Sep 10 Friday: New Head of Economic Council; Pastor Rethinks Quran-Burning Plans Austan Goolsbee is expected to be named chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg. President Obama is expected to choose one of his longtime economic advisers, Austan Goolsbee, to be the chairman of his… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9 Years After 9/11, Has Religious Tolerance Changed in America? Jeffrey Brown moderates a conversation among four religious leaders and experts on the tolerance -- or intolerance -- of different religions and cultures in America, nine years after the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Florida Pastor Suspends Quran-Burning Plans on 9/11 Anniversary Florida Pastor Terry Jones announced plans Thursday to cancel his church's much-derided plans to burn Qurans on the 9/11 anniversary should a planned Islamic community center be moved further away from Ground Zero in New York. But the center's developer… Continue watching
Sep 09 Developing: Pastor Suspends Quran Burn; Park 51 Imam, Developer Deny Deal By Dave Gustafson Updated 9:25 p.m. ET | Late Thursday, Pastor Terry Jones told news agencies he was rethinking his decision to cancel the burning of Qurans to mark the 9/11 anniversary because he believes he was lied to about the relocating… Continue reading
Sep 09 Thursday: Quran Threat Lingers; North Korea Leadership Shake-Up? President Obama called a Florida church's plan to burn a Quran a "destructive act" and said it could endanger troops in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America" Thursday morning. The threat from Pastor Terry Jones may cast a… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch Would Cancellation of Quran-Burning Event Prevent Further Fallout? The Florida pastor who caused a global uproar over plans to burn Qurans on the 9/11 anniversary suspended those plans and is seeking a deal to move a planned Islamic center in New York. Ray Suarez gets two takes on… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch News Wrap: Fla. Pastor Sticking to Quran-Burning Plans In other news Wednesday, Pastor Terry Jones says he will continue with plans to burn Qurans on the anniversary on 9/11 despite opposition from around the world. In Afghanistan, hundreds flocked to the Kabul Bank to withdraw savings after two… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Church's Quran-Burning Pledge Rankles U.S. Diplomatic, Military Officials Pastor Terry Jones and his 50-member congregation in Florida plan to burn copies of the Quran to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Gen. David Petraeus warned that could put American military lives in danger and empower extremists. Others said… Continue watching
Sep 07 Tuesday: Petraeus Warns Against Quran Burning; Obama to Call for Tax Breaks Indonesian demonstrators rally outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta to protest a Florida church's plans to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Photo by Aldo Utama/AFP/Getty Images. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. and… Continue reading
Sep 02 As Peace Talks Resume, What's on the Minds of Middle East Leaders? "Do we have the wisdom and the courage to walk the path of peace?" President Obama asked Middle East leaders Wednesday before a White House dinner kicking off renewed peace negotiations. Over the past 24 hours, the Middle East… Continue reading