Religious hatred law gets backing
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A bid to amend plans to make inciting racial hatred a crime is defeated by the government.
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Â· Civil liberties activists condemn proposalÂ· Conservatives back other counter-terror measures
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Independent terrorism legislation watchdog comes out in support of the government's detention plan
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About one in four Americans holds anti-Muslim views, such as a belief that the religion teaches violence and hatred, according to a survey an Islamic advocacy group released Monday.
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The lifting of a ban on Islamic head scarves at universities faced fierce opposition from the secular establishment.
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New insight into how Americans perceive the interaction between religion and politics.
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China has announced new rules on religious groups aimed at ending discrimination on grounds of belief.
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The archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday called for a limited application of Islamic law in Britain. Muslims praised the proposal but the government rejected it
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Egypt&#39;s highest authority on Islamic law endorsed Saturday a controversial government plan to synchronize the call to prayer in Cairo&#39;s mosques and put an end to the present haphazard system based on the timekeeping of each individual
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Anglican leader saying Britain should consider recognizing parts of Islamic law sets off debate.
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WASHINGTON - The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.    In a politically and emotionally charged debate, Democrats said majority Republicans in the chamber were debasing the Constitution in order to force a vote that could hurt Democrats in the election...
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WASHINGTON - The House, in an emotionally and politically charged debate six weeks before the election, voted Thursday to protect the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance from further court challenges.    The legislation, promoted by GOP conservatives, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from hearing cases challenging the words "under God," a part of the pledge for the past 50 years...
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WASHINGTON - In a vote with election-year consequences, the House sought to assure that God's 50-year place in the Pledge of Allegiance will be safe from federal court challenges.    The bill, approved on a 247-173 vote Thursday, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the pledge...
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Â· Archbishops to draw up historic covenantÂ· Conservatives see chance to crack down on dissent
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Religious party activists held small protests on Friday in several cities around Pakistan as President Pervez Musharraf signed into law a bill curtailing the scope of Islamic laws on rape.
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Egypt's highest authority on Islamic law  endorsed Saturday a controversial government plan to  synchronize the call to prayer in Cairo's mosques and put an  end to the present haphazard system based on the timekeeping of  each individual establishment.
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The Bush administration's faith-based initiatives got a boost Monday from the Supreme Court: a ruling that ordinary taxpayers cannot sue to stop conferences that help religious charities apply for federal grants.