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Malaysia Muslim TV ad scrapped amid Christmas link
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- A Malaysian television station scrapped a commercial tied to the biggest Muslim holiday after viewers complained it appeared influenced by Christmas and Santa Claus....
Vatican: stoning in Iran adultery case 'brutal'
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery....
For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other
NEW YORK (AP) -- American Muslims are boosting security at mosques, seeking help from leaders of other faiths and airing ads underscoring their loyalty to the United States - all ahead of a 9/11 anniversary they fear could bring more trouble for their communities....
Muslims take to Minn. State Fair to repair image
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) -- Despite the smells of fried dough and roasted meat wafting from the Minnesota State Fair, Salim and Zuleyha Ozonder were focused on the people who were leaving, not the food or festivities beckoning from across the street....
Egypt TV show stirs debate over Muslim Brotherhood
CAIRO (AP) -- The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and values. His followers beat up an opponent....
1st-time starter leads Wake past Presby, 53-13
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Ted Stachitas had 160 total yards in his first college start and Wake Forest had six rushing touchdowns in a 53-13 rout of Presbyterian in the season opener for both teams Thursday night....
Methodist survey aims to stop membership decline
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- It's the conundrum Protestant denominations with declining memberships and shrinking budgets are desperate to solve: How to stem the decades-long losses and attract new worshippers....
Religion News in Brief
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A lawsuit filed by a federal agency claims Somali Muslim workers at a meatpacking plant in Nebraska were denied prayer time and faced harassment and even termination for asking to pray....
Suits: Muslims harassed at JBS meatpacking plants
DENVER (AP) -- Muslim Somali workers at two JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plants in Colorado and Nebraska face ongoing harassment because of their race and religion, including being prevented from getting a drink at one of the plants after fasting all day during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges....
German bishops expand sex abuse guidelines
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's Roman Catholic church introduced new guidelines Tuesday on handling reports of sexual abuse that require prosecutors to be informed of any suspected case unless the victim objects to that....
