VIRGINIA

Islamic Saudi Academy Neighbors Say Zoning Issues Eclipsed by Intolerance Claims
www.washingtonpost.com

Accomack County Supervisors Choose Old Invocations for New Opening Prayer Policy
www.delmarvanow.com
www.delmarvanow.com


NATIONAL

Muslim Civil Rights Groups Consider Cutting All Cooperation with FBI
www.csmonitor.com
www.alarabiya.net

See also: Assistant Director Confirms FBI Break in Relationship with CAIR
www.chicagotribune.com

President Obama Courts Religious, Non-Believing Voters Alike
online.wsj.com

President.s Advisors Still Seeking a Local Church for First Family in Washington, DC
www.boston.com

Planned Speech by President Obama at Notre Dame Stirs Protests from Catholic Clergy
www.azcentral.com
catholicnewsagency.com

Former VP Nominee Palin Says She Wouldn.t Pray with McCain Staffers Before Debate
www.upi.com
www.bnd.com

New Texas Science Curriculum Standards Not Likely to End Challenges to Evolution
www.newscientist.com
www.dallasnews.com

Florida State Senate Passes Bill Eliminating .Shylock. from Loansharking Laws
www.miamiherald.com
www.sun-sentinel.com

Islam Ads May Lead Florida County to Ban Religious Advertizing on Bus System
www.sun-sentinel.com

Humanists Prepare God-Less Congregations
www.sltrib.com

New York City Coroner Warns Budget Cuts Could Imperil Jewish, Muslim Burial Rites
www.nypost.com


COURTS/LEGAL

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear .Understanding Evolution. Case for Lack of Standing
www.upi.com

8th Circuit Rules Against Missouri.s License Committee, .Choose Life. Plates Issued
www.kansascity.com

9th Circuit Rules Nevada School Could Cut Off Proselytizing Graduation Speech
www.firstamendmentcenter.org

Citing O.Centro Decision, Federal Court Upholds Use of Hallucinogenic Tea
www.usatoday.com
wwrn.org

Federal Court Upholds Texas Pledge of Allegiance Containing .Under God.
www.google.com
www.dallasnews.com

Federal Court Enjoins Indiana Released Time Program on School Grounds
www.journalgazette.net
www.indianasnewscenter.com

Arizona Supreme Court Ruling Invalidates Two State School Voucher Programs
www.eastvalleytribune.com

See also: School Voucher Movement Faces Political, Legal Changes
online.wsj.com


INTERNATIONAL

9th Circuit Rules Immigration Board Wrongly Rejected Asylum for Chinese Christians
www.metnews.com
www.law.com

U.S. Attorney Argues to Continue Bush Administration Ban on Muslim Scholar
www.reuters.com
www.newsday.com

Federal Court Rules DHS Policy on Green Cards for Religious Workers is Invalid
www.google.com

President Obama Will Attend UN-Backed Interfaith Meeting During Turkey Visit
www.todayszaman.com

See also: Turkey Changes Tune, Supports Dane to Head NATO Despite Muslim Worries
www.todayszaman.com

After USCIRF Inquiry State Department Releases Last Bush Admin CPC Designates
www.christianpost.com
www.uscirf.gov

Despite USCRIF Criticisms Tajikistan.s President Signs New Religion Law
www.interfax-religion.com
www.reuters.com

UN Human Rights Council Again Adopts Non-Binding Defamation of Religion Motion
www.google.com
christianpost.com

Mindful of EU Directives Serbian Parliament Passes Anti-Discrimination Law
www.google.com

Vietnam Court Upholds Conviction of Catholic Land Rights Demonstrators
www.google.com
catholicnewsagency.com

African Conference of Churches Asks Sudan Not to Hinder Aid Operations
www.eni.ch
allafrica.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

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