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Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image

Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image

Muslims are hoping to increase understanding of their religion at the State Fair this year by handing out small cards that read "Islam Explained," with background on the religion whose adherents fear is being misunderstood by too many Americans.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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Newsmaker: Israeli and Palestinian leaders to meet at the White House

Newsmaker: Israeli and Palestinian leaders to meet at the White House

President Obama is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House tomorrow, the first direct talks between the two parties since Obama entered office. While expectations are low, the White House hopes they'll mark a renewed attempt at a long-elsuive peace.

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A mid-life crisis solved by small-town America, Odysseus

A mid-life crisis solved by small-town America, Odysseus

Author Brad Herzog solved his mid-life crisis by traveling the backroads of the U.S. looking for links to the Odyssey.
by Euan Kerr

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Lutherans split over gay pastors, Bible beliefs

Lutherans split over gay pastors, Bible beliefs

Critics of the country's largest Lutheran denomination and its more open stance toward gay clergy formed a new Lutheran church Friday at a meeting of a conservative activist group.

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When 'sacred ground' and the First Amendment collide

When 'sacred ground' and the First Amendment collide

Glenn Beck's upcoming rally at the Lincoln Memorial, scheduled on the anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, has angered some civil rights leaders. The planned mosque near Ground Zero has caused outrage in some quarters. Are there places in America where certain activities should not be allowed?

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New US Catholic missal to debut in November 2011

New US Catholic missal to debut in November 2011

It's the first significant change in the English translation since the Mass was first celebrated in English after Vatican II in the 1960s.

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The ELCA: A church divided, together

The ELCA: A church divided, together

We explore the effect of the August 21, 2009 vote allowing gay pastors to serve as clergy in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, through the stories of Lutherans in the Public Insight Network.

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Lutheran church revisits bilingual past for Sudanese immigrants

Lutheran church revisits bilingual past for Sudanese immigrants

About a century ago, the founders of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud prayed and sang in their first language: Norwegian. But today a different foreign language emanates from the church.
by Ambar Espinoza

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