Colorado man says marijuana is sacred part of his religion, drug charge violates his rights
Colorado man: Pot charge violates religious rights Obama says health care overhaul still needed, ‘I will not walk away’ from reform effort![]() Democrats vow to resurrect health care overhaul bill and look to Obama for guidance![]() more images Dreams of Obama’s health care victory lap dashed by political, legislative realities![]() more images Jyoti Basu’s ’sradh’ rites performedKOLKATA - The ’sradh’ ceremony of Marxist patriach Jyoti Basu, a firm atheist who died Jan 17, was performed by his son Chandan in an all-religious ceremony here Wednesday. Jyoti Basu’s 10th-day rites performedKOLKATA - The 10th-day rites of Marxist patriach Jyoti Basu, a firm atheist who died on Jan 17, were performed by his son Chandan in an all-religious ceremony Wednesday. Searching for path forward, congressional Dems vow to pass a health care bill![]() UK, Irish premiers offer compromise to save Belfast power-sharing, but leave with no deal
UK, Dublin offer compromise plan for NIreland ‘Kill them before they kill you:’ Text messages offered chilling orders for Nigerian violence
Nigeria: Chilling messages sent before killings Israel’s military names new chief rabbi to replace one mixing religion and politics
Israel names new chief military rabbi JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday appointed a new chief military rabbi to replace a polarizing figure critics say injected a militant mix of religion and nationalism into the secular institution. UK, Irish premiers unveil ‘pathway’ to save Belfast power-sharing _ but end talks with no deal
UK, Irish premiers offer path to new Belfast deal Chop hands of those who attack religious places: YeddyurappaBANGALORE - Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, under attack over frequent vandalisation of churches in the state, Wednesday said hands of those who indulge in such acts should be “cut off”. Pope denounces ‘horror,’ brutality of Nazi Germany on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Pope denounces ‘horror’ of Holocaust VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has marked Holocaust Remembrance Day by denouncing the “horror” of the Shoah and the “unheard of brutality” of death camps created by Nazi Germany. British, Irish premiers cancel parliament events for final push on new Northern Ireland accord
Northern Ireland talks face critical day HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland — The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland canceled their parliament appearances Wednesday to keep pushing politicians in Northern Ireland into a new compromise to save the region’s Catholic-Protestant government. Israel’s military names new chief rabbi to replace one who stirred controversy
Controversial chief military rabbi ends term Thousands throng Andhra for Asia’s biggest tribal fairHYDERABAD - Thousands of tribals from different parts of India arrived in Andhra Pradesh’s Warangal district for the historic “Sammakka Saralamma Jatara”, claimed to be Asia’s largest tribal religious fair. Pig heads thrown into Malaysian mosquesKUALA LUMPUR - Worshippers at two Malaysian mosques discovered severed pig heads in the buildings Wednesday as religious tensions in the multi-ethnic nation threatened to escalate. |