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So what group would judges be truly forbidden from joining under this new rule? Dunno. But California has "a 1-year-old rule requires state judges to disclose if they are members of groups like the Boy Scouts," says the AP. The Lambda Legal attorney explains, "It didn't convey the symbolic message that belonging to groups that discriminate based on sexual orientation is always unacceptable for a judge, but it essentially had the effect of making it difficult for judges to continue to belong." Which suggests that the new rule may be less about prohibition and more about pressure.

Sudan:

• Frist calls Darfur killing 'genocide' | Senate leader tours a camp in Chad, cites Sudan's deadline to stop militia (The Washington Post)
• Frist: Sanction threat won't end Darfur crisis | The U.S. Senate majority leader said on Tuesday the threat of sanctions against Sudan is not enough to stop what he called a campaign of genocide being waged by Arab militiamen in Sudan's western region of Darfur (Reuters)
• Monitor blames Sudan for Darfur militia killings | U.N. awaits pact on steps to halt atrocities (The Washington Post)
• EU mission sees abuses, but not genocide, in Darfur | The European Union Monday said it had found no evidence of genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur, although killing was widespread, with little evidence of government efforts to protect civilians (Reuters)
• EU: UN must decide on Darfur atrocities | The European Union said Tuesday that it would be up to U.N. experts to determine whether killings and other atrocities in the Sudanese province of Darfur amounted to genocide (Associated Press)
• Sudan massacres are not genocide, says EU | The EU said yesterday there was widespread violence in the Darfur region of Sudan but the killings were not genocidal, a potentially crucial distinction which underlined its reluctance to intervene (The Guardian, London)
• Arab League backs Sudan on Darfur | The Arab League has rejected any sanctions or international military intervention as a response to the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region (BBC, video)
• Crisis in Sudan resists simple solutions | Haunted by memories of past American failures in Rwanda and other parts of Africa, administration officials say their complex diplomatic efforts have huge implications, not only for American ties with Muslims and Africans, but also for the effort to curb terrorism and the need to repair relations with Europe and the United Nations (The New York Times)

Luis Palau:

• First the message now 'the call' | Volunteers phone those who 'made a decision' at Palau gathering (Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn)
• At least 180,000 attend fest | 800 churches will follow up on response cards (Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn)
• Also: Thousands hear Palau's message (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
• Skate park to get new home | A 16-year-old boy seals the deal for Palau festival ramps (Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.)
• Christians converge on Capitol | An estimated 80,000 gather for a festival combining music, sports and worship (Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.)
• Corporations keep evangelical festivals fueled | In a departure from other Christian evangelical events, Luis Palau Evangelistic Association (LPEA) festivals seek financial help from corporate sponsors (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

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