NATIONAL

U.S. House Resolution Asks for Religious Accommodation by Mock Trial Group
www.northjersey.com
www.jta.org

Over Christian Group Objections U.S. Senate Passes Hate Crimes Bill
www.christianpost.com
www.edgeboston.com

F.B.I. Groups Get 1/3rd of Federal Substance Abuse Treatment Voucher Funds
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org

California Church Wants Treasury Investigation of IRS Tax Exemption Probe
www.episcopal-life.org
wwrn.org

Presidential Candidate McCain Says U.S. Constitution Set Up a .Christian Nation.
www.nytimes.com
www.beliefnet.com

See also: Beliefnet and Time Magazine Establish .God-o-Meter.
blog.beliefnet.com

The Washington Post Explores Senator Clinton.s Liberal Religious Tradition
www.washingtonpost.com

Repercussions Jeffs. Verdict for Plural Marriage Communities Considered
www.latimes.com
www.msnbc.msn.com

Connecticut City.s Board of Education Will Lend Texts to Non-Public Schools
www.journalinquirer.com

Criticism of CAIR Affirmed and Reconsidered
www.sptimes.com

Muslims try to Contain Sectarian Conflicts between Sunnis, Shi.ites in USA
wwrn.org

Muslims in USAF Struggle to Observe their Faith at Georgia Military Base
www.macon.com

Proposed Foot Baths at Indiana Airport Provoke Objections, Public Debate
www.theindychannel.com
www.wthr.com

Pew Survey Finds Most Americans Ignorant of Muslim, LDS Beliefs
www.latimes.com
pewforum.org


COURTS/LEGAL

U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons Will Restore Purged Religious Books
www.nytimes.com
ap.google.com

DHS, State Department Sued for Denying Visa to South African Muslim
www.iht.com
allafrica.com

Washington Federal Court Upholds Ban on Religious Music at School Graduation
www.splc.org

Federal Court Finds Wisconsin Sheriff Promoted Religion at Department Roll Calls
www.lacrossetribune.com
www.jsonline.com

Federal Judge Strikes down Washington, D.C..s Ban on Firefighter Beards
ap.google.com

Kentucky Courthouse Officials Remove Ten Commandments Display
www.kentucky.com

Rastafarian Student, Disciplined for Violating Dress Code, Explores Legal Options
www.clickondetroit.com
www.theleakeystar.com

Texas Schools Consider Scenarios under New Religious Accommodation Law
www.caller.com
www.chron.com


INTERNATIONAL

USCIRF Urges Renewal of .Strong Mandate. for UN Special Rapporteur
www.uscirf.gov
afp.google.com
www.iht.com

*Council of Europe to Vote on Creationism This Week
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.sciam.com

Buddhist Monks Become a .Saffron Army. and Confront Burma's Military Rulers
news.bbc.co.uk
newstatesman.com
www.spiegel.de
www.economist.com

Base of New Catholic Bishop, Beijing's Southern Cathedral Has Overflow Crowd
news.bbc.co.uk

Palestinian Authority Purge Creates West Bank Imam Shortage
www.theglobeandmail.com

Feeling Cornered by AKP Rule, Turkish Judges, Military Vow to Uphold Secularism
www.thepeninsulaqatar.com
www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

Swiss Info Surveys the State of Religious Life in Switzerland
www.swissinfo.org

List of Websites Checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.org
crf.hudson.org
www.faithinpubliclife.org
www.wwrn.org

US Government Agencies
www.usdoj.gov
www.state.gov
www.uscirf.gov

Religion News
www.beliefnet.com
www.religionwriters.com
www.pbs.org
religionclause.blogspot.com
meaningoflife.tv

Legal Foundations
www.aclu.org
www.rluipa.com
www.becketfund.org
www.oyez.org
www.rutherford.org
www.au.org
www.aclj.org
www.ffrf.org
www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org
www.lc.org
www.thomasmore.org
www.humanistlegalcenter.org

Academic Sites
www.pluralism.org
jurist.law.pitt.edu

Interest Sites
www.episcopal-life.org
www.bjconline.org
www.csw.org.uk
www.indiancountry.com
www.cair-net.org
news.bahai.org
www.saldef.org
www.persecution.org
www.fotf.ca
www.christian.org.uk
www.churchstate.org
www.infidels.org
www.christianitytoday.com
www.narf.org
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org
zenit.org
www.maaf.info
www.hrwf.org
www.copts4freedom.com
imamsofamerica.com
www.saldef.org
www.cfidc.org
www.americanhumanist.org
www.ekklesia.co.uk

Newsclips is compiled by the Council for America's First Freedom as an educational weekly news-clipping service. The purpose of this publication is to assist readers interested in religious freedom news in staying up to date on issues in this area. The views and opinions expressed in each article are those of the respective authors and original publishers of the articles, and are not intended to represent the viewpoint of the Council.

Prepared by the Education Division
of the Council for
America's First Freedom

Isabelle Kinnard Richman, JD, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer