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US judge orders Russia to preserve Jewish texts (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 08:15 PM CST AP - A federal judge ordered Russia on Thursday to preserve sacred religious documents that members of a Hasidic Jewish movement fear could be headed to the black market.

Muslim prayer at Milan's Duomo sparks ire (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 02:03 PM CST AP - Italy's interior minister has drafted new rules for public protests after a few hundred Muslims ended a rally earlier this month by praying in front of Milan's cathedral.

Nearly a quarter of Americans believed Obama is Muslim: survey (AFP) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST AFP - Nearly a quarter of Americans believed a false rumor that President Barack Obama is a Muslim in the weeks following his November 4 election, a study released Thursday found.

Obama spy choice sees opportunity on Iran, Muslims (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 12:14 PM CST Reuters - U.S. intelligence agencies should seek ways to work with Muslim leaders and countries such as Iran on issues of mutual interest, President Barack Obama's choice for spy chief said on Thursday.

Norm Coleman joins GOP Jewish group as consultant (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 10:39 AM CST AP - Although Norm Coleman hasn't given up on his hopes of winning his Senate seat back, he has a new job with a national Jewish political group.

Reports: Pope to lift excommunications (AP) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 06:46 AM CST AP - Two newspapers say Pope Benedict XVI has decided to lift the excommunications of four bishops consecrated 20 years ago by the late French ultraconservative Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

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