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Could Iran wage a cyberwar on the United States?

Security professionals in both the U.S. government and in private industry have long feared the prospect of a cyberwar with China or Russia, two states capable of launching destructive attacks on the...

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'Flame' virus fuels political heat over cyber threats

New information about computer viruses shows how countries may be lining up to fight a cyberwar. The New York Times reported that former President George W.

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Could Iran wage a cyberwar on the United States?

Security professionals in both the U.S. government and in private industry have long feared the prospect of a cyberwar with China or Russia, two states capable of launching destructive attacks on the...

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'Flame' Virus Fuels Political Heat Over Cyber Threats

New information about computer viruses shows how countries may be lining up to fight a cyberwar. The New York Times reported that former President George W.

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U.S. Tech Firms May Be Feeling Bite From NSA Spying Reports

Recent disclosures about NSA surveillance have affected U.S. relations with allies and tainted America's image around the world. Now the fallout seems to be creeping into the U.S.

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Reconsidering The Pilgrims, Piety And America's Founding Principles

The Pilgrims are among the early heroes of American history, celebrated every Thanksgiving for their perseverance in the New World against great odds.To Christian conservatives, they are role models...

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Some American Muslims Irritated By Obama's Call For Them To 'Root Out' Extremism

President Obama's request that American Muslims help "root out" and confront extremist ideology in their communities is getting mixed reactions. Muslim leaders say they want to help, but some are not...

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Conservatives Call For 'Religious Freedom,' But For Whom?

Terrorism and economic woes may be big concerns, but Republican candidate Ted Cruz sees another issue dominating the presidential race."I'm convinced 2016 will be a religious liberty election," he said...

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Unbelief As A Belief System: Core Tenet For Christians' Fight For Religious...

Christian conservatives who are battling for the right to promote their faith in public or official settings see themselves locked in an epic contest with a rival religion. But that rival isn't Islam....

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Muslim Leaders Vow To Protect Rights Of Religious Minorities

The rise of ISIS and other Muslim extremist groups in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia has brought horrific persecution of non-Muslims — Christians, Jews and other religious minorities. Now, a...

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Voters Don't See Trump As Religious, But They Also Don't Seem To Care

A long-standing principle of U.S. politics, that voters prefer candidates with strong faith beliefs, has been called into question in the 2016 presidential campaign. Recent opinion surveys suggest that...

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Will Cuba Meeting Of Pope And Patriarch Help Heal A 1,000-Year Rift?

In 1054, Pope Leo IX excommunicated the patriarch of Constantinople, an occasion that would go down in history as the beginning of the "Great Schism" between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox...

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Scalia Expressed His Faith With The Same Fervor As His Court Opinions

Antonin Scalia was just one of six Roman Catholic justices on the Supreme Court, but in his devotion to the faith he was second to none. Neighbors saw him and his wife, Maureen, worshipping frequently...

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This Is Our Islam: To Be Young, Devout And Muslim In America Today

For Muslim-Americans, there was a world before Sept. 11 and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and one after. Now, their community faces the dual threats of extremism and growing atheism.Young...

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Fighting Extremism With Knowledge: Learning The Lessons Of Muhammad

The religion of Islam was founded by Muhammad, the 7th century prophet whom Muslims call "the messenger of God."They don't consider him divine, but they follow his teachings closely. Good Muslims are...

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Two Decades After The War, A Genocide Conviction For Radovan Karadzic

Editor's note: Radovan Karadzic was one of the dominant figures of the Bosnian war, serving as president of the "Serb Republic" in Bosnia from 1992 to 1995. The International Criminal Tribunal in The...

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Morgan Freeman Takes On Omniscient View To Explore Big Uncertainties In 'God'

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2015 Saw A Decrease In Religious Freedom Around The World, Says Annual Report

The global refugee crisis, political strife and economic dislocation all contributed to a worldwide deterioration of religious freedom in 2015 and an increase in "societal intolerance," according to...

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As U.S. Attitudes Change, Some Evangelicals Dig In; Others Adapt

America's culture war, waged in recent years over gender roles, sexuality and the definition of marriage, is increasingly being fought inside evangelical Christian circles. On one side are the...

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Anti-Defamation League Chief Faces Challenge Trying To Renew Civil Rights...

The Jews who immigrated to America in the early 20th century brought with them their history as a persecuted people. Many were fleeing pogroms and anti-Semitic attacks in Europe, and those experiences...

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