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'Moment of Silence' wins out in court

Atheist family loses round 3 in their battle with "Moment of Silence" law in the Texas public school system. Last week, the New Orleans 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the mandate.

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A 'moment of silence' could soon be silenced in Texas schools

The diversity of the phrase "moment of silence" is being appealed once again following last year's court decision to uphold the law and keep it in Texas schools. Currently, schools in the state take one minute of silence to reflect, however necessary.

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Atheist Family in Texas Challenging Neutrality of a 'Moment Of Silence'

The neutrality of a mandatory Texas law that requires all students take a minute of silence every morning to reflect, meditate, pray or engage in whatever silent activity they wish is under attack. This time, its round 2 by a family of Atheists.

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Prayers, protests mark Japan tsunami anniversary

The people of Japan paused for a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunami that killed almost 19,000 people and left hundreds of thousands of others homeless.

Japan Stands Still to Mark Earthquake, Tsunami a Year Later

A moment of silence today marked one year since a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami battered Japan’s northeast coast, and triggered the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Sirens blared across Japan at 2:46 p.m. as the nation stood still, the moment disaster struck. The magnitude-9.0 earthquake...

VIDEO: Keane perform Silenced by the Night

The band Keane spoke to Andrew Marr about their latest tour before performing the track Silenced by the Night.

Watch: Air Marshals Come Forward on Misconduct

Air marshals break silence regarding culture of unprofessional behavior.

How The Artist turned silence into gold

Were The Artist's wins down to nostalgia or promotion?