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Lawsuit claims school bias on Christian views
By Rachel B. Duke
Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have sued Augusta State University in Georgia on behalf of a counseling student who claims the university told her to deny her Christian beliefs in order to graduate. Published 7:55 p.m. July 26, 2010 - Comments
Syria bans face veils at universities
By Albert Aji
updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Syria has banned the face-covering Islamic veil from the country's universities, as similar moves in Europe spark cries of discrimination against Muslims. Published 12:03 p.m. July 19, 2010 - Comments
Indonesian Muslims facing Africa during prayers
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
People in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been facing Africa — not Mecca — while praying. Published 9:09 a.m. July 19, 2010 - Comments
Vatican toughens rules on sexual abuse of children
By Philip Pullella REUTERS NEWS AGENCY - The Washington Times
The Vatican on Thursday made sweeping revisions to its laws on sexual abuse of children by priests in its latest attempt to tackle a scandal that has shaken the Catholic Church around the world. Published 10:58 p.m. July 15, 2010 - Comments
NBC, CBS reject ad against ground zero mosque
By Hillary May - The Washington Times
Two major broadcasters refused to broadcast the 60-second ad, which is sponsored by the National Republican Trust, a conservative organization that promotes "American values" and supports candidates running for office. Published 8:48 p.m. July 15, 2010 - Comments

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Utah court reverses polygamist leader's convictions
By Jennifer Dobner
updated 2 days, 20 hours ago
The Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed the convictions of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and ordered a new trial, saying a jury received incorrect instructions before considering his role in the 2001 nuptials of a 14-year-old girl to her 19-year-old cousin. Published 12:24 p.m. July 27, 2010 - Comments
Spain parliament rejects banning burqas in public
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spain's parliament has rejected a proposal to a ban women from wearing in public places Islamic veils that reveal only the eyes. Published 2:36 p.m. July 20, 2010 - Comments
Pledge without God sign defaced in N.C.
By Hillary May - The Washington Times
updated 1 month ago
A controversial billboard that a secularist group put up on Billy Graham Parkway in North Carolina was defaced over the weekend by spray painters who inserted the words "under God" on the sign. Published 12:24 p.m. June 28, 2010 - Comments
Obama's ratings slump in Muslim world
By Hillary May - The Washington Times
The people in Muslim countries are losing confidence in President Obama's leadership since he gave a major outreach speech in Cairo last year, according to a worldwide poll released Thursday. Published 8:12 p.m. June 17, 2010 - Comments
Cross replaced in memorial mystery
By Michal Elseth - The Washington Times
A week after a cross was stolen from a Mojave Desert war memorial that played a key role in a recent Supreme Court decision, a different cross was discovered early Thursday morning at the same site. Published 8:51 p.m. May 20, 2010 - Comments
N.Y. boy allowed to wear rosary beads to school
By Michal Elseth - The Washington Times
A New York boy can wear his rosary beads to school — for now. Published 4:35 p.m. June 1, 2010 - Comments
CAPITAL CULTURE: Lawmakers turn to faith leaders
By Christine Simmons
For senators living in the world of policies and pressures, sometimes religious leaders are the only ones they feel they can trust. Published 10:20 a.m. July 13, 2010 - Comments
French lower house approves ban on face veils
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
France's lower house of parliament has approved a ban on burqa-like Islamic veils, a move that is popular among French voters despite serious concerns from Muslim groups and human rights advocates. Published 10:56 a.m. July 13, 2010 - Comments
New Palin bio aimed at tweens
By Becky Bohrer
"Speaking Up: The Sarah Palin Story" is one in a series of biographies aimed at 9- to 12-year-old readers set for release by Christian book publisher Zondervan. Others feature 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and U2 frontman Bono. Published 10:48 p.m. July 10, 2010 - Comments

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Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious
By Jeannine Aversa
updated 37 minutes ago
The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. Published 8:33 a.m. July 30, 2010
Rangel hit with 13 ethics charges
By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
The House ethics committee officially lodged charges against Rep. Charles B. Rangel, including that he used his office to raise $8 million for a college public policy center named after him and didn't file taxes while he was Congress' chief tax writer. Published 8:56 p.m. July 29, 2010
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