Blog Heap of Links for the day 6 March 2011

Muslim Americans are not part of the terrorism problem facing the U.S. - they are part of the solution, a top White House official said Sunday at a Washington-area mosque. Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough set the Obama administration's tone for discussions as tensions escalate before the first in a series of congressional hearings on Islamic radicalization.

Some 300 people gathered in Times Square on Sunday to speak out against a planned congressional hearing on Muslim terrorism, criticizing it as xenophobic and saying that singling out Muslims, rather than extremists, is unfair. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and the imam who had led an effort to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site were among those who addressed the crowd.

Muslims in the America aren't cooperating enough with law enforcement to counter the radicalization of young followers by al-Qaeda-linked groups, said a House leader on terrorism issues, renewing debate about religion's role in motivating extremists and what the United States can do without alienating the Islamic world.

Young mother dies protecting her child from tornado's winds... The 21-year-old mother perished while sheltering her child and a tree fell on their home. The daughter escaped injuries....

A growing number of teens and young adults say they've never had sexual contact with another person, according to the largest and most in-depth federal report to date on sexual behavior, sexual attraction and sexual identity.

CherryBerry Yogurt Bar, located at 1902 S.E. Washington Boulevard in Bartlesville, is now open. The 14-flavor frozen yogurt bar offers more than 50 toppings in self-serve dispensaries.

Ice sheets in Antarctica don't just grow on top when snow falls, they also grow from the bottom up

Sarah Palin is not the dominant force on Fox. The former Alaska governor places third in a new Gallup poll out Friday of regular Fox News viewers' choice for president.

Former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, along with her daughter Bristol, will be featured speakers at two metro-area events hosted by faith-based organizations.

Newsnight's Jackie Long meets former Alaskan governor and potential 2012 presidential contender Sarah Palin at the Iron Dog, a gruelling off-road snow mobile race across Alaska.

Well played by Palin. Griffin, like so many others on the left, relentlessly bully conservatives like Sarah Palin and even target her helpless children while simultaneously decrying other bullies. The hypocrisy is so painstakingly obvious it could only be overlooked by people incapable of thinking clearly. But Griffin, like so many others on the left, falls squarely into the "incapable of thinking clearly" category.

Federal agents are barely able to slow the river of U.S. guns flowing into Mexico. In two years, a new effort to increase inspections of travelers crossing the border has netted just 386 guns - an almost infinitesimal amount given that an estimated 2,000 slip across each day.

In the flurry of state legislation proposed to discourage illegal immigration, one appears to have momentum for becoming law, which has drawn concerns from advocates for immigrants. Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee, proposed House Bill 1446 with language pulled from previously filed bills and from legislation passed in Arizona.