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WASHINGTON - At midday on Fridays, Muslims gather to pray in a basement room of the U.S. Capitol. Kneeling on sheets they've spread over the floor and facing east toward Mecca, they are members of the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association, about two dozen congressional aides who are part of a small but growing minority in America and in the halls of government. At first just a prayer group, later a Muslim support group, the association is now looking outward to change what many see as woeful ignorance about Islam on Capitol Hill and beyond, said Jameel Aalim-Johnson, a black Muslim...

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR FILES FOIA REQUEST ON SECRET WIRETAPS Request seeks legal basis for President Bush’s orders, list of those targeted A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced the filing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all government records relating to President Bush’s post-9/11 executive orders authorizing electronic surveillance of Americans and others in the United States without first obtaining court approval, as required by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Media reports indicate that in some cases, the secret surveillance program intercepted...

Some Remembering is all they ask. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas, He Lived All Alone, In A One Bedroom House Made Of Plaster And Stone. I Had Come Down The Chimney With Presents To Give, And To See Just Who In This Home Did Live. I Looked All About, A Strange Sight I Did See, No Tinsel, No Presents, Not Even A Tree. No Stocking By Mantle, Just Boots Filled With Sand, On The Wall Hung Pictures Of Far Distant Lands. With Medals And Badges, Awards Of All Kinds, A Sober Thought Came Through My Mind. For This House Was...

Dear Huntington Beach , Calif. voters ; Huntington Union High school Board election Nov. 2002 - Vote for the best. Vote for Republican Brian Garland ( educator of 40 years ; 20 years teacher of Elementary and High school, Principle of Edison High school ,school board member ), incumbent Bonnie Castrey ( career mediator , teacher , Western University of Law near Cal State Fullerton ), and business woman Rosemary Saylor for Huntington Beach Union High school board .

incumbent Bonnie Castrey , and Rosemary Saylor for HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD. These are three very terrific , responsible ,positive and qualified people who are running together for Huntington Beach Union High school Board . Brian Garland is a Republican educator with 40 yrs. experience in the city of Huntington Beach elementary school system : Principle of Edison school for 14 years , board member , and teacher of 20 years . " There is no greater calling than the education of children ." - Brian Garland , Republican educator , 10/02 Bonnie Castrey is an incumbent (...