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The Mosque, the Media and the November Elections
This month's most hotly debated issue is the mosque which isn't really at Ground Zero. We hear how it moved from the blogosphere to politics and what the consequences might be. Also, unemployment and the economic recovery, and leaving Iraq.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThis month's most hotly debated issue is the mosque which isn't really at Ground Zero. We hear how it moved from the blogosphere to politics and what the consequences might be. Also, unemployment and the economic recovery, and the last American combat detachment has left Iraq. How do the soldiers feel?
Banner image: Screen grab of Pamela Geller discussing the proposed mosque on CNN's American Morning, July 14, 2010.
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3 storiesJobless Claims Cast Doubt on Economic Recovery
For the first time since November, the number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose to a half million last week, the third straight week that claims have been on the rise. Ryan Sweet is senior economist at Moody's Economy.com .
Read the story8 minHow an Uncontested Mosque Became the 'Ground Zero Mosque'
Seven out of every 10 Americans now oppose the mosque to be located inside an Islamic center two blocks from the World Trade Center site in Manhattan. A few months ago, nobody cared. But what's come to be called "the Mosque at Ground Zero" is this month's angriest political issue.
Read the story37 minIraq in the Rear-view Mirror
The Army's 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division was the last combat detachment to leave Iraq after seven years of warfare. Over the course of three days, 360 military vehicles and 1800 soldiers went from Baghdad through the Shiite south and finally into Kuwait.
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