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Religious Group Protests Jail Policy on Hair

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A Duval County Jail policy that requires inmates' hair to be cut has sparked outrage among Sikhs, who say the policy violates their freedom to practice religion.

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One Brother Dead, Three in Critical Condition in Amish Buggy Accident

One Brother Dead, Three in Critical Condition in Amish Buggy Accident

ASHTABULA COUNTY, OH -- A seven-year-old Amish boy was killed and his three brothers critically injured when their buggy was struck by a van on a rural road Thursday morning.

Men Charged With Stealing 82-Year-Old Church Bell

Men Charged With Stealing 82-Year-Old Church Bell

MERIDEN, Iowa (AP) -- Two northwest Iowa men have been arrested and charged with stealing an 82-year-old bronze bell from a church.

Arabs Denounce Cleric's Fatwa on 'Immoral' TV

Arabs Denounce Cleric's Fatwa on 'Immoral' TV

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Arabs across the ideological spectrum, from secular-minded liberals to Muslim hard-liners, are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content.

School Bans Rosary Beads

School Bans Rosary Beads

DALLAS -- A Texas high school student says she was forced to remove her rosary before going to classes because the school considers it is a gang symbol.

Local Christians, Muslims, Jews Commemorate 9/11

Local Christians, Muslims, Jews Commemorate 9/11

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Three local congregations will gather tonight, to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Jesus Stolen

Jesus Stolen

DETROIT, MI -- Detroit police are on the lookout for a missing Jesus figurine after thieves looted the historic Most Holy Trinity Church on Monday.

Group Dangles $50K for Jews who Move to Alabama Town

Group Dangles $50K for Jews who Move to Alabama Town

DOTHAN, AL (AP) -- Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his corner of the Bible Belt.

The Search for a Flower Thief

The Search for a Flower Thief

PALATKA, FL -- For the fifth time in recent months, thieves have stolen the flowers from the front of a church in the historic district of Palatka.

Evangelicals Energized by McCain-Palin Ticket

Evangelicals Energized by McCain-Palin Ticket

Sarah Palin already has energized conservative religious leaders who had fretted that John McCain would pick an abortion rights supporter as his running mate. The Alaska governor was raised in a Pentecostal churc