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Indian activists from the student wing of Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party protest near the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi on May 25, 2010, against Wendy Doniger's <em>The Hindus. </em>Penguin Books, India, said this week that it would withdraw the book and pulp it.

Author Of Book Yanked In India Says Move Has Backfired

Penguin Books, India, withdrew Wendy Doniger's The Hindus: An Alternate History after a Hindu group's court challenge. The group said the book denigrated Hinduism. Doniger defended the publisher but said the Indian law that makes offending religious sentiment a crime should be changed.

With New Rules, Pot Business Gets A Little Less Hazy For Banks

Ever since Colorado and Washington legalized pot, banks have been in an awkward position. Would a bank risk being targeted by federal prosecutors for doing business with people whose primary business is selling marijuana? On Friday, the Treasury Department eased the confusion by releasing new guidelines for the banking industry.

Members of Parliament from the ruling AK Party and the main opposition Republican People's Party scuffle during a debate on a draft law to give the government tighter control over the judiciary.

Push Comes To Shove In Turkey's Parliament Over Judicial Bill

One legislator broke his nose and another his finger as Parliament erupted into a fist fight over a measure to increase the government's control in selecting judges.

UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has been mediating negotiations on Syria.

Mediator: Syrian Peace Talks Have 'Not Come Out With Very Much'

Lakhdar Brahimi apologizes that the first two rounds of talks between the Syrian government and the opposition have produced little of substance.

NFL Releases Grim Report Of Locker-Room Bullying

The NFL's report about the Miami Dolphins describes the team's "pattern of harassment." NPR's Scott Simon speaks to sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the week in sports.

Libya's Slow And Bloody Path Toward Stability

The Libyan uprising against Moammar Gadhafi was launched three years ago this month. The post-revolutionary situation has gone from bad to worse, with militias overrunning the government in some Libyan cities.

West Virginians Still Stocking Up On Water, Fearing Pollution

Life is still anything but normal for some 300,000 people around Charleston, W.V. It's been more than a month since a leak from chemical storage tanks polluted the water supply. And many are still relying on bottled water to drink. Others have gone to lengths to avoid using the water at all. (This story originally aired on All Things Considered on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014.)

Alex Tu, an advanced placement student, takes a computer science class in Midwest City, Okla. There's been a sharp decline in the number of computer science classes offered in U.S. secondary schools.

A Push To Boost Computer Science Learning, Even At An Early Age

Only about 10 percent of K-12 schools teach computer science. Some companies are trying to fill a void in public education by teaching kids programming basics.

U.S. Looks To Bobsledder Steve Holcomb To Add To Medal Count

The U.S. has the best bobsledder in the world, Steve Holcomb. He races in the two-man on Monday.

VaNews for 2.17.14

A Virginia couple is at risk of losing $150,000 after challenging the state over the value of condemned land....and restaurant owner has run into some…

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