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Islam controversies cast shadow over 9/11 events (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - They will read the names, of course, the names of every victim who died in the Sept. 11 attacks. The bells will ring. And then that moment of unity will give way to division as activists hoist signs and march, some for and some against a planned mosque two blocks from ground zero.

Pastor in Koran-burning row flying to New York (AFP) 11 Sep 2010

AFP - A firebrand pastor who said he had called off plans to burn the Koran in exchange for the relocation of a New York mosque was flying to New York City, a friend said.

Crews search ash-covered homes after blast kills 4 (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - All that was left of some houses Friday were chimneys, rising from still smoldering ruins. Burned-out cars sat along ash-covered streets. And a rescue worker with a dog searched door to door for missing people.

25 slain in Mexican city; 85 escape border prison (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - Gunmen killed 25 people in a series of drug-gang attacks in Ciudad Juarez, marking the deadliest day in more than two years for the Mexican border city. Farther east on the border, 85 inmates scaled the walls of a prison and escaped Friday in Mexico's biggest jail break in recent memory.

Fla. pastor who planned to burn Quran on way to NY (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - An acquaintance of the pastor who once planned to burn copies of the Quran to mark the 9/11 anniversary says the Rev. Terry Jones is headed to New York aboard a Friday night flight.

North Korea proposes talks with South on split families (Reuters) 11 Sep 2010

Reuters - North Korea has proposed holding Red Cross talks with the South on reunions of families split by the Korean War in what would be a rare contact between the rivals locked in a row over the sinking of a South Korean naval ship.

Lady Gaga, producer withdraw dueling NY lawsuits (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - They may have had a bad romance, but now there's a cordial professional split between Lady Gaga and a music producer who said she ditched him as both a collaborator and a boyfriend after he helped launch her career.

Stocks continue September rally; Dow gains again (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - Stocks edged higher Friday, extending a rally that began nearly two weeks ago, as investors hold on to their newfound optimism about the economy.

Iran postpones American woman's release (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - Iran on Friday postponed the planned release of an American woman jailed along with two friends for more than a year, state media reported, dealing a blow to the hopes of three U.S. mothers who have pleaded for the trio's freedom.

Obama: Voter anger could hurt Dems in elections (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - Facing big Democratic losses in November, President Barack Obama blamed Republicans and election-year politics Friday for thwarting his efforts to do more to spur a listless national economy. He challenged Congress to quit squabbling and quickly approve "what we all agree on" — a reprieve for expiring tax cuts for the middle class.

Kim Clijsters beats Venus Williams in Open semis (AP) 11 Sep 2010

AP - After trailing for much of the third set, Venus Williams suddenly was right back in the thick of her U.S. Open semifinal against Kim Clijsters, serving at 4-all, 30-all.

Geoghegan replaces Feinberg as pay czar (Reuters) 11 Sep 2010

Reuters - The Treasury Department has selected Patricia Geoghegan to replace Kenneth Feinberg as the "pay czar" overseeing compensation at companies bailed out by the government.

U.S. faces "Americanization" of terror threat (Reuters) 11 Sep 2010

Reuters - Nine years after the September 11 attacks, the United States faces a growing threat from home-grown insurgents and an "Americanization" of al Qaeda leadership, according to a report released on Friday.

85 prisoners escape jail on Mexico-U.S. border (Reuters) 10 Sep 2010

Reuters - Eighty-five prisoners escaped from a jail near the U.S. border on Friday, authorities and media said, the latest prison break underscoring the challenges Mexico faces as it battles powerful drug cartels.

Obama says Koran burning can badly damage U.S. abroad (Reuters) 10 Sep 2010

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Friday appealed to Americans to respect the "inalienable" right of religious freedom and expressed hope a Florida Christian preacher would abandon a plan to burn the Koran that could deeply hurt the United States abroad.

Iran delays release of detained American (Reuters) 10 Sep 2010

Reuters - Iran has canceled the planned release on Saturday of a detained American woman because the legal process has not been completed, Tehran's prosecutor said on Friday.

Obama calls on Americans to unite, not divide, over Islam (AFP) 10 Sep 2010

AFP - An impassioned President Barack Obama Friday warned Americans must not turn on one another over religion, after rows over Islam sparked global fury, nine years after the September 11 attacks.

U.S. troops charged with murder of Afghan civilians (Reuters) 10 Sep 2010

Reuters - Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged with gruesome crimes in Afghanistan ranging from murdering civilians to keeping body parts as war trophies -- revelations that the Pentagon said on Thursday damaged America's image around the world.

Obama says Republicans holding recovery hostage (Reuters) 10 Sep 2010

Reuters - President Barack Obama accused Republicans on Friday of holding the middle class hostage and defended his efforts to stimulate the sluggish economy as he tries to reverse grim election prospects for his fellow Democrats in November.

Team claims record-breaking pumpkin launch in Utah (AP) 10 Sep 2010

AP - A team that shoots pumpkins from a giant air cannon says it achieved the holy grail of the sport - chucking a pumpkin a distance of more than one mile.

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