Blayde
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Dunno if this is repeated, but i read it as todays story
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6127234.stm
Keith Ellison, a Democrat, has become the first Muslim to be elected to the US Congress by winning a Minnesota seat in the House of Representatives.
He overcame personal attacks emphasising his past association with Louis Farrakhan, leader of the radical Nation of Islam group.
The 43-year-old lawyer sought to downplay his religion and ran on a populist platform.
He has called for the immediate withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
On the campaign trail, he also urged a greater reliance on renewable fuels and the establishment of a government-funded universal healthcare system.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6127234.stm