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Ahmed Mohamed speaks during a news conference on Wednedsay in Irving, Texas. The 14-year-old was detained for building what a teacher thought was a bomb; it was an alarm clock.

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Texas High School Student Shows Off Homemade Clock, Gets Handcuffed

9:46am September 17, 2015

by Bill Chappell

An aspiring engineer, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed repeatedly said that his clock was not, in fact, a bomb. But a teacher and the principal of MacArthur High School called the police.

Sheep are sold in small lots like this one at the Centennial Livestock Auction in Fort Collins, Colo.

Sheep Ranchers Count On American Muslims To Keep Lamb On Menu

3:23pm May 12, 2015

by Luke Runyon

Today, the average American eats about a half pound of lamb per year. Now lamb producers are setting their sights on Muslim consumers. But first they'll have to learn how to market to them.

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Some See Extreme 'Anti-Theism' As Motive In N.C. Killings

12:49pm February 15, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

The suspect in the shooting deaths of three Muslim students in North Carolina is a self-described anti-theist, what some some experts see as a new extremism developing among some atheists.

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Muslims In Minnesota Weigh Whether To Expel Or Engage At-Risk Youth

11:39am October 03, 2014

by Gene Demby

After several young people left to join ISIS, leaders are considering which approach to take with marginalized youth. Boston's experience with the marathon bombing suspects may be instructive.