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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - More than 160 Muslims have enlisted the federal government in two discrimination lawsuits against JBS Swift meatpacking plants, where they allege blood and bones were hurled at them, bathroom walls were covered with vile graffiti and company supervisors disrupted their efforts to worship during Ramadan, ultimately firing many Islamic employees.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - In front of the fireplace in their Canton home, the Ahmed family has four shoeboxes, one for each of their kids, packed with small toys like "Star Wars" figures and Hot Wheels. They call them Ramadan boxes, an idea the parents came up with after noticing Christmas stockings.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - Each year on Eid ul-Fitr, the end of the Ramadan month of fasting, 8,000 to 10,000 Muslims stream into the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring in shifts for special Eid services, followed by food, singing, dancing and henna decorating to celebrate one of Islam's most festive holidays.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - The Orange County mayor's race between Bill Segal and Teresa Jacobs likely will turn on broad themes of trust and competence, or who has the best plans to create jobs, balance budgets and keep government services intact.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - High school history teacher James Corbett, found to have violated a student's First Amendment rights last year by disparaging Christianity in class, on Saturday urged "intellectuals of all political persuasions" to push back against the "right-wing authoritarianism" that is eroding mutual tolerance and democracy in America.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - In one of the cases kicking off its fall term, Maryland's highest court is being asked whether a judge violated an Orthodox Jew's right to religious freedom by holding a medical malpractice trial without him and his lawyer during a major Jewish holiday.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - In March 2006, Evelyne Shatkin and Linda Shifflett met at the cubicle of one of their co-workers after work to pray for her and anoint her workspace with olive oil, according to court documents.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT - An anti-abortion group plans to air radio ads in three congressional races calling for the defeat of Democratic incumbents, among the first ads to capitalize on a Supreme Court ruling this year that freed corporations to directly influence elections.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT - A ballot measure that would bar abortions in every circumstance and even ban emergency contraception is back before Colorado voters this fall—but the campaigns for and against it are toned down from two years ago.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT - The five Republican candidates for the 3rd Congressional District were the latest to sound off yesterday on a controversial proposal to build a mosque and Islamic community center close to the site of the Sept. 11 attacks.
