project, saying the decision would hurt the U.S. economy.

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Legalization of Marijuana in Mexico Could Prompt Cartels To Abandon Pot, Focus On Harder Drugs
For Mexico City anti-narcotics cop Nieto Lara, a decision by the country's Supreme Court that could eventually lead to the legalization of marijuana means only one thing: major cartels abandoning the drug and focusing on harder stuff.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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Over 1,000 police raid Wenzhou house church, hundreds detained
Over a thousand police officers raided a prominent house church in Yayang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province (浙江省溫州市雅陽), early Monday morning (the 15th). Hundreds of Christians were detained.

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Vancouver Chinese Church holds outdoor prayer gathering for China’s house churches
Faith Chinese Baptist Church (溫哥華信友堂) held its annual outdoor morning prayer gathering on Dec. 13 in Vancouver, drawing over hundreds participants to pray for the situation facing China’s house churches.

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Home Of Artists HK Christmas concert brings peace and hope to Hong Kong, over 4,000 attend
On December 23, over 4,000 people gathered at West Kowloon Cultural District's Bamboo Grove Park for the "Starry Night Before Christmas" concert. The event brought messages of peace and comfort to Hong Kong through music and worship.

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85-Year-Old evangelist Stephen Tong leads 16 Christmas gatherings across Asia, preaching salvation
At 85 years old, Pastor Stephen Tong (唐崇榮) led 16 evangelistic meetings across five Asian countries in 2025, proclaiming the Gospel message of Jesus' birth. The "Why God Became Man?" STEMI Christmas Rally ignited spiritual revival throughout the region as the veteran evangelist worked tirelessly to share the true meaning of Christmas salvation.
