| | | | | Book Based on Muhammad's Bride Yanked At 11th Hour | | In a rare case of self-censorship in the U.S. to preempt possible violent Muslim reaction, one of the world's biggest publishing houses, citing fears of violent attacks by Muslims, pulled the plug on the book before its release date. | | Fox News, Tue Aug 19 13:21:18 PDT 2008 | | | | Publisher dumps book on Prophets wife | | A US publisher has cancelled the publication of a novel about the youngest wife of the Muslim prophet Mohammed amid a growing controversy over the book. | | Express India, Tue Aug 19 14:52:45 PDT 2008 | | | | Injured hiker rescued from Mount Marathon | | A hiker was rescued from Mount Marathon on Monday afternoon after she fell and injured herself, according to Alaska State Troopers. | | Anchorage Daily News, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:34:46 GMT | | | | Serbs halt sale of controversial novel on Islam | | BELGRADE (Reuters) - A controversial novel about the Prophet Mohammed's life was pulled from bookstores in Serbia to avoid conflict with the country's Muslim minority, the publisher said on Wednesday. | | Reuters via Yahoo!7 News, Tue Aug 19 09:11:01 PDT 2008 | | | | Publisher dumps book on Prophets wife | | ... controversy over the book. The Jewel of Medina, a debut novel by journalist Sherry Jones about Mohammed's child bride A'isha had been due for release in the United States last week. But publisher Random House released her from the contract amid the ... | | Express India, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:32:38 GMT | | | | Blue Ridge pilot faces no immediate charges | | The pilot who took off from Roanoke Regional Airport on Monday without authorization after he threatened to crash into Smith Mountain Lake will likely not face any criminal charges. | | New River Valley Current, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:56:44 GMT | | | | Muslim threat: Former Montanan?s novel too controversial | | MISSOULA ? Sherry Jones wasn?t supposed to be in Missoula this week. She should have been in Chicago or Los Angeles or San Francisco, promoting her first novel, ?Jewel of Medina.? It was slated to arrive on bookstore shelves Tuesday. It?s not there. | | The Montana Standard, Tue Aug 19 00:09:04 PDT 2008 | | | | Ex-wife finds man dead in his home | | Police say they are investigating George Rogers' death as a potential homicide. By Neil Harvey and Jorge Valencia 981-3349 jorge.valencia@roanoke.com 981-3340 A man who was a popular fixture in his Northwest ... | | New River Valley Current, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:31:59 GMT | | | | Marrero man booked in shooting | | A Marrero man accused of shooting a Covington crane mechanic in May turned himself in to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office this weekend. | | Times-Picayune, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:29:37 GMT | | | | Publisher cancelled novel 'out of fear' | | SALMAN Rushdie has criticised his publisher for withdrawing a controversial novel because of fears of a violent backlash from Muslims. | | The Australian, Sun Aug 17 07:00:00 PDT 2008 | | | | National publisher kills Spokane journalists book | | She's a Spokane journalist who spent five years and seven drafts perfecting her novel - an "exciting tale of love, war, spiritual awakening and redemption" - that got picked up by the biggest English-language ... | | The Seattle Times, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:18:08 GMT | | | | Former Montanan's Muhammad novel too controversial for print | | Random House, one of the world's largest publishing houses, has pulled Spokane author Sherry Jones' new book about the youngest of the 12 wives of the prophet Muhammad because of concerns about a Muslim reaction. | | Missoulian, Sat Aug 16 23:40:24 PDT 2008 | | | | ISU cross country teams have conference titles on radar | | A pack of women's cross country runners take a jog at practice Tuesday. Leadership, dedication, determination, and unity are all words that can be used to describe the ISU men's and women's cross country team. | | The Daily Vidette, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:13:02 GMT | | | | Pakistan-Bangladesh Friendship Forum launched | | Wednesday, August 20, 2008 By Aisha Masood Karachi The Pakistan Bangladesh Friendship Forum was launched on Monday by prominent figures from both countries, with the aim of bringing the brotherly nations ... | | The News, Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:36 GMT | | | | Book on Muslim prophet's wife canned | | A US publisher has cancelled the publication of a novel about the youngest wife of the Muslim prophet Mohammed amid a growing controversy over the book. | | News Interactive, Mon Aug 18 19:18:00 PDT 2008 | |
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