Lawrence D. Jones

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• Aug 22, 2010

  Soldiers Say Skipping Christian Concert Led to Punishment

  Dozens of soldiers at a U.S. Army post in Newport News, Va., say they were punished for not attending a Christian concert despite having been given the option.

• Aug 20, 2010

  Legal Group Seeks Transfer of Parental Notification Case to Ill. High Court

  Attorneys with a Christian legal group have asked the justices of the Illinois Supreme Court to immediately transfer the legal case against the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 from the Appellate Court to the Supreme Court.

• Aug 18, 2010

  Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Utah Memorial Crosses

  The 14 crosses standing along Utah roads in memory fallen state Highway Patrol troopers are a violation of the U.S. Constitution because they would be conveyed as an endorsement of Christianity by the state, a federal appeals court decided Wednesday.

• Aug 18, 2010

  U.S. Religious Freedom Advocates Call Out Vietnam on Violations

  U.S. religious freedom advocates voiced their collective concern on Wednesday over the human rights abuses and religious freedom violations that reportedly take place in Vietnam.

• Aug 16, 2010

  Appeals Court Extends Hold on Calif. Gay Marriages

  A federal appeals court put an indefinite hold on California same-sex marriages Monday, overruling the order of a lower court judge who paved the way for such unions to commence starting Wednesday.

• Aug 13, 2010

  American Bar Association Adopts Gay Marriage Resolution

  The American Bar Association has adopted a resolution calling on governments at every level to eliminate all the legal barriers that prevent to same-sex couples from being joined in marriage.

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  Aug 13, 2010

  Ill. Atheist Sues Over 111-Foot Cross's $20K Grant

  An atheist activist in Illinois has filed a federal lawsuit to force a non-profit group into surrendering the $20,000 state grant it received to repair and restore a giant 111-foot cross.

• Aug 12, 2010

  Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Oppose Ground Zero Mosque

  A proposed \"mega mosque\" to be built near New York City\'s Ground Zero has little support nationwide, suggests a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.

• Aug 12, 2010

  House Resolution Hailed for Criticizing Texas Edu Board for 'Biased' Standards

  Opponents of Texas\' new social studies standards are hailing the introduction of a House resolution that criticizes the Texas State Board of Education.

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  Aug 12, 2010

  Federal Judge Denies Motion to Stay Calif. Marriage Ruling

  A federal judge has denied a motion to stay the judgment he made last week on California\'s Proposition 8, effectively allowing gay marriages to resume in the state starting next Wednesday.