Obama: Quran-burning a 'bonanza for al-Qaida'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:36:46 -0500

President Barack Obama said in an interview Thursday that the Quran-burning plan by a Florida pastor was "destructive" a "recruitment bonanza for al-Qaida."

Honor Iraq Troops with Canyon of Heroes Parade: Quinn

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:15:09 -0500

New York City should throw a ticker tape parade up the "Canyon of Heroes" for the U.S. troops coming home from Iraq, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said Wednesday.

Firefighters make progress on Colo. fires

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:00:09 -0500

Firefighters in Colorado contained about 10 percent of the wildfires raging near Boulder, as thousands of people waited to learn if their homes survived the blaze.

Many Gulf fishermen reluctant to try their luck

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:31:25 -0500

The leaking oil well is capped, the oil is degrading and the coast is clear for fishermen to resume commercial operations, but fishermen on the Gulf coast are eyeing the economic tides and worrying.

Imam: Moving Islamic center will spur extremists

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:10:39 -0500

The imam behind a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero cautioned Wednesday that moving the facility could endanger national security.

Soldier's father: Army was warned of murder plot

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:53:27 -0500

The father of a U.S. soldier serving in Afghanistan tells The Associated Press he tried to warn the Army that troops in his son's unit had killed civilians.

Crowd boos L.A. police chief

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:36:12 -0500

An angry crowd greeted LAPD Chief Charlie Beck with boos, whistles and chants of "Justicia!" Wednesday night at a meeting after a fatal police shooting of an immigrant.

Petraeus: Quran burning is like Abu Ghraib

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:54:10 -0500

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan tells NBC News that a Florida church’s plan to burn the Quran would fuel anti-U.S. hatred rivaling the backlash against the U.S. abuses at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.

What they're saying about Quran burning plan

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:15:26 -0500