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September 11, 2010

Michelle Obama: Flight 93 crash site shows healing

SHANKSVILLE, Pennsylvania (AP) - Former first lady Laura Bush joined Obama in rural western Pennsylvania, marking a rare joint public…
September 11, 2010

Obama commemorates 9/11 with appeal for tolerance

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We will not sacrifice the liberties we cherish or hunker down behind walls of suspicion and mistrust,"…
September 10, 2010

Obama: Settlement for black farmers is a 'priority'

TALKING POINTS MEMO - During his press conference, Obama was asked about the $1.25 billion settlement for African-American farmers who…
September 10, 2010

Obama: We call God 'different names, but we remain one nation'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said people must remember that the country's enemy is not Islam but al-Qaida and other extremist…
September 10, 2010

Guns kept from NJ man accused of Obama threats

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The judge says his ruling might have been different if the October incident had happened before…
September 10, 2010

Jesse Jackson's SUV stolen, rims removed following march in Detroit

Rev. Jesse Jackson spent a lot of time last month describing the opportunity to rebuild Detroit, but first he'll need…
September 10, 2010

Rangel undeterred by ethics charges, grudge match

NEW YORK (AP) - Rangel has racked up $1.8 million in legal bills so far in fighting the charges from…
September 10, 2010

Is race bias behind the NYC mosque fight?

VIDEO - Many American Muslims argue that the latest surge in "Islamophobia" continues to be, at its core, a civil…
September 10, 2010

Afghans protest, Fla. pastor plans to meet NY imam

GAINESVILLE, Florida (AP) - City officials in Gainesville said Friday that no matter what Jones says he'll do, they planned…
September 10, 2010

Obama takes GOP to task on economy, taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing devastating poll numbers and prospects of big losses, Democrats are in danger of losing control of…
September 9, 2010

Judge: Military's ban on gays is unconstitutional

RIVERSIDE, California (AP) - The U.S. House voted in May to repeal the policy, and the Senate is expected to…
September 9, 2010

Pastor cancels Quran burning, then backtracks

GAINESVILLE, Florida (AP) - The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church says he was lied to and is rethinking…
September 9, 2010

Obama concedes poor economy threatens Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama rolled out a trio of new plans this week to help spur job growth and invigorate…
September 9, 2010

Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network climbing out of debt

After the National Action Network's problems became public in 2008, Sharpton met with its board and decided not to declare…
September 9, 2010

How Florida pastor's history of hate found an international audience

OPINION - Terry Jones's malice isn't limited to Islam. He has used his YouTube podcast to rail against gays, evolution,…