CHESTERFIELD, N.J. – A school bus carrying elementary school children collided Thursday with a dump truck, killing a student who is the daughter of a state trooper, authorities said.GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he is determined to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure to call it off.
Pastor Terry Jones said he has received a lot of encouragement, with supporters mailing copies of the Islamic holy text to his Gainesville church of about 50 followers. He proclaimed in July that he would stage “International Burn-a-Quran Day” to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11.
Jones said he has received more than 100 death threats and has started carrying a gun for his safety.
