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American Taliban fighter suing over group prayer
August 26, 2012 1:47 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An American-born Taliban fighter is heading to trial in Indianapolis in a lawsuit over prison prayer that will examine how far officials can go to ensure security in an age of terrorism. Thirty-one-year-old John Walker Lindh is expected to testify in federal court Monday in the lawsuit... more » -
Anti-Islam preacher plans NYC rally ahead of 9/11
August 12, 2011 8:08 PM
DETROIT (AP) - A Florida preacher whose past rhetoric against Muslims has roiled anti-Western sentiment and set off protests overseas says he'll hold a rally in New York City before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Terry Jones told Michigan's MLive.com this week that he and... more » -
Juan Williams fired by NPR over comments made on O'Reilly
October 21, 2010 2:35 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The conversation was about Bill O'Reilly's dust up with the women of "The View" -- but it's now cost news analyst Juan Williams his job at NPR. Appearing Monday on O'Reilly's show on the Fox News Channel, Williams suggested that "The View" incident, in which Joy Behar... more » -
US Muslims prep for Islamic holiday - around 9/11
August 13, 2010 8:28 AM
A joyous Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan has the potential for misunderstandings or worse in the United States. Eid al-Fitr falls around September 11 this year. Muslim leaders fear that their festive gatherings could be misinterpreted as a celebration of the 2001 terrorist strikes. The exact... 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 »
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