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• Archbishop of Canterbury steps into U.N. gays row (Reuters)
• Judge's dismissal of harassment charge goes viral (AP)
• Justice reviews complaints on spying of Muslims (AP)
• NYPD head not sorry about NJ Muslim surveillance (AP)

Archbishop of Canterbury steps into U.N. gays row (Reuters) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 02:04 PM PST Reuters - Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the global Anglican communion, stepped on Tuesday into a row which is flaring at the U.N. Human Rights Council over the persecution of gays and lesbians.

Judge's dismissal of harassment charge goes viral (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:50 PM PST AP - A central Pennsylvania judge who came under fire for throwing out a harassment case against a Muslim man accused of accosting an atheist activist who dressed as a zombie version of the Prophet Mohammed in a Halloween parade said Tuesday he would not do anything differently.

Justice reviews complaints on spying of Muslims (AP) Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:13 AM PST AP - Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is reviewing complaints about surveillance by the New York City Police Department of Muslim and Arab communities.

NYPD head not sorry about NJ Muslim surveillance (AP) Posted: 27 Feb 2012 06:33 PM PST AP - The New York Police Department's top official reiterated his defense Monday of the department's aggressive intelligence-gathering operations, saying there's no need to apologize for keeping tabs on some Muslims if that's what it takes to protect the city.

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