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The Associated Press finds similar sentiments among other residents of Basilan Island: "When members of your armed forces came over here, there were no more killings," said accountant Inocente Gonzales. "We'd like them to stay longer."

U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) is also in the Philippines this week, calling for more action to free kidnapped missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham. He says political gameplaying over exactly how involved U.S. forces can be is ridiculous. "This is not the time to nitpick," he said. "We should be encouraging each other and try to help each other. … Terrorists are killing Americans and terrorists are killing Filipinos. Terrorists are killing anyone who wants a democratic society throughout the world and this is the time we should stand together."

Courts & law:

• Landlord sues over faith rights | Civil Rights Commission claims he discriminated against unwed couple (The Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio)
  
  
• Supreme Court to rule on its tough cases | Decisions on school vouchers, door-to-door evangelism expected any day (USA Today)
  
  
• Church faces suit by EEOC | The lawsuit alleges that the leadership of Mount Carmel Baptist Church retaliated against three female workers by firing them after they complained about a church official making repeated sexual advances. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  
  
• Arkansas schools okay churches' use | The action was taken by the Clinton School District in Clinton, Ark., to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought against it on behalf of a coalition of churches in the city. (The Washington Times)

Politics:

• Religion weighty in Ala. gov. race | Campaigning for religion and against gambling has become the Republicans' chosen route to political salvation (Associated Press)
  
  
• GOP seeks to ease curbs on churches in politics | House Republican leaders intend to pass the legislation this year, and it is part of a broader GOP effort to resuscitate the Christian conservative movement that helped propel the party to power in the early 1990s. (The Washington Post)
  
  
• Proposal to define marriage for U.S. | Response so far is cautious, even muted, given the polarization that often surrounds the issue. (Deseret News, Salt Lake City)
  
  
• 'Let monarchy marry Catholics' | The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has spoken out about the historic ban on any heir to the throne marrying a member of his church. (BBC)
  
  
• Addict turns into activist | Bill Whatcott has become Saskatchewan's most visible and vocal anti-gay, anti-abortion activist (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Church life:

• Faith goes undiminished in quest for a new church | Cottonwood congregants are joined by others in Cypress who denounce the city's condemnation of their parcel for a retail center. (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• New Episcopal bishop voices liberal views | The Rev. John B. Chane, installed Saturday as the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, told a Washington National Cathedral audience yesterday the church is "guilty" in its complicity with institutional slavery and narrow-minded in its attitudes toward women and homosexuals. (The Washington Times)
  
  
• Also: Driven by conviction and compassion | Washington's new Episcopal bishop is willing to take risks (The Washington Post)
  
  

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