Associated Press – June 19, 2008 COLUMBIA, S.C. – A group that advocates separation of church and state filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to prevent South Carolina from becoming the first state to create “I Believe” license plates. The group contends that South Carolina’s government is endorsing Christianity by allowing the plates, which would include…

By Daniel Burke c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON — With the Democratic presidential nomination in his grasp, Sen. Barack Obama is making a full-throttle push for centrist evangelicals and Catholics. It’s a move that’s caught off guard some conservative evangelicals, who say they are surprised and dismayed to see a progressive-minded politician attempting to…

Associated Press – June 18, 2008 JERUSALEM – Palestinian militants launched at least 50 rockets and mortars from Gaza and Israel responded with airstrikes on Wednesday, just a day before a truce was set to take effect, illustrating how fragile the arrangement between Israel and Hamas would be. After months of violence, the leaders of…

Associated Press – June 18, 2008 DETROIT – A young Muslim woman said she and another woman were refused seats directly behind Barack Obama – and in front of TV cameras – at a Detroit rally because they wear head scarfs. Hebba Aref said Wednesday that she and Shimaa Abdelfadeel were among 20,000 supporters who…

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