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July 30, 2010 at 12:00a.m.

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Novelist Anne Rice is leaving Christianity

NEW YORK

Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She’s no longer a Christian. The 68-year-old author wrote Wednesday on her Facebook page that she refuses to be “anti-gay ... anti-feminist,” and “anti-artificial birth control.” She adds that “In the name of ... Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen.” Her publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, confirmed Thursday that the posting was by Rice.

Rice is best known for “Interview With a Vampire” and other gothic novels. New YouTube limit NEW YORK

In case 10 minutes isn’t enough to show off your guitar solo skills or Lady Gaga impersonation, YouTube has raised the limit it places on video uploads to 15 minutes. The video website, owned by Google Inc., said Thursday that the longer upload time was the single-most requested feature that its users have been asking for. YouTube says it’s raising the limit now because it believes its “Content ID” technology is working.

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