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May 3, 2016

Family spokesman: Alabama woman recruited on Web left to join Islamic State militants in Syria

A spokesman for a Muslim couple in Alabama on Monday said their 20-year-old daughter fled a Birmingham suburb to join Islamic State militants in Syria after being recruited via the Internet.

May 3, 2016

US warship heading to Yemeni waters prepared to block Iranian weapons shipments

In a stepped-up response to Iranian backing of Shiite rebels in Yemen, the Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels.

May 3, 2016

Tennessee senators derail divisive proposal to make the Bible an official state book

The Bible usually unites Republicans in conservative Tennessee, but lately it is proving to be — as an epistle writer put it — more powerful and sharper than a double-edged sword.

May 3, 2016

Iraqi prime minister says counteroffensive will focus next on Anbar province and town of Beiji

Iraqi forces supported by U.S. airpower will follow their victory in Tikrit with campaigns aimed at defeating the Islamic State group in the oil town of Beiji and the western province of Anbar, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Wednesday.

May 3, 2016

'Daily Show' correspondent Aasif Mandvi turns to online satire to target anti-Muslim prejudice

"The Daily Show" correspondent Aasif Mandvi's sitcom parody targeting anti-Muslim bias will debut online April 9.

May 3, 2016

NY man accused of building X-ray weapon to target Muslims says authorities concocted plot

An upstate New York man accused of helping build an X-ray device he thought would be used to kill people at a mosque and an Islamic center has asked the judge to dismiss charges, saying the entire scheme was concocted by undercover investigators.

May 3, 2016

Islam to grow fastest among major faiths worldwide in the next 4 decades, report predicts

Over the next four decades, Islam is expected to grow faster than any other major religion worldwide, with the Muslim population nearly matching Christians in both number and share of the global population, according to projections released Thursday.

May 3, 2016

At houses of worship, cost are up but are donations down as New England endures tough winter

Religious leaders in snowbound New England are beginning to ask themselves how on Earth their houses of worship will make ends meet after all these acts of God.

May 3, 2016

Muslim Day participants at Oklahoma Capitol met by anti-Islamic protesters

A group of supporters formed a makeshift greeting line to escort Muslims into the Oklahoma state Capitol for Friday's first-ever Muslim Day as a smaller group of protesters heckled participants as they arrived.

May 3, 2016

Feds: 3 accused in plot to join Islamic State group were vocal about their beliefs, commitment

Authorities say two men who were part of a plan to support the Islamic State group were vocal about their commitment and desire to be part of the extremist organization.