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Plan for dome and minaret rejected as part of DuPage County mosque
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsAmid opposition from local residents, leaders of a planned mosque near Willowbrook were dealt a setback Tuesday in their ongoing efforts to include a minaret …... -
Caruso sets sights on Las Vegas
![One of the world's biggest casino operators has hired Los Angeles shopping center magnate <a id="PEBSL014826" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Rick Caruso" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/rick-caruso-PEBSL014826.topic">Rick Caruso</a> to develop a $550-million retail and entertainment district in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip crowned by an enormous Ferris wheel.](http://www.glendalenewspress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/272857140-18080416.jpg "One of the world's biggest casino operators has hired Los Angeles shopping center magnate <a id="PEBSL014826\" class=\"taxInlineTagLink\" title=\"Rick Caruso\" href=\"http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/rick-caruso-PEBSL014826.topic\">Rick Caruso</a> to develop a $550-million retail and entertainment district in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip crowned by an enormous Ferris wheel.")
One of the world's biggest casino operators has hired Los Angeles shopping center magnate Rick Caruso to develop a $550-million retail and entertainment district in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip crowned by an enormous Ferris wheel.
Caruso, who is...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Rick Caruso, Entertainment, Politics, Elections
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Reporter's Notebook: Thoughts on Eid, 'the festival of sacrifice'
One of my happiest and most vivid childhood memories was waking up, in the heart of Cairo, to the loud recitation of "takbeerat," or chants, coming from every direction twice a year. I can relive it all in an instant when I close my eyes. These memories...Tags: Entertainment, Religion and Belief, Animals, Music, Islam
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Muslims mark Festival of Sacrifice
Hundreds of local Muslims gathered to pray and feast Sunday as part of the religious holiday “Eid Al-Adha” at the Maple Park Community Center.
Muslims around the world celebrate the day that marks the end of many a pilgrimage, or “Hajj,...Tags: The Happiest News!, Entertainment Events, Religion and Belief, Human Interest, Arts and Culture
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Holy cities face threat from polluting pilgrims
CNNAn estimated 2.5 million pilgrims have descended on the city of Mecca for the Islamic Hajj, said to be the largest annual gathering of people in the world. Every fit and able Muslim is obliged by their faith to make the journey at least once in their...Tags: Christianity, Ecosystems, UNESCO, Environmental Issues, Global Change
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Four singers give different takes on Frank Sinatra in 'My Way'
Infinity Theatre Company is offering a two-show summer season at Children's Theatre of Annapolis on Bay Head Road. The opening production, "My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra," runs weekends through July 10 and features a cast of four singers &#...Tags: Grapes, Anne Arundel Community College, Human Interest, Annapolis, Manhattan (New York City)
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Malcolm X's story critical in race relations
Tribune NewspapersEvery so often a book comes along that changes the world in some way. Maybe it heralds the start of a social movement, or enlightens the world about events long hidden. Only in hindsight can we see what a difference such a book made. Here is one such...Tags: Civil Rights, Malcolm X, Nation of Islam, Martin Luther King Jr., Religion and Belief
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L.A. Unified settles federal civil rights probe, agrees to reforms
L.A. NOWThe Los Angeles Unified School District agreed to sweeping revisions in the way it teaches students who are learning English as well as black students, to settle a federal civil rights investigation into whether the district was denying the students...... -
Montebello councilwoman says City Hall is trying to silence her
L.A. NOWDismayed by one council member's repeated whistle-blowing about the embattled city, Montebello City Council members on Wednesday are slated to discuss a host of rules on how council members communicate and use city letterhead. The move comes after some... -
5-year-old boy injured after falling from school bus in Mecca
L.A. NOWA 5-year-old boy was being treated for injuries after he fell from a moving school bus in Riverside County, officials said Monday afternoon.... -
Osama bin Laden, born to privilege, dies a pariah
Osama bin Laden, a scion of one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest families, became the grim apostle of a strain of Islamic radicalism that exalted violence against non-believers, and the leader of a terrorist network that launched repeated attacks in the West,...Tags: War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Belief and Faith, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Medina (Saudi Arabia)
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Arts mecca for Williamsburg?
Daily PressAfter four years of training dancers at her studio behind the Williamsburg Shopping Center, Adelle Carpenter is hoping she'll soon be at the epicenter of an arts revival in the city. The Virginia Regional Ballet, where Carpenter is director and an...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Real Estate, Local Government, Business, Politics
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