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2010: The Year Sarah Palin Became Queen of All Media

Move on over, Oprah. There's a new media queen in town. In a feat that may have seemed impossible at the conclusion of 2009, Sarah Palin became an even more visible national personality in 2010. After she and Republican presidential nominee John McCain lost the 2008 election by some 8 million votes to Barack Obama and...

Islamic Center's Bid for Federal Funds Draws Fire

(Nov. 23) --The developers of a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero are seeking federal redevelopment grants reportedly worth $5 million, further infuriating some families and first responders. "I think it's an insult to the 9/11 families. It's another smack in the face," retired Deputy Fire...

'The View' Hosts Briefly Exit Set After Bill O'Reilly's Anti-Park51 Remarks

(Oct. 14) -- C'mon, Whoopi and Joy, is that any way to treat a guest? Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar, two hosts on ABC's "The View," briefly excused themselves from the set today during a heated argument with Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly over the Park51 Muslim community center and mosque. During the argument, O'Reilly...

Did Park51 Islamic Center Design Sketches Win Over New Yorkers?

(Oct. 4) -- Developers of the controversial Park51 Islamic center near Manhattan's ground zero recently received their first taste of reactions to the actual look of their proposed building, following the release of the first official architectural renderings on the project's blog last week. The unifying potential in a...

Imam Rauf Accused of Being a Slumlord by NJ Town

(Sept. 14) -- Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is in some hot water today that's shockingly unrelated to Park51, aka the ground zero mosque, formerly known as Cordoba House. The town of Union City, N.J., filed a lawsuit today against the imam, charging he is a terrible, law-breaking slumlord, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Rauf...

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Judge Says Islamic Center Park51 Cannot Be Evicted, But Must Pay Back Rent

A Manhattan Judge has blocked Con Edison from evicting Park51, the proposed Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

As 9/11 Anniversary Approaches, 'Ground Zero Mosque' Developer Hopes No Return Of Media Circus

As political firestorms go, few have consumed more oxygen than last summer's "ground zero mosque" controversy in lower Manhattan.

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Ground Zero Mosque Wants Federal Grant, Critics Howl

The proposed mosque near ground zero -- the development that stirred controversy because of its proximity to the site of the 9/11 attacks -- has applied for a $5 million grant from the federal government, once again setting off critics who think the 13-story project is an affront.