During his much-anticipated speech in Cairo, Egypt, President Barack Obama today addressed tensions between the U.S. and Muslims, saying that "sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam." Obama said he wanted to make it clear that America is not "at war with Islam."
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The number of people on the unemployment insurance rolls fell slightly last week for the first time in 20 weeks and the tally of new jobless claims also dipped. The Labor Department said the tally of first-time claims for jobless benefits declined to a seasonally adjusted 621,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 625,000. The total jobless benefit rolls fell by 15,000 to 6.7 million. The report provides a glimmer of good news for job seekers, though both drops were small and the figures remain significantly above the levels associated with a healthy economy. CBS News
Two American journalists faced trial Thursday in North Korea on accusations of illegal entry and "hostile acts" in a case that could send them to a labor camp for 10 years. Back home, their families pleaded for leniency. Laura Ling, sister of journalist Lisa Ling, and Euna Lee, both reporters for former Vice President Al Gore's California-based Current TV media venture, were arrested March 17 near the North Korean border while on a reporting trip to China. MSNBC
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A Washington state man accused of having sex with his two dogs admitted in Lewis County Superior Court he would be found guilty of cruelty to animals. The 21-year-old was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail and a deviancy evaluation. He's restricted from owning animals for two years. Prosecutor Michael Golden told a Washington radio station Whitson is a member of a group known as the Furries who identify with an animal and dress the part in makeup, ears and tail. Golden says Furries gather for social events but having sex with animals is not part of their normal behavior. He says two other Furries who met Whitson witnessed the animal sex and turned him in. CBS News
Thursday, June 4, 2009
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