Delaware 1st grader has 45-day suspension lifted

A Delaware first-grader who was facing 45 days in an alternative school as punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school can return to class after the school board made a hasty change granting him a reprieve.

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Israeli court clears way for Jerusalem museum

Plans for a Jerusalem museum dedicated to tolerance and coexistence got the final go-ahead Wednesday from Israel's Supreme Court, which rejected an appeal by Muslims who complained the site covers part of an ancient Muslim cemetery.

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MONTREAL Reading the 1995 edition of the federal Citizenship guide, an immigrant to Canada might have been forgiven for thinking he or she was signing up to join the Boy Scouts or the Girl Guides.

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I found this to be a little interesting part of history I didn't know: Aoki is a documentary film chronicling the life of Richard Aoki (1938-2009), a third-generation Japanese American who became one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party.

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With all the news around Afghanistan helicopter crashes and Obama's decision NOT to decide yet about sending more troops, the media seems to have overlooked a story that one soldier - and blogger - Jeff Courter - comments on here.

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Free Speech & Religion - Worth Fighting For

Today, the U.S. State Department issued its 2009 Report on International Religious Freedom. In her remarks, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made several points that deserve special attention (http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/10/130937.htm). Specifically:

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"The choice of religious "freedom" or "liberty" as the proper category for discussion and the exclusion of "tolerance" flies in the face of the societal trend to deal with church-state issues in terms of religious tolerance."

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Being part of a family is unlike any other relationship experienced in life. A person can choose their friends, job, clubs and organizations, hobbies, and even a spouse. But, you can't choose the people who are often closest to you- your relatives.

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As Israeli Jews, Muslims, Christians and a Darfur refugee refute claims of racism in Israel, thus demonstrating the tolerance that characterises multicultural Israeli society, I show below how 'islamo-fascists' abuse their freedom of speech in democratic Britain.

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Most Americans who claim a religious affiliation take a non-exclusivist view of salvation, with 65% saying that many religions can lead to eternal life, while less than one-quarter say theirs is the one, true faith leading to eternal life.

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In a stunning show of tolerance that defies theocon C-Streetism, the GOP in Queens, NY will not replace Pagan high priest Dan Halloran as their candidate for District 19 city council in the November 3 election.

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I am not concerned. I did not understand her concern. I did not understand the concern of the website either.

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Has American sentiment toward people of Middle Eastern descent changed since September 11, 2002?

On the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, do Americans have a different opinion toward Islam and Muslims than they did on the first anniversary? I think it's clear more people know more about Islam than they did before that fateful day.

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We're living in an age where we're supposed to be tolerant, not only of other faiths, but of everyone and everything. Yet, if you look around, all you seem to see is a lot of fighting and protesting.

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Almost every one who has ever read anything about Voodoo culture has heard about its uniquenesses and exoticism. However, even among that so-called exotic tradition, there exist differences.

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Mozi, a Chinese scholar who lived in 470- 390 BC was a thorn in the flesh to the Chinese leaders of the time and a strong opponent of violence.

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Just a hilarious piece from cracked.com of new possible personality disorders caused by the internet and their reasons. I'm sure many newsvine readers would relate (I think I have problems 4 or 5! Who knows I could have problem number 2 as well!)...;)!

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In light of the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. by Cambridge, Mass police, interviews with police on how they deal with people verbally letting off steam.

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The writer, Naveen Naqvi, talks about the silent ills of Pakistan's society, apart from what grabs the world's attention: the Taliban and Al Qaeda. She highlights Child marriages and the treatment of minorities

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NEW DELHI, July 6 (UPI) -- Promoting secular values doesn't mean the rejection of religion, but rather shows respect for non-believers, the Dalai Lama said in India on his birthday.

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Fourth of July weekend is as good a time as any to think about what it means to be an American -- even if there are those who insist you're not qualified for the job....

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Whenever the subject of atheism comes up, anywhere that isn't an atheist discussion group or something, one sentiment almost inevitably comes up: "I wish atheists wouldn't talk so much about atheism." ...

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Scott Lively has made a ministry career that spans two decades and three continents, in part by preaching that the Nazi Third Reich was helmed and orchestrated by gay men.

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This op-ed is about the 5 Myths that the left has created about itself according to John Hawkins.

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Why when there are so many translations of the Bible and so much disagreement on what the Bible says and what it was intended to say do people feel like they "know" God's will?

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"A group of prominent gay opinion-shapers from around the world are to visit Israel to grapple with the country's sexuality issues on a five-day seminar centering around Tel Aviv's gay pride parade, scheduled for Friday.

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Bans on same-sex marriage can be tied to a rise in the rate of HIV infection, a new study by two Emory economists has found.

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