VIRGINIA

In Crowded Northern Virginia, Muslims Turn to Synagogues for Worship Space
www.washingtonpost.com


NATIONAL

President Obama Calls on Faith Groups to Support His Health Care Reform Campaign
www.abpnews.com
www.washingtonexaminer.com

See also: Clergy Consider Their Role in Health Care Reform
www.indystar.com

U.S. Census Bureau Will Not Enumerate LDS Missionaries Abroad in Next Utah Census
www.deseretnews.com
www.sltrib.com

See also: Utah Delegation Introduces Bill Requiring Census to Count Missionaries
www.ksl.com

New NIH Chief Says His Agenda is Based on Science, Not Faith
www.washingtonpost.com
www.usatoday.com

New Texas Law Requires Public Schools to Offer Bible Course Elective on Demand
www.kltv.com
www.mysanantonio.com

See also: Idaho Commission Bars Charter School from Using Bible as Textbook
www.idahopress.com

Advocacy Groups Demand Safeguards for Illinois State Grants to Religious Groups
www.chicagotribune.com

Baltimore Condo Board Ends Discrimination Complaints with .Shabbat Elevator.
www.jewishtimes.com

Iowa Transit Authority Suspends Driver for Refusing to Drive Bus with Atheist Ad
www.chicagotribune.com
www.desmoinesregister.com

Wyoming Officials Defend Publicly Funded Evangelical Show at County Fair
billingsgazette.com
powelltribune.com

California Park Ranger Bans Odinists from Using Area Parks for Ceremony
www.wfsb.com

Faith-Based Colleges Say Many Transfer Students Encounter Accreditation Bias
www.insidehighered.com


COURTS/LEGAL

2nd Circuit Rules Church Run Post Office Must Distinguish Public from Private Space
www.reuters.com
www.courant.com

10th Circuit Rules Monument Must Go, County to Pay Commandments Case Legal Fees
www.tulsaworld.com
www.tulsaworld.com

Federal Court Rules Probable Cause Required to Seize Assets of Muslim Charity
www.nytimes.com
toledoblade.com

Federal Court Clears Florida School Clerk of Civil Contempt over Banquet Prayer
www.pnj.com
www.northescambia.com

Muslim Group Files RLUIPA Suit against Portland, Maine over Zoning Restrictions
wbztv.com
www.wcsh6.com

Louisiana Parish School Board Changes Prayer Policy in Advance of Federal Trial
www.2theadvocate.com

Oklahoma Court Strikes Down Abortion Medical Provider Conscience Provisions
newsok.com
www.tulsaworld.com

Sex Offender Files Suit against North Carolina Law Barring Church Attendance
www.charlotteobserver.com
www.newsobserver.com

Florida Court Extends Foster Care Order for Teenage Muslim Convert to Christianity
www.thestate.com
www.theledger.com

Utah, Arizona AG Offices Issue Revised Guide on Aid to Polygamous Families
www.sltrib.com
attorneygeneral.utah.gov

DoJ Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination Newsletter Volume 38 Online
www.usdoj.gov


INTERNATIONAL

Christian Parties in European Parliament Feud over Women Holding Political Posts
www.nrc.nl

Venezuela Abolishes Religious Education in All Schools
www.miamiherald.com
english.aljazeera.net

Buddhist Monks in Myanmar May Organize Revival of .Saffron Revolution.
www.mizzima.com
www.time.com

Korean High Court Upholds Ban on Funeral Urn Niches near Schools
www.indiancatholic.in

Malaysia Considers Damage to National Reputation from Enforcing Islamic Law
online.wsj.com
english.aljazeera.net

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
www.ethicsdaily.com

Newsclips is compiled by the First Freedom Center 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 Center.

Prepared by the Education Division of the First Freedom Center

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

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer