Internal Report Found CIA Lied About Plane Shootdown in Peru, Says GOP Congre...

" Posted November 20, 2008 A classified CIA report suggests that the agency lied to Congress and withheld information from the Justice Department concerning a clandestine...

Artistes of hypocrisy in Sri Lanka

"The response by a critical mass of Sri Lanka’s artist community to the protests by South Indian artistes to the fighting in the North of Sri Lanka will be noted down as a shameful moment by future generations of creative Sri Lankans. While war lobbies have often recruited...

Artistes of hypocrisy in Sri Lanka

"While war lobbies have often recruited artistes to manipulate and revise the impact of war, it is sad that Sri Lanka’s artist community unites only to re-enforce military engagement. There have been many peace vigils during the recent years. Most of these only attract a...

Area religion class nets suit

"The parent of a Huntington elementary school student sued the school district in federal court because of a religious education program the parent wants shut down. Filed Wednesday by attorneys with the American...

Filipinos in Riyadh eye prominent doctor for top OWWA post

His name was cited  as one of the acheivers in the Hall of Fame of OFW Acheivers-an anthology of OFW Acheivers in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2000. At Riyadh Hospital where he was the medical director, he earned the...

Elementary Social Studies Should Include More Cultural Anthropology

First I'd like to share a quote from the first lecture in Edward Fischer's Teaching Company course Peoples and Cultures of the World. He defines cultural anthropology by describing how it differs from other...

Google's New Flu Tracker: A Public Health Service

Just in time for flu season, Google has launched Google Flu Trends a Web site that uses flu-related searches to track influenza outbreaks.Health officials say the chief benefit of Google's Web site is the speed of...

Indian Muslims condemn terrorism

The Indian Muslim leaders have endorsed a Fatwa condemning terrorism. They also "drew the government's attention to a range of problems facing the community, including unemployment", illiteracy rates poor...

82 children dead in Haitian school collapse

In a tragic incident of school buiding collapse in capital of Haiti, more than fifty children died, and almost 120 injured.Rescue operation is still on, the relatives of children are searching the body of their near...

Curse of Corruption

"THE not-so-new rulers in Islamabad are at pains to stress that what they seek above all from the international community is investment, not simply assistance. While this sentiment is admirable on face value, it goes without saying that the begging bowl will be Pakistan’s...

Chicago police ready for possible riots in black community if Obama loses

I pray this is an exaggeration. "Chicago police ready for possible riots in black community if Obama loses hicago Police beefed up forces on Tuesday following rumors that members of the African-American community planned to riot if it became clear that Democratic presidential...

Black Financial News Network Presidential Poll Declares Obama the Winner! (BFNN)

"Black Financial News Network’s Presidential Poll declares Barack Obama the winner."

Voting locations for election

Here is a list by precinct of Election Day voting locations in Denton County. Voters must cast their ballots at their precinct’s designated polling site. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. "100 — Pilot Point Senior Center, 310 S. Washington St. 101 — Savannah...

Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature'

I think that this may be the first semi-public statement of  concern of Obama's foreign policy toward Iran from European circles. It is possible that the urgency and test by foreign powers of Obama's metal...

Bollywood Breast Awareness

Speaking in Mumbai, India, Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, said that the Bollywood film industry could play a major role in promoting breast cancer awareness in India." "Bollywood...

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