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Tibetan Monks Create Mandalas at St. Louis Museum

April 29, 2005

Source: Beliefnet

Wire Service: AP

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/166/story_16602_1.html

On April 29, 2005 the Associated Press reported, "Tibetan monks are spending five days at the St. Louis Art Museum meticulously positioning millions of grains of sand in a colorful pattern to form a sand painting. On Sunday, they'll destroy it. The process serves as a way for the Buddhists to meditate, spread blessings and show the temporary...

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Boston Jewish Community Rivaling That of New York

April 29, 2005

Source: The Forward

http://www.forward.com/articles/3100

On April 29, 2005 The Forward reported, "the Jewish community of Boston has been gaining ground on The Big Apple. New Yorkers may think of their city as the center of all things Jewish in America, but Boston-area institutions have been shifting the balance of power. In recent years, several new national initiatives have taken shape in Boston with local institutions assuming increasingly national profiles. Most recently, New York...

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Monks Oppose Giving Control of Tsunami Aid to Rebels

April 29, 2005

Source: The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=444592005

On April 29, 2005 The Scotsman reported, "Religious leaders in Sri Lanka have fiercely opposed handing over tsunami aid to rebel fighters. A political party led by several of the country’s powerful Buddhist monks has opposed a government move to give partial control of foreign tsunami aid to the Tamil Tiger rebels. The rebels have continued to target those opposed to them and cannot...

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Muslim Teacher Alleges Biased Job Termination

April 28, 2005

Source: New York Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/304200p-260346c.html

On April 28, 2005 the New York Daily News reported, "a long-time teacher who alleges she was fired because she is Muslim and refused to convert to Christianity yesterday demanded her job back during a protest outside the Woodside school where she worked for 11 years. Until she was terminated eight months ago, Shahensha Begum was an assistant teacher at the Rainbow...

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Hindu American Foundation Meets with American Jewish Committee

April 28, 2005

Source: Hindu American Press Release

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/Content/Achievements/media_press_release_ajc01.html

On April 28, 2005 a Hindu American Press Release reported, "Mihir Meghani, President of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and Swaminathan Venkataraman, Member of HAF’s Executive Council, met with representatives of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on April 28, 2005. The AJC was represented by...

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Denny's Restaurant Faces Religious Discrimination Charges

April 28, 2005

Source: The Associated Press

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/gen/ap/FL_Dennys_Lawsuit.html

On April 28, 2005 The Associated Press reported, "seven men of Middle Eastern descent have sued a South Florida Denny's restaurant franchisee and one of its managers for $28 million, saying they were kicked out because of their ancestry and compared to Osama Bin Laden.

The men, who are all U.S. citizens, are seeking $4 million each from...

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