From his fans at the Associated Press: Ellison to be sworn in using Quran owned by Thomas JeffersonBy Frederic J. Frommer, Associated PressJanuary 03, 2007WASHINGTON — The first Muslim elected to Congress says he will take his oath of office using a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson to make the point that "religious differences are nothing to be afraid of." Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, D-Minn., decided to use the centuries-old Quran during his ceremonial swearing-in on Thursday after he learned that it is kept at the Library of Congress. Jefferson, the nation's third president and a collector of books in...