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    US fundamentalist group at heart of Uganda's anti-gay law

    A United States fundamentalist group is at the heart of Uganda's anti-gay law. Originally known as The Fellowship, an international organization founded in 1935, today it is known as 'The Family', described by Jeff Sharlet in his book The Family: Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American... Read more

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  • Dozens Flee As Huge Fire Rips Through Flats in London

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    From the Associated Press,  White House bulletin:  President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House: What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our... Read more

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