VIRGINIA

Sami al-Arian, Jailed for Contempt in Virginia Islamic Charity Case, is Free on Bail
www.washingtonpost.com
jurist.law.pitt.edu


NATIONAL

Federal Government Promotes Vouchers to Advance Faith Initiatives
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org

Sermon Webcasting Heightens IRS Scrutiny of Political Endorsements
www.nytimes.com

Religion.s Role Endures as a Political Campaign Issue
cjonline.com

Senator Biden Takes Communion Locally to Avoid Confrontation with Bishops
www.delawareonline.com
www.scrantontimes.com

Pew Forum Surveys Influence of Religion on Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee
pewforum.org

New Book Says Religious Right's Anti-LDS Bias Doomed Romney.s Presidential Run
www.sltrib.com

Two Baptist Church Deacons Compete for U.S. House Seat in Alabama
www.usatoday.com

New Report Says Faith-Based Relief Groups Are Best Responders to Hurricanes
www.2theadvocate.com
www.southernstudies.org

Controversy Follows Brooklyn Arabic School to New Building
www.brooklyneagle.com

Colorado Meatpacker Adjusts Schedule for Workers Observing Ramadan
www.greeleytribune.com

University of Southern Florida Creates "Serenity Room" for Campus Community
www.tampabay.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Federal Prosecutors Drop Most Charges in Refiled Holy Land Foundation Case
www.dallasnews.com
news.yahoo.com

Federal Court Injunction Requires Equal Access for Bible Club at California School
www.ocregister.com
www.latimes.com

Federal Court Upholds New Jersey School.s Holiday Music Policy
www.njjewishnews.com

Oregon Gay Marriage Ceremony May Test American Indian Sovereignty
www.indiancountry.com
pewforum.org

TSA Restores Muslim Pilot.s Flight Status, Federal Lawsuit Will Continue
ap.google.com

Rebuking Homeland Security, Immigration Judge Grants Imam Permanent Residency
www.northjersey.com

Fired Muslim Scientist and Prison Chaplain Files Suit against Department of Energy
www.post-gazette.com

Florida Supreme Court Strikes Voucher Amendments from November Ballot
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.usatoday.com

Nebraska Supreme Court Will Hear Religious Objection to Infant Blood Screening
www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Muslim Employee Files Suit against Best Western Hotels over Dress Policy
www.seattleweekly.com

LDS Woman Files Suit against Mobile Home Parks for Religious Discrimination
www.pe.com


INTERNATIONAL

Islamic Defamation of Religion Resolution Allegedly Used to Restrict Religion
www.washtimes.com

War Tests Ties between the Orthodox Church in Russia and Georgia
www.iht.com
www.ekklesia.co.uk

Ukraine Customs Officials Destroy "Abandoned" Prayer Books Given by Russian Jews
www.haaretz.com

Muslim Objections Will Force Amendments to Proposed Nigerian Coroner's Law
www.champion-newspapers.com
www.thisdayonline.com

Prayer Vigils Held in Vietnam Demanding Return of Seized Catholic Parish Land
news.bbc.co.uk
www.washingtonpost.com

Buddhists Protest South Korean President's "Christian" Bias
www.christianpost.com
www.asiantribune.com

British Charity Asserts Religious Circumcision Ought to Have Child.s Consent
www.guardian.co.uk

Opposition Rises to Activities of Yemen's New "Virtue Committee"
www.ft.com
www.guardian.co.uk

Objections from Women Force Iranian Parliament to Postpone Vote on Polygamy Bill
news.bbc.co.uk
english.pravda.ru

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