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May 03, 2013 - The Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Pakistan secular candidates campaign at their own risk
When Masoom Shah hits the campaign trail these days, he brings a 9-millimeter Glock pistol and a team of up to 50 bodyguards.
May 03, 2013 - The Oregonian
Oregonian: Maitripa College invites Dalai Lama to Portland -- and he accepts
Michael Ium drove from Toronto to Portland to study Tibetan Buddhism at a college he'd never seen in a city he'd never visited.
May 02, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Fear begets fear in Myanmar: Citizens take on security as Buddhist extremism, violence spread
They have seen how the troubles start from the smallest things. They have seen the police powerless before mobs fired with religious zeal and armed with bricks and swords.
May 02, 2013 - The Tennessean
Tennessean: Soldiers inclined to proselytize may face court martial
A Pentagon ban on proselytizing has left some conservative activists fearful that Christian soldiers — and even military chaplains — could face court martial for sharing their faith.
May 02, 2013 - Reuters
Reuters: Struggling Catholic schools strategize to draw new students
For years, headlines about Catholic schools in the United States have told gloomy tales of falling enrollment and multiple closings.
May 02, 2013 - The Associtated Press
AP: Md. governor signs bill to abolish death penalty; 6th state in 6 years to repeal it
Opponents of capital punishment marked a milestone Thursday as Maryland became the first state south of the Mason-Dixon line to abolish the death penalty in nearly 50 years, joining only West Virginia.
May 02, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: With Benedict's return, Vatican experiment begins
When Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, returned to Vatican City on Thursday, two months after his retirement, he inaugurated a living arrangement as unusual as it may be unpredictable.
May 01, 2013 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Irish bill brings more clarity – and more heat – to abortion debate
It came half a day late, but late last night the Irish government finally published the "heads of bill" outlining its proposed abortion legislation – though it did little to stem arguments about the legality and morality of abortion in Ireland, where the practice has been outlawed.
May 01, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: U.S. to defend age limits on morning-after pill sales
The Obama administration moved Wednesday to keep girls under 15 from having over-the-counter access to morning-after pills, as the Justice Department filed a notice to appeal a judge’s order that would make the drug available without a prescription for girls and women of all ages.
April 30, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly Inquirer: Abortion brewing as Corbett campaign issue
No doubt the 2014 race for Pennsylvania governor will contain plenty of debate about jobs, jobs, and jobs. That's no surprise, since the economy ranks at the top of the list of issues state voters tell pollsters they care about most.
April 28, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Smooth sailing ahead for RI gay marriage bill
One final vote stands between Rhode Island joining the rest of New England and four other states in allowing gay couples to marry.
April 28, 2013 - The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pitt. Post-Gazette: Is evolution missing link in some Pennsylvania high schools?
During an Advanced Placement biology course in Easton Area High School, Jennifer Estevez's teacher sped through the large chapter on evolution, focusing on one formula for the AP exam and the basics: survival of the fittest and natural selection.
April 28, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Iraq revokes licenses of Al Jazeera and 9 other TV channels
Iraq’s government on Sunday revoked the operating licenses of Al Jazeera and nine other television channels, saying that they were inciting sectarian conflict.
April 28, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Liberation theologians welcome Pope Francis who they see embracing a church for the poor
A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country’s slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose leftist social activism had alarmed previous pontiffs.
April 27, 2013 - The Economist
Economist: Islamists in Russia: The Boston bombs have put new focus on Russia’s Islamist republics
Hours after the Boston bombers were identified as Chechens, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, called Barack Obama to offer help with his investigations.
April 27, 2013 - The Times
The Times: The book everyone talked about
On Monday St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square hosts a theological colloquium to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of John Robinson's Honest to God and to ponder its message for today.
April 26, 2013 - The Times of India
Times of India: In historic landmark, Sikh caucus formed in US Congress
With their distinctive, colourful turbans, their storied industry, and their expansive presence all over the world across a range of professions, Sikhs are easily India's most prominent ethnic community.
April 26, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: For Indonesian atheists, a community of support amid constant fear
Karina is an atheist, but her friends jokingly call her “the prophet.” That is because she is helping nurture a community for unbelievers in predominantly Muslim Indonesia, where trumpeting one’s disbelief in God can lead to abuse, ostracism and even prison.
April 26, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Muslims see little backlash after Boston bombing
It looked like the backlash was starting even before the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing were identified as Muslim.
April 26, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Obama vows to defend abortion rights at Planned Parenthood event
President Obama spoke to nearly a thousand Planned Parenthood supporters Friday, telling them that moves to restrict abortion access across the country represented an effort “to turn back the clock to policies more suited to the 1950s than the 21st century.”
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