Wikinews Shorts: March 11, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for {{date|March 11, 2007}}.

=== Quinn shows off for NFL Scouts ===
[[Image:Brady Quinn at pep rally.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[w:Brady Quinn|Brady Quinn]].]]
Former [[w:Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] quarterback [[w:Brady Quinn|Brady Quinn]] gave [[w:National Football League|NFL]] scouts an up-close view of what he did at Notre Dame and hopes to do in the NFL, the Associated Press reported. Quinn threw 63 passes, completing 58 of them. [[w:Minnesota Vikings|Vikings]] coach [[w:Brad Childress|Brad Childress]] and [[w:Cleveland Browns|Browns]] coach [[w:Romeo Crennel|Romeo Crennel]] were both impressed with Quinn's performance. Quinn could have been 62 out of 63 but the receivers could not catch a few of the passes. Quinn will show NFL scouts his speed at Notre Dame's next pro day.

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*{{source|url=http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=144&story_id=2723426
|title=Column: NFL INSIDER
|author=Charean Williams
|pub=Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|date=March 11, 2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.sunherald.com/mld/thesunherald/sports/16835670.htm
|title=Quinn gives an up-close look
|author=Tom Coyne
|pub= The Sun Herald
|date= March 5, 2007}}

===Australian Muslim organization gags five clerics===
The [[w:Lebanese Muslim Association|Lebanese Muslim Association]] has sent a letter to five [[w:Imam|imams]], telling them to "pause and desist" from talking to [[w:Media|media]].  The reason cited in the letter was the "immeasurable damage" the imams have caused the Australian Muslim community. If they do not comply, the imams could lose their status as spiritual leaders, the LMA letter threatened.

[[w:Taj El-Din Hilaly|Sheikh Al Hilali]] was the first to flout the ban. "I'm friends with media. Media is our eyes, our heart, our blood. No worries," he said.

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*{{source|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21350224-601,00.html
|title=Radical Muslim clerics in media gag
|author=Richard Kerbaj 
|pub=The Australian
|date=March 9, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2007/s1868341.htm
|title=Hilali defies gag order by Lebanese Muslim Association
|author=
|pub=ABC News (Australia)
|date=March 9, 2007}}
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Sheikh Al Hilali was the first to flout the ban. "I'm friends with media. Media is our eyes, our heart, our blood. No worries," he said.

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