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IL: Parents voice concerns about religious holiday policy

Posted on November 09, 2010
TribLocal Hinsdale: "An amendment adopted to the calendar policy in March requires the district to avoid scheduling events and activities for days or times that would create a foreseeable religious conflict. Because of the policy, the district?s two middle school cross-country teams were not able to participate in Hinsdale High School District 86?s invitational meet Sept...

NC pastor found guilty of stalking abortion doctors

Posted on November 09, 2010
CBS (AP): "A North Carolina pastor was found guilty of violating a state law that prohibits residential picketing for stalking a doctor who performs abortions. He was sentenced to 24 months probation and plans to appeal, reports WSOC-TV in Charlotte."

KY: Mayfield mosque gets permission to operate

Posted on November 09, 2010
Courier-Journal: "The Mayfield Board of Zoning Adjustments on Tuesday unanimously approved a Somali man's request for a permit to operate a mosque in the Western Kentucky city ? reversing a previous denial that had generated national controversy." | ACLU: Decision Follows Appeal From ACLU And ACLU Of Kentucky

UK: Schools get go-ahead to teach Paganism alongside major religions

Posted on November 09, 2010
Daily Mail: "A council is allowing its schools to teach Paganism to pupils, it emerged today. Lincolnshire County Council raised the issue of whether Paganism should be added to the Religious Education curriculum at a recent meeting . . . It was decided that individual schools can choose whether they wish to teach Paganism to pupils or not...

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MN: Maplewood passes domestic partnership ordinance

Posted on November 09, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio: "The city of Maplewood has passed a domestic partnership ordinance that would allow same-sex couples to register with the city."

Iowa: Senate GOP leader pushes for vote on marriage

Posted on November 09, 2010
"The Iowa Senate Republican leader said Monday he believes the Legislature has to begin the process of giving the people a vote on a marriage amendment to the state constitution."

UK: Cafe fan banned in case smell of bacon offends Muslims

Posted on November 09, 2010
Telegraph: "Planning officials acted against Beverley Akciecek, 49, after being told her next door neighbour's Muslim friends had felt 'physically sick' due to the 'foul odour' . . . And the mother-of-seven whose husband Cetin, 50, is himself a Turkish Muslim work more than fifty hours a week buying, preparing and cooking hot and cold sandwiches and hot-pots for their customers...

Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan ?for blasphemy?

Posted on November 09, 2010
"Asia Bibi, a 45-year-old mother-of-five, denies blasphemy and told investigators that she was being persecuted for her faith in a country where Christians face routine harassment and discrimination."

Australia: Queensland Premier backs marriage redefinition

Posted on November 08, 2010
Brisbane Times: "Queensland Premier and ALP national president Anna Bligh has backed the right of same-sex couples to marry. Her stance puts her at odds with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and comes as federal parliamentarians from Labor?s Left faction push for more progressive policies...

Australia: Prime Minister not swayed on marriage

Posted on November 08, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald: "Prime Minister Julia Gillard remains opposed to gay unions, putting her at odds with right-wing Labor powerbroker Mark Arbib."

10,000 refugees flee Myanmar post-vote fighting

Posted on November 08, 2010
Associated Press: "Fighting between ethnic rebels and Myanmar government troops has sent at least 10,000 refugees fleeing into Thailand just after a widely criticized election expected to usher in a parliament sympathetic to the military regime."

Supreme Court to hear argument on the citizenship rights of non-marital children

Posted on November 08, 2010
Joanna L. Grossman writing at FindLaw: "On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in United States v. Flores-Villar, a case that considers the citizenship rights of children born to U.S.-citizen fathers and non-U.S.-citizen mothers.

Alevi group demands end to Turkish mandatory religious classes

Posted on November 08, 2010
Hurriyet Daily News: "One of Turkey?s largest Alevi organizations staged a sit-down strike Saturday in Istanbul?s Kad?k�y Square to demand an end to mandatory religious classes, arguing that the lessons are tools of assimilation."

India: Anti-conversion bill sought in Jharkhand

Posted on November 08, 2010
Sify.com: "The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will ask the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed Jharkhand government for a law to ban religious conversions in the state, a leader said Sunday."

