Think Tanks
CHICAGO - A Muslim advocacy group filed a federal discrimination lawsuit Monday over an Illinois State Police decision to revoke the appointment of the agency's first Muslim chaplain.

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - One hobnobbed with academics and entrepreneurs who shared his interest in cutting-edge science.

WASHINGTON - The scandal over an alleged Russian spy ring erupted at an awkward time for a White House that has staked its foreign policy record on improved cooperation with Moscow, but it appeared unlikely to do lasting damage to U.S.-Russian relations.
CHICAGO - The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of the agency's first Muslim chaplain, citing only information revealed during a background check.

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani-American accused of trying to explode a bomb in Times Square was able to move easily between the two countries and came from a family of wealth and privilege - a near-perfect background for an international terrorist group wanting to steal into the United States and launch an attack.