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of the Palms
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O F      C H R I S T

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e-mail: office@thepalms.org

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NYC mayor jabs at gov. candidate Paladino; Ground zero mosque issue heating up
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday dismissed Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino's stance on the proposed mosque near Ground Zero as irrelevant.

Fiorina would ordinarily be a long shot in California
Californians normally wouldn't elect a Carly Fiorina to the U.S. Senate or any high office.

Gingrich latest of nat'l GOP to oppose NYC mosque
Former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich on Wednesday announced his opposition to a planned mosque near ground zero, becoming the latest Republican leader to place the project on the national political stage.

N.Y.: Mayor has strong words for Palin
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday that he strongly disagreed with Sarah Palin's call for New Yorkers to reject a proposed Muslim community center and mosque near Ground Zero—and, for a brief moment, it sounded like he called the former Alaska governor a racist.

Ground Zero mosque: spate of terror plots fueling fears
Several proposed Islamic centers, including one near Ground Zero, have touched off a heated nationwide debate that raises questions about the state of religious tolerance in post-9/11 America.

Broad coalition of faith leaders urges immigration reform
The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez interrupted a recent Thursday night Bible study class at Sacramento's Christian Worship Center to discuss a topic he knew concerned many of his congregants: immigration reform.

Opponents pack hearing on mosque near ground zero
 Dozens of opponents and some supporters of a mosque planned near ground zero attended a raucous hearing Tuesday about whether the building where the Muslim place of worship would be created warrants designation as a city landmark and should be protected from development.

Abortion debate could affect Wis. governor's race
After eight years under a Democratic governor who has championed abortion rights, opponents are rallying around two Republican candidates who oppose the procedure in all circumstances.

Evangelical group to sit out Iowa governor's race
An influential group of religious conservatives said Monday it would sit out the fall gubernatorial election as promised after candidates it favored lost in last week's Republican primary.

Baptist leader Richard Land backs citizenship for illegal immigrants
When Nashville's Richard Land talks to Hispanic Southern Baptists this month, he'll tell them the denomination supports establishing a path to U.S. citizenship for illegal immigrants.
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