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• Baird calls on Egypt government to protect religious sites in wake of violence
• Egypt refers 84 to military prosecutors on charges of murder, burning churches
• Largest Lutheran group elects 1st female leader; Eaton, of Ohio, will be ELCA presiding bishop

Baird calls on Egypt government to protect religious sites in wake of violence Posted: 15 Aug 2013 08:43 AM PDT OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says he's concerned about attacks on religious institutions as deadly violence continues to flare in Egypt.

Egypt refers 84 to military prosecutors on charges of murder, burning churches Posted: 15 Aug 2013 03:24 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities referred 84 people from the city of Suez, including Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters, to military prosecutors on Thursday on charges of murder and burning churches, the state news agency reported. The move came a day after the state imposed emergency laws and an evening curfew following nationwide violence between security forces and members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, in which more than 460 people were killed. (Reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Editing by Janet Lawrence)

Largest Lutheran group elects 1st female leader; Eaton, of Ohio, will be ELCA presiding bishop Posted: 14 Aug 2013 07:42 PM PDT PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The nation's largest Lutheran group elected its first woman as presiding bishop on Wednesday.

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