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July 5th, 2010
09:20 PM ET
Imam leaves United States under plea deal in terror case
A New York imam who pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents as they investigated an alleged terror plot left the United States on Monday as part of his plea deal, a government spokesman and the imam's attorney told CNN. Imam Ahmad Afzali and his wife left on a 2 p.m. flight to live in Saudi Arabia, said Afzali's attorney, Ron Kuby.
July 5th, 2010
02:29 PM ET
Chicago clergy address city's spiraling gun violence
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After the Supreme Court struck down Chicago’s handgun ban last week, calling it unconstitutional, the City Council quickly passed a new gun ordinance. Four Chicago clergy discussed the city’s spriraling gun violence on this week's Faces of Faith on CNN.
July 5th, 2010
10:48 AM ET
Scenes from a new church food pantry in the GulfEditors note: CNN's Brad Hodges sent this report from the Gulf Coast: The oil spill has hit Bayou La Batre, Alabama in a big way. Nearly everyone there depends on fishing and on the water for a living. At the moment, there are few sources of income. Adults who've never been out of work and have always provided for their families are now standing in line in the Alabama heat to accept some free food. The day we were there, two organizations–the Bay Area Food Bank and a group called BPSOS, short for the Boat People S.O.S. Committee–joined together to distribute food to the community at the St. Margaret Catholic Church. [cnn-video url = http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2010/06/30/sylvester.oil.al.food.bank.cnn%5D
July 5th, 2010
09:26 AM ET
What's common ground on abortion?One reader is skeptical of the White House's states attempts to find "common ground" around abortion:
Another reader says that while there's no common ground over whether or not abortion should be legal, the Obama administration is right to argue that helping pregnant mothers would reduce the demand for abortions:
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From CNN National Correspondent Susan Candiotti: