Parents of Dead Girl: Sickness was a test of faithIn Wisconsin, the mother of an 11-year-old girl who died of undiagnosed diabetes as the family prayed for her to get better testified that she believes sickness is caused by sin and can be cured by God. Leilani Neumann (l.), who was convicted of second-degree reckless homicide in her daughter's death, told the jury in her husband's trial that she thought her daughter's illness was a test of her religious faith and she didn't take the girl to a doctor. Neumann's husband, Dale, who is described as a "full-Gospel Christian" by his lawyer, also considered his daughter's illness "a test of his faith".
Woman Facing 40 Lashes for Wearing Trousers
In Sudan, a woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public made her first appearance today in a court packed with supporters, in what her lawyer described as a test case in Sudan's decency laws. In an act of defiance, Lubna Hussein (r.), a former journalist who works for the UN, attended the hearing wearing the same green slacks that got her arrested for immodest dress. Hussein is using her case to campaign against dress codes sporadically imposed in the capital.
In Sudan, a woman facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public made her first appearance today in a court packed with supporters, in what her lawyer described as a test case in Sudan's decency laws. In an act of defiance, Lubna Hussein (r.), a former journalist who works for the UN, attended the hearing wearing the same green slacks that got her arrested for immodest dress. Hussein is using her case to campaign against dress codes sporadically imposed in the capital.
180 Hostages Freed Amid Islamist Violence
In Nigeria, police have freed more than 180 women and children from a house where they had been held for six days by a group of radical Islamists demanding the adoption of Sharia law. The group is responsible for three days of deadly violence which has killed more than 250 people and has forced more than 3,000 people from their homes.
Father Held in Brutal Honor Killing of Daughter
In the Gaza Strip, a man is being held on suspicion he bludgeoned his daughter to death with an iron chain in an honor killing. Apparently the assault was triggered by the Jawdat Najjar's discovery that his 27-year-old daughter (a divorced mother of five) owned a cell phone, which he suspected she used to speak to a man outside the family. Najjar is believed to have beat her with an iron chain, while also kicking and punching her for about 40 minutes until she died of a fatal blow to the head.
In the Gaza Strip, a man is being held on suspicion he bludgeoned his daughter to death with an iron chain in an honor killing. Apparently the assault was triggered by the Jawdat Najjar's discovery that his 27-year-old daughter (a divorced mother of five) owned a cell phone, which he suspected she used to speak to a man outside the family. Najjar is believed to have beat her with an iron chain, while also kicking and punching her for about 40 minutes until she died of a fatal blow to the head.
Christian Wrestling Coach Sues Muslim Principal
And finally...in Michigan, a former high school wrestling coach who is Christian filed a lawsuit against Dearborn Public Schools and a high school principal who is Muslim, saying he was terminated because of his association with an assistant (who also turns out to be a pastor) who had helped convert a Muslim student to Christianity.
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