Topic: Gainesville

How American Muslims are reacting to Koran burning threat

For American Muslims – already in the eye of a political storm over the proposed mosque near ground zero in New York – a Florida pastor's Koran burning threat is seen as a teachable moment crucial to how the US public views Muslims and Islam.
09/09/2010 03:31 pm

Opinion If Terry Jones burns the Koran, he'll also set fire to America's identity

The planned burning of Korans this weekend would not just be a national disgrace or dangerous for our troops abroad. It could set fire to the very fabric that makes America strong and righteous.
09/09/2010 01:43 pm

Burning Koran a 'recruitment bonanza' for Al Qaeda, Obama says

The president appealed to a Florida pastor not to go through with burning Korans on Saturday, saying the act would be 'completely contrary to our values as Americans.'
09/09/2010 11:37 am

Global News Blog Why the planned Koran burning causes outrage and alarm

To devout Muslims, the Sept. 11 Koran burning proposed by the Florida preacher Terry Jones is akin to burning the word of God. Muslim leaders and US military and civilian officials have asked Jones to reconsider his plan.
09/08/2010 04:50 pm

Angelina Jolie condemns planned Koran burning

Angelina Jolie is in Pakistan to view flood damage as part of her UN humanitarian duties. Angelina Jolie blasted a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran this weekend.
09/08/2010 10:11 am

Dove World church plan for Koran burning triggers counterprotests

The pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., is no stranger to controversy. Interfaith groups and others are mobilizing to protest his planned Koran burning on Sept. 11.
09/07/2010 07:48 pm

Vox News CNN covered interfaith call to oppose Koran burning. Who didn't?

Cable news outlets showed limited interest Tuesday afternoon in a press conference where church leaders from a variety of faiths called for a united front against Koran burning and other aspects of Islamophobia.
09/07/2010 06:16 pm

Terrorism & Security Petraeus: Dove World Outreach Center's 'Burn a Koran Day' endangers troops

The Dove World Outreach Center's plans to burn Korans has prompted protests in Kabul and elsewhere around the globe.
09/07/2010 09:52 am

Muslims tread carefully around proposed mosque near ground zero

As public opposition to the proposed mosque near ground zero grows and Sept. 11 approaches, Muslims are preparing for anti-Islamic acts, encouraging adherents to participate in 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and changing how they celebrate the end of Ramadan.
09/04/2010 04:36 pm

'Whale' superskimmer drops out of Gulf oil spill response

The converted iron ore freighter ‘A Whale’ recovered only negligible amounts of oil from the Gulf oil spill. Smaller, nimbler skimmers are more appropriate for widely dispersed spills, the Coast Guard says.
07/17/2010 01:11 pm

Oil skimmer A Whale gets some tweaks in bid to work the BP oil spill

Oil skimmer from abroad, the mega ship A Whale, has not yet shown how well it can collect oil, because of continued rough seas. At least it's been out on the water near the site of the BP oil spill, while other skimmers were docked.
07/07/2010 03:03 pm

A Whale to the rescue: Can super-skimmer turn tide of Gulf oil spill?

A Taiwanese shipping mogul will showcase his 1,100-foot A Whale super-skimmer for BP and the White House this weekend, potentially bolstering a chief weakness in the Gulf oil spill cleanup: skimming capacity.
07/02/2010 05:23 pm

Shark attacks? Humans kill sharks in far greater numbers.

Shark attacks may make headlines, but it's the human attacks on sharks that are having a far greater impact on our oceans' ecosystems.
06/21/2010 02:07 pm

Oil spill cleanup: BP spill's effect on endangered marine species potentially 'mind-boggling'

Oil spill cleanup: The growing BP oil spill threatens a critically endangered sawfish with extinction, as well as many other threatened species.
06/02/2010 05:15 pm

Despite global warming, gains in fighting malaria, study finds

Public-health efforts and increasing urbanization have overwhelmed any effects that global warming has had on malaria, according to a new analysis.
05/21/2010 07:02 pm

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Latin America confronts sexual abuse by Catholic priests

In Latin America, the response to allegations of sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests has been muted relative to the recent firestorm in Europe. But some warn that if the matter isn't tackled head on, doubts about the Vatican could spread.
04/12/2010 06:04 pm

Alabama vs Texas in BCS championship game: Who has the best swag?

When Alabama and Texas players square off in Thursday's BCS championship game, they'll already have pocketed up to $500 in free stuff. But which bowl offered the best swag?
01/07/2010 03:24 pm

No place like home: Brazilian immigrants leave US for better job prospects

The deep US recession – and a rebound in Brazil – have reversed the flow of migration. Will other immigrants follow?
09/24/2009 01:00 am

Hybrid man-eating pythons? Florida is on alert.

Scientists worry that two species of nonnative pythons now near the Everglades could breed, yielding more aggressive offspring.
09/15/2009 01:00 am

In Peru, recovery from quake lags

Two years later, the effects are still acutely felt. Observers point to problems with disaster planning, aid distribution, and global attention.
08/16/2009 01:00 am

‘Everybody’s Kitchen’ delivers meals in Louisiana bayou country

Volunteers with the charity group use converted school buses to prepare food for the needy – currently in a part of Louisiana still reeling from hurricane damage.
11/26/2008 12:00 am

An electric workout through pedal power

Gyms hook up exercise bikes to TVs, laptops, and batteries to let their patrons power the place.
11/13/2008 12:00 am

Alligator hunts raise questions in South's swamps

They're part of population control, but are public hunts ethical?
10/10/2008 01:00 am

Obama struggles to attract wavering Jewish voters

False rumors have tempered enthusiasm from this slice of the Democratic base.
10/08/2008 01:00 am