Austin -
While Texas suffers from an extreme drought and out-of-control wildfires, Gov. Rick Perry's solution is to ask for divine intervention in the form 'Days of Prayer for Rain.' Perry has issued an official proclamation urging Texans of all faiths to pray.
Chicago -
A US Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation that challenged the annual Presidential proclamation of a National Day of Prayer saying "a feeling of alienation cannot suffice as injury."