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Diverse perspectives can be the building blocks of community
The eighth-century Sufi mystic and progressive Muslim woman Rab'ia al-Adawiyya effectively expressed the essence of the Muslim faith. An orphan and slave-girl, she would walk about her village carrying a lit candle in one hand and a bucket of water in the...Tags: Culture, Religion and Belief, Islam, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Judaism
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Series of cases in China bring school sex abuse out of shadows
BEIJING — In China's southern Hainan province, a school principal and a housing authority official were arrested after they allegedly took six girls ages 11 to 13 out to sing karaoke, got them drunk and spent the night with them in a hotel. A...
Tags: Police Arrests, Xi Jinping, Prosecution, Child Abuse, Prostitution
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In Theory: Why the rise in Anti-Semitism?
Anti-Semitism is on the rise throughout the world, according to a report by the State Department, which is taking the increase so seriously it's appointing a special envoy to monitor the rise. The increase was revealed in the department's annual...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Culture, Civil Rights, European Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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Cardinal: Archdiocese has raised 24 percent of fundraising goal
Tribune reporterA major campaign underway in the Chicago Archdiocese has raised $82.5 million for schools and parishes, about 24 percent of its $350 million goal, Cardinal Francis George said this morning. The three-year “To Teach Who Christ Is” campaign...Tags: Religion and Belief, Awards and Prizes
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Mail Call - June 6
“Wounded Warriors is a great organization, enabling wounded veterans ... in obtaining benefits. What is wrong with a country that puts those into battle and never takes care of them? Ask and don’t tell describes our military and veterans...Tags: Annapolis, The Herald-Mail, Korean War (1950-1953), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Benghazi
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Religious freedom under attack
"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Human Rights, Civil Rights, Religious Conflicts, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mail Call - May 30
“This thank you goes out to the gentleman that was behind my fianceé ... last Wednesday night around 10:30 p.m. She put the groceries on the conveyor and after ringing the items up she was short $45. Starting to put back items, this good-hearted...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Federal Reserve, Politics, Barack Obama, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Novelist focuses on debate of religion and science
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCan religion be a double-edged sword? Atlanta author Jeffrey Small delves into the debate between science and religion in his second novel, "The Jericho Deception," a thriller about a scientist who creates a God machine that can bring about religious...Tags: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Religion and Belief, Authors, Literature, Islam
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Judge tosses Corbett's suit against NCAA over Penn State sanctions
Gov. Tom Corbett's lawsuit to reverse NCAA sanctions over Penn State's role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal fails to show how the penalties harm Pennsylvanians, a judge said in dismissing the case. U.S. District Judge Yvette Kane granted...Tags: Fines, FBI, Tim Curley, Crime, Law and Justice, College Sports
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Martial arts master to appear in upcoming 'Hercules' movie
It was not the smartest idea for movie director and producer Brett Ratner to pick on classmate Sang Koo Kang, a third-degree black belt when they attended Miami Beach Senior High School together in the 1980s. "I used to chase him to beat him up," said...Tags: Entertainment, Weaponry, Movies, Karate, Taekwon-Do
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FBI To Track Hate Crimes Against Sikhs, Hindus
The Hartford CourantUPDATE: The FBI will begin tracking hate crimes specifically against Sikhs and Hindus in 2015, pending approval by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, the agency said. The decision was made Wednesday by an advisory board that governs the FBI Uniform...Tags: Police Investigations, United States Census Bureau, Justice System, FBI, Protestantism
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INSIGHT-Steeped in tradition, Israel's ultra-Orthodox face reform drive
ReutersBy Crispian Balmer and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, June 6 (Reuters) - A small rock lies on the desk of Dov Lipman. It was hurled at the member of parliament by a fellow ultra-Orthodox Jew and is a constant reminder of the deep divisions within Israel that...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Religious Education, Seminaries, Teaching and Learning, Prisons
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