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Published: 04/22/11

Pastor Seeking to Protest at Mosque Briefly Jailed

By  not in system - AOL News
Pastor Seeking to Protest at Mosque Briefly Jailed

DEARBORN, Mich. -- A Florida pastor's planned demonstration outside a Michigan mosque was scuttled Friday after a jury determined the protest would constitute a breach of the peace and he was briefly jailed for refusing to pay what authorities called a "peace bond." The Rev. Terry Jones, whose past rhetoric against Muslims has inflamed anti-Western sentiment in Afghanistan, said he refused to pay the $1 bond because to do so would violate his freedom of speech. He later paid it and was released. Jones had planned a demonstration Friday evening outside the Islamic Center of America in ...

Published: 02/18/11

'King of Limbs': Radiohead Album Title Meaning Explained

By  David Knowles - AOL News
'King of Limbs': Radiohead Album Title Meaning Explained

Here it is, but what does it mean? The British rock unit Radiohead released its much anticipated new album on today. While the 37 minutes of music on the new offering has already been getting high praise from critics, some fans are wondering about the title. Related Stories Radiohead's 'The King of Limbs' and 'Lotus Flower' Video: The First Reviews Are In So far, two main references to "King of Limbs" have been turned up. The first, like the band, comes from England. In the Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, one finds a massive, decaying oak tree named "the King of ...

Published: 02/3/11

Nidal Hasan a 'Ticking Time Bomb': 4 Key Conclusions from the Senate Inquiry

By  Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL News
Nidal Hasan a 'Ticking Time Bomb': 4 Key Conclusions from the Senate Inquiry

Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting spree at Fort Hood in 2009, was known as a "ticking time bomb" who could have been stopped by the military or the FBI. That's the conclusion of a Senate inquiry led by Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. In an 89-page report released today, Lieberman and Collins criticized the Army, the FBI and the Department of Defense for failing to act on worrisome information about Hasan. Thirty-two people were wounded and 13 were killed during the Fort Hood massacre. Although previous investigations have ...

Published: 12/29/10

The Strangest, Most Far-Out Photos of 2010

By  Lee Speigel - AOL News

It's that time of year when thoughts turn to holiday bargains, family get-togethers, peace on Earth and, hopefully, good will to all. It's also time to look back at stunning, unusual and downright far-out images of people, places and oddities captured in 2010. Think of AOL Weird News as your one-stop shop to read about and view the most striking and often bizarre images to be seen anywhere. 2010 will be remembered for many newsworthy events, but some of the items that we at AOL News were especially moved by included things like bullfighter Julio Aparicio's face-goring moment, or those naked ...

Published: 11/29/10

Okla. Judge Grants Permanent Injunction on 'Shariah Law Amendment'

By  Steven Hoffer - AOL News
Okla. Judge Grants Permanent Injunction on 'Shariah Law Amendment'

(Nov. 29) -- Shariah law, OK? An Oklahoma federal judge has put a hold on Ballot Question 755 -- aka the "Shariah law amendment" -- which forbids state courts from implementing international laws, including Islamic Shariah law. The permanent injunction will grant the judge additional time to consider issues surrounding the amendment. Oklahoma federal Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange previously blocked implementation of the ballot measure, which was approved by voters in early November, in light of a lawsuit filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations aiming to nullify the law. That motion ...

Published: 11/25/10

British Girl, 15, Arrested Over Alleged Koran Burning

By  Theunis Bates - AOL News
British Girl, 15, Arrested Over Alleged Koran Burning

LONDON (Nov. 25) -- A 15-year-old British girl has been arrested on suspicion of inciting religious hatred after she allegedly set fire to an English-language copy of the Koran and posted footage of the incident on Facebook. The unidentified teenager is accused of torching the Islamic holy book at her school in Sandwell, near the city of Birmingham in central England, as other students watched. She was questioned by police on Friday and was released later that day pending further inquiries. Police also arrested a 14-year-old boy on Tuesday on suspicion of making threats on the social ...

Published: 11/16/10

Muslim Holiday Eid al-Adha Begins

By  Justin Vela - AOL News
Muslim Holiday Eid al-Adha Begins

ISTANBUL (Nov. 16) -- Two Turkish men seized a struggling lamb from a crowded pen and dragged it by its front feet so it was walking on its hind legs to the corner of a parking lot here. They then held the lamb down and one of the men slit the kicking lamb's throat with a short, sharp knife. Next, they sliced off the lamb's head and skin and finally cut the meat into parts, which were put into plastic bags that were carried off by a satisfied customer in a denim jacket. This ritual of slaughtering of lambs and also cows, goats and other animals is happening across Turkey and many other ...

Published: 11/3/10

Muslim Group to Sue Okla. Over Shariah Law Amendment

By  David Knowles - AOL News
Muslim Group to Sue Okla. Over Shariah Law Amendment

(Nov. 3) -- Which is greater, man's law or God's law? The answer to that question depends in part on whom you ask and on which religion is being considered. On Tuesday, for instance, voters in Oklahoma passed State Question 755, aka the "Shariah law amendment," which changed the state constitution so that Oklahoma courts are now forbidden from "considering or using" both international law and Shariah law when making their decisions. Here's some of the text of the measure: International law is also known as the law of nations. It deals with the conduct of international organizations and ...

Published: 10/15/10

Florida Pastor Who Wanted to Burn Koran Gets Free Car Instead

By  David Gibson - Politics Daily
Florida Pastor Who Wanted to Burn Koran Gets Free Car Instead

The pastor of a tiny Gainesville, Fla. church who last month sparked a domestic political uproar and an international crisis with plans to burn hundreds of Korans to mark 9/11 was dismissed as crazy by many, but Terry Jones is no fool. At the height of tensions over Jones' threat, a New Jersey car dealer offered the pastor a new car if he would back off his Koran-burning plans -- and now Jones says he wants the dealer, Mitsubishi Hyundai dealer Brad Benson of South Brunswick, to make good on the deal. Jones told The Associated Press he plans to donate the car to an organization that helps ...

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