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French Senate passes ban on full Muslim veils (AP) Posted: 14 Sep 2010 05:40 PM PDT AP - The French Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning the burqa-style Islamic veil on public streets and other places, a measure that affects less than 2,000 women but that has been widely seen as a symbolic defense of French values.

Smaller crowds anticipated in UK for papal visit (AP) Posted: 14 Sep 2010 12:32 PM PDT AP - Smaller crowds than initially expected will attend events scheduled during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales said Tuesday.

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