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New York Arabic School Attacked 2007-08-20 17:00:42 The New York
Sun continued its attacks on creation of a school in which Arabic
would be studied and used and the focus would be on Arabic culture. The Khali Gilbran International Academy is named after a Lebanese Christian poet who emphasized peace. The first principal, Debbie Almontaser was fired because of some T-shirts she [...]
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New York Arabic School Attacked 2007-08-20 17:00:23 The New York
Sun continued its attacks on creation of a school in which Arabic
would be studied and used and the focus would be on Arabic culture. The Khali Gilbran International Academy is named after a Lebanese Christian poet who emphasized peace. The first principal, Debbie Almontaser was fired because of some T-shirts she [...]
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, Attacked
Canadian Home Sales Rise 2007-08-20 16:52:04 There will be an 8% rise in the number of homes sold in Canada this year as well as a 10% rise in the price of homes. I often find myself bewildered how stock markets rise and fall. Our neighbor to the north is going through a surge in home sales and the price of [...]
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Harry Potter Arrives in Iran 2007-08-20 07:48:36 An Iranian version of the latest HarryPotter
book will be on the streets of Tehran within the coming month says the Tehran Times.
Indonesian Leaders Urge Respect for All Religions 2007-08-20 07:17:32 The Indonesian
Committee for Religion and Peace recently met to discuss ways of improving relations between various religious groups in their nation. President Yudhoyono told the nation in his state of the union message that the principle of “diversity within unity” must be preserved and that includes safeguarding religious pluralism.
There is no question in [...]
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Army Web Sites Guilt of Security Failures 2007-08-20 07:00:34 An official investigation of Army blogs and web sites revealed such sources were failing to take adequate security procedures leading to potential lapses that might aid enemy forces. A report from the Electronic Foundation said audits of Army web sites revealed about 1813 violations of operating procedures. According to Marcia Hoffman, “It is clear that [...]
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Have British Forces Been Defeated in Basra? 2007-08-20 06:29:01 The Independent revealed that senior British
military leaders have advised Prime Minister Gordon Brown that British forces, for all intent, have lost the fight for Basra
. British troops are literally besieged inside Basra where each day they are assaulted by dozens of mortar shells. As one advisor noted: “We’ve done what we can in the [...]
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German Leader Urges New Kyoto Agreement 2007-08-20 06:19:04 Angela Merkel, leader of the German
government visited Greenland which she examined thinning glaciers and learned that temperatures had risen 2.7 degrees Farenheit. She urged the United States and China to join a new world wide agreement that was necessary to replace Kyoto
which expires in 2012. Merkel pointed out without cooperation of the United [...]
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French UN Resolution Emphasizes Lebanon Peace 2007-08-20 06:07:44 France is introducing a resolution in the UN Security Council to reaffirm the role of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon
to take any measures in order to ensure peace will continue between the conflicting sides. Narallah, the Hizbullah leader last week warned Israel that his group would react strongly to any Israel attack in [...]
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Iraq-Iran Have Signed 65 Agreements 2007-08-20 05:51:15 Ian’s Ambassador to Iraq
, Hassan Boumi, said his nation has signed 65 agreements with the Iraqi government since the fall of Saddam Hussein. These agreements entail cooperation between the nations. A recent agreement will ensure Iraqi protection for Iranian pilgrims.
President Bush continues hammering away at the theme of Iran being an enemy to peace in [...]
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Romas Urged To Fight Back 2007-08-17 22:54:27 Tsvetein Kunchev, a Bulgarian leader of Romas told members of the Roma community in Sofia to fight back with weapons the next time skinheads came into their neighborhoods. There is little doubt Romas are among the most persecuted people in Europe and have been subjected to physical and emotional brutality as well as denied equal [...]
Gays Protest Chile Laws 2007-08-17 07:13:30 A panel of Chilean judges found a 47 year-old laborer guilty of sodomizing a 17 year-old male who was 12 days shy of his 18th birthday. Chile law says the age of consent for participating in heterosexual relations is 12, but makes 18 the legal age for consensual sex between homosexuals. The Movement for Homosexual [...]
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American Psychological Association Takes Stand on Interrogation 2007-08-17 07:08:03 The American
Psychological Association is holding its annual meeting this weekend and it is expected to take a strong stand against the Bush administration interrogation techniques. Many delegates want the organization to go beyond merely passing a resolution condemning the participation of psychologists in the interrogation of detainees by the US armed forces. They want [...]
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Lebanese Newspaper Blasts Bush Policies 2007-08-17 06:43:10 An editorial in the Lebanon Daily Star attacked President Bush’s proposal to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organization. This is the first time a component of a nation’s armed forces have been termed to be a terrorist body. According to the editor: “It should also mark another disastrous foreign policy blunder in [...]
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, Policies
Dictator Robert Mugabe Gets Applause 2007-08-17 06:41:03 Robert Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwe received a thunderous applause from members of the Southern African Development Community. It exceeded that of any other leader. Mugabe assumed leadership of a country that was generally regarded as the most economically progressive nation in Africa, and after twenty years of mismanagement has led his nation into a [...]
