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APD detonates supposed bomb (KXAN 36 Austin) AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- Police blew up what a man claimed was a bomb inside a backpack left at the North Austin Muslim Community Center at 11900 North Lamar Blvd. The threat shut down the stretch of North Lamar for hours until police decided to play it safe, detonating the suspicious package. us.rd.yahoo.com
Islamic center members donate food to poor (The Ocala Star-Banner) On a sweltering Sunday afternoon in September, the parking lot of the Salvation Army is filled with teenagers. Boys and girls, dressed in jeans and flip-flops, are lined up against cars near boxes and coolers. White lunch bags filled with sandwiches and snacks are inside the boxes. us.rd.yahoo.com
Wave of violence worsens Pakistan's security, economic crisis (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A wave of violence from Islamic extremists against politicians in Pakistan intensified Monday with a suicide bombing at the home of an opposition lawmaker that left at least 18 dead. us.rd.yahoo.com
Winning the war? (BBC News) Judging al-Qaeda's strengths and weaknesses us.rd.yahoo.com
Is al-Qaeda winning the battle? (BBC News) Owen Bennett-Jones assesses the state of al-Qaeda in the world - and whether it is likely to commit any major new attacks. us.rd.yahoo.com
Wave of violence worsens Pakistan's security, economic crises (The Charlotte Observer) A wave of violence from Islamic extremists against politicians in Pakistan intensified Monday with a suicide bombing at the home of an opposition lawmaker that left at least 18 dead. The latest attack provided a further blow to the fragile hold of democracy in key anti-terror ally Pakistan, which is struggling to cope with an Islamist insurgency and with an economic crisis that has pushed the ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Obama Accuses McCain Of 'Smear' Tactics (Washington Post) THE TRAIL | After being accused of associating with terrorists, Democrat tells crowd at campaign stop to beware of "Swift Boat-style attacks on me." us.rd.yahoo.com
Deep inside India, secularism is a way of life (The Times of India) On October 2, Gandhi’s birthday and Eid launched the annual Bengali festive season that will last into the third week of the month. Eid in India is determined by the visibility of the moon; the Saudis, who check the sky with technology, celebrated the end of Ramadan a day earlier. us.rd.yahoo.com
Vote for the ‘President of Us’ (The News & Advance) These Central Virginians want to change the country. You get to pick which one you support. us.rd.yahoo.com
Frank Schaeffer: Why Palin is Such a Good Liar For God? (HuffingtonPost) As we close in on the 2008 election, the increasingly desperate Republicans will do what they have learned to do best: court the sincere but misinformed Evangelical voters by lying to them. us.rd.yahoo.com
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