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• An Atheist Icon? Social Conservatives Worried About GOP Ayn Rand Resurgence (Time.com)
• Jury selection completed in NH church rape case (AP)
• Branstad says Iowa GOP welcomes all candidates (AP)
• Court won't hear challenge to 'So help me God' (AP)
• Muslim creationists tour France denouncing Darwin (Reuters)

An Atheist Icon? Social Conservatives Worried About GOP Ayn Rand Resurgence (Time.com) Posted: 16 May 2011 01:50 PM PDT Time.com - In contrast, the philosopher GOP leaders quote most reverently these days was vehemently anti-religion, and referred to Christian teachings as "evil" and "monstrous."

Jury selection completed in NH church rape case (AP) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT AP - A jury was chosen Monday for the trial of a man charged with raping a 15-year-old fellow church member who was forced to stand before the congregation and apologize for getting pregnant.

Branstad says Iowa GOP welcomes all candidates (AP) Posted: 16 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT AP - Gov. Terry Branstad urged Republican presidential candidates Monday to participate in Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, saying the state party covers the "full spectrum" of views and isn't dominated by evangelical Christians.

Court won't hear challenge to 'So help me God' (AP) Posted: 16 May 2011 09:27 AM PDT AP - The Supreme Court is brushing aside an atheist's challenge to religion in government, refusing to hear a complaint about President Barack Obama adding "so help me God" to his inaugural oath of office.

Muslim creationists tour France denouncing Darwin (Reuters) Posted: 16 May 2011 06:15 AM PDT Reuters - Four years after they first frightened France, Muslim creationists are back touring the country preaching against evolution and claiming the Koran predicted many modern scientific discoveries.

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