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Ground zero and beyond: four mosque battles brew across US

The bid to build a $100 million mosque and Islamic center two blocks from ground zero has ensnared a president and engrossed a nation. But New York isn't the only city debating a new mosque. Here are four of the most controversial battles nationwide.
08/19/2010 06:15 pm

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Ground zero and beyond: four mosque battles brew across US

The bid to build a $100 million mosque and Islamic center two blocks from ground zero has ensnared a president and engrossed a nation. But New York isn't the only city debating a new mosque. Here are four of the most controversial battles nationwide.
08/19/2010 06:15 pm
Ground Zero mosque: spate of terror plots fueling fears

The Ground Zero mosque is only one of several mosques that are being strongly opposed by local residents from California to Tennessee. Opposition to mosques is on the rise, observers say.
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Shark-fishing contests raise controversy

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