US funds restoration of global Islamic sites
WASHINGTON - A day after controversial evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said Barack Obama was born a Muslim because of his father's religious beliefs, the White House again asserted that the president is a "committed Christian" and prays daily.
WASHINGTON - The reigning Miss USA has come out against the Ground Zero mosque, saying "it shouldn't be so close" to the site of the Sep 11, 2001 terror attacks in New york.
WASHINGTON - A day after a poll found that one in five Americans think US President Barack Obama is a Muslim, the White House has asserted he is a Christian, who prays every day.
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- Obama says health care overhaul still needed, ‘I will not walk away’ from reform effort
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- Searching for path forward, congressional Dems vow to pass a health care bill
- Scripture verses on combat rifle sights stoked concerns over proselytizing by American troops
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