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• Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day (AP)
• Pentagon disinvites evangelist who scorned Islam (Reuters)
• Government to appeal ruling against Prayer Day (AP)
• 5 Chinese Muslims at Gitmo seek a better deal (AP)
• Chinese Uighur Muslims plead in court for US release (AFP)
• French Muslims torn over potential veil ban (AP)
• 'South Park' cuts image of Mohammed after threat (AFP)
• "Modest and fabulous": Muslim women get new magazine (Reuters)

Army disinvites Graham to Pentagon Prayer Day (AP) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 06:14 PM PDT AP - Evangelist Franklin Graham's invitation to speak at a Pentagon prayer service has been rescinded because his comments about Islam were inappropriate, the Army said Thursday.

Pentagon disinvites evangelist who scorned Islam (Reuters) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - The U.S. Army on Thursday withdrew an invitation to a Christian evangelist to speak at a Pentagon prayer service next month following an outcry over his references to Islam as a violent religion.

Government to appeal ruling against Prayer Day (AP) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 03:01 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration said Thursday it will appeal a court decision that found the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.

5 Chinese Muslims at Gitmo seek a better deal (AP) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 02:49 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration on Thursday sought to block further court review in the case of five Chinese Muslims held at Guantanamo Bay who want to be sent to the United States or another country where they would like to live.

Chinese Uighur Muslims plead in court for US release (AFP) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 01:06 PM PDT AFP - Lawyers for the five remaining Uighur Chinese Muslims at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp argued in court Thursday that the men should be set free on US soil after more than eight years in detention.

French Muslims torn over potential veil ban (AP) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:41 AM PDT AP - Muslims in the Arab world are incensed and Muslims in France are walking a delicate line after President Nicolas Sarkozy pushed for an all-out ban on full Islamic veils.

'South Park' cuts image of Mohammed after threat (AFP) Posted: 22 Apr 2010 10:58 AM PDT AFP - The latest episode of satirical cartoon show "South Park" has been censored after a radical Muslim group threatened the show's creators for their depiction of the Prophet Mohammed.

"Modest and fabulous": Muslim women get new magazine (Reuters) Posted: 21 Apr 2010 11:01 PM PDT Reuters - There's a beautiful model on the cover, a teaser about an article on sex and a swimsuit spread, but what makes Asia's newest women's magazine stand out is its audience: stylish, modern Muslims.

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