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1. Devices that take one's breath away

   Explore Article Home @The Hindu (21 hours, 8 min ago)

   The Hindu Seventeen-year-old Susant Pattnaik gives a demonstration of the Super-Brain Modulator to President Pratibha Patil during the `Exhibition of ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Andhra Pradesh   Haryana   Orissa

2. Malaysian court orders Muslim convert husband to return baby to wife

   View all 4 articles » Explore Article The Times of India (6 hours, 31 min ago)

   KUALA LUMPUR: An ethnic Indian Hindu woman, who has been embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her Muslim convert husband, was given custody of her ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Hindu woman wins custody battle with Muslim husband in Malaysia - earthtimes.org  
   Malaysia Court Canes Three Women - online.wsj.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Tevi Darsiny   Malaysian High Court   Karan Dinish

3. Faith-Based Advisory Council Report Released

   View all 6 articles » Explore Article Religion Clause (19 hours, 37 min ago)

   The White House today released the final version of the report of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. (See prior related posting.) The report is titled A New Era of Partnerships. It contains recommendations from each of the six task forces. (Note: The draft made available last month by the Washington Post was not the full report, but only the recommendations of the task force on reform ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Final Faith-Based Advisory Council Report Submitted To White House - Religion Clause  
   Keeping faith with faith-based initiative - newsweek.washingtonpost.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   Advisory Council

4. Pennsylvania Woman Indicted In Conspiracy To Kill Muhammad Cartoonist

   Explore Article Religion Clause (Mar 10 2010)

   According to the New York Times, yesterday federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment (full text) against a Pennsylvania woman who was charged with conspiracy in a plot to kill Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks. An Al Qaeda linked group placed a $100,000 bounty on Vilks because of his cartoon of the prophet Muhammad atop the body of a dog. (See prior postings 1, 2 .) The woman who is charged is Colleen ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Pennsylvania   al Qaeda   Department of Justice

5. Proselytism 'on the table'

   View all 2 articles » Explore Article Washington Times (16 hours, 21 min ago) Human Rights , Proselytization

   The 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights not only allows believers to publicly "manifest" their religious beliefs but also guarantees a "freedom to change" ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Morocco Deports US Missionary For Proselytizing Among Muslims - Religion Clause  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Julia Duin   Nigeria   Southern Baptist Convention

6. Monetary Incentives are Increasing Conversions in the Ulhasnagar Sindhi Community

   View all 3 articles » Explore Article Chakra News (16 hours, 37 min ago) Proselytization

   By Arun Shanghvi Christians converted from Hinduism attend Church in Mumbai Mumbai, India (CHAKRA) – A tight-knit Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar on the north-east side of Mumbai is facing social problems due to many recent refugees converting from Hinduism to Christianity.  The township was made for Sindhi refugees who came from Pakistan after partition.  The conversions have [...] (Read Full Article)
   

   Sindhi conversions in Ulhasnagar raise a storm - DNA PIL  
   Sindhis start move to stop conversions - DNA PIL  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Pakistan   Mumbai

7. Life term for two HUJI militants

   View all 8 articles » Explore Article India News (Mar 10 2010) Terrorism

   Life term for two HUJI militantsSifyA Bangladeshi national and his Kashmiri associate, both belonging to the banned Harkat-Ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant organisation, were Wednesday ...and more » (Read Full Article)
   

   Delhi: Lifer for two HuJI miltants - Welcome to rediff.com  
   Court awards life term to two HuJI militants - PTI - Press Trust of India  
   

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8. Jaffna civil-military relations to reach record high

   Explore Article Sri Lanka News (Mar 10 2010)

   Sri Lanka Army in fact made history on Tuesday (9), as the cream of Jaffna society including Jaffna Bishop, Chief Hindu and Buddhist Priests, ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Sri Lanka Army   Jaffna   Army

9. US Diplomacy Urged To Tandem With Faith

   View all 6 articles » Explore Article IDN InDepthNews (Mar 9 2010) Human Rights

   “America's long history of influencing the international understanding of democracy and human rights will be compromised. The US will be absent from crucial ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Why no Hindu or Buddhist representation? | ChakraNews.com - Global ... - Chakra News  
   Why no Hindu or Buddhist representation? - newsweek.washingtonpost.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   America   Washington

10. Dispute Over Fire Department Chaplain's Web Page

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Mar 9 2010)

    In Spring Hill, Florida, resident Ken Fagan has filed a complaint with the Department of Community Affairs objecting to a link on the Spring Hill fire district's website. According to My Fox Tampa Bay yesterday, Fagan objects to a link to the Fire Rescue Chaplain's web page that contains scriptural quotes and in turn links to a site offering Bibles for sale. Fagan argues that a tax supported website should ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   America   Florida

11. Parents Who Relied on Prayer To Heal Son Sentenced to 16 Months For Negligent Homicide

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Mar 9 2010)

    The Oregonian reports that an Oregon state judge yesterday sentenced Jeffrey and Marci Beagley to 16 months in prison, followed by 3 years probation, after their conviction last month for the criminally negligent homicide of their 16 year old son. The Beagley's, members of the Followers of Christ Church that rejects medical care, prayed for their son rather than seeking medical attention for his urinary tract obstruction. (See prior posting.) ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Oregon

12. Christian Group Presses Pray for a Liberal Campaign

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article Religion Clause (Mar 9 2010)

    Beliefnet yesterday reported on last month's "Adopt a Liberal" Deck of Cards initiative begun by Liberty Counsel. The deck contains 51cards picturing "liberals" with one card carrying a question mark for the "unknown liberal." The program asks participants "to pray daily for the liberal(s) of your choice, so each can become a good influence on our Nation’s culture. Prayer is powerful! It allows God to change the minds of those ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Texas Republicans Support Religious Reference At Public Gatherings and On Government Buildings - Religion Clause  
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Liberty Counsel

13. Apologize or your life

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article canada.com (Mar 9 2010)

    Apparently, Yamani thinks that Mahatma is a first name rather than a Hindu religious honorific. Moreover (and you have to admit that tossing in a Jewish ... (Read Full Article)
    

    A nasty attempt to coerce Danish newspapers into apologizing for the cartoons ... - Slate Magazine  
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Saudi Arabia   Kurt Westergaard   Martin Luther King

14. Avoiding a war

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article Arab News Newspaper (Mar 8 2010) Terrorism

    India has taken out Hindus (Kashmiri Pundits) from Kashmir Valley citing terrorism as a reason and left Muslims in the valley at the mercy of its military. ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Jammu and Kashmir: Revisiting India's partition - UPI Asia.com  
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Washington   Kashmir   Afghanistan

15. Religious minority groups have nothing to celebrate on International ...

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article MyNews.in (Mar 8 2010) Human Rights

    The Asian Human Rights Commission deplores the situation faced by the Hindu and Christian groups in general but the women from these communities are the ... (Read Full Article)
    

    Persecuted by all - dawn.com  
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pakistan   Asian Human Rights Commission   Sindh

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