Bacon bits found at Ramadan gathering in New York park
NYPD investigates uncooked bacon scattered at a Staten Island New Dorp Beach park Ramadan gathering as a possible hate crime. Police link to a separate anti Muslim online post and urge caution as no suspects are identified.
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New York City
Raymond Kelly
Kelly
The
Council On American-Islamic Relations
New Dorp Beach Park
Staten Island
Girl jailed in blasphemy case in Islamabad
A Christian girl, aged 11 to 16, was jailed for 14 days in Islamabad after neighbors alleged she burned Quran pages. Police doubted the evidence and a drop of the case was expected, while crowds pressed for action amid concerns about religious extremism. Human rights groups cited possible mental handicap.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zabi Ullah
Allah
Syrian strikes kill at least 100 during Eid al-Fitr
Rights groups say Syrian government airstrikes and shelling in Aleppo and Damascus killed at least 100 people during the three day Eid al-Fitr holiday. The violence followed a pause on Sunday as rebels intensified attacks and Western leaders considered red lines on chemical weapons.
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Tel Rifat
Syria
Aleppo
Damascus
Bashar Assad
United States
U.S
Assad
Gu Kailai sentenced to suspended death in murder case
Gu Kailai wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai received a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood in Hefei. The verdict aims to steady the party ahead of a fall leadership transition as Bo faces separate discipline charges.
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China
Gu Kailai
Communist Party
Bo Xilai
Neil Heywood
Dali Yang
University of Chicago Center
Beijing
Heywood
Zhang Xiaojun
Hefei Intermediate People's Court
Tang Yigan
Zhang
Charitable giving varies with religious participation in US states
A Chronicle of Philanthropy study shows states with higher religious participation, especially in the South, give a larger share of discretionary income to charity. Utah tops at 10.6 percent, while New Hampshire trails at 2.5 percent.
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The
Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Tennessee
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Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Stephen Cremins
New England
Cremins
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Texas
Delaware
Florida
Valerie Mason
Mesa
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Autopsy: Man in patrol car shot himself in head
The autopsy of 21 year old Chavis Carter found his death ruled a death by own action. Tests showed methamphetamine diazepam oxycodone marijuana and no alcohol. Carter was handcuffed in the back of a Jonesboro patrol car when the gun fired.
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Ark
Arkansas
Chavis Carter
Carter
Benjamin Irwin
Memphis, Tenn
State Crime Lab
Jonesboro
Associated Press
Charles P. Kokes
FBI
NAACP
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