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Hart: Hey, Time, we are a tolerant nation toward Muslims
"Is America Islamophobic?"
The question, sparked by the controversy over the response to the proposed mosque and community center near Ground Zero in New York, screamed at me from the cover of a recent Time magazine nestled amid the comfort and chaos of my kitchen table. The answer, according to the team of authors, is a resounding "yes."
|Dessert: Obama in search of the perfect vacation
Testing a 'guardian angel' shelter that could save trapped miners
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. - In this town notorious for incidents of spontaneous combustion, this "ring of fire" was fully controlled and, in fact, quite scholarly.
The West Virginia University researchers who applied 1,000 degrees of fiery heat to a giant steel box hope that their work ultimately will save the lives of coal miners.
|Editorial: Obama deadline encourages Taliban to hang on
When President Barack Obama finished a review of his strategy in Afghanistan last fall he set what was widely construed to be a deadline for the U.S. to begin withdrawing. At the time, setting a July 2011 timetable was widely considered a mistake, allowing the Taliban to see light at the end of the tunnel.
|Toney brings big punch to MMA debut
Delaisla: Remembering and honoring Mario Obledo
Ask Babe: More questions for the Babe
Beware e-mails that say a friend is in trouble and needs money
Owen-TV: Emmy nominees in top categories
Emmy nominees in the top categories:
Drama Series: "Breaking Bad," AMC; "Dexter," Showtime; "The Good Wife," CBS; "Lost," ABC; "Mad Men," AMC; "True Blood," HBO.
Comedy Series: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO; "Glee," Fox; "Modern Family," ABC; "Nurse Jackie," Showtime; "The Office," NBC; "30 Rock," NBC.
Miniseries: "The Pacific," HBO; "Return To Cranford," PBS.
|Owen-TV: An Emmy preview
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - With the proliferation of televised awards shows, the Emmys have lost some of their luster even as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences prepares to reward some of the best storytelling in any visual medium.
This year the Emmys have buzz on their side with popular first-year series "Glee" and "Modern Family" up for multiple nominations.
|Networth: While mortgage rates are low, many cannot refinance
Deep brain surgery can relieve symptoms of dystonia, a painful neurological disorder
Fate of 15-year-old Pittsburgher is in the hands of India court
Editorial: Maybe this time soccer becomes an American game
Mom 'perplexed' at loss of contact with teen sailor alone in Indian Ocean
VENTURA, Calif. - A plane search for California teen sailor Abby Sunderland will begin Friday morning in the Indian Ocean, after two of her emergency beacons went off about 6 a.m. Thursday.
She is currently halfway between Africa and Australia, and the plane won't be able to search for the Thousand Oaks girl until daybreak on Friday.
|Kroichick: Open at Pebble will be no day at the beach
Wayne Gretzky struck a triumphant pose here next to the green on No. 7, the famously short par-3 along the Pacific Ocean. Gretzky's bunker shot had crawled into the hole for an improbable birdie, so he spread his arms, took a bow and soaked in the gallery's applause.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Moments later, he topped his drive on No.
|Polamalu says Steelers must stick to old formula
Watch: BP did for drilling what Chernobyl did for nuclear power
WASHINGTON - Just when it doesn't seem it can get any worse, it does.
Irate legislators have heard that one man who has a legitimate claim against BP tried more than 80 times to telephone BP and never got an answer. Another fishing family, which can verify earning $27,000 last May and nothing this May, got a check for $5,000.
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