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Rounding up the Supreme Court's oral arguments in the Pledge of Allegiance case is taking more time than expected. Later this afternoon, we'll have a full roundup of the news, analysis, and opinion over the "under God" issue. Until then, here's the rest of the day's religion news.

Life ethics:

• U.S. pushes for abortion records | Even if their names are blacked out, can 45 women who had late-term abortions at Northwestern Memorial Hospital be identified by medical files the government wants to inspect? (Chicago Sun-Times)
  
  
• Court rules against 'Choose Life' plates | Appeals judges say anti-abortion slogan on vehicles goes against First Amendment (Associated Press)
  
  
• Battle over rights for fetuses | Whether a pregnant woman has the right to refuse surgery to save the child she is carrying has become the subject of America's latest culture war (BBC)
  
  
• Two victims for fetal violence | This week, the Senate is expected to debate legislation giving federal protection to society's most vulnerable individuals, unborn children (Editorial, The Washington Times)
  
  

Religion and politics:

• Man files complaint over mayor's proclamation | A Wauconda Township man filed a discrimination complaint with the state because he says a Bible Week proclamation made at a Wauconda Village Board meeting last year violates his rights (Lake Zurich Courier, Ill.)
  
  
• CARE-less | Democrats' obstructionist tactics not only dam the streams of compassion in America, but also create large pools of suspicion that Democratic leaders care more about national politics than the politics of caring (Gary J. Andres, The Washington Times)
  
  
• The Christian Left | For the last two decades, the Christian right has defined religious politics in America, but liberal Christians were once an influential voice (Odyssey, NPR, link via The Revealer)
  
  
• Start council meetings with moment of silence | People deserve to have an option (Editorial, Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Ind,)
  
  
• Good Friday: A good day for racing? | A row has erupted over Gold Circle's decision to stage a horse race meeting on Good Friday, which is a religious day among Christians and Hindus (Daily News, South Africa)
  
  
• Their will be done | Creating a theocracy in America (James Heflin, Valley Advocate, Easthampton, Mass.)
  
  

Kenya constitution:

• Church leaders call for referendum | Catholic leaders yesterday proposed that the contentious issues in the draft constitution be subjected to a referendum (The East African Standard, Nairobi, Kenya)
  
  
• US embassy blamed for recent demo | Muslim leaders in Mombasa yesterday accused the US embassy in Nairobi of inciting Christians to demonstrate against the recognition of Kadhi's courts in the draft Constitution (The East African Standard, Nairobi, Kenya)
  
  

Crime:

• Trial opens for Znetix trio | Attorney says defendants were duped; prosecution says they cheated others (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
  
  
• Group targets common | Churchgoers and ethnic groups are often preferred marks for con artists who know people want to trust folks who are much like themselves, warns an expert in investment fraud (London Free Press, Ontario, Canada)
  
  
• Charismatic pastor 'singled out victims for sex attacks' | Evangelical pastor Douglas Goodman returned to the Old Bailey today to face a retrial on sex charges (PA, U.K.)
  
  
• Against a parent's will | After a murder and arson, an East Hartford church family took in one of the surviving children. Now, the DCF says the family is unfit to care for him (Hartford Advocate, Conn.)
  
  

Gambling:

• Opponents of slots keep up resistance | Issue puts some voters, lawmakers at odds (The Washington Post)
  
  

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