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SD woman sentenced for taking children overseas Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:02AMRAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) ---- A Rapid City woman who pleaded guilty to taking her two children to the United Arab Emirates for two weeks without their father's consent has been sentenced to serve about six months in jail....
Town Hall With Brazil's Globo Network Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:26PMQUESTION: Madam State Secretary, I arrived recently from Tehran, where I interviewed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. And he was really happy with what he described support from the Brazilian Government. My question is, are you happy, too?
Clinton's Townterview with Brazil's Globo Network, March 2010 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:46PMU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave this town hall/interview at Zumbi dos Palmares University in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 3, 2010. QUESTION : Madam State Secretary, I arrived recently from Tehran, where I interviewed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Press Releases: Townterview With Brazils Globo Network Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:17AMTownterview With Brazil's Globo Network Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Zumbi dos Palmares University Sao Paulo, Brazil March 3, 2010 QUESTION: Madam State Secretary, I arrived recently from Tehran, where I interviewed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. And he was really happy with what he described support from the Brazilian Government. My question is, are you happy, too? SECRETARY ...
'I have never wanted to give up my high heels' Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:54PMRachida Dati caused a furore when she went back to work as France's justice minister only five days after giving birth last year. Now an MEP, she explains how her penchant for stilettos can coexist wi...
Israeli Democracy or Hypocrisy Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 7:53AMAn October 2007 Haaretz editorial titled "Democracy or hypocrisy" contrasted the "occupying Land of Israel to the democratic Israel" in calling for a "debate about Israel's control over the lives of Palestinians deprived of civil rights," saying its democracy is flawed and not addressing it is hypocrisy.
Wicked campervan operator insists vehicles are safe Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 5:43AMOwner of campervan hire company popular with backpackers touring Queensland insists vehicles are safe.
Wicked campervan operator insists vehicles are safe Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 5:39AMOwner of campervan hire company popular with backpackers touring Queensland insists vehicles are safe.
The board’s next fear: the female quota Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 8:26PMIn the next few months, women will cross the 50 per cent threshold of the American workforce, but they are still highly under-represented at the top - in the US and locally.
Hewitt's Europe Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 6:51PMThe pitfalls of the EU presidency for Spain's PM
Airliner plot raises fears about al--Qaida in Yemen Sunday, December 27, 2009 @ 4:06PMRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ---- A Nigerian man's claim that his attempt to blow up a U.S. plane originated with al--Qaida's network inside Yemen deepened concerns that instability in the Middle Eastern country is providing the terror group with a base to train and recruit militants for operations against the West and the U.S....
Passengers help foil attack on Detroit--bound plane Saturday, December 26, 2009 @ 8:10AMROMULUS, Mich. (AP) ---- An attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight began with a pop and a puff of smoke ---- sending passengers scrambling to subdue a Nigerian man who claimed to be acting on orders from al--Qaida to blow up the airliner, officials and travelers said....
Al--Qaida link in failed plane attack Friday, December 25, 2009 @ 8:06PMWASHINGTON (AP) ---- A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al--Qaida's instructions, tried to blow up the plane Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national security officials said....
At the vital point, Libs make themselves a joke Tuesday, December 1, 2009 @ 7:54AMTony Abbott says many Australians have misgivings about Kevin Rudd's emissions trading scheme. That may well be true, but outright opposition to the scheme is not as pronounced as he may believe.
Colonel Gaddafi hosts second gathering of glamorous Italian women Tuesday, November 17, 2009 @ 11:38AMThe Libyan leader has hosted a second evening event in Rome to which he invited 200 beautiful Italian women.
RAPID CITY Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 6:10AMA Rapid City woman has pleaded guilty to taking her two children to the United Arab Emirates without their father's consent....
Women Say More About an Economy Than Money Does: William Pesek Friday, October 30, 2009 @ 3:39AMOct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Following the money often gets you to the bottom of a story. Following the economic experience of women may offer more insights.
Letters: Ante-natal testing Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 7:30PMProfessor Joan Morris (report, 27 October) believes more research is needed into why women refuse screening for Down's and other birth defects. One consequence of the increase in maternal age is a higher incidence of such problems, but another must surely be that the number of older women becoming pregnant after medical intervention is also increasing.
