Towering cross-shaped monument on public land is unconstitutional, court rules

Towering cross-shaped monument on public land is unconstitutional, court rules
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Across from White House, Muslims and allies protest travel ban
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U.S. judge orders Trump administration to allow abortion for undocumented teen
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Jeff Sessions just refused to say if his religious guidance allows anti-LGBT discrimination
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A comedy show thrives by avoiding vulgarities – such as the word ‘gosh’
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Denied admission because he’s black, civil rights leader urges Duke Divinity School to confront its past
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International Headlines

Quebec bans face covering in public services, raising worries among Muslims
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For ISIS, losing territory means losing revenue
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Hamas must disarm to join Palestinian unity government – U.S.
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UN chief heading to conflict-torn Central African Republic
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Inside Islamic State’s other grisly war, a world away from Syria
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With midnight raids and chat-room traps, Egypt launches sweeping crackdown on gay community
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Monument of love, the Taj Mahal, at heart of political storm
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Taliban kill at least 43 Afghan troops as they storm base: officials
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A trove of Yiddish artifacts rescued from the Nazis, and oblivion
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Orthodox Christians try to halt play, clash with police
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Analysis & Commentary

Why I am ditching the label ‘evangelical’ in the Trump era
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In the wake of Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ efforts, Californians invoke intersectionality to preserve civil liberties
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The Rohingya’s desperate journey out of Myanmar
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When Nazis rallied in Manhattan, one working-class Jewish man from Brooklyn took them on
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