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Confessions of a secret Muslim

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Hitler's favorite American: "Biological fascism" in the shadow of New York City

The Hope Diet: Would the Tea Party fall for this?

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France releases satellite images of possible debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

The tragedy of American organ donations: So many more people could be saved

Federal appeals court stays Michigan equal marriage ruling, casts hundreds of new unions into legal limbo

Hillary Clinton weighing 2016 run, is "very much concerned" about direction of the country

Harvard's destroying our planet: America's grand, institutional failure to stop climate change

Nate Silver: GOP is "slight favorite" to take control of Senate

Did Jesus think he was God? New insights on Jesus' own self-image

Power tool makers accused in lawsuit of thwarting adoption of finger-saving device

ABC Family cancels "Alice in Arabia" after being called out for the pilot's glaring racism

Counter-protesters' loving message at hateful Westboro Baptist demonstration: "Sorry for your loss"

The pseudo-science of Alcoholics Anonymous: There's a better way to treat addiction