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Ex-worker sues secretive US agency, alleging bias

A former employee has sued one of the government's most secretive security agencies, alleging he lost his security clearance because his wife attended an Islamic school and worked for a Muslim charity.

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New Sacramento air terminal's rabbit, other art previewed

The big red rabbit is in town, and it's an eyeful. After months of assembly, the 56-foot-long aluminum sculpture called "Leap" now hangs in its spot at the center of Sacramento International Airport's new terminal, awaiting the oohs, aahs and what-the-hecks headed its way next mo …

Martin Luther King Memorial: The Story Behind the Monument

The National Mall, a wide expanse in the heart of the nation's capital, is home to numerous monuments honoring U.S. presidents and military sacrifice. This week, the setting's latest commemorative work opens to the public: the long-awaited Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Quickening

All around the planet hundreds of millions of people are waiting for events to unfold in the year 2012, that they... believe will bring either the birth of a harmonious new reality...

Ramadan Mubarak!

...to all who participate by fasting during the Month of Ramadan. Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان‎ Ramaḍān, Arabic pronunciation: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]) (also Ramazan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 to 30 days.

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Afghan women rally, turning men red-faced with anger

KABUL – In any other country, the sight of a group of women holding colorful placards, marching and protesting is commonplace.But not in Afghanistan.In fact, a women’s protest on the streets of Kabul on Thursday was the first of its kind.On a hot, muggy day, about 30 …

Afghan midwives deliver life-saving birth education

By Nadene Ghouri Kabul, Afghanistan

To Fellow Citizens of Planet Earth

TRANSLATION: Please join us in this healing prayer for the Earth. To All People Around the World Please send your prayers of love and gratitude to water at the nuclear plants in Fukushima, Japan!

TSA fires whistle-blowing witch

Here's a situation for all you aspiring managers: If you were the boss at a U.S. government agency and one of your employees complained that she was afraid of a co-worker's religious practices, what would you do?

Obama Calls for Passage of Workplace Fairness Act for Women

President Obama, who has two young daughters, pressed Saturday for passage of a bill meant to make it easier for women to have their day in court when they feel employers are underpaying them simply because of their gender.

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