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Show in historic Istanbul seminary stirs hope (Reuters)

Published on September 7, 2010 By rohit

ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) – An Istanbul seminary closed in 1971 is hosting its first public event in 40 years, raising hopes it may shortly be reopened by Turkey and once again educate priests for the Greek Orthodox community. The European Union and the United States have pressed EU membership hopeful Turkey to reopen the historic school, which occupies a beautiful and commanding site at the top of the island of Heybeliada, or Halki in Greek. “Tracing Istanbul,” an exhibition of works by Greek artists inspired by the city, has filled the school’s evocative, abandoned classrooms with paintings and brought life back to the corridors

CA university upholds suspension of Muslim group (AP)

Published on September 3, 2010 By

IRVINE, Calif. – The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event. However, the university said Friday it would lift the suspension of the Muslim Student Union on Dec.

UC Irvine suspends Muslim group over disruption (AP)

Published on June 14, 2010 By

LOS ANGELES – A University of California, Irvine , disciplinary committee ruled that a Muslim student group should be suspended for at least a year because of a protest that disrupted a talk by Israel’s ambassador and led to the arrest of 11 students, according to documents released Monday. The letter from a student affairs disciplinary committee to Muslim Student Union leaders said the group was guilty of disorderly conduct , obstructing university activities, furnishing false information and other violations of campus policy. University spokeswoman Cathy Lawhon said the committee’s decision will be a binding recommendation to the campus’ office of student affairs if a planned appeal by the group does not succeed.

Kan. lawyer is architect of many immigration laws (AP)

Published on May 10, 2010 By rohit

TOPEKA, Kan. – When politicians and police across the county want to crack down on illegal immigration, they often reach out to the same man: a little-known Kansas attorney with an Ivy League education who is the architect behind many of the nation’s most controversial immigration laws . Kris Kobach could not attend West Point because of diabetes, but he regards his efforts on immigration as a substitute for military service