According to the findings of a new survey, most Americans are open to other forms of religion. A majority of them said that religion forms an important part of their life while others believed the way to salvation can assume different forms. The U. S. Religious Landscape Survey was carried out by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life and revealed a spirit of tolerance among majority of Americans.

Police in Tampa, Fla. have arrested 'God,' for allegedly selling cocaine near a church. Authorities say God Lucky Howard was arrested after trying to sell cocaine to undercover detectives in Tampa. A subsequent search at his home yielded 22 grams of cocaine and a scale.

The school board here decided Friday to fire a science teacher accused of burning a cross on a student's arm and teaching creationism in his class. The board, however, will give John Freshwater, 51, of Mount Vernon Middle School two weeks to appeal the decision to end his contract and argue his case before the firing is made official on July 7.

About one in every four Canadians are comfortable saying they do not believe in a god, according to the latest Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey. Out of 1,000 respondents polled this month, 23 per cent said they didn't believe in God, while six percent declined to give an opinion. In terms of demographics, the Harris-Decima poll revealed that more women than men believe in God; while Canadians aged 50 and above are far more likely to be believers than those under 25.

A controversial plan for a 54,000-square-foot mansion proposed by Russian mogul Valery Kogan was rejected by officials after receiving a flurry of complaints from neighbors saying the house would be too large. The permit was denied Tuesday by the Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission, halting construction of what would have been the largest single-family residence since the city began reviews back in 2001.