Amid shock over murder of Muslim-Americans, a counter to creeping Islamophobia

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(Al Drago/The News & Observer/AP) Amid shock over murder of Muslim-Americans, a counter to creeping Islamophobia Signs of anti-Muslim fears have been percolating in American society recently, but the murder of three Muslim-Americans in North Carolina could play at least a small part in challenging those views....MORE

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