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U.S. House endorses 'In God We Trust' — but what's its history?

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to "reaffirm" that In God We Trust is the national motto. The resolution, which passed, was in support of a motto that's actually less than 60 years old.
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Rastafarians make it life's goal to settle in Ethiopia — but the welcome isn't always warm

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For Rastafarians, the goal for many is to move back to Africa to live in the land where they believe the Messiah came from: Ethiopia. But the relationship with Ethiopia is intense, where the locals object to the Rastafarians' separate culture.
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VIDEO: Tunsians turn out in droves to vote in first election since Arab Spring revolution

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Tunisians of all ages, men and women, turned out by the millions on Sunday to vote in an election to determine who will write a constitution for the newly Democratic country.
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New Zealand officials hoping to build cardboard cathedral to raise spirits in Christchurch

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The earthquake that caused $20 billion in damage to Christchurch in February, and a series of aftershocks, destroyed a landmark cathedral. In it's place, temporarily, officials are looking to build one of cardboard.
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Israeli man trying to preserve the history of Jews in Libya

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An Israeli man, descended from Libyan Jews, is trying to preserve the vanishing history of the Jewish people of Libya.
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Kansas City Catholic bishop indicted for failure to report suspect child sex abuse

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In a first for the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, a bishop will face criminal charges for failing to report to law enforcement a priest suspected of child sex abuse.
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Cuba's new socialist MBA program

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Would-be small business owners in Cuba now have the opportunity to sign up for a masters degree in business administration from the Catholic Church.
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Italian Prime Minister's behavior condemned by Catholic Church

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The Catholic Church publicly condemns behavior Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Berlusconi, who is embroiled in yet another sex scandal.
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The Pope accused of crimes against humanity

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The Pope and other top Vatican officials accused of crimes against humanity for the cover-ups of sexual assaults by Catholic clerics worldwide.
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Birthplace of evolutionary theory now inhabited by creationists

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The Galapagos Islands gave Darwin evidence to support his theory of evolution, but today, a growing number of people who call it home don't believe in evolution.
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