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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: Susan Rice, Christopher Stevens, U.S. Congress, Parties and Movements, Politics
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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: Science and Technology, Government, University of Chicago, Christianity, Politics
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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: Separation of Church and State, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, U.S. Embassy, Wars and Interventions
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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....
Tags: Lawyers, McDonald's, Justice System, Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Refugee, Politics, Burma, Buddhism, 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: Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, Christianity, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief
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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: Separation of Church and State, Schools, U.S. Supreme Court, Students, Politics
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Indiana man: I burned Ohio mosque to avenge soldiers
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former Marine from Indiana admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque in Ohio and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas. Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime...
Tags: Lawyers, U.S. Military, Justice System, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the initial intelligence community assessments and was always subject...
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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: Vegetarian Diet, Lawyers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, McDonald's
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