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Pastor Seeking to Protest at Mosque Briefly Jailed
By not in system - AOL NewsDEARBORN, 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 ...
Afghan Officials: 2 Suspects in Custody for UN Attacks
By not in system - AOL NewsKABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan officials say they have in custody at least two former insurgents suspected of involvement in the killing of seven U.N. workers during a riot last week in the northern city over Quran burning in the United States. Lawmaker Mohammad Akbari said on Wednesday that a government team investigating the April 1 attack against the U.N. headquarters in Mazar-i-Sharif has identified three men believed involved in the killing of three U.N. staff members and four Nepalese guards. A chief investigator with the Interior Ministry, Mirza Mohammad Yarmand, claims two of the ...
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Quran Protests Spread to Turbulent Afghan East
By not in system - AOL NewsJALALABAD, Afghanistan - Demonstrators battled police in southern Afghanistan's main city on Sunday and took to the streets in the turbulent east for the first time as Western pleas failed to halt a third day of rage over a Florida pastor's burning of the Quran. An officer was shot dead in a second day of clashes in the city of Kandahar, said provincial health director Qayum Pokhla. Two officers and 18 civilians were wounded, he said. In Jalalabad, the largest city in the east, hundreds of people blocked the main highway for three hours, shouting for U.S. troops to leave, burning an effigy ...
'King of Limbs': Radiohead Album Title Meaning Explained
By David Knowles - AOL NewsHere 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 ...
The Strangest, Most Far-Out Photos of 2010
By Lee Speigel - AOL NewsIt'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 ...
British Girl, 15, Arrested Over Alleged Koran Burning
By Theunis Bates - AOL NewsLONDON (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 ...
Muslim Group to Sue Okla. Over Shariah Law Amendment
By David Knowles - AOL News(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 ...
Iraq's High Court Orders Parliament Back to Work
By not in system - AOL NewsBAGHDAD (Oct. 24) -- Iraq's highest court on Sunday ordered parliament back to work after a virtual seven-month recess, intensifying pressure to break the political stalemate that has held up formation of a new government. The 325 lawmakers met only once since they were elected on March 7 for a session that lasted 20 minutes and consisted of a reading from Islam's holy book, the Quran, the playing of the national anthem and swearing in new members. Under the constitution, parliament was required to meet within 15 days of final court approval of election results, which came on June 1. ...
Florida Pastor Who Wanted to Burn Koran Gets Free Car Instead
By David Gibson - Politics DailyThe 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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