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Imam Khalid Latif: Ramadan Reflection Day 26: The Struggle of Islamophobia

Imam Khalid Latif is blogging his reflections during the month of Ramadan, featured daily on HuffPost Religion.

Obama’s Jobs Problem: Government To The Rescue?

President Obama speaks Wednesday at a town hall-style meeting at Wyffels Hybrids Inc.

Weekend Tech Blog: Celebrating the 4th with George (George M. Cohan, that is) and Microsoft

Before we get to this week’s tech news , I’d like to invite you to spend a few minutes of your Fourth of July weekend experiencing something that is at once old-fashioned, very much up to date, and may even touch that dollop of patriotism within you on…

This Astounding Enterprise

That was the day in Philadelphia in 1776 that 12 of the 13 colonies voted to declare their independence from Great Britain, even as General Sir William Howe was landing 10,000 British troops on Staten Island in New York.

Event honors Signaleers who died while deployed

Friday, they were remembered for their service and sacrifice to the nation, as Lt.

Memorial Day Ceremony Is Held…

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US role in Asia on agenda for Gates’ final trip

President Barack Obama, left, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, center, walk to the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington with President Obama’s nominee for the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen.

US role in Asia on agenda for Gates’ final trip

On his final overseas trip as secretary of defense, Robert Gates will make the case to a gathering of Asian defense chiefs in Singapore that expected budget-slashing in Washington will not weaken America’s commitment to Asia.

US role in Asia on agenda for Gates’ final trip

On his final overseas trip as secretary of defense, Robert Gates will make the case to a gathering of Asian defense chiefs in Singapore that expected budget-slashing in Washington will not weaken America’s commitment to Asia.

Don’t rent recalled cars: Schumer

Sen. Schumer greets spectators during Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day parade Monday.