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Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say
The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Tobacco Products, New York City, Companies and Corporations, Sales
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New York breaks militant-linked cigarette smuggling ring
Fifteen men of Palestinian origin have been arrested on charges of running a multimillion-dollar cigarette smuggling ring, and New York authorities who announced the arrests on Thursday said several of the suspects have ties to Hamas and other Islamist...Tags: Police Arrests, Trials, New York City, West Bank, Immigration
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The God Squad: Easter is a tough egg to crack
Q: My wife and I had a discussion last night concerning the different time periods we actually celebrate Easter. Sometimes, Easter is in mid-April, and sometimes in early March. We celebrate the birth of Christ on Dec. 25 every year, yet there's no...Tags: Passover, Islam, Holidays, U.S. Navy, Christian Orthodoxy
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Sunday evening with the Leopards
SportsTalkCoach Doug McFadden works with the defensive backs Sunday night. The guys on the Lafayette Sports Fan Forum woke me up on Sunday. I read some of their comments from Lafayette football practices -- who was practicing and who wasn't...... -
Basil diving into his senior season at Lafayette
SportsTalkThe entry on Twitter that day was: “Double back-flip off the high dive just what the doctor ordered before my first full practice after the Eid tomorrow.” It came from Lafayette senior defensive lineman Tahir Basil, who is a Muslim...... -
Syrian President Assad attends Muslim service; fighting continues
World NowAs Syrian government forces continued to pound towns and cities across the nation Sunday, killing at least 50 people, President Bashar Assad attended prayers to observe festivities marking the end of Ramadan.... -
Mogadishu marks its first peaceful Eid al-Fitr celebration in years
World NowMogadishu, Somalia, is marking its first peaceful Eid al-Fitr celebration in years.... -
Afghan 'insider' shooting kills 2 Americans; 27 die in other violence
World NowAn "insider" shooting killed two more U.S. troops in Afghanistan, while a concerted bout of violence in the southern part of the country left 27 people dead in two separate incidents.... -
Shadia: The wine cork is still in the bottle
I'm a hypocrite. I'm a Muslim who drinks alcohol — except during the month of Ramadan, of course. There. I said it. I am a hypocrite. Alcohol is forbidden in Islam. There are those Muslims, however, including me, who argue that alcohol is not...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Wines, Islam, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Religious Texts
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Breaking the fast, reflecting on Syria
For Dr. Zaher Sahloul, the holy month of Ramadan has tested his strength and recharged his spirit. Gathering with thousands of other Muslims in Bridgeview's Toyota Park on Sunday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a day of prayer and festivities to break the...
Tags: Joe Walsh, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Janet Napolitano, Religious Festivals
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Muslim leader reflects, celebrates as holy month ends
Tribune reporterFor Dr. Zaher Sahloul, the holy month of Ramadan has tested his strength and recharged his spirit. Gathering with thousands of other Muslims in Bridgeview’s Toyota Park on Sunday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, a day of prayer and festivities to break...Tags: Joe Walsh, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals, Janet Napolitano, Religious Festivals
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Shadia: Pursuing the 'night of power'
Something's been keeping me up at night. I haven't had much beauty sleep in the last eight nights, and I'm not due for much more until the end of Ramadan, which is — sadly — on Saturday. I've been up in search of "Laylat ul-Qadr," the...Tags: Islam, Yale University, Holidays, Religious Festivals, Religion and Belief
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