and a church in gainesville, florida, that's planning to burn korans on september 11th. >> i'm not goingw muslim leaders to deter someone speaking out on this claim. the main focus of this debate should be, does that mosque wrong at ground zero? and the answer is, it does not. >> reporter: some prominent republicans are working behind the scenes to get some of their party members to ratchet down the rhetoric over this controversy here at ground zero. dan harris, abc news, in lower manhattan. >>> a group of scientists says most of the oil of the bp spill is still in the water. they're releasing the report at the university of georgia, saying 80% of the oil remains below the surface. that's contrary to government findings. the scientists say the government figure is based on misinterpreted data. >>> despite the report, fishermen returning for the official start of shrimping season in louisiana, are reporting an oil-free catch. but many remain anxiournment say the government says the shrimp are safe. and samples tested by abc news came back to be clean. but demand has drove shrimp prices do

[gainesville pounds.] i'd like to try to synthesize some of the comments made and i echo some of the sentiments of the community who have also been long-term advocates and they've really helped us sculpt the process where we're at. considering the problems we've had over the last several years, but particularly in 2010, i don't believe that we have time to waste on this process whatsoever. i think we have been given a gift because of the great work of the people around the state, but many in this room, who saw to the fact that 16 was not going to kill our efforts here. and i don't think that we should take for granted that second chance whatsoever. with this r.f.p. process that we had experimented with for lack of a better phrase, lessons have been learned, and we should apply those lessons in the most thorough way possible. if we have our consultants, who may have both affirming and dissenting opinions or alternative views or minority reports that may exist, then at this point they have been well attached

[gainesville pounds.] i'd like to try to synthesize some of the comments made and i echo some of the sentiments of the community who have also been long-term advocates and they've really helped us sculpt the process where we're at. considering the problems we've had over the last several years, but particularly in 2010, i don't believe that we have time to waste on this process whatsoever. i think we have been given a gift because of the great work of the people around the state, but many in this room, who saw to the fact that 16 was not going to kill our efforts here. and i don't think that we should take for granted that second chance

flash points ted byby muslims across the country, where the rage is re the r t.radical church in gainesville, florida, gaining worldwide fl attention for its plan to mark r 11th by 11th by burning hundreds of copies of the koran. there's the moshe mosque in madera, california, vandalized three times in a week. and in and in tennessee, where hundreds hosti city hall, openly hostile ver plans for a mega mosque that some locals fear will breed terrorists. anabc news poll last year showed that nearly half of unfavorable ieves the held an unfavorable opinion of islam. on the other any believing the religion encouraged violence. inthe other hand, the most recent fbi crime stats show in 2008, s nat there were 123 anti-islam bias crimes nationwide. that a number that paled in on the ri comparison to at least one other religion. happened and even in new york, police say crimes against muslims are not on the rise, despite what happened to the cabbie who made an appeal for us all to get along. >> this is the city of all color, races, all religion, everyone will live here side by side peaceful. >> repor

. >> reporter: the bombing of a mosque in jacksonville, florida, in may and a church in gainesville, florida, that's now planning to burn korans on september 11th. >> even after 9/11, there was a reservoir of good will. we had people bringing flowers to mosques that were vandalized nationwide. but i've really never seen the kind of level of islama-phobia that we're experiencing today. >> i'm not going to allow muslim leaders to deter someone like myself from speaking out under this claim of islama-phobia. the main focus of this debate should be, does that mosque belong at ground zero, and the answer is, it does not. >> reporter: today, a group of prominent republicans announced that they are working behind the scenes -- these are republicans of muslim and arab descent. they announced they're working behind the scenes to get their fellow party members to ratchet down the rhetoric. george. >> dan harris, thanks. get inside and get dry. what's your take on this debate? weigh in on our website, abcnews.com/worldnews. >>> next, searing new images from pakistan showing the utter destructio

