California fire: 'It looks like a bomb went off' At least three people are dead, dozens are injured and more than 170 homes are damaged after a natural-gas line blast set a neighborhood on fire near San Francisco.
Imam: No deal made to halt Quran burning A Florida Muslim leader is disputing claims by the Rev. Terry Jones that he brokered a deal to get the Islamic center project near New York's ground zero moved if the pastor called off his Quran burning event.
Trump offers to buy Islamic center site Real estate mogul Donald Trump has offered to buy the lower Manhattan site where a Muslim group plans to build an Islamic community center for 25 percent more than the current owners paid for it.
Judge rules against 'Don't ask, don't tell' A federal court in Riverside, California, ruled Thursday that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- which bars gay men and lesbians from serving openly -- is unconstitutional.