Increased Police Presence at Marine Corps Marathon
The 35th annual Marine Corps Marathon kicked off Sunday morning under sunny skies and intense police surveillance. The Arlington, Virginia race covers more than 26 miles and has 30,000 participants, but was started under a cloud of security concerns due to recent shootings targeting Marine facilities in the Washington, D.C. area. For runners, the increased police presence was impossible to miss. ... read more























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October 22, 2010 10:23 AM
Mosques Open Their Doors to Neighbors in Effort to Win Over Skeptics
The prayers, the Koran and the people. They're the three things Muslims would like Americans to know about. To counter negative stereotypes, Muslim leaders nationwide are flinging open the doors to their mosques, hoping to present a positive image of Islam. "The main thing is to open the doors and to share with people, to clarify who we are so people have no fears, ... read more