State Elections

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The imam spearheading a proposed Islamic center near the site of the Sept.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Ramsey is being criticized by a national Muslim advocacy group for questioning whether Islam is more of a cult than a a religion.
NEW YORK - Dozens of opponents and some supporters of a mosque planned near ground zero attended a raucous hearing Tuesday about whether the building where the Muslim place of worship would be created warrants designation as a city landmark and should be protected from development.