in gainesville, florida, a church is planning on marking september 11th by burning the koran. just begun on a mega mosque. >> the level of anti-muslim sentiment is at an all-time high. >> reporter: police say enright faces charges of assault and attempted murder. >>> hurricane danielle is now packing 110-mile-an-hour winds as it inches closer to bermuda. it is now a category 3 hurricane and it's expected to brush bermuda by tomorrow. tropical storm earl is forecast to become a hurricane in the next 24 hours. earl is on track to pass near puerto rico. there is a chance it could hit the east coast. >>> here's the rest of the forecast this morning. thunderstorms from new orleans to miami, up to the carolinas. flooding from tampa to miami. stormy also in new mexico and much of arizona. rain in utah, wyoming, and idaho. warming up in the midwest. mild in the northeast. >> 76 in boston. 79 in new york. 83 in baltimore. 90s from dallas to miami. mostly 80s across the midwest. 102 in phoenix. 92 in salt lake city. 95 in colorado springs. >>> well, this was an excruciating end to an on

host: gainesville, florida. go ahead. caller: thank you for the show.nk you for making a difference between criminality and illegality. at the same time, the government needs to start doing things differently. we have a bunch of environmental problems, but at the same time, we are the ones that prefer the government in mexico and south. for propaganda purposes, we claim that the cubans can come over here, although it is illegally. if they come here, they become legal. in fact, we used to pay them to come to the united states. host: mark borkowski? guest: i think you make a good point on how complex this issue is. border security is a multi dimensional problem. it is not just about sealing the borders. it is about foreign relations but other government. a complex problem and we often focus on just the border, and we do that at our peril. in order to deal with the types of questions that people are raising, it takes all of these other activities, in concert with border security. host: gao released a report earlier this summer, he security border initiativ

the dove world outreach center in gainesville says it's taking a stand against "the evil of islam" vowing to go through with the koran burning even without a permit. >>> finally, have you ever seen a lumbering bull defy gravity? watch as a bull in spain took a running leap straight into the stands at a bullfight. fans ran for their lives, as you can imagine. 30 people were hurt, including a 10-year-old boy with stomach injuries. finally, a crane had to be brought in to lift the bull out of the stadium. and that's the news at 7:14. bull, no longer with us. but, you know, those front row seats are not going to be so popular. >> i wouldn't think so. >> how about the sport itself not being so popular? i can't -- look at that. >> thank goodness, even the 30 hurt there, that everyone is okay right now. >>> let's go to sam champion with the weather. >> hey, good morning, george. ashleigh, good morning to you. juju, everyone. let's start with all this going on throughout the deep south. it's so much more than juice one area of rain. it's a lot of areas. from the 6 to 8 in tennessee to the 14 inch

in gainesville, florida, a church is planning on marking september 11th by burning the koran. and in tennessee, neighbors have been overly hostile about construction that's just begun on a 52,000-square-foot megamosque. as for the incident with the cabbie, we're learning more about the suspect. police say enright had a personal diary with him, filled with pretty strong anti-muslim comments. and also, an empty bottle of scotch in his bag. >>> this morning, new york mayor michael bloomberg says he's convinced it does not have any direct relation to the building of the mosque. >> later today, the mayor will meet with the cabbie and his family. >>> now, to politics. they're still counting votes in alaska this morning, in that too-close-to-call primary for senate. senator lisa murkowski was expected to win easily on tuesday. but sarah palin's tea party candidate surged out of nowhere. and now, murkowski is counting on absentee ballots to prevent what could be the biggest upset so far this political year. jonathan karl has more from washington. >> reporter: good morning, robin. sara

host: gainesville, florida. go ahead. caller: thank you for the show. thank you for making a difference between criminality and illegality. at the same time, the government needs to start doing things differently. we have a bunch of environmental problems, but at the same time, we are the ones that prefer the government in mexico and south. for propaganda purposes, we claim that the cubans can come over here, although it is illegally. if they come here, they become legal. in fact, we used to pay them to come to the united states. host: mark borkowski? guest: i think you make a good point on how complex this issue is. border security is a multi dimensional problem. it is not just about sealing the borders. it is about foreign relations but other government. a complex problem and we often focus on just the border, and we do that at our peril. in order to deal with the types of questions that people are raising, it takes all of these other activities, in concert with border security. host: gao released a report earlier this summer, he security border initi

