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Speak of the devil …
Another photo has been released supposedly showing the face of Satan in the smoke of the World Trade Center attack. That's one from CNN and another from the Associated Press. "We've gotten an incredible amount of response to these pictures," says NBC Denver affiliate KUSA.

Jerry Falwell apologizes—better this time
Way too much press has been given to this already, so let Weblog just note that the The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other media today note Falwell's apology for his statements on the 700 Club. This is his second apology—which went beyond simply saying "I'm sorry my words were taken out of context." This time he's saying, "I want to apologize to every American, including those I named. … When I talked about God lifting the curtain of protection on our nation, I should have made it very clear that no one on this earth knows whether or not that occurred or did not occur." More notable is the about-face by Pat Robertson, who just yesterday was defending Falwell and saying "In no way has any guest on my program suggested that anyone other than the Middle East terrorists were responsible for the tragic events that took place on Tuesday … I again emphasize that there are organizations within the United States which have labored unceasingly to strip religious values from our public square, and in the process, to take away the mantle of divine protection which our nation has enjoyed ever since the days of its founding." Today Robertson has quite a different statement on his site: "Rev. Falwell's initial remarks were completely in accord with what had been said in preceding parts of the program, and then, unexpectedly, he uttered a political statement of blame directed at certain segments of the population that was severe and harsh in tone, and, frankly, not fully understood by the three hosts of The 700 Club who were watching Rev. Falwell on a monitor. … Dr. Robertson said on Fox News' The Edge that he considered the remarks 'totally inappropriate.' He does not wish to comment further on something that is not personally in keeping with the spirit of prayer and sorrow that has been evidenced by the staff of the Christian Broadcasting Network over the past several days."

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