A hearing on the matter will be held Jan. 3.
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Massachusetts town says yes to Islamic cemetery
An Islamic group had sued the town of Dudley after it was denied a permit to build the burial ground.
Inauguration prayer service complicated by rhetoric
President-elect Trump has drawn condemnations from religious leaders for calling Mexicans rapists and pledging to deport illegal immigrants and ban those from Muslim nations.
Video game creator setting sights on Congress
A one-time target of Gamergate threats, Brianna Wu will fight for online privacy and more.
Lawmakers ask FDA to limit ‘milk’ labeling
In a letter, 25 members of Congress say the use of the term for plant-based products is misleading.
Piers Sellars, ex-astronaut, climate scientist, dies at 61
He gained fame late in life for his eloquent commentary about the earth’s fragility and his own diagnosis of terminal cancer.
Mormon Wikileaks website launched
An ex-Mormon provides a place for people to leak material that sheds light on the church’s workings and controversial positions.
In cultural shift, more women are drinking heavily, and it’s killing them
Alcohol-related deaths of white women ages 35 to 54 have more than doubled since 1999, according to a Washington Post analysis.
Carrie Fisher in stable condition after suffering medical emergency
The actress, best known as Princess Leia in the ‘Star Wars’ films, experienced medical trouble on a flight from London to Los Angeles.
Unions say FairPoint has started layoffs
The company plans to cut about 35 workers in Maine.