. >> reporter: the bombing of a mosque in jacksonville, florida, in may and a church in gainesville, korans on september 11th. >> i'm not going to allow muslim leaders to deter someone like myself from speaking out under this claim of islamophobia. to me, focus of this debate should be, does that mosque belong at ground zero? the answer is, it does not. >> reporter: some prominent republicans of muslim and arab descent are working behind the scenes to try to get some of their fellow party members to ratchet down the rhetoric over this controversy at ground zero. dan harris, abc news in lower manhattan. >>> news out of hollywood this morning. actor michael douglas will soon be treated for throat cancer. his radiation and chemotherapy are expected to last about eight weeks. douglas is 65 years old. he says he expects to make a full recovery. douglas, of course, won an oscar for "wall street." the sequel to that movie opens this fall. >> what a rough year it's been for gordon gekko. between this and his son and the drug charges. >> sympathy for him and his family with this too. hopefull

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gainesville, georgia. are you believe to pay higher texas? cerf caller: yes, ma'am. our economy is in a rough situation right them. the party of no chose to a vote against everything that president obama tries to do. we were in a bad situation when he took office in 2008. we have had bills come from the republican party. they have been the party up the hill. nobody knew what was happening in iraq. big oil companies have been the driving force behind the bush tax cuts. people are just misinformed. we need to take a good look at where we are going. host: remember, you can also send us your comments on this conversation to twitter.com/cspanwj. also, send us an e-mail, journal@c-span.org. jeffrey in kansas. good morning. caller: in topeka, kansas, we raised a half cent sales tax, but shouldn't they decide what they are going to use before they raise it? what about the taxes that we take from people from other countries? if we are taxing, why are we giving all of our jobs to them when they do not have the income tax held back? would that not increase our tax income? host:

we have to be very concerned uran day onng the qu' 9/11 in gainesville, florida for the will be a christian religious leader who will sponsor it. and this is obviously a major issue for us, but as muslims we have told our con aggregations -- congregations to ignore it, and to keep doing your good work. but as americans we should be very concerned. first and foremost, i think people need to understand what that koran is. it is what many muslims consider the revelation of god, just as jesus is the word of god. within the but there are stories about abraham, about ismael, isaac, jacob, moses, and the children of egypt -- israel, against the pharaohs of egypt and against the attorney there. and how they were liberated. we read about jesus and his mother mary. the biblical profits are also those of islam, and i don't think many americans are aware of that. we take responsibility of not presenting that kind of information to people. so, we have, as a result, this burning of the koran day, and we're telling muslims to ignored, and if someone is burning anything in your neighborhood -- first of all

gainesville, florida. tim has this debate been important to you and why? caller: yes, it has. i'm a first time caller, a little nervous. host: yes? we can hear you. >> i think freedom of religion is important and they have a right to have that mosque there and, what i agree with the president's position 100 percent and also, what i'd like to say about it is my cousin was in, worked at the world trade center and happen to stay home to vote that day. i was at work watching as towers went down. i am from the bronx. former new yorker now living in florida. i'd like to ask callers don't they get upset when they see president bush holding hands with the president of saudi arabia and don't they get upset when they have a tele than to promote terrorism. doesn't it be bother them the department of antiterrorism was removed before 9/11 happened? host: tim, thanks very much. he brings up the president's position and a side bar of debate has been the president's positioning and leadership skills, communication skills from the white house. let's listen to the original comments as he began

the one issue we have to be very concerned about as americans is gainesville, florida, where there willerence, or religious leader, who will sponsor burning acherothe koran. this is a major issue for us. as muslims we have told our congregations, ignored that. keep doing your good work because this is what we're told to do. as americans we should be very concerned about that. i think people need to understand what it is. the koran is what muslims consider a revelation from god. just like jesus. mohammad was given this revelation that was basically compiled into the koran today. within this there are stories about abraham, ishmael, isaac, jacob, moses, and the children of israel. we read this quite extensively about the struggle of the children of israel against the parifarrohs, and how they were liberated. we read of the jesus and his mother mary. the biblical profits are also islam's profits. we take responsibility of not presenting that information to people. we have, as a result, the spurning of the -- the burning of the koran day. the first thing you should do is call the fire depar