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Fight looms over Obama pick Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:52AMUS President Barack Obama's choice to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau only inflamed a political battle over whether the new agency is a defense against big-business abuses or represents the worst of big-government meddling.
Zimbabwe: War Vets Refuse to Leave Chiyangwa Farm Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:00AMA group of war vets and poor people are reportedly occupying a farm owned by businessman Philip Chiyangwa and have vowed to stay put, despite his efforts to evict them.
Israel expected to ’67 borders, ethnic cleansing and the column “nationality”: Israel Today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:27AMThe success of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is impossible, because the Palestinians want the state free of Jews. This writes the expert the newspaper The Wall Street Journal.
West clears the way for “Hizbullah”, Israel Today Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:12AMThe organizers of the next voyage to the shores of the Gaza Strip announced that the fleet will leave the court in the sea on Tuesday. Initially, it was announced on sailing today, but in the end the organizers decided that this would happen after the press conference which is scheduled for Monday.
Obama vows fight with pick for consumer agency chief Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:24PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned the financial industry on Monday to stop fighting his administration's reforms to help consumers as he officially announced his pick to head a U.S. financial watchdog agency.
CFPB: Republicans Vow To Block Richard Cordray Nomination Without Reforms Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:42PMWASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama warned the financial industry Monday to stop fighting his administration's reforms to help consumers as he officially announced his pick to head a financial watchdog agency.
Shameful Spending Bill Denies Benefits to Same-Sex Military Families Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:20PMCOMMENTARY | "It's not going to work. Taking care of our soldiers is necessary to ensure morale and unit cohesion. This creates a glaring stratification in the disbursement of support services and benefits," said Army Reserve Capt. R. Clarke Cooper to The Associated Press. Cooper heads up the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay rights group that sued the Justice Department to stop the enforcement of ...
Military gay couples won’t enjoy benefits Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:24AMGay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act - marriage.
Fighting spirit of brave Hampshire soldier Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:31AMFive months ago he lost both his legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. Lt Dave Henson has since re-learnt to walk, raised over £9,000 in a charity swim and is now championing a campaign to provide specialist homes for other war heroes.
A close look at the man running Carol Stream Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:07