Whitewater schools modernizing Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 4:34PMSuzanne Zentner, the new superintendent of the Whitewater School District, has a vision of a learning community—not a school district.
2morrowknight: No, Not My America, You Mean Our America Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 5:35PMRather than wage a losing fight against impending social and demographic changes, it is incumbent upon people to go beyond their communities, and to get to know the residents of other communities.
Uruknet.info carries the Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 12:52AMIn reply to Time For A Proper Debate On Afghan War : Uruknet.info carries the latest contribution to the debate by the wonderful and very courageous Malalai Joya: Afghanistan’s Election Day: Don’t Be Fooled By This Facade of Democracy Also in Uruknet, Chris Floyd has a short but savage article: Af-Pak Masquerade: The Untold Truths of War Then there’s Drones and democracy by Ramzy Baroud, with ...
Well said dazza, get it off Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 12:52AMIn reply to Time For A Proper Debate On Afghan War : Well said dazza, get it off ya chest man. I’m glad to see my opinion of the criminal capital of the world ( USA ) isn’t isolated to me. I can’t say go the greens because they are following the other two & aren’t thinking of science related policy but what can one expect from another leader (Bob Brown) who is religious. bobbeeart is right about ...
Thanks for the links, Syd. I Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 12:52AMIn reply to Time For A Proper Debate On Afghan War : Thanks for the links, Syd. I stand corrected on some major ones there (I wasn’t really including WWII in my sweeping statement, and you give the Masons too much credit, I think). I suppose all the fronts the US has created throughout the last century followed some sort of media beat-up in the US itself (and quite possibly in Oz as well - feel ...
An excellent article by Lee, Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 12:45AMIn reply to Time For A Proper Debate On Afghan War : An excellent article by Lee, and it follows well from Bob Brown’s speech in the Senate on this issue just the other day. It is astounding the level of mainstream media and political silence about a war that is so unpopular—a recent episode of ABC ’s Insiders had a discussion on this as if there was almost unanimous public support for the war ...
CLIFFORD MAY: False promises lead to Middle East failure Monday, August 10, 2009 @ 8:42AMWhen it comes to peace in the Middle East, we’ve tried just about everything and nothing has worked. And if you believe that, there’s a bridge over the River Jordan I want to sell you.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Phillips is the wrong man for this job Sunday, July 26, 2009 @ 6:14PMCommissioners at the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are fleeing the storm-tossed ship; Kamal Ahmed, the Communications Director, is returning to journalism, and six commissioners have left.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Freedom of speech can't be unlimited Sunday, July 5, 2009 @ 5:47PMLibertarians and free expression campaigners were jubilant last week. An obscenity case was due to be heard against Darryn Walker, a 35-year-old civil servant who had posted an essay on a website, titled Girls (scream) Aloud, imagining the sexual torture and mutilation of the each of the women who make up the pop group.
Michael Rowe: Why It's Time For LGBT Democrats To Get Over Their Battered Wife Syndrome Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 4:35AMThe news that 10th annual LGBT Leadership Council fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington on June 25th raised...
Sarkozy’s proposed burqua ban is a blunt instrument Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 11:17PMThere is no single experience of face-covering, just as there is no single experience of the bikini, writes Shakira Hussein .
Raghda Shaheen: Bridging Two Worlds -- America and The Middle East Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 8:58AMRaghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), teaches management, business ...
Sonia Sotomayor & Baseball: Diversity4Dummies Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 9:45AMPrior to the Presidential election, I wrote “If Sports Were Like Politics” about how political absurdities would not last five minutes if subjected to the playing field. For all the debating about sports, few things in life that make more sense. Not so in politics. Take Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s judicial nominee. Ironically, she has been involved in [...]
When the Push came to shove Monday, May 25, 2009 @ 6:23AMIt's a summer evening book launch in the upstairs back room of a corner pub in Glebe. The young man at the rear table looks bored. He's there to sell books, but the crowd is mostly three times his age and his expectations are low. Very low. It's work, says the body language, period.
MUSIC INDUSTRY: Notes from the Net: An 8-Bit Tribute to Miles Davis, David Sanborn Interviewed, Plus News, Reviews, ... Tuesday, May 19, 2009 @ 8:41AMHere's this week's compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* As is customary, we begin w...
