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White House, religious leaders pressure Fla. minister not to burn Quran; he’s still praying

Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned

Government turns up pressure on Florida church where pastor wants to burn copies of Quran

Pressure rises on pastor who wants to burn Quran

NYC mayor: Fla. minister’s plan to burn Quran on 9/11 is ‘distasteful’ but a protected right

NYC mayor defends minister’s right to burn Quran

US Muslims gird for tough 9/11 anniversary; ground zero uproar stokes fears of backlash

For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no other

NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere, say bigotry shouldn’t impede Islamic institutions

NY Muslim groups decry hostile atmosphere

NEW YORK — It is “unethical, insensitive and inhumane” to oppose the planned mosque near ground zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday as they cast the intense debate as a symptom of religious intolerance in America.

NYC mayor: Probing finances of proposed Islamic center, mosque would set ‘terrible precedent’

NYC mayor disapproves of probe of mosque financing

Developers behind proposed NYC Islamic cultural center, mosque near ground zero form nonprofit

Developers of planned NYC mosque form nonprofit

Vatican: Church not playing politics but defending rights in deploring French Gypsy expulsion

Vatican: Church defends rights of Gypsies

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s top official for migrants says the church’s defense of Gypsies expelled by France isn’t meddling in politics.

NYC mayor meets with Muslim cabbie who was stabbed, emphasizes importance of public discourse

NYC mayor meets with Muslim cabbie who was stabbed

Muslim taxi driver slashed in attack blamed on interfaith group volunteer to visit NYC mayor

Slashed Muslim taxi driver to visit NYC mayor

NYC mayor: Not allowing mosque compromises committment to fight terror with freedom