2010年11月28日星期日

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Ore. fire raises Muslims' fears of attack backlash (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 04:25 PM PST

Ahson Saeed, of Corvallis, Ore., reacts over a pile of burnt debris pulled from a local mosque in Corvallis, Ore. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010 where an alleged arsonist set a fire in the early morning hours. Anger on Sunday over a Somali-born teen's failed plan to blow up a van full of explosives during Portland's Christmas tree lighting ceremony apparently erupted in arson on Sunday when a fire damaged the Islamic center once frequented by the suspect. Police don't know who started the blaze or exactly why, but they believe the mosque was targeted because terror suspect Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, occasionally worshipped there. (AP Photo/Corvallis Gazette-Times, Jesse Skoubo) MANDATORY CREDITAP - Someone set fire to an Islamic center on Sunday, two days after a man who worshipped there was accused of trying to blow up a van full of explosives during Portland's Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Other Muslims fear it could be the first volley of misplaced retribution.

Muslim orphans caught between Islamic, Western law (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:52 AM PST

FILE - This June 29, 2008 file photo shows an orphaned Afghan girl listening to her teacher during Quran-i- Sharif class in a dormitory in an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan. Islam has a guardianship system that resembles foster care yet has no exact counterpart in Western law. To try to bridge the differences, adoption specialist Helene Lauffer has sought out a group of Muslim women scholars and activists. 'At the end of the day, it's about trying to find families for kids,' she says. (AP Photo/Farzana Wahidy)AP - Helene Lauffer knew Muslim children — orphaned, displaced, neglected — needed homes in the United States. She knew American Muslim families wanted to take them in.

Highlights: Euro zone finance ministers approve Ireland bailout (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 11:42 AM PST

Reuters - European Union finance ministers approved an 85 billion euro bailout for Ireland at a meeting in Brussels on Sunday. Following are comment from ministers and officials at the final news conference:

Mohamed Osman Mohamud: The Somali teen who wanted to bomb Portland (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:19 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - [UPDATE: The Associated Press reported Sunday that an arson fire had occurred at the Salman Al-Farisi Islamic Center in Corvallis, Oregon, the occasional place of worship of Mohamed Osman Mohamud. The fire on Sunday was contained to one room, burning 80 percent of the center's office, the AP reported. The worship areas were untouched, and no injuries were reported.]

Highlights of euro zone finance ministers meet on Ireland (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2010 05:52 AM PST

Reuters - European Union finance ministers are expected to sign off on a bailout package of around 85 billion euros for Ireland at a meeting in Brussels on Sunday. Following are comment from ministers as they arrived for the 7:00 a.m. EST (1200 GMT) gathering:

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