Imam: NYC Islamic center ‘is the right thing to do’

CNN.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:41:27 +0000

The imam behind a controversial Islamic center near New York's ground zero broke his silence Tuesday, hours after a coalition of leaders denounced anti-Muslim bigotry.

18 die in Honduras factory shooting

CNN.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:36:53 +0000

Eighteen people died in a shooting Tuesday afternoon at a shoe factory in San Pedro Sula in northern Honduras, police said.

Informant Returns To Stand In Bronx Bomb Plot Trial

Top Stories - NY1.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:16:42 +0000

A key informant returned to the stand Tuesday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to bomb Bronx synagogues, and the prosecution showed video surveillance that shows the defendants allegedly handling what appears to be explosive devices.

Democratic Candidates For Attorney General Debate On NY1

Top Stories - NY1.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:11:09 +0000

The five candidates vying to be the state's next Attorney General squared off Tuesday night during a live debate on NY1.

Some School Students To Start Year Without Buses

Top Stories - NY1.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:47:12 +0000

Some middle school students will start the school year without yellow bus service, after a judge Tuesday pushed back ruling on a temporary restraining order.

Officials Offer Update On Progress At World Trade Center Site

Top Stories - NY1.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:45:41 +0000

Elected officials and local leaders gathered Tuesday at the World Trade Center site saying the redevelopment projects are well underway, as two steel columns taken from the Twin Towers' wreckage were installed at the entrance to the September 11th Memorial and Museum.

Religious leaders condemn ‘anti-Muslim’ frenzy (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Top Stories — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:43:19 +0000

Reuters - U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11, an act a top general said could endanger American troops abroad.

Colorado fire forced residents to make mad dash (AP)

Yahoo! News: Top Stories — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:19:46 +0000

AP - David Myers knew it was time to leave when he looked out into the forest and spotted bright red flames towering skyward. Then came a blinding cloud of smoke and a deafening roar as the fire ripped through the wilderness.

FBI: Ex-soldier threatened to kill Obama

CNN.com — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:14:09 +0000

A former soldier arrested after a hostage incident at a military base in Georgia faces multiple charges that include threatening to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, according to federal court documents filed Tuesday.

Toll from Guatemala, Mexico landslides rises (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Top Stories — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:13:02 +0000

AFP - The toll from the heaviest rains in living memory in Guatemala and Mexico rose above 50, as Guatemalan officials called off the search for 15 more corpses because of safety fears.