Steve Inskeep talks with Ramez Maluf, professor of journalism at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, Lebanon, about how the American debate over the proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero is playing out in the Middle East. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Also tagged beirut, debate-over, del-icio-us, ground-zero, inskeep, islamic, islamic-center, middle, playing-out, ramez, steve-inskeepThis week, the debate over the construction of a Manhattan mosque near Ground Zero reminded us how religion can stir up debate in American politics. Host Scott Simon talks with The Washington Post op-ed columnist Michael Gerson about the controversy. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Also tagged del-icio-us, ground-zero, manhattan, michael-gerson, op-ed-columnist, over-the, talks-with, the-debate, weekWith new owners and funding, the development is changing to apartments and will include a triangular arrangement of five-, six- and seven-story buildings and space for shops on the ground floor. A stalled condominium development in Hollywood that became a symbol of the real estate market’s collapse is back under construction after work on it was idled by bankruptcy for more than a year.
Also tagged after-work, apartments-and, back-under, buildings-and, development, estate-market, real, shops-on-the, space-for, the-ground, the-real, will-includeDefense officials say commanders on the ground don’t have the training to make suicide prevention a priority — or to recognize the signs of a soldier on the brink. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Also tagged commanders-on-the, del-icio-us, have-the, have-the-training, make-suicide, recognize-the, recognize-the-signs, say-commanders, signs, soldier-on-the, the-ground, trainingA leading opponent of a proposed mosque and community center near Ground Zero is asking a question that looms as large as the towers that stood nearby less than nine years ago: “Why there?” Original post: Ground zero mosque: Why there? Read the original post: Ground zero mosque: Why there?
Also tagged a-proposed-mosque, and-community, ground-zero, leading-opponent, looms-as-large, proposed-mosque, the-towers, towers, years-ago, zero-mosqueThe hull of a ship likely made in the 1700s was discovered at the World Trade Center site Tuesday. Archaeologists say that it probably was sunk there in the effort to add land to Manhattan in the early 19th century. Excerpt from: At Ground Zero, a rare piece of history is found Continued here: At Ground Zero, a rare piece of history is found
Also tagged 1700s, ground-zero, manhattan, rare-piece, sunk-there, the-early, world-tradeNew York’s Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a hearing Tuesday to decide whether a century-old building near Ground Zero is worth preserving. Originally posted here: Hearing may determine future of ground zero mosque Follow this link: Hearing may determine future of ground zero mosque
Also tagged building-near, commission, decide-whether, landmarks, may-determine, posted-here, tuesday, will-hold, worth-preserving-As the Republican National Committee cuts funds for a critical program of voter mobilization, independent conservative groups are preparing to fill the void. Groups that had put money mostly in TV ads are now working on the ground level, pushing voters to the polls. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Also tagged a-critical-program, committee, critical-program, cuts-funds, groups-are, now-working, pushing-voters, the-ground, voter-mobilization, working-on-theBankruptcy Choices for a Start-up Business If your business is still trying to get off the ground, but it looks as if you are not able to pay your current creditors, it may be necessary to seek bankruptcy protection. The type of protection you should seek depends a great deal on the amount you owe, plus the future prospects of your company. Here are a couple of choices to consider. Read the original post: Bankruptcy For Your Small Business – Chapter 7 Vs Chapter 11 The rest is here: Bankruptcy For Your Small Business – Chapter 7 Vs Chapter 11
Also tagged a-great-deal, amount, bankruptcy, business, current, great-deal, should-seek, small, small-business, the-ground, the-originalReuters – Stock index futures indicated that Wall Street may open higher on Friday, regaining a little of the ground lost in the previous session, when they fell heavily after President Barack Obama outlined plans for tougher banking regulations. See the original post: Futures point to higher Wall Street …
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