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February 2012

February 16, 2012

Democrats Protest Religious Freedom Hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Religious leaders are telling a house panel the Obama administration disregarded basic...

February 16, 2012

Judicial Probe Says Iraqi VP Behind Death Squads

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi judicial panel said Thursday the Sunni vice president and his...

February 16, 2012

Cranston Votes Not To Appeal Prayer Banner Case

CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island public school district committee on Thursday voted not...

February 16, 2012

Religion News In Brief

Backers of Kan. religious freedom bill cite Obama policy; gay rights advocates see attack TOPEKA,...

February 15, 2012

Contraception Battle Looms In Mass. Senate Race

BOSTON (AP) — The debate over the line between religious freedom and federal health care...

February 15, 2012

Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Feb. 14 San...

February 15, 2012

Jury In US Priest-abuse Case To View Secret Files

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jurors picked over the next month to hear a landmark priest sex-abuse...

February 15, 2012

In Pakistan, Rightwing Alliance Is Revived

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Bound together by hatred of the United States and support for...

February 15, 2012

Israeli Library Uploads Newton’s Theological Texts

JERUSALEM (AP) — He's considered to be one of the greatest scientists of all time....

February 15, 2012

Egypt’s Brotherhood Backs Military In US Dispute

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday threw its weight behind the country's military-backed...

February 15, 2012

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Rejects US Pressure

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is throwing its weight behind the country's military-backed government...

February 15, 2012

Dutch Lawmaker Tells Critics To Mind Own Business

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Maverick right wing lawmaker Geert Wilders has a blunt message...

February 15, 2012

Jury In Pa. Priest-abuse Case To View Secret Files

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jurors picked to hear a landmark priest sex-abuse case in Philadelphia will...

February 15, 2012

Philly Church-abuse Judge Refuses To Step Down

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The judge overseeing a landmark priest-abuse case is refusing to step down....

February 15, 2012

Muslim Group Boss: No Syria Military Intervention

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A spokesman for a global Islamic group says the international community...

February 15, 2012

Mexican Church Draws Fire For Voting Guidelines

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Roman Catholic Church is drawing fire for releasing a set...

February 14, 2012

US Man Asks Why He Was Queried By FBI In Tunisia

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — A Libyan-American who says he was forbidden from returning to the...

February 14, 2012

Ore. Man Asks Why He Was Queried By FBI In Tunisia

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Libyan-American who says he was forbidden from returning to the...

February 14, 2012

AP News In Brief At 8:58 P.m. EST

House-Senate talks said to yield agreement on renewing payroll tax cut, jobless benefits WASHINGTON (AP)...

February 14, 2012

AP News In Brief At 5:58 P.m. EST

US, Europe consider crippling worldwide bank penalty against Iran, though costs could be high WASHINGTON...

February 14, 2012

Egyptian Minister’s Remarks Stoke Tensions With US

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian Cabinet minister has stoked tension with the U.S. over funding...

February 14, 2012

Mormons Apologize For Proxy Wiesenthal Baptism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church leaders have apologized to the family of Holocaust...

February 14, 2012

Mormons Apologize For Posthumous Jewish Baptism

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mormon church leaders have apologized to the family of Holocaust...

February 14, 2012

Group Splits From Legion Of Christ’s Female Branch

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The female branch of the scandal-plagued Legion of Christ religious order...

February 14, 2012

AP Interview: Tibetan Exile Warns Of Crackdown

DHARMSALA, India (AP) — Upcoming Tibetan New Year's celebrations appear poised to bring more bloodshed...

February 14, 2012

Police: 1 Killed In Blast In Central Nigeria City

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb disposal officer was killed trying to defuse a bomb...

February 14, 2012

Maldives Museum Reopens Minus Smashed Hindu Images

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives' national museum is reopening without some of its...

February 14, 2012

AP Interview: US Bishops Fight Birth Control Deal

ROME (AP) — The top Catholic bishop in the U.S. has vowed legislative and court...

February 14, 2012

Bahrain Shiites Mark Revolt Anniversary

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahraini security forces fanned out in unprecedented numbers on Tuesday as...

February 14, 2012

UK Government Minister Slams ‘militant Secularism’

LONDON (AP) — A British Cabinet minister says Europe is threatened by a wave of...

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