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UNITED STATES, April 21, 2007: The hulls of United States Naval ships are unlikely places one might look for names of Hindu Deities. However, the USS Indra (click here for Wikepedia entry) and the USS Krishna (click here) once did sail as proud members of the fleet. Both were Achelous-class landing craft repair ships and built in 1945. Each performed a variety of naval duties across the globe. The USS Indra was decommissioned in 1970 and transferred to the State of North Carolina in 1992 where she was sunk as an artificial reef off the state's coast. The USS Krishna was decommissioned in 1971 and sold the Republic of the Philippines. She was renamed RPS Narra. See URL above for the US Navy's policy on ship names.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, March 30, 2007: Islamic countries pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion -- a response largely to the furor last year over caricatures published in a Danish newspaper of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. The statement proposed by the Organization of Islamic Conference addressed what it called a "campaign" against Muslim minorities and the Islamic religion around the world since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, March 24, 2007: Walgreens, the pharmacy giant with stores in 47 states, doesn't require its pharmacists to fill prescriptions that violate their moral or religious beliefs - accommodating some pharmacists' opposition to birth control, for example. Creighton University, a Catholic Jesuit university in Omaha, Neb., does not perform abortions at its hospital or teach the procedure to the medical students there - accommodating the institution's opposition to abortion. Ever since the Puritans prohibited certain commercial activities on Sundays in the 1600s - so the faithful could spend their Sabbath in worship - workplaces have accommodated at least some religion-based work limitations.

UNITED STATES, March 23, 2007: The following article is a recently published review of Himalayan Academy's new book, "What is Hinduism?," drawn from past articles in Hinduism Today magazine.

"What Is Hinduism? Modern Adventures into a Profound Global Faith" by the editors of Hinduism Today Magazine Himalayan Academy Publications, Color illustrations and photographs, 416 pages Softcover $39.95 ISBN 978-1-934145-00-5.

Hinduism is the largest and oldest religion on earth--almost 5,000 years old. More than a billion people are followers of India's "eternal faith." Religion is a way of life in India, where Hinduism is practiced by over eighty percent of the population. But why is it that people don't really have a good answer when asked, "What is Hinduism?" Stereotypical or uninformed answers might include: Hindus practice nonviolence. Or, they paint marks on their foreheads. Or even, they worship the cow (untrue, they just adore them).

BARCELONA, SPAIN, March 16, 2007: Dr. S. Mohanambal who has lived in Barcelona, Spain for the last fifteen years was honored for her Ayurveda contributions in promoting the health and well-being of her patients. The award from the Explorers Club of Spain was presented to Dr. Mohanambal on March 16, 2007, in a special ceremony in the Canary Islands. The press release explained, "Dr. Mohanambal uses traditional Ayurveda and other natural medicines with a profound commitment to the spiritual transformation of her patients. She teaches them to work for the integration of the mind, body and spirit. Dr. Mohanambal studied medicine at Bangalore University in India and went to the United States for further training in gynecology, specializing in the problems of menopause. Dr. Mohanambal strongly believes in the importance of using sound, mantras and spiritual energy in healing. An expert in the use of natural quartz therapy, she has also studied the ancient science of Vaastu Shastra.

UNITED STATES, March 15, 2007: Eating a plant-based diet is an easy, cheap way to end animal cruelty and clean up the environment. Why, then, are so many progressives still clinging to their chicken nuggets? The report released this week by the world's leading climate scientists made no bones about it: Global warming is happening in a big way and it is very likely manmade. The U.N. report that came out soon after made a critical point: "The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global." And yet, so many environmentalists continue to eat meat. Why?