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• La., Texas declare day of prayer for Gulf spill (AP)
• Youths attack Jewish dance group in Germany (AP)
• Muslims look for piety first in partners: poll (Reuters)
• Ill. police revoke 1st Muslim chaplain's post (AP)

La., Texas declare day of prayer for Gulf spill (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:15 PM PDT AP - The governors of Louisiana and Texas say Sunday will be a day to pray about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Youths attack Jewish dance group in Germany (AP) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:22 AM PDT AP - Arab youths threw stones at a Jewish dance group during a street festival in Hannover, injuring one dancer and forcing the group to cancel its performance, German police and dance officials said Thursday.

Muslims look for piety first in partners: poll (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:19 AM PDT Reuters - Muslims consider piety and religious compatibility the most important criteria when looking for a partner, according to a new survey from an online Muslim matrimonial service.

Ill. police revoke 1st Muslim chaplain's post (AP) Posted: 23 Jun 2010 05:52 PM PDT AP - The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of the agency's first Muslim chaplain, citing only information revealed during a background check. A national Muslim advocacy group Wednesday blamed the move on Islamophobia.

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