Federal Court Affidavits Claim Blackwater Founder Was a .Christian Crusader. in Iraq
www.courthousenews.com
www.thenation.com

Fairfax County Supervisors Grant Islamic Saudi Academy a Zoning Exemption
www.washingtonpost.com
connectionnewspapers.com

Monks Who Won Right to Services from Virginia Beach Lose Home in Foreclosure
www.upi.com
hamptonroads.com


NATIONAL

After a Decade the White House Faith-Based Initiative Endures
www.nytimes.com

President Obama Top Health Nominees Comfortably Mix Their Faith with Public Service
www.usatoday.com

Proposed IRS Rules Will Clarify Which Treasury Officials May Approve Church Audits
philanthropy.com

Coalition for Life of Iowa Gets Non-Profit Status after IRS Investigation
iowaindependent.com
www.catholicnewsagency.com

FBI Arrest Methods in Terrorism Case Intimidates North Carolina Muslims
www.indyweek.com

Health Care Reform Raises Sensitive Issues for Some Catholics
online.wsj.com
www.catholicnews.com

Clergy in the United States Are Especially Vulnerable to Losing Health Insurance
www.ethicsdaily.com

Critics Question Designating Illinois Capital Plan Funds for Religious Organizations
www.sj-r.com

Community Tensions Rise over California Town.s New Non-Sectarian Prayer Policy
www.lodinews.com
www.recordnet.com

Michigan Town with High Unemployment Opens .Prayer Booth. at City Hall
www.latimes.com


COURTS/LEGAL

4th Circuit Rules Prison Officials Violated Inmate.s Rights by Forcibly Shaving His Head
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.courthousenews.com

Federal Court Rules TSA Conduct Did Not Justify No Fly Listing Bias Complaint
www.law.com

Federal Court Partially Dismisses Lawsuit against Religious Music at Florida School
www.staugustine.com
www.jacksonville.com

Federal Court Unseals Criminal Contempt Charges in Santa Rosa School Prayer Case
www.pnj.com
www.nwfdailynews.com

Orthodox Rabbis Plead Guilty to Federal Charity Tax Fraud Charges
www.myfoxla.com
www.imperialvalleynews.com

See also: Los Angeles Fraud Case Resonates in New Jersey
www.bloomberg.com

Tennessee School Carefully Redrafts Speech Policy Losing Two Federal Cases
www.wsmv.com
www.tennessean.com

Pennsylvania County Wants RLUIPA Settlement Back from Church after Drug Raid
www.post-gazette.com
www.heraldstandard.com

Zoning Issues Plague Plans for New Chabad Center in Aspen, Colorado
www.nytimes.com
www.aspendailynews.com

Prison Wardens Carefully Scrutinize Religious Materials for Inmates
www.thetowntalk.com


INTERNATIONAL

UN Population Fund Director Says Faith-Based Groups Drive Development
www.scoop.co.nz

Called .America.s Dogs. During Riot, Pakistan.s Christians Fear for Their Safety
www.csmonitor.com

See also: Pakistani Christians Step Up Demand for Repeal of Blasphemy Law
www.christianpost.com

Muslims Worldwide Find Cyberspace Has Created an .e-Ummah.
www.cnn.com
www.thenational.ae

See also: The Internet Drives the Illegal Revival of Polygamy in Rural Turkey
www.csmonitor.com

Russian Jewish Immigrants Demand Recognition of Secular Marriages in Israel
www.jpost.com
www.thenational.ae

Theologians Compete to Convert Atheists on Turkish Reality TV Show
www.spiegel.de
in.reuters.com

Ireland Updates Blasphemy Law
www.cbc.ca
www.csmonitor.com

Mexican Government Apologizes for Raid on Church during Mass
www.washingtonpost.com
www.catholicnewsagency.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