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ROSEMONT, Ill. - An American Muslim group said Friday participants in its annual meeting will be asked to endorse a statement that calls terrorism "the epitome of injustice because it targets innocent people." The statement attempting to check the spread of extremism was released by the Islamic Society of North America, which also will send it to mosques around the country. ISNA had invited President Bush to attend its annual gathering, saying his attendance could mark a powerful show of support for mainstream Islam to the world's 1.2 billion Muslims. The administration representative is Bush confidante Karen Hughes, recently confirmed...

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Karen Hughes, one of President Bush's closest advisers, told a gathering of American Muslims on Friday that part of her new State Department job is to help amplify the voices of groups like theirs that are condemning terrorism and religious extremism. The Islamic Society of North America had invited Bush to attend its annual convention. He sent Hughes, who was recently confirmed as undersecretary of state for public diplomacy. Her tasks include improving the U.S. image in Muslims countries. "We need to foster a sense of common interest and common values among Americans and people of different...