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• Syrian government sends reinforcements to Christian village attacked by rebel fighters
• Syria sends reinforcements to Christian village
• Mormon church, Ancestry.com join forces
• Religious sect raided in Germany on abuse fears
• Syria rebels withdraw from Christian town

Syrian government sends reinforcements to Christian village attacked by rebel fighters Posted: 06 Sep 2013 11:43 AM PDT BEIRUT - The Syrian government sent reinforcements, including tanks and armoured personnel carriers, to a predominantly Christian village north of Damascus where rebels have battled regime troops this week, a monitoring group said Friday.

Syria sends reinforcements to Christian village Posted: 06 Sep 2013 09:00 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government sent reinforcements, including tanks and armored personnel carriers, to a predominantly Christian village north of Damascus where rebels have battled regime troops this week, a monitoring group said Friday.

Mormon church, Ancestry.com join forces Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:38 AM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church's family history research center has signed a new agreement with Ancestry.com in a project to make 1 billion new genealogical records available to the public.

Religious sect raided in Germany on abuse fears Posted: 06 Sep 2013 08:18 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Police raided a Christian sect in southern Germany, taking 40 children into foster care on suspicion they were physically abused and seizing sticks allegedly used to hit them, authorities said Friday.

Syria rebels withdraw from Christian town Posted: 06 Sep 2013 06:17 AM PDT Syrian rebels who seized an entry to a Christian town north of Damascus this week have now withdrawn to protect religious and archaeological sites there, an opposition statement said.

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