NATIONAL

HUD Officials Affirm That Religious Services May be Held in Public Housing
www.news-record.com
www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Pew Issues Report on White House Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
pewforum.org

Senator Edward Kennedy Found Struggle and Solace with Politics and His Faith
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.boston.com

See also: Religious Freedom Groups Mourn the Death of Senator Kennedy
www.abpnews.com

Congressman Waxman Reflects on Jewish Ethics and Government Service
www.dailytrojan.com
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com

Washington State.s New Rules Ban All Holiday Displays inside Capitol Building
seattletimes.nwsource.com

In Reversal, Missouri Department of Health Keeps Rules for Faith-Based Day Care
www.stltoday.com
www.stltoday.com

New Mexico Education Secretary Refuses to Amend Pledge of Allegiance Rule
www.daily-times.com
www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Florida.s Standardized Test Calendar Conflicts with Future Religious Holidays
www.abcactionnews.com
www.miamiherald.com

Anticipating Same-Sex Union Vote in New Jersey, Catholic Bishops Raise Objections
www.nj.com
www.catholicnewsagency.com

See also: Wisconsin Bishops Oppose State Mandated Contraception Coverage
www.catholicnewsagency.com

Lack of Student Interest Hinders Fulfillment of Bible Class Mandate in Texas
herald-zeitung.com

Michigan School Board Unanimously Reinstitutes .Christmas Break.
www.petoskeynews.com
www.examiner.com

Massachusetts Town Allows Local Church Prayer Stations at Beach Parking Lot
www.capecodonline.com
www.capecodonline.com

American Jewish Groups Say Bishop.s Salvation Report Puts Interfaith Dialogue at Risk
www.usatoday.com
www.ethicsdaily.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Supreme Court Rules Rhode Island Diocese Must Release Sealed Abuse Records
www.usatoday.com
www.catholicnewsagency.com

3rd Circuit Rejects Abortion Protester Free Exercise Claim to Stand on Clinic Ramp
ydr.inyork.com

Federal Court Rules Kentucky Law Referencing .Almighty God. is Unconstitutional
www.msnbc.msn.com
www.kentucky.com

Federal Court Rules Mostly Jewish School Board Did Not Violate Establishment Clause
www.newsday.com
www.5tjt.com

Federal Court Dismisses Some Claims in Sikh Job Discrimination Case against IRS
www.examiner.com

Federal Court Order Lets Religious School Student Play in Public School Band
www.post-gazette.com
www.pittsburghlive.com

Maryland Town Buys Land to Settle Ahmadiyya Mosque RLUIPA Lawsuit
wjz.com
www.mddailyrecord.com

Woman Files Federal Suit Against Michigan Judge Over Order to Remove Headscarf
www.usatoday.com
www.detnews.com

Wisconsin Appeals Court Finds There Was No Religious Bias against School Employee
www.journaltimes.com

Illinois Court Preliminarily Enjoins Enforcement of Pharmacy Board Conscience Rule
www.christianpost.com

New York Town Police Recruit Files EEOC Religious Discrimination Complaint
www.lohud.com

EEOC Files Religious Bias Suit Over Lack of Alternative Drug Test for Fired Employee
www.industryweek.com


INTERNATIONAL

Chair of Joint Chiefs Critiques U.S. Public Diplomacy Strategy towards Muslims
www.nytimes.com
www.ndu.edu

See also: Joint Forces Quarterly Examines Command Relationships with Chaplains
www.ndu.edu

Presidential Envoy Holbrooke Says Hajj, Muslim Charities Fuel Afghanistan War
www.cnn.com
www.dawn.com

Rise in Violence Foils Plan to Train American Imams at Shi.ite Muslim Seminary in Iraq
www.usatoday.com

Israel Says Swedish Newspaper Story Alleging Theft of Body Parts is a Blood Libel
www.economist.com
www.cnn.com

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