Washington's Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit brought by workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport who said they were forced to eat food provided by their company in violation of their religious beliefs or go hungry during their shifts.

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Prayers that open town council meetings do not violate the Constitution even if they routinely stress Christianity, a divided Supreme Court ruled Monday.

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Businesses beware: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sent a strong warning that it will not tolerate discrimination against workers or job applicants based on their religious clothing or grooming.

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Here are some news items to kickoff the week.

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A Baltimore church famous for its establishment after a sailor’s near-tragedy at sea will celebrate its 140th anniversary on Sunday.

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The small, European-style chapel at Saint Agnes Hospital is being renovated and renamed after Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler.

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In case you haven't heard, studying for the bar is hard.

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No quick fix — diplomatic or military — will dissolve the centuries of distrust and rivalry that fuel the sectarian conflict in Syria, where Alawites and Shiites are pitted against Sunnis, with Christians caught in the crossfire.

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A man who helped give rise to many a Constitutional Law and bar exam question has died.

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Did a town board in Upstate New York violate the First Amendment with its pre-session prayer?

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