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December 15th, 2010
05:22 PM ET
Senators argue over ChristmasWith a stacked legislative agenda to pass before the end of the year, the latest battle in the Senate centers on when members will head home to their districts to celebrate Christmas. After Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, left the door open to keeping the Senate in session through the holiday, Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl accused him of "disrespecting one of the two holiest of holidays for Christians." Read the full story about the fight in the US Senate over Christmas on the CNN Political Ticker
December 15th, 2010
12:36 PM ET
Drug lord with a spiritual bentNew details emerge about a Mexican drug lord believed by some to be "spiritual." He banned his gang from using drugs and alcohol and passed out bibles to the poor. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.
December 15th, 2010
12:30 PM ET
Hookers for JesusHLN's Joy Behar talks with former escort Annie Lobert, founder of Hookers for Jesus, a ministry which helps prostitutes. 
December 15th, 2010
12:11 PM ET
10 Shiite pilgrims die in attacks in western BaghdadAt least 10 Shiite pilgrims were killed and dozens wounded in attacks targeting them in Iraq on Tuesday evening, officials said. In western Baghdad's Ghazaliya neighborhood a roadside bomb detonated near a gathering of pilgrims killing at least 10 and wounding 21 others, an Interior Ministry official said. To the north of Baghdad, in Diyala province, at least 14 people were wounded when a roadside bomb detonated near a procession of Shiite pilgrims in Khalis, according to the town's mayor. Read the full story here about the violence against Shiite pilgrims.
December 15th, 2010
12:09 PM ET
32 die in suicide bombings outside Shiite mosque in IranSuicide bombings outside the Imam Hussein Mosque in Chabahar in southeastern Iran killed at least 32 people Wednesday, Iran's Fars News Agency reported, citing a provincial coroner's office. Fariborz Ayati, the director of the Sistan-Baluchestan province's coroner's office, said 29 bodies have been identified. The three others are two men and a 13-year old girl, he said. The violence comes as Shiite Muslims across the world are observing Ashura, a period of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Mohammed's grandson and one of Shiite Islam's holiest figures. Read the full story of the attack outside a mosque in Iran here. 
December 15th, 2010
12:03 PM ET
Casting Crowns – Christian rock's global ambassadorsBy Steve Almasy, CNN During a recent weekend concert tour for United States troops in the Middle East, a man came up to Casting Crowns lead singer Mark Hall. The soldier wasn't even supposed to be there, but his transfer into Afghanistan had been delayed just long enough for him to attend the Christian band's concert. I'm going back to fight, the man told him. |
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