US Soldier Held Hostage in Afghanistan

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/03/world/asia/03soldier.html?ref=asia

CIA Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/AF.html

Demjanjuk Cleared for WWII War Crimes Trial

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8132575.stm

Todd Palin's Seccessionist Group Caused Riff in Campaign

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/01/politics/main5128672.shtml

Civil Rights Pioneer Needs Funds for DC Mtg. With AG

http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1301859.html

CA:"Rising Star" Gay Sailor's Death Probed

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/breaking/6508393.html

http://www.navycompass.com/index.php/top-stories/1649-navy-update-on-seaman-provost-

http://www.10news.com/news/19933190/detail.html

NYPD: Anti-Gay Attacks May Be Linked

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/101710/police--upper-east-side-attacks-may-be-linked/Default.aspx

San Diego Gay Attacks Prompt Rally

http://www.gaylesbiantimes.com/?id=14990

Homophobia a Problem in Nor Cal

http://www.redding.com/news/2009/jul/02/victim-says-homophobia-still-a-major-problem-in/

Anti-Latino Hate Crime in NY

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/07/01/news/blotter/doc4a4b7704e6f96245137748.txt

Latinos Target Black Brothers With Pipes in San Diego County

http://www.northcountytimes.com/articles/2009/07/01/news/inland/poway/z147f91464b3687f7882575e600571c57.txt

Idaho Hate Crime Drops 21% in '08, 30 Incidents, 38 in '07

Property Crime, 11, Assault, 9, Intim., 6, Aggrav. Assault 2

http://www.670kboi.com/Article.asp?id=1396956&spid=18042

Naval Academy Controversy Over Diversity

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070202588.html?hpid=morehadlines

Hate on the Rise

http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/stories/2009/07/03/news.qp-7615277.sto

Center Board Member: Why I teach about hate crime

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090703/OPINION/907030319/-1/NEWSMAP

Iran's Reputation Damaged in Diplomatic World

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iran-ostracize3-2009jul03,0,3454095.story