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- Mass Koran burning to go ahead, says US minister
FLORIDA - The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said he was determined to go through with his plan to burn copies of the Koran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious ...
New Zealand Herald. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:14:01 +1200. - Hot Hamels Leads The Way For Surging Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Cole Hamels continued his dominant run by pitching seven scoreless innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Florida Marlins 10-6 on Wednesday and stay top of the National League East.
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:39:00 GMT. - Florida Pastor Not Backing Down on Koran - Burning
GAINESVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - An obscure U.S. ...
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:10:18 GMT. - Clinton: Florida church's planned Quran burning doesn't reflect U.S.
WASHINGTON — With concerns growing about hostile or even violent international reaction to a Florida pastor's plans to burn the Quran on Saturday, the Obama administration is stepping up its efforts to mitigate the damage.
McClatchy. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:21 EDT. - Pressure rises on pastor who wants to burn Quran
The US government turned up the pressure Tuesday on the head of a small Florida church who plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, warning him that doing so could endanger U.S. troops and Americans everywhere.But the ...
New Zealand Herald. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:40:54 +1200. - Eric Holder Condemns Koran-Burning Florida Protest
Holder joined Hillary Clinton and David Petraeus in speaking against ‘burn a Koran day’ 9/11 protest.
U. S. News & World Report. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:17:00 -0400. - US minister plans on burning the Qur'an
A church leader in Florida who espouses an anti-Islam philosophy said he was still praying about whether to burn copies of the Qur'an on September 11.
Mail & Guardian. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:41:00 +0200. - Religious Leaders Denounce Anti-Muslim 'Bigotry' in US
Christian, Jewish, Muslim leaders condemn anti-Muslim acts of discrimination, as Florida pastor plans to burn Qurans on September 11
Carla Babb. Voice of America. Wed, 8 Sep 2010 03:35:59 GMT. - Evangelical Christian Group in Florida Plans to Burn Korans
Organizer says burning meant to mark September 11 anniversary as protest against Muslim extremists.
Brian Wagner. Voice of America. Tue, 7 Sep 2010 23:57:16 GMT. - Qur'an burning plan a 'concern': White House
The Obama administration joins the U.S. State Department and Gen. David Petraeus in denouncing a plan by a Florida pastor to burn copies of the Qur'an on Sept. 11.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:32:37 EDT. - Religions unite against Koran burning
Religious leaders have openly condemned plans made by a Florida church to burn copies of the Koran on Saturday.
BBC News. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:17:12 GMT. - Commentary: Dove Center's hateful plan spreads anti-Muslim bigotry
As the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks nears, a pastor in north Florida has come up with what may be the worst example yet of anti-Muslim bigotry.
McClatchy. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:32 EDT. - Swedish sailor missing after tropical storm Earl
A 57-year old Swedish sailor is missing off the coast of Florida following an apparent boating accident in the wake of tropical storm Earl.
The Local. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:52:00 +0200. - Mozambique's riots: The true face of global warming
It has been a summer of record temperatures -- Japan had its hottest summer on record, as did South Florida and New York.
Mail & Guardian. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:12:00 +0200. - Miami airport in security alert
A passenger was detained and four of Miami International Airport's six concourses were evacuated on Thursday after a suspicious item was spotted in a checked bag.
BBC News. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:09:24 GMT.
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