Lawmaker Blasted as ‘Islamophobic’ for Criticizing Memorial Design
(CNSNews.com) – An Islamic advocacy group is blasting a U.S. lawmaker for his “Islamophic” comments on the design of a memorial to the 40 people who died when Flight 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania farm field on Sept. 11, 2001...

US Calls Final UN Summit Document ‘Good First Step’
(CNSNews.com) – Following weeks of negotiations leading up to the World Summit beginning Wednesday, U.S. ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton called the final outcome document was “a good first step” in the process to reform the institution...

Summit to Sidestep Specifics on Overhauling UN Rights Body
(CNSNews.com) – Decisions on how to overhaul the United Nation’s discredited human rights body – a crucial element of the broad “reform” effort – have been deferred because of a failure to reach agreement ahead of the World Summit that begins on Wednesday...

UN Summit Document Won’t Define Terrorism
(CNSNews.com) – Leaders meeting for the World Summit in New York will be asked to endorse a document that stops short of defining terrorism. “We strongly condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever and for whatever purposes, as it constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security,” reads the text in the outcome document following months of deliberations...

Roberts Praised for Standing Up to Democrats
(CNSNews.com) – While liberals blasted Judge John Roberts for not stating his position on abortion, pro-family groups applauded the way Roberts handled the barrage of questions regarding the issue during Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings...

Liberation of West Bank, Jerusalem Next on Palestinian Agenda
Gaza Strip (CNSNews.com) – Palestinians celebrating Israel’s departure from the Gaza Strip said the Israeli withdrawal is only the beginning of their struggle, which will continue until they have “liberated” the West Bank and Jerusalem...

Democrat Party Keeping Its Focus on Karl Rove
(CNSNews.com) – John Roberts’ confirmation hearings and hurricane relief efforts may be dominating the headlines, but the Democratic National Committee is not deterred: It continues to issue daily reminders about the Karl Rove controversy, in an effort to keep the issue alive...