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, Robert
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China Launches War To Get Quality 2007-08-24 02:33:34 The Chinese government has been shaken by recall of millions of toys and complaints concerning the quality of Chinese goods. The government has appointed a new minister whose function is supervising the quality of goods, instituted new licensing procedures, and created a black list of exporters and importers who are engaged in selling shoddy goods. [...]
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Obesity Sparking Population Decline 2007-08-24 02:28:37 The Lancet report issued in England claims the rise in obesity will have a devastating effect on the capacity of women to become fertile. There is already evidence an increasing number of women are unable to conceive due to being overweight. Experts argue that obesity hampers being able to become fertile. Fertility clinics in England [...]
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Airman Attacks Gays, Minorities and Gov. Schwarzenegger 2007-08-24 02:24:01 An aide to the top ranking general of the California National Guard was revealed to have a web site in which he urges mass violence, spews hatred toward women, gays, and Governor Schwarzenegger
of California. Travis Gruber explained, “I was under the impression I was writing anonymously.’
I guess if it was anonymous, we should all [...]
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Russia 2007-08-24 02:20:20 The oil and mineral race is on in the Artic. Last month, Russia
n scientists began making claims the Arctic region belongs to Russia. Now, geographers are claiming the Arctic is an extension of a geographic feature in Russia known as the Lomonsovov Ridge. Unfortunately, for the Russians the same ridge is found in Greenland which [...]
Palestinians Move Away From Hamas 2007-08-24 02:19:30 A new survey by the Palestinian led Jerusalem Media and Communications Center indicates Hamas
has suffered a significant decline in popularity among Palestinians
. About 47% of people support the Abbas government and only 24% are supporting the Hamas government. It is most surprising that even in the Gaza strip which is controlled by Hamas, 44% [...]
Bush Vietnam Analogy — True or False 2007-08-23 19:00:38 President Bush’s speech before the Veterans of Foreign Wars drew an analogy between leaving Vietnam
and leaving Iraq. He also cited Germany, Japan, and South Korea as examples of nations in which we remained leading to dramatic results in democracy. His hypothesis is interesting, but deeply flawed. For example, Bush argues if we leave Iraq [...]
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Abu Ghraib Court Martial 2007-08-23 06:13:31 Lt. Col. Steven Jordan is being court-martialed for dereliction of duty in the Abu Ghraib prison where prisoners were abused by guards. Col. Jordan argues he was not responsible for the MPs who committed the actions and had nothing to do with use of dogs against prisoners. Michael Eckroth, one of the interrogators said Jordan [...]
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China Tightens Control Over Tibet 2007-08-23 06:12:53 The Chinese government extended its tight control over Tibet
by announcing that its State Council will decide who will be selected as the next Dalai Lama. No member of the senior monk group which is known as “living Buddhas” can be involved in the process of identifying a child who will eventually become the Dalai [...]
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, Control
Hands Off Says Chinese HS Principal 2007-08-23 06:11:24 Students at the Yizhou No 1 High School in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were warned by the principal “Any physical contact between boys and girls at school is forbidden, including hand-holding, handshakes, hugging, patting, carrying people on the back and kissing. Boys and girls should only talk together in well-lit places such as the [...]
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Putin Continues Controlling Presidential Election 2007-08-23 06:07:03 President Putin
over the past few years has increasingly extended his control over the media in order to further the goals of his party, United Russia. He already has the power to decide on governors by ending their direct election. Andrei Pisarev, an advisor to his party was appointed to supervise the election coverage of [...]
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, Presidential
, Election
Canadian Police Provocateurs Attempt Disturbance 2007-08-23 06:06:34 At the Montebello meeting, several thousand demonstrators were present to protest issues dealing with globalization. A camera caught three masked men with stones who threatened members of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police
. The Mounties surrounded the men and reached to take off their masks but one of the men talked with an officer who then [...]
Maliki Clashes With Senator and Ambassador 2007-08-23 06:00:09 Prime Minister Maliki
lashed back at comments made by visiting Senator
Levin who suggested a new government was needed to push for reconciliation. Maliki also expressed anger toward Ambassador
Crocker who said “extremely disappointing” progress had been made to creating a viable government representing diverse interests. The Prime Minister said: “The Iraqi government was elected [...]
Bush Angers British and Iraqis 2007-08-23 05:47:20 There is growing anger emerging between British
officials and the Bush administration regarding the role of British soldiers in the Basra area. Plans had called for the British handing over Basra Palace, their last remaining base, to Iraqi soldiers in August, but this appears doubtful. US General Keane who recently returned from Iraq blamed his [...]
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Swedish Report of Child Abuse 2007-08-22 08:22:10 A new Swedish
study reveals the nation for over thirty years from the 1950s to 1980s allowed a systematic abuse of children who were placed in foster care homes. According to Goran Johansson, author of the report, there was “ruthless exploitation by means of physical labor, serious assault, psychological terror and rape.” Those entrusted with [...]
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Air Force Academy Politically Conservative 2007-08-22 07:09:42 The Princeton Review rankings of colleges found the Air ForceAcademy
is among the most conservative institutions. It also ranks among the top in having few students smoke marijuana or alcohol. The Academy receives high rankings for the availability of professors to students. Air Force Academy students rank 19 among institutions in which students pray [...]
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