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    State Department: Meriam Ibrahim Ishag Only ‘Temporarily Detained’

    It was another long and uncertain day for Meriam Ibrahim Ishag, the 27-year-old Christian mom sentenced to death in Sudan for refusing to renounce her faith. After being released from prison and having her death sentence lifted yesterday, she and her family were arrested by Sudanese officials earlier today at the Khartoum airport. But a…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Megyn Kelly Takes Down State Department Spokeswoman on Obama’s Iraq Rhetoric

    Megyn Kelly went on offense last night. On “The Kelly File,” she aggressively questioned a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, on what the Fox News anchor said was President Obama’s inconsistent stance on Iraq. At minute 7, Kelly backs Harf into a corner as the spokeswoman tries to defend Obama’s contradictory, on-the-record comments.
    Kelsey Bolar
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