A biracial Rastafarian has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Annapolis car dealership he claimed fired him because of his race, color and religion after it had created a hostile environment.

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John Franken had spent four years as a judge’s law clerk and in private practice when he determined it was not the career path for him.

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Legal experts say a Prince George’s town whose mayor and council recite The Lord’s Prayer during meetings may be violating the First Amendment rights of residents.

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Here are some news items to get your week before the big game started.

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Maryland is listed as one of seven states where it is illegal for an atheist to hold public office.

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has revived a Christian college’s challenge to President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration. The court on Monday ordered the federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., to consider the claim ...

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Welcome to Columbus Day 2012. Without further ado, or having to sail the ocean blue, here is this week's roundup.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man known to a generation of Americans as “The Science Guy” is condemning efforts by some Christian groups to cast doubts on evolution and lawmakers who want to bring the Bible into science classrooms. Bill Nye, ...

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Remember all the media chatter during the primaries about how the “Mormon factor” could undermine Mitt Romney’s candidacy? Forget about it. American voters, it turns out, are mostly unconcerned about Romney’s religious affiliation or have no idea what it is. ...

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A Washington lawyer has come up with a way to support same-sex marriage and consume controversial Chick-fil-A chicken ...

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