VIRGINIA

Fairfax County Officials Demand State Department Weigh in on Islamic Saudi Academy
www.fairfaxtimes.com
www.wtop.com

See also: ISA Texts Become a Congressional Campaign Issue in Northern Virginia
www.thenational.ae

Federal Judge Delays Al-Arian Trial, Considers Evidence of Overzealous Prosecution
ap.google.com


NATIONAL

Civil Rights Groups Object to Government Profiling of Muslim Men Who Travel Abroad
www.upi.com
www.detnews.com

Native American Church Member Petitions Congress for Return of Seized Peyote
www.sltrib.com
www.heraldextra.com

House Speaker Pelosi Says Her Church Has Not Withheld Communion
thehill.com

Presidential Candidate McCain Resists Calls for Catholic Outreach Spokesman's Ouster
www.azcentral.com

Presidential Candidate Obama's Muslim Outreach Adviser Resigns
online.wsj.com
www.christianpost.com

Anti-Semitism in Political Ads Mar Democratic Primary Campaign in Tennessee
www.nytimes.com
www.memphisflyer.com

Pew Report Finds Religion Covered More than Race or Gender in Primaries
www.usatoday.com
pewforum.org

New York Officials, Amish Clash Over Sanitary Code Requirements
www.buffalonews.com
www.oleantimesherald.com

Local Governments in Colorado Debate Legislative Prayer Policies
www.gjsentinel.com
www.gjsentinel.com

Atheist Group Criticizes Tennessee County Fair for "God and Country Day"
www.losangeleschronicle.com

Texas Employers Consider Requests for Prayer Rooms at Work
www.dallasnews.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Finding No Taxpayer Standing, 7th Circuit Dismisses Challenge to VA Chaplain Program
www.knoxnews.com

9th Circuit Hears Montana Church's Challenge to State Election Finance Reporting Law
www.pridesource.com
www.helenair.com

Federal Court Rules Nevada Detective May Wear Beard, Jury to Consider Other Issues
www.lvrj.com

Federal Court Permanently Enjoins Two Kentucky Courts from Commandment Displays
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.courier-journal.com

Colorado Federal Court Dismisses Student Lawsuit over Religious Graduation Speech
www.rockymountainnews.com
www.gazette.com

In Reversal, California Appellate Court Rules Home Schooling Covered by Education Law
www.latimes.com
www.mercurynews.com

Florida Circuit Judge Refuses to Strike Voucher Amendments from State Ballot
www.sfltimes.com
www.palmbeachpost.com

Washington, DC Christian Science Church Files Suit against Landmark Designation
www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtontimes.com

EEOC Complaint Filed Over Covered Muslim Woman Denied Job at Oklahoma Store
newsok.com
www.tulsaworld.com

New Miami-Dade Police Handbook Affirms Humane Animal Sacrifice is Legal
lubbockonline.com


INTERNATIONAL

Coptic Christians Have Mixed Views of U.S. House Bill Condemning Egypt
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
dailystaregypt.com

Members of Congress Ask State Department to Ban Indian State Minister from Entry
www.indianmuslims.info
www.hindustantimes.com

U.S. Court-Appointed Trustee Seeks Control of Canadian FLDS School
www.theglobeandmail.com
www.canada.com

President Bush Presses for Religious Freedom in PRC during Olympics Visit
www.reuters.com
ap.google.com

Critics Find Religious Freedom in PRC Confined to Summer Olympic Sites
www.washingtonpost.com
www.sltrib.com

Beijing.s Small Jewish Community Works within PRC's Religious Regulations
www.forward.com

PRC's Uighurs Worried about Status after Terrorist Attacks in Mostly Muslim Xinjang
www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com

See also: BBC News Q&A on PRC and the Uighurs
news.bbc.co.uk

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
www.religiousintelligence.co.uk
religiondispatches.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