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Obama to make key Muslim address from Egypt (AFP)

Posted: 09 May 2009 09:25 AM PDT

AFP - President Barack Obama will make his long-awaited address to Muslims in Egypt on June 4, accelerating his bid to mend the US image in the Islamic world from an epicenter of Arab civilization.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood dismisses Obama speech (Reuters)

Posted: 09 May 2009 06:34 AM PDT

Reuters - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood dismissed Saturday U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to deliver a speech to the Muslim world from Egypt as part of a plan to keep Arab and Muslim states divided.

Gay marriage effort stalls in heavily Catholic RI (AP)

Posted: 09 May 2009 03:02 AM PDT

AP - Gay marriage could soon become the law of the land across New England except in the heavily Roman Catholic state of Rhode Island.

Obama to reach out to Muslims in Egypt speech (Reuters)

Posted: 08 May 2009 10:08 PM PDT

Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a much anticipated speech to the Muslim world in Egypt next month, seeking to repair ties that were severely damaged under his predecessor George W. Bush.

Cleanup begins after Midwest storms killed 6 (AP)

Posted: 09 May 2009 04:32 PM PDT

AP - Residents of the Midwest cleared away wreckage Saturday following a wave of powerful storms that splintered homes, knocked out power to thousands and killed six people.