Lawrence D. Jones

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• Jan 21, 2011

  Cherokee School Board Says Yes to Graduations at Church

  The Cherokee County school board voted unanimously on Thursday to keep graduations at a local megachurch in Georgia despite the threat of a lawsuit.

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  Jan 21, 2011

  Poll: 8 in 10 Say Prayer Saved Giffords

  About 77 percent of American voters say they believed that prayer literally helped Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords survive the Tucson shooting, according to a Fox News poll released Thursday.

• Jan 20, 2011

  Court Denies Request to Block NYC Mosque Construction

  The New York Supreme Court denied a request Wednesday to block construction of the Islamic mosque near Ground Zero

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  Jan 13, 2011

  Over 50 Religious Leaders Call for 'Soul Searching' in Letter to Congress

  More than 50 prominent religious leaders, including megachurch pastors T.D. Jakes and Joel C. Hunter , have signed an open letter to members of Congress encouraging national "soul searching" and urging civil discourse in the aftermath of the tragic Arizona shooting.

• Jan 12, 2011

  Legal Group Seeks Injunction to Halt Mosque Near Ground Zero

  A conservative legal group asked the New York Supreme Court on Tuesday to halt construction of the Islamic cultural center near ground zero.

• Jan 6, 2011

  Anti-Net Neutrality Bill Introduced in House

  As promised, House Republicans have not left the FCC's net neutrality rules unchallenged in the new Congress, backing a bill that would invalidate the federal agency's new regulations over the Web.

• Dec 31, 2010

  Nigeria's Christians Condemn Ongoing Attacks

  The largest Christian body in Nigeria issued a statement Friday that condemned the recent attacks against Christians that began Christmas weekend.

• Dec 31, 2010

  Majority of Voters Oppose FCC's Net Neutrality Rules

  A majority of American voters are against efforts by the FCC to regulate the Internet, a new Rasmussen poll finds. Under net neutrality, internet service providers must provide equal access to all legal Web content on their networks.

• Dec 24, 2010

  Over 130 Egyptian Christians Spend Christmas in Jail

  At least 130 Christians in Egypt still remain imprisoned after police attacked a church under reconstruction, a Christian missionary agency reported.

• Dec 21, 2010

  Saudi King Denies Proposal to Move Ground Zero Mosque

  Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has denied any involvement in efforts to move the ground zero Islamic center to another location in Manhattan.