religious conflicts
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Palestinian statehood: Obama puts the U.S. on history's bad side by opposing statehood bid at the U.N. - The U.S. must veto U.N. recognition of an independent Palestinian state
- A discovery sparked a debate that pitted preservationists against each other and made it to highest levels of state government: Should a repainted State House reflect cozy Americana or radical pastel?
- Howard County schools approach the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 with sensitivity, plans for tribute
- The serious subject matter ensures that attention will be paid to "The Debt." It generally merits that attention, but director John Madden's slickly packaged thriller often feels superficial rather than profound.
- If worded right, Palestinian declaration may improve chances for peace
- The tragic killings in Norway should give us cause to reflect on racial and religious tolerance in our own society.
- Is this still good? The shafting of salt and other blog highlights
- Maryland Historical Society, Jewish Museum among the institutions using actors to enhance exhibits
- Stanley A. "Jimmy" Makowski, founder of National Press of Baltimore and a decorated World War II veteran, died June 21 of heart failure at his Perry Hall home. He was 93.
- Laurel resident Wilma Foster, who worked in an airplane factory during World War II, and her daughters are leading an effort to establish a Laurel chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association.
- Mykola "Mike" Koropeckyj, a noncommissioned career Army officer who later worked at the Social Security Administration, died June 5 of lung cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia. He was 70.
- The U.S. should return its own occupied territories first; only then will it have the moral standing to dictate what Israel does
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- It would be as foolish of Israel to return the territories it captured during the 1967 war as it would be for the U.S. to return the territory it conquered from Native Americans
- No shooting at Civil War reenactment recalling U.S. Christian Commissio
- The president put the Israeli-Palestinian conflict squarely in the context of the revolution sweeping the Arab world
- U.S., Israel should not hesitate to support ouster of Assad, who has done little to promote peace in the region
- Religious moderation is not watered-down fundamentalism but a fully formed thought system that can lead to a more peaceful world
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- World is better without Osama bin Laden, but where are the progressive Muslim leaders to provide a better role model?
- Fight must continue against misguided followers of Osama bin Laden
- Bin Laden failed in effort to remake Muslim governments
- The quick fall of dictatorships in Tunisia and Egypt hasn't caused the rapid fall of other regimes that many hoped for; under the circumstances, the Obama administration's wait-and-see approach may be the only viable option.
- Retraction of Goldstone Report condemning Israeli actions in Gaza flies in face of eyewitness accounts
- Stylish heartache and sacrifice trump politics in the Israeli- Palestinian feature