Australia: Islamic court would be needed for rulings on Sharia finance

Posted on November 08, 2010
Cory Bernardi, South Australian Liberal senator, writing at Australian Conservative: "Sharia finance would . . . give rise to a compliance body that would determine if the source of funds, transaction and terms comply with Islamic law. This is effectively an Islamic court that would operate alongside our existing legal system ...

Israel: Supreme Court okays Jewish-only buildings in Jaffa

Posted on November 08, 2010
Haaretz: "The Supreme Court yesterday sanctioned the construction of three apartment buildings for Jews only that are slated to go up in the Jaffa neighborhood of Ajami, even as it implied that such a project could constitute improper discrimination."

Why buying Muslim is big business

Posted on November 08, 2010
utalkmarketing.com: "While addressing the audience of around 400 during one of the anticipated panels, Halal: Challenges and Opportunities in North America, I specifically addressed the opportunity that the online space represents for brands that are actively vying for the attention of Halal consumers...

UN defamation resolution will legitimize persecution of Christians

Posted on November 08, 2010
Canada Free Press: "As if the United Nations? failure to address the persecution of Christians weren?t bad enough, that international body?s resolution called 'Defamation of Religions' will lay the legal ground work for a country to legalize persecution of their citizens if they believe in a different religion than the state...

?Russian gay group wins registration case?

Posted on November 08, 2010
Bay Windows: "The regional court in Arkhangelsk, Russia, ordered local authorities to register the LGBT organization Rakurs (Perspective) on Nov. 1."

Sikh Americans oppose turban screening at airports

Posted on November 08, 2010
CNN: "Three of the largest Sikh advocacy groups in the United States are opposing airport passenger screening measures they say require hand-searches of turbans, despite the use of electronic imaging technology."

South Carolina Supreme Court reverses decision against street preacher

Posted on November 08, 2010
"The Supreme Court said parts of Greenville?s ordinance are 'unconstitutionally vague because the words "humiliate," "insult," and "scare" are not sufficiently definite to give reasonable notice of the prohibited conduct.'"

Poll: Faith groups split on resolution to NY Islamic center debate

Posted on November 08, 2010
Gallup: "American faith communities are split on the best way to resolve the disagreement regarding the Islamic center proposed to be built in New York City near the location of the Sept. 11 attacks."

Washington Examiner: Harry Reid should not be above the law

Posted on November 08, 2010
Washington Examiner Editorial: "[A]n internal e-mail from a Reid campaign operative to a Harrah's executive strongly suggests the Reid ground game depended at least in part on breaking the law . . . "

Richard Epstein: Why Justice Breyer should steer clear of political science

Posted on November 08, 2010
Richard Epstein writing at Forbes: "A responsible theory of statutory interpretation . . . presupposes that language can be made clear enough to allow for its consistent interpretation and application over time . . . Untangling complex statutes is thus a perilous business...

FBI: 69 children, 99 pimps found in national bust

Posted on November 08, 2010
Associated Press: "The FBI says it has found 69 child prostitutes across the country during a crackdown on the sexual exploitation of children over the last three days."

UK Catholics say 5 Anglican bishops converting

Posted on November 08, 2010
Associated Press: "Five Church of England bishops announced Monday they are converting to Catholicism following an invitation to disaffected Anglicans from Pope Benedict XVI - the highest-profile defectors among conservatives opposed to gay bishops and female clergy...

Irish banks sink as EU eyes nation?s survival plan

Posted on November 08, 2010
Associated Press: "Shares in Ireland's banks fell to record lows Monday and borrowing costs were near euro-era highs as the government prepared to discuss its fiscal survival plans with top European Union officials."

Murkowski on cusp of win; how will she legislate?

Posted on November 08, 2010
Associated Press: "And while a win would return her to Washington, to the colleagues and party leaders who turned their backs on her after her humiliating primary loss to the Sarah Palin-backed Miller, it also raises questions about how she would legislate...

Gates, Obama urge repeal of DADT

Posted on November 08, 2010
Associated Press: "Defense Secretary Robert Gates is encouraging Congress to act before year's end to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. It's a position shared by his boss, the president."

SCOTUSblog: Last week?s arguments in Plain English

Posted on November 08, 2010
Lisa McElroy writing at SCOTUSblog: "In Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, a group of taxpayers brought suit challenging an Arizona policy that allows those who donate money to school tuition organizations ? which, according to the taxpayers, mostly sponsor scholarships to religious schools ? to receive tax credits for their donations ...

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