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Ft. Hood shooting suspect endured work pressure and ethnic taunts, his uncle says
When Rafik Ismail Hamad last traveled from the West Bank to visit relatives in America, he was struck by the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Bishops' backing may get bill to 218
When Rafik Ismail Hamad last traveled from the West Bank to visit relatives in America, he was struck by the ...via Dan Kennedy -
Suspect in Fort Hood shooting, a Muslim, asked Army to discharge him, aunt said
He prayed every day at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring, a devout Muslim who, despite asking to be ...via Washington Post -
Hasan Was ‘Mortified’ About Deployment to War
Born and reared in Virginia, the son of immigrant parents from a small Palestinian town near Jerusalem, he joined ...via Google News -
Fort Hood gunman shouted 'Allahu Akbar' as he opened fire
A US army psychiatrist about to be deployed to Afghanistan allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar", or "God is greatest", ...via The Guardian -
Suspect Nidal Malik Hasan in stable condition after Fort Hood killings
The suspect in Thursday's deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, is in stable condition, the hospital commander at ...Posted by Derek Hawkins
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Teran again sees protests and violence
Iran’s opposition movement showed it may have staying power Wednesday as thousands of opposition protesters took ...via GlobalPost -
African Children Denounced As "Witches" By Christian Pastors
EKET, Nigeria — The nine-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Rep. Mike Pence, Who Led Witch Hunt Against Van Jones, Took $1,000s From Extremist Erik Prince
Rep. Mike Pence, an Indiana Republican whose name has been mentioned as a potential GOP presidential candidate (and ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
The Truth About Burning Man
"Really?" the guy at the Alamo Rental Car place said, when I'd told him about Burning Man. "I heard it was just a ...Posted by Fabrice Florin
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memeorandum: AP sources: Authorities had concerns about suspected Fort Hood … (Associated Press)
Associated Press: AP sources: Authorities had concerns about suspected Fort Hood shooter, reviewed Web postings? ?? ...via Memeorandum -
Islamic countries push a global 'blasphemy' law
Remember the Danish "Muhammad cartoons" that set off riots by offended Muslims more than three years ago? The ... -
Which Way for Hamas?
Amid the wreckage of Gaza, Hamas's officials struggle to sound upbeat. The burly interior minister, Fathi Hamad, ... -
Atheism: class is a distraction
Reading through some of the contributions on class and atheism I am struck by a glaring omission. Brown's opening ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Let Congress Go Without Insurance
What better way to attune our leaders to the needs of their constituents without health insurance than to put them ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
The Meaning of Freedom
The question is far from academic, as illustrated poignantly by the case of brothers Bahtiyar Mahnut and Arkin ...Posted by Elsbet Roed Brosky
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Catholic pastors directed to distribute anti-health reform materials at mass ?
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Cristina Page: Pro-Life Pretense
"[The study's] questionable methodology and inconsistent results should give pro-lifers serious pause before they ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
Susan Hutchison -- Washington State's Sarah Palin?
who is the elusive Hutchison? Seattle Times reporter Danny Westneat called Susan Hutchison a sort-of-Republican. ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
How Alan Grayson and Michael Moore Changed the Conversation
It's not the answer that matters, it's the question. So when Alan Grayson suggested that the Republican's health ...Posted by Barry Grossheim
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A Mother, a Sick Son and His Father, the Priest
A rare look at how the Roman Catholic Church goes to great lengths to keep clergy members’ clandestine ...Posted by Patrick McGuire -
Healthcare provision seeks to embrace prayer treatments -
A little-noticed measure would put Christian Science healing sessions on the same footing as clinical medicine. ...Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith -
Suspect in Fort Hood shooting, a Muslim, asked Army to discharge him, aunt said
He prayed every day at the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring, a devout Muslim who, despite asking to be ...via Washington Post
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African Children Denounced As "Witches" By Christian Pastors
EKET, Nigeria — The nine-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Let Congress Go Without Insurance
What better way to attune our leaders to the needs of their constituents without health insurance than to put them ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert
