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Sunday Assembly: A Church For The Godless Picks Up Steam

Ian Dodd (center), co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Sunday Assembly, sings with other attendees. Chapters of the godless church, founded by British comedians Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans, have been spreading since launching in London in January 2013. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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Sunday Assembly: A Church For The Godless Picks Up Steam

There's little talk of God at "Sunday Assembly," but you will find community, music and skepticism. There are now almost 30 congregations in several countries, offering what the British founders of the movement call "the best bits of church, but with no religion and awesome pop songs."

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Senate OKs Yellen, To Take Up Jobless Benefits Tuesday

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Senate OKs Yellen, To Take Up Jobless Benefits Tuesday

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Polar Vortex Blamed For Dangerously Cold Weather

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Law

High Court Stops Gay Marriages In Utah

by Terry Gildea

High Court Stops Gay Marriages In Utah

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Catholic School Students Protest Firing Over Gay Marriage

by Martin Kaste

Catholic School Students Protest Firing Over Gay Marriage

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Gangster Rap East West Quintet

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Detroit Barber Fails To Break Haircut Record

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Great Lakes Solution To Asian Carp Issue Would Be Costly

by David Schaper

Great Lakes Solution To Asian Carp Issue Would Be Costly

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CIA Lawyer: Waterboarding Wasn't Torture Then And Isn't Torture Now

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CIA Lawyer: Waterboarding Wasn't Torture Then And Isn't Torture Now

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CIA Lawyer: Waterboarding Wasn't Torture Then And Isn't Torture Now

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Fern Zoe Keating

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Business

Microsoft Reveals 'Epic' Xbox Sales

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In Gaming, A Shift From Enemies To Emotions

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In Gaming, A Shift From Enemies To Emotions

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In Gaming, A Shift From Enemies To Emotions

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Class Trumps Race When It Comes To Internet Access

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Class Trumps Race When It Comes To Internet Access

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Class Trumps Race When It Comes To Internet Access

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Colo. Marijuana Merchants Forced To Deal Mostly In Cash

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In 2012, Health Care Costs Grow More Slowly Than U.S. Economy

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In 2012, Health Care Costs Grow More Slowly Than U.S. Economy

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Health

Patients, Consumer Advocates Question Hip Implant Settlement

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Patients, Consumer Advocates Question Hip Implant Settlement

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The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI

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The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI

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The Secret Burglary That Exposed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI

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Greener Pastures Giancarlo Vulcano

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Killing Time Giancarlo Vulcano

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Owner Of Confiscated Raccoon Runs For Tenn. Governor

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Sports

Florida State Beat Auburn To Become College Football Champs

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Florida State Beat Auburn To Become College Football Champs

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A Plastic Smudge Vivid Low Sky

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Millions Forced To Cope With Frigid Weather

by Cheryl Corley

Millions Forced To Cope With Frigid Weather

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Can't Stand The Cold Snap? Don't Go To Antarctica

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Can't Stand The Cold Snap? Don't Go To Antarctica

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Blowing Bubbles And Other Cold Weather Experiments

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A Cold Wind Is Blowing The Modern Jazz Quartet

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Obituaries

Movie Mogul Who Popularized Kung Fu Fighting Dies At 106

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