Blackwater converts.

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"To defend itself against a lawsuit by the widows of three American soldiers who died on one of its planes in Afghanistan, a sister company of the private military firm Blackwater has asked a federal court to decide the case using the Islamic law known as Shari'a," reports The News and Observer . "If the judge agrees, it would essentially end the lawsuit over a botched flight supporting the U.S. military. Shari'a law...