Africa: New Books 2009 Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 2:31AMWashington, DC — This issue of AfricaFocus features brief notices of 15 books published so far in 2009 that I think AfricaFocus readers are likely to be interested in.
When the Push came to shove Friday, May 8, 2009 @ 9:29PMIt's a summer evening book launch in the upstairs back room of a corner pub in Glebe. The young man at the rear table looks bored. He's there to sell books, but the crowd is mostly three times his age and his expectations are low. Very low. It's work, says the body language, period.
Human trafficking may be growing problem Wednesday, April 29, 2009 @ 3:08PMMadison native shares stories of slavery
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Thursday, April 23, 2009 @ 9:19PMPresident Barack Obama paid tribute Thursday to the memory of Jews murdered in the Holocaust and said it is the duty of the living all over the world to end such atrocities forever.
Beloit College grad tells of his time in Middle East Thursday, April 16, 2009 @ 7:38PMTaylor Luck was the subject of an international search in October.
When the Push came to shove Saturday, April 4, 2009 @ 9:43PMIt's a summer evening book launch in the upstairs back room of a corner pub in Glebe. The young man at the rear table looks bored. He's there to sell books, but the crowd is mostly three times his age and his expectations are low. Very low. It's work, says the body language, period.
Africa: Preserving Inequality - Obama and the Durban Review Conference Friday, March 27, 2009 @ 3:46AMiThe US terms of engagement for participation in the Durban Review Conference (DRC), a follow-up to the 2001 World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerances (WCAR), constitute 'a major setback to the international movement to eliminate racism, xenophobia, colonialism, and imperialism' says activist Kali Akuno . He argues that the Obama ...
New CEO at Conn's set to take over post in June Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 10:17PMBeaumont-based Conn’s Inc., a specialty retailer of home appliances, electronics, furniture and lawn equipment, announced Wednesday that CEO-designate Timothy L. Frank will assume that position on June 2. He succeeds Thomas J. Frank Sr., his father, who retired.
New CEO at Conn's set to take over post in June Wednesday, March 25, 2009 @ 10:17PMBeaumont-based Conn’s Inc., a specialty retailer of home appliances, electronics, furniture and lawn equipment, announced Wednesday that CEO-designate Timothy L. Frank will assume that position on June 2. He succeeds Thomas J. Frank Sr., his father, who retired.
Iraqi poet speaks Tuesday, March 24, 2009 @ 12:05AMDunya Mikhail — an Iraqi exile who fled her country after being placed on Saddam Hussein's enemies list, a writer whose poems chronicle war and the 2001 winner of the United Nations Human Rights Award for Freedom of Writing — spoke in Evansville on Monday night.
Hamilton: The Internet's belligerent Brutopia Thursday, March 5, 2009 @ 9:01PMThe torrent of abuse from the regular army of anonymous commenters on blogs has turned the Internet into a no-go zone for reasoned and rational debate, writes Clive Hamilton .
Latest issue Thursday, March 5, 2009 @ 4:19PMWe cannot sit on the fence when people in Gaza are being murdered before our very eyes, asserts Farish Noor ; we have to do something. The liberal conscience is a rather peculiar thing.
On 2nd Thought Wednesday, March 4, 2009 @ 1:55AM TODAY Do you think that security was a valid concern for preventing Shahar Pe'er from playing? Or was there something else?
On 2nd Thought Wednesday, March 4, 2009 @ 1:55AM TODAY Do you think that security was a valid concern for preventing Shahar Pe'er from playing? Or was there something else?
Schools work to ensure health coverage Saturday, February 28, 2009 @ 12:06AMDistrict copying Houston plan to push CHIP
Why we cannot be confused by history Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 3:46AM We cannot sit on the fence when people in Gaza are being murdered before our very eyes, asserts Farish Noor ; we have to do something.
Latest issue Friday, February 27, 2009 @ 3:39AMWe cannot sit on the fence when people in Gaza are being murdered before our very eyes, asserts Farish Noor ; we have to do something. The liberal conscience is a rather peculiar thing.