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Probe sought into bank closing Arabs' accounts
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A Muslim civil rights organization has asked the U.S. Treasury Department to investigate JPMorgan Chase & Co. for closing bank accounts of U.S. Arabs and Muslims. The Southfield-based Council on American-Islamic Relations'...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Religion and Belief, Council on American-Islamic Relations, U.S. Department of Justice
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Family: Mich. mother killed in Syria kept many secrets
BURTON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan mother killed during fighting in Syria often left many family members and friends in the dark about the details of another life — marrying an Arab immigrant, moving around frequently and taking trips to the...Tags: Police Investigations, Crime, Law and Justice, Travel, Robin Williams, Immigration
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GOP ready to push Benghazi case into 2014, beyond
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats' early favorite for president in 2016. Strategists in...Tags: Elections, Government, Operation Fast and Furious, Solyndra LLC, Jay Carney
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Interfaith prayer breakfast focuses on unity
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Various faiths may not agree on theology, but they can still work together to make the community a better place, attendees of an annual interfaith prayer breakfast said Thursday. An estimated 300 people, representing at least 10 religious...Tags: Arts and Culture, Christianity, University of Chicago, Science and Technology, Customs and Tradition
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Local Muslims explain Islam after Boston bombing investigators mention religion
WSBT-TVInvestigators say they believe the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing were motivated by a radical version of Islam. It's an important development in the investigation, and also an opportunity for followers of Islam to educate others about a...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief
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As Boston buries its dead, more evidence gathered
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area held funerals for two more of its dead Tuesday — including an 8-year-old boy — as more details emerged from U.S. officials and family members about how the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects may have...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Central Intelligence Agency, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Punishment
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Area religious community condemns deadly attacks
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Members of the Michiana religious community are united in their condemnation of this week's bombing at the Boston Marathon. In separate statements, the Islamic Society of Michiana, the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County and the...Tags: Religion and Belief
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Deal approved in Muslims' suit against McDonald's
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday finalized a $700,000 settlement between McDonald's Corp. and members of Michigan's Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as prepared according to Islamic law....
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Ex-refugees in Fort Wayne protest Myanmar violence
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Former Myanmar residents resettled in the Fort Wayne area are protesting sectarian violence in their Southeast Asian homeland. About 100 resettled refugees demonstrated Sunday at the Allen County Courthouse in Fort Wayne....
Tags: Burma, Refugee, Buddhism, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Fort Wayne mayor asks residents to pray together
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The mayor of Fort Wayne is calling on residents of all faiths to join together in May to pray for relief from the economic and crime problems facing the city, state and nation. The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/...Tags: Christianity, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith
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McDonald's settles lawsuit over Islamic diet rules
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — McDonald's and one of its franchise owners agreed to pay $700,000 to members of the Muslim community to settle allegations a Detroit-area restaurant falsely advertised its food as being prepared according to Islamic dietary...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Vegetarian Diet, Trials, Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Bill would require Christian prayer in Indiana's public schools
WSBT TVIt's a place many parents send their children to learn – but should public school classrooms also be a place for faith? What if just Christian faith is promoted? Northern Indiana Senator Dennis Kruse, a Republican, is sponsoring a bill that would...Tags: Science and Technology, Republican Party, Teaching and Learning, Public Schools, Schools
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