U.N. Adopts Death Penalty Moratorium
The General Assembly adopted a moratorium on the death penalty Tuesday, overcoming opposition from the United States, China and others that argued each nation should be able to choose for itself how to combat crime.
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U.S. Executions At a 13-Year Low
Experts say litigation over lethal injection clearly had a significant effect on the death penalty this year.
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Colorado Police Identify 24-Year-Old Church Shooter
Police say Matthew Murray, 24, killed four people during two shootings Sunday. He was shot by a security guard after he opened fire on a Colorado Springs church. Witnesses at the missionary training center where he opened fire earlier said he had asked to stay the night but was refused.

Police say Matthew Murray, 24, killed four people during two shootings Sunday. He was shot by a security guard after he opened fire on a Colorado Springs church. Witnesses at the missionary training center where he opened fire earlier said he had asked to stay the night but was refused.

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Monastery of the Angels in Los Angeles
NPR’s Scott Simon visits the Monastery of the Angels in Hollywood, where 22 cloistered nuns live. We talk to sister Mary Dominic about her life and faith.

NPR’s Scott Simon visits the Monastery of the Angels in Hollywood, where 22 cloistered nuns live. We talk to sister Mary Dominic about her life and faith.

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Episcopal Diocese Secedes over Role of Gays
An Episcopal diocese in central California voted Saturday to split with the national church over disagreements about the role of gays and lesbians in the church. David Steinmetz, professor of the History of Christianity at Duke University, talks about the rift.

An Episcopal diocese in central California voted Saturday to split with the national church over disagreements about the role of gays and lesbians in the church. David Steinmetz, professor of the History of Christianity at Duke University, talks about the rift.

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Clergy Take On Mortgage Mess
At the Quail Lakes Baptist Church in Stockton, California, the parishioners at weekly prayer group meetings seek spiritual support for everything from health issues to marital problems to job losses.
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