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Iran boosts nuclear enrichment, drawing warnings- Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a "significant regime of sanctions."
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Good times roll at Saints victory parade- Only a Super Bowl victory parade could upstage Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Carnival floats carrying Saints players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson rolled past tens of thousands of jubilant fans in downtown New Orleans on Tuesday, two days after the 43-year-old franchise won its first NFL championship.
U.S. Muslims to Offer Qurans to 100,000 American Leaders
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WHAT: CAIR News Conference to Announce Launch of "Share the Quran" Campaign
WHEN:
WHERE: CAIR National Headquarters, 453 New Jersey Ave., S.E.,
CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director
CAIR's "Share the Quran" educational campaign was prompted by President Obama's recent address to Muslims worldwide in which he quoted from that holy text.
In the multi-year initiative, American Muslims will sponsor Qurans for distribution to governors, state attorneys general, educators, law enforcement officials, state and national legislators, local elected and public officials, media professionals, and other local or national leaders who shape public opinion or determine policy.
"Through this ground-breaking outreach initiative, we hope not only to educate policy-makers and opinion leaders about Islam, but also to provide an opportunity for American Muslims to reach out to their fellow citizens of other faiths," said CAIR Board Chairman State Sen.
The "Share the Quran" initiative is an outgrowth of CAIR's successful "Explore the Quran" campaign and is part of the celebration of the
CAIR, America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in
CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director
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