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As Deadline for Action Looms, Senate Seeks Ways to Avert Shutdown as GOP House Pushes for Defunding Planned Parenthood
A legislative holding action to avert a U.S. government shutdown began taking shape in the Senate on Tuesday, but it was still far from certain whether a dispute over funding for women's healthcare group Planned Parenthood could be overcome.
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Obama Set to Get Pledges for Thousands of U.N. Peacekeepers: Official
Some 50 world leaders, more than a third from Europe, are set to pledge thousands of troops and police, equipment or training for United Nations peacekeeping missions during a summit that will be chaired by U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday, a U.S. official said.
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Volkswagen Says 11 Million Cars Hit by Emissions Cheating Scandal, Probes Multiply
Volkswagen AG
said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could affect 11 million of its cars around the globe as investigations of its diesel models multiplied, heaping fresh pressure on CEO Martin Winterkorn. 
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Volkswagen Needs to Explain Away Software to Avoid Criminal Charges, Experts Say
Volkswagen AG
will probably have to show there was some legitimate reason to install software that led to false vehicle emissions tests if it is to avoid U.S. criminal charges, lawyers said on Tuesday. 
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Greater Sage Grouse Denied U.S. Endangered Species Act Protection
A long-simmering debate in the American West over the fate of a ground-dwelling bird reached a climax on Tuesday as the Obama administration denied Endangered Species Act protections to the greater sage grouse in favor of less rigid habitat conservation measures.
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Michael Tait accused of sexual misconduct and drug use, allegations span two decades
Michael Tait, longtime Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) artist and frontman of the iconic groups DC Talk and Newsboys, has been accused of sexual misconduct, grooming, and illegal drug use in allegations that span over 20 years.
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Worship leader Sean Feucht accused of financial, spiritual, and moral misconduct
Sean Feucht, a prominent evangelical worship leader and political activist, is facing a wave of serious accusations involving financial mismanagement, spiritual abuse, and moral misconduct. The claims, raised by former staff members, have surfaced through a recently launched website dedicated to collecting testimonies from those who worked closely with him.
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Michael Tait faces new allegations of sexual assault, drugging, and abuse — Two victims were minors
Michael Tait, longtime frontman of Christian bands DC Talk and Newsboys, is facing mounting accusations of sexual assault, drug use, and abuse — with a growing list of alleged victims, including two who were minors at the time of the incidents.
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‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson dies at 79
Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the family featured in the hit reality television show Duck Dynasty, died on May 25, 2025, at his home in West Monroe, Louisiana. He was 79.
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Bear Rinehart responds to brother Bo’s abuse allegations: “Our story is more complicated than that”
Bear Rinehart, lead singer of the American rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, has publicly responded to serious allegations made by his younger brother and former bandmate, Bo Rinehart. In a recent Instagram post, Bo accused Bear of subjecting him to sexual, physical, and emotional abuse during their childhood.
