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Shari'a law in Kano still requires governor's signature. Shari'a in the city may be harder to implement than in the two rural Nigerian states that previously adopted the Islamic law. Meanwhile, Tempo, a Nigerian paper based in Lagos, ran a fascinating article describing the implementation of shari'a in Niger State.

"Thousands of commuters likely passed Elaine J. Stephens each day at bus and train stations, paying scant attention to her message about God's saving grace as they rushed to work," writes staff writer Maura Kelly in an article about Stephens's death. "But that never deterred Mrs. Stephens, who for 40 years believed so strongly in the salvation of people that she regularly endured biting cold or pouring rain to distribute religious pamphlets."

Michael Silver, a secular Jew, says of going to church with Saint Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner and his wife, "It felt sincere, and it felt right." He looks forward to attending again.

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