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Muslims pray outside in a mosque in Grozny, Russia, as they celebrate Eid al- Adha, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairam, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, by sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows or camels. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)

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An elderly Chechen man chooses a sheep for sacrifice in Grozny, Russia, during celebration of the Eid al- Adha, which Muslims in Russia call Kurban-Bairam, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, by sacrificial killing of sheep, goats, cows or camels. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)

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Bishop Kevin Vann, left, of Fort Worth, Texas, congratulates Archbishop Timothy Dolan, right, of New York after Archbishop Dolan was elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the conference's annual fall meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

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In this Tuesday, June 25, 2002, photo, Retired Archbishop Rembert Weakland, left, and Auxiliary Bishop Richard Sklba, center, congratulate Bishop Timothy Dolan, right, after a press conference announcing Bishop Dolan as the new Archbishop of Milwaukee at the Cousin Center in St. Francis, Wis. On Tuesday, Nov.16, 2010, Dolan, now archbishop of New York, was elected the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in an upset election in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Journal Times, Ron Kuenstler)

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Associated Press Catholic Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in Baltimore reiterated his warnings Monday that the new health care law will allow indirect subsidies for abortion.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS President Obama eats green tea ice cream on Sunday as he visits the Great Buddha of Kamakura with Michiko Sato, temple director, and Takao Sato, the 15th chief monk of the temple, at Kotokuin Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

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Mr. Morales knows how to properly harvest peyote, which grows wild near the border with Mexico. His customers are among tens of thousands of Native American Church members who use peyote in religious ceremonies.

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Pepper spray is fired at protesters as they clash with riot police during a protest denouncing the upcoming Group of 20 summit on Sunday in Seoul. Twenty world leaders will come together in Seoul on Nov. 11 and 12 to discuss the state of the global economy. (Associated Press)

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Carolina Panthers' Tony Pike (16) looks to throw the ball as he is pulled down by New Orleans Saints' Alex Brown in the second half of the Saints' 34-3 win in an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)

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Sen.-elect Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, tells ABC's "This Week" host Christiane Amanpour that compromise with Democrats over where to cut spending must include the military as well as social programs. (Associated Press)

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An Orthodox priest sings as mourners stand around the coffin of Romanian poet Adrian Paunescu at the Writers Union in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. Paunescu, Romania's most famous poet who praised ex dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, yet whose sentimental verse struck a chord with many Romanians has died. He was 67.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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A Sikh devotee practices his faith at the Golden Temple, Sikhs' holiest shrine, in Amritsar, India, in January. President Obama's trip to India this week won't include a visit to the temple after all. (Associated Press)

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Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, performs on the Mall Oct. 30 during Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's rally.

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Bishop Eddie Long speaks at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near Atlanta in September, 2010. (AP Photo/John Amis, Pool)

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An Iraqi man is consoled by friends at the scene of a car bomb attack Monday in front of a Syrian Catholic Church in Baghdad. Islamic militants held about 120 Iraqi Christians hostage in a church Sunday before security forces freed them, ending a standoff that left dozens of people dead. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** An Iraqi policeman stands guard at the scene of a car bomb attack in front of a Syrian Catholic Church in Baghdad on Nov. 1, 2010. (Associated Press)

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Iraqi Christian lawmaker, Younadem Kana, center left, Iraq's top Catholic prelate, Chaldean Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, center, and Bishop Shlimone Wardoni, center right, are seen outside Our Lady of Deliverance church the morning after its congregation was taken hostage in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Nov. 1, 2010. Iraqi security forces stormed a Baghdad church where militants had taken an entire congregation hostage for four hours, leaving dozens of people dead, including a priest, Iraqi officials said Monday.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

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The fully fenced backyard has a stone-paved central patio surrounded by garden beds. There is plenty of space for gardening and entertaining.

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Volunteer Betty Jean Talley urges people in King, N.C., to take free yard signs to display in support of a campaign to restore the Christian flag to a war memorial in the city's Central Park, where it flew until officials removed it after complaints. (Associated Press)

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Archbishop Donald Wuerl celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Matthew in Washington on Wednesday. (Associated Press)