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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Obama: U.S. not at war with Islam; ‘sorry band of men’ hit us on 9/11 — President Obama stressed that America was not at war with Islam as he decried the “sorry band of men” who attacked the nation nine years ago in memorial ceremonies at the Pentagon on Saturday.
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New York Times:
Sept. 11, 2010: The Right Way to Remember — Nine years after terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center, a memorial and a transportation hub are taking recognizable shape and skyscrapers are finally starting to rise from the ashes of ground zero. — That physical rebirth is cause for celebration on this anniversary.
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Obama commemorates 9/11 with appeal for tolerance
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Bernie Quigley / Pundits Blog:
Unremembering 9/11 — President Obama, whom Wall Street Journal …
Unremembering 9/11 — President Obama, whom Wall Street Journal …
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Firedoglake, Don Surber, Left Coast Rebel, Gateway Pundit and Liberty Pundits Blog
Erica Werner / ABCNEWS:
Obama Remembers Sept. 11, Calls for Unity
Doug Stanglin / USA Today:
Solemn 9/11 ceremonies held at Ground Zero, Pentagon, Shanksville, Pa.
Solemn 9/11 ceremonies held at Ground Zero, Pentagon, Shanksville, Pa.
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A G.O.P. Leader Tightly Bound to Lobbyists — WASHINGTON — House Democrats were preparing late last year for the first floor vote on the financial regulatory overhaul when Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio and other Republican leaders summoned more than 100 industry lobbyists …
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Michael Moore / The Huffington Post:
If the ‘Mosque’ Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America — What's Your Reaction: — I am opposed to the building of the “mosque” two blocks from Ground Zero. — I want it built on Ground Zero. — Why? Because I believe in an America that protects those who are the victims of hate and prejudice.
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Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
King: Imam behind Ground Zero-area mosque ‘blackmailing’ U.S. on project
Damien Cave / New York Times:
Pastor Cancels Burning of Koran
Pastor Cancels Burning of Koran
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Washington Post and RedState
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Six Christians rip pages from Koran in White House stunt — WASHINGTON (AFP) - A small group of conservative Christians tore some pages from a Koran in a protest outside the White House Saturday to denounce what they called the “charade of Islam” on the anniversary of 9/11.
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Clinton claim in Whitman ad is false, state says — The California Department of Finance says overall state taxes went down when Brown was governor, not up. Whitman campaign says it won't halt the ad featuring video of the former president. — A claim in a Meg Whitman television ad …
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Michael Isikoff / msnbc.com:
Saudi diplomat seeking asylum: ‘My life is in danger’ — Envoy says he fears persecution if he leaves the U.S. and returns home — A ranking Saudi diplomat told NBC News that he has asked for political asylum in the United States, saying he fears for his life if he is forced to return to his native country.
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Capitol Quran reading Saturday to ‘counter the forces of ignorance’ — A Virginia man has organized a Quran reading on the Capitol's west lawn Saturday afternoon, an event planned to counter Florida pastor Terry Jones' threat to burn the Muslim holy text. — The reading will proceed even though Jones has backed off.
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Florida pastor calls off Quran burning
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Ben Geman / The Hill:
Florida pastor will ‘not ever’ burn Qurans
Florida pastor will ‘not ever’ burn Qurans
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Florida Republicans get political on 9/11 anniversary — Rick Scott is the Republican nominee for governor in Florida. — Sarasota, Florida (CNN) - Saturday marked the ninth anniversary of the September 11th attacks, typically a day when politics are put aside to honor the memory …
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‘It looks like a war zone’ — The aftermath: 4 dead, 37 homes destroyed - crews seek answers — A full day after the natural gas explosion and inferno that turned a San Bruno neighborhood into ash, the wreckage was still too hot for people to be let back in - but families of some of four people killed …
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SFist and The Moderate Voice
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AUDIO: GOP Rep Says Shutting Down Govt, Even The VA, Is Worth ‘The Pain’ Because Govt Is Full Of ‘Gangrene’ — During a speech at the Faith and Freedom Coalition convention today, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) explained that as a recruitment officer for the NRCC, the Republican campaign committee …
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Dan Abrams To Write Book Proving That Women Are Better Than Men. Yes, Really. — NY Post's Page SIx column reports today that Mediaite founder and NBC/MSNBC Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams has a deal with Abrams Books to publish a book that makes the case for the superiority of woman …
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Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Chamber of Commerce Accused of Tax Fraud — WASHINGTON — With a war chest rivaling that of the Republican Party itself, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has emerged in the last year as perhaps the Obama administration's most-well-financed rival on signature policy debates like health care and financial regulation.
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