Mr. Obama berated opposition Republicans for holding up a bill in the Senate intended help small businesses
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Aggie Kenny's drawings, watercolors of post-September 11 cleanup on view in New York
Confusion reigns over controversial threats to burn Quran
Dove World Outreach Center has long history of anti-Muslim views
President Obama last faced reporters in major White House news conference in May
Fire broke out Thursday evening after apparent gas explosion in area
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and religious leaders had reached out to Reverend Terry Jones, asking him to stop the event
Mosques, Muslim groups in US scaling back some Eid-al-Fitr festivities following month of fasting
Intention to burn holy book of Islam caused international outrage, including condemnation from President Barack Obama
Experts say a heightened focus on Islam, perceived animosity toward some Muslims actually is on the fringes of US, not mainstream
Courts have ruled numerous times that such an action, no matter how offensive or reprehensible, is protected by US Constitution
Participants hope to foster healing rather than anger
President said this year's Eid is occasion to reflect on importance of religious tolerance
President of Indonesia, world's most populous Muslim nation asks President Obama to intervene against radical pastor Terry Jones
Pro and anti-muslim protests expected