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Video: Anti-Defamation League opposes mosque
(CNN) – An Islamic center and mosque just a few steps from Ground Zero is now one step closer to reality. New York City's landmarks preservation commission denied landmark status for the property in question, handing a victory to supporters of a plan that opponents call a slap in the face to America. In a surprising move, the Anti-Defamation League, an organization that promotes religious tolerance, has come out against the Islamic center. Abraham Foxman, the group's national director, joined us on Thursday's American Morning to explain their position.
Islamic center to be built near Ground Zero
(CNN) – A New York City preservation commission has cleared the way for an Islamic center and mosque to be built just blocks from Ground Zero. That's after the panel voted against protecting an abandoned building that's standing in the way of the project.
The commissioners voted unanimously against landmark status for 45-47 Park Place. It and an adjoining building already connected on the inside, 49-51 Park Place, are owned by real estate developer Soho Properties, which intends to build the Islamic center two blocks north of the former site of the World Trade Center.
Backers of the center say they plan to use it to promote interfaith understanding, but critics don't buy it and have vowed to sue the city. Our Jason Carroll reports on the heated and passionate debate. Watch 
Landmark status resolved, NYC group moves forward on Islamic center
Panel to vote on landmark status for Ground Zero mosque site
By Allan Chernoff, CNN Senior Correspondent
New York (CNN) – The building slated to house a proposed Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero leads Tuesday's agenda for a meeting of New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission.
The 11 commissioners will vote whether to grant landmark status to 45-47 Park Place. It and an adjoining building are owned by real estate developer Soho Properties which intends to build an Islamic center two blocks north of Ground Zero.
While the public vote has been the focus of much debate about the planned Islamic center and mosque, the commission cannot prevent the developers from building such a community center. The commission, by designating the building a landmark, can only prevent Soho Properties from demolishing the building or significantly altering its exterior.
"We will continue going forward with the project. It's a project that will build bridges," said Oz Sultan, spokesperson for the Cordoba Initiative, the organization behind the planned center that says it is "committed to promoting positive interaction between the Muslim world and the West."
Hacker says students helped army private
The investigation is expanding into the leak of thousands of secret files on the war in Afghanistan, now leading to MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.
Hacker exposes accused "Wikileaks" source
The pentagon has jailed army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning as the source of the leak of Afghan war secrets and the military may have a hacker, a convicted criminal from California to thank for cracking this case. He claimed he dug up an online confession from Manning, but doesn't have it anymore because he actually gave his hard drive to the defense department. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spoke with CNN's John Roberts about the White House's response to the leak of classified documents Friday.
CNN.com's Ashley Fantz spoke to the Hacker Adrian Lamo and shared her findings with CNN's American Morning Fridy. Watch
Anger at California officials spreads
Ten-year-old Briana Esqueda holds a protest placard on July 26, 2010 in Bell, California. (Getty Images)
(CNN) – More heads are rolling in Bell, California where local officials in the blue-collar town were paying themselves insanely large salaries. So far, the city manager, assistant city manager and police chief have resigned. Those three officials, combined, were making $1.6 million a year. Now, the city council is slashing its pay and the mayor is finishing his term for free. Our Ted Rowlands has the latest. Watch
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