Aug 31, 2010 — AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The hard-fought primary between Sen. Lisa Murkowski and her conservative challenger entered an important new phase Tuesday when election officials began counting thousands of outstanding ballots.

Aug 31, 2010 — While most New York voters agree Muslims have the right to build a mosque near the World Trade Center site, a similar majority opposes it out of concern for families victimized by the Sept.

Aug 31, 2010 — Muslim leaders are debating the wisdom of inviting FBI agents to mosques to provide protection at a time of rising anti-Muslim rhetoric and debate about the proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero.

Aug 30, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Hurricane Earl, now a powerful Category 4 storm, barreled toward the US coast early Wednesday after battering tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and winds that damaged homes and toppled power lines.

Aug 30, 2010 — President Barack Obama makes a statement on the economy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

Aug 30, 2010 — Pollsters offered some more glum news for Democrats on Monday night: Republicans have their biggest lead ever on the question of which party voters would support for Congress.

Aug 29, 2010 — POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe - Hurricane Earl churned toward the south-eastern Caribbean Sunday after reaching Category One status, as Hurricane Danielle headed for the cold waters of the north Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said.

Aug 29, 2010 — NEW YORK - Adnan Zulfiqar, a graduate student, former US Senate aide and American-born son of Pakistani immigrants, will soon give the first khutbah, or sermon, of the fall semester at the University of Pennsylvania.

Aug 29, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - President Obama marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Sunday with a solidarity visit to this city still recovering from the devastating storm, pledging to "stand with you and fight alongside you until the ...

Aug 29, 2010 — Hurricane Earl strengthened as it moved toward the northern Leeward Islands and is expected to become a “major” storm later today, the US National Hurricane Center said.