VIRGINIA

William & Mary Chapel Cross Dispute Spurs Lawsuit, General Assembly Bill
www.timesdispatch.com
www.dailypress.com
www.wm.edu

US Representative Goode Courts Controversy with Muslims Again
www.wsls.com
www.wdbj7.com


NATIONAL

California Muslims say US Senator Boxer has Caved to "Islamophobia"
www.sfgate.com
www.infocusnews.net

Churches in Indiana Town Say Sign Ordinance Restricts Religious Freedom
www.indystar.com

Maryland Legislature Introduces Bills to Help Divorcing Jewish Women
www.forward.com
www.jewishpress.com

Fear of Lawsuits Pulls Utah Free Exercise Bill From Legislative Agenda
www.sltrib.com

MIT Economics Professor Finds Value in Religiosity
www.boston.com

Creationist's Geology Dissertation Tests Scholarly Convention
www.nytimes.com
www.canada.com

Kansas Education Board Reinstates Mainstream Guidelines on Evolution
www.theaustralian.news.com.au
wwrn.org
www2.ljworld.com


COURTS/LEGAL

DC Circuit Upholds Freezing Missouri Islamic Group's Assets
hosted.ap.org
www.columbiatribune.com
pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov

8th Circuit Hears Arguments on Iowa Faith-Based Prison Program
www.stltoday.com

5th Circuit Will Hear Louisiana School Board Prayer Case En Banc
www.2theadvocate.com
www.leesvilledailyleader.com

Maine: Native American Prisoners Sue for Rights to Practice Religion
bangordailynews.com
www.guardian.co.uk

EEOC Finds Religious Discrimination Complaints Climb Rapidly
www.contracostatimes.com
wwrn.org

7th Circuit Upholds Indiana State College's Exclusion of Uninvited Evangelist
www.ca7.uscourts.gov
www.thecampusministry.org

8th Circuit Allows DHS to Deport Russian Jews Who Claimed Persecution
www.ca8.uscourts.gov


INTERNATIONAL

Burmese Christians Meet with State Department, NSC and USCIRF Staff
www.christianpost.com
www.bosnewslife.com
www.asiantribune.com

American Evangelist Reaches Out to Sudan's President During Visit
www.washingtonpost.com
www.christianpost.com
www.christianpost.com

Turkish OIC Secretary General Warns Against US Withdrawal From Iraq
www.dailytimes.com.pk
www.gulf-times.com
www.dailytimes.com.pk

Sunni-Shiite Sectarianism is the Middle-East's 'Most Dangerous Problem'
www.washingtonpost.com
www.csmonitor.com

Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism Opens in Jerusalem
www.mfa.gov.il
www.haaretz.com
sev.prnewswire.com

Muslim Protests, Global Concern Force al-Aqsa Construction to Stop
english.aljazeera.net
www.signonsandiego.com
www.nytimes.com

UK Police Tactics Criticized, Apology for Raid is Urged
news.bbc.co.uk
www.washingtonpost.com
www.telegraph.co.uk

Monks Urge Parliament to name Buddhism as Official Religion in New Constitution
wwrn.org
nationmultimedia.com

List of websites checked:

International/Non-Governmental Organizations
www.osce.org
www.irla.org
www.asil.org
www.minorityrights.org
www.forum18.org
pewforum.org
www.freedomhouse.org
www.hudson.org
www.unpo.org
www.religioustolerance.org
www.freedomforum.org
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
www.opendoorsusa.org
www.ohchr.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
www.ekklesia.co.uk

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.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

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, JD, Ph.D.,
Vice President for Education

Jefferson Gray, Staff Writer