Drug abuse

... Fairfield County Weekly: I Am Muslim, Hear Me Roar I Am Muslim, Hear Me Roar A photo exhibit by young Afghan girls in New Canaan shows progress for women in the farthest reaches of Afghanistan, but as women there begin to speak out, they need support by Brita Belli - March 30, 2006 Also see cover art ANDREA CAMUTO PHOTO Afghan schoolgirls from Badakhshan province test their disposable cameras.

ANDREA CAMUTO PHOTO One of Andrea Camuto's photos of Afghan life.

PUBLICITY PHOTO Outspoken Afghan parliament member Malalai Joya.

C/O CARRIAGE BARN ARTS CENTER A photo from an Afghan girl capturing the barren, desolate landscape.

CONNOR DOWLING PHOTO Organized sports and groomed playing fields are evidence of a much different teenage life in New Canaan.

There has never been a greater awareness of Muslims in the United States, and never a greater rift of misunderstanding.

As the Muslim population in America (estimated between 2 million and 7 million) continues to grow, along with Islam's popularity, Islamophobia is rising with it.

According to a recent Washington Post -ABC News poll, 46 percent of Americans hold a negative view of Islam; 39 percent did following the Sept.

11 attacks.

Americans who believe Islam encourages violence against non-Muslims has risen to 33 percent, more than double the number who believed that following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

One in four Americans, according to the poll, admitted they held prejudiced feelings against Mu...

... AP Wire Litke: Selig can't really get Bonds !

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30, 2006 email this print this reprint or license this Litke: Selig can't really get Bonds JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist For all the huffing and puffing he did Thursday, the only house Bud Selig will blow down in the end is his own.

He can't really get Barry Bonds, the prime suspect in the book that finally convinced the commissioner there was a problem.

He won't be able to stop the Giants slugger from hitting home runs once the season start...

... Missing drug baron jailed - National - smh.com.au NEWS register www.smh.com.au Home » National » Article Missing drug baron jailed Email Print Normal font Large font March 31, 2006 - 12:33PM Missing ...

Tony Mokbel.Photo: Andrew de la Rue Missing millionaire Tony Mokbel has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for drug trafficking.

The 40-year-old, who has not been seen for almost two weeks, was found guilty on Tuesday of one charge of being knowingly concerned in the importation of a trafficable quantity of cocaine.

He was involved in the importation of 2kg of pure cocaine from Mexico to Melbourne in late 2000.

The case was interrupted when he did not appear for the start of the seventh week of his trial on March 20.

Victorian Supreme Court Justice Bill Gillard today sentenced Mokbel in his absence to 12 years in jail, with a minimum sentence of nine years.

Justice Gillard described Mokbel as the "brains and moving force behind the cocaine importation".

He said there was "substantial and compelling" evidence against him.

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"The use of drugs is becoming increasingly pr...