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• Groups fight over ad that may show up soon in New York Subways

  September 19, 2012 12:26 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Transit officials in New York say an ad that was initially rejected for "demeaning" language is expected to appear at 10 subway stations next week. A Manhattan federal court judge ruled in July that the MTA violated the First Amendment rights of the group seeking to... more »

• Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils

  March 5, 2012 12:35 AM

  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Muslim women will have to remove face veils when having their signatures officially witnessed under the latest laws in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. State Attorney General Greg Smith said on Monday that officials who fail to check identities will face fines under laws... more »

• Obama thanks Muslims for service at Ramadan dinner

  August 10, 2011 9:21 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has hosted a traditional Ramadan break-the-fast dinner at the White House, using the occasion to recognize Muslim survivors of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and to thank Muslims for their service to the country. The president said that, with the 10-year anniversary of... more »

• Man gets reduced sentence in sex assault case

  February 25, 2011 5:05 PM

  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - A Saudi linguist convicted of sexually assaulting a housekeeper and keeping her a virtual slave for four years has won a partial reduction of his prison sentence from a Colorado judge. Homaidan al-Turki was re-sentenced on Friday to between eight years and life in prison... more »

• Dallas bomb plot suspect may take stand at hearing

  October 19, 2010 8:41 AM

  A 20-year-old Jordanian man who tried to bomb a downtown Dallas skyscraper could take the stand as a federal judge considers his sentence. Attorneys for Hosam Smadi say he may testify Tuesday during the second day of his sentencing hearing. A day earlier, his father testified that Smadi... more »

• US enters top 20 in ending gender bias

  October 13, 2010 8:33 AM

  A newly released survey of 134 nations shows four Nordic countries lead the world in eliminating inequality between men and women. Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden have topped the Global Gender Gap Index since it was first released in 2006 by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum, and Iceland remained... more »

• Life sentence for Times Square bomber

  October 5, 2010 10:44 AM

  The man who plotted to kill Americans by driving a homemade car bomb into Times Square and leaving it to explode has been sentenced to life in prison. A federal judge gave Faisal Shahzad a mandatory life prison term at his sentencing Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. The... more »

• Pushing for religious tolerance

  September 11, 2010 7:17 PM

  Recent anti-Muslim stories in the news have a group in Colorado Springs asking people to be more tolerant of religious differences. They say protests over a mosque in New York City and Pastor Terry Jones' plan to burn the Quran, are isolated incidents of a bigger issue -- religious intolerance.... more »

• Experts: US should better define, counter Islamic extremism

  July 12, 2010 8:36 AM

  A report warns that the Obama administration's recent decision to drop references to Islamic radicalism ignores the role religion can play in motivating terrorists. Several prominent counterterror experts are challenging the administration's shift in its recently unveiled National Security Strategy. The experts say the terror threat should be defined... more »

• American killed in Uganda World Cup explosion

  July 12, 2010 8:21 AM

  Officials in Uganda's capital, Kampala, say 64 people died in simultaneous bombings of World Cup soccer viewing crowds. Two blasts bearing the hallmarks of international terrorists ripped through crowds at a rugby club and a restaurant in Kampala. At least one American was killed. Several other Americans were among the... more »

• Muslim network founder charged with beheading his wife

  May 3, 2010 4:20 PM

  Bridges TV was created because of Muslim stereotypes. It could have been done in by one. The man who created the station with his wife to counter negative Muslim images was charged with decapitating her last year. The English-language channel headquartered near Buffalo, N.Y., faded to black. But not... more »

• American woman charged with recruiting jihadists online

  March 9, 2010 5:06 PM

  A Pennsylvania woman has been charged with using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas. Authorities say the case shows how terror groups are looking to recruit Americans to help carry out their goals. A federal indictment charges Colleen R. LaRose with agreeing to kill a... more »

• Study: Risk of homegrown terror exaggerated

  January 6, 2010 10:34 AM

  A new study of homegrown terrorism in the United States says that the threat of radicalization among American Muslims has been overstated. Researchers identified 139 American Muslims who had been accused of planning or carrying out terror-related violence since the September 11 attacks. The report's authors say that number is... more »

• Local Muslim speaks out about Ft. Hood shooting

  November 10, 2009 8:17 PM

  As the military and the FBI continue to investigate Nidal Hasan's connections with a radical imam overseas, local Muslims say it's important that people recognize his alleged actions do not represent their faith. Arshad Yousufi of the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs says that Islam condemns harming innocent civilians,... more »

• Suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar!' before shooting

  November 6, 2009 8:23 AM

  The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone was interviewed on several morning news programs Friday, where he revealed new details about... more »

• Nobel jury defends Obama decision

  October 13, 2009 10:48 AM

  Members of the Norwegian committee that gave Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize are strongly defending their choice against a storm of criticism that the award was premature and a potential liability for the U.S. president. Asked to comment on the uproar following Friday's announcement, four members of the... more »

• Global Muslim population hits 1.57 billion

  October 8, 2009 9:32 AM

  A new report is putting a precise number on world's Muslim population. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life says it's 1.57 billion, meaning nearly a quarter of the world's population practices Islam. The research also show more than 60 percent of Muslims live in Asia. The project includes... more »

• FBI searching Colorado home of suspected al-Qaida operative

  September 16, 2009 5:26 PM

  FBI agents are searching the home of a Colorado man identified by law enforcement as having a possible al-Qaida link. FBI agents and sheriff's deputies entered the home of Najibullah Zazi in Aurora on Wednesday, and took out several boxes. They also are searching his aunt's home. FBI special agent... more »

• NYC man: FBI asked about Denver friend in raid

  September 15, 2009 5:00 PM

  A New York City man says FBI investigators who raided several city apartments in an anti-terrorism probe questioned him about a childhood friend who lives in Denver who stayed with him last week. Naiz Khan says he didn't know of any connections his friend had to terrorism. He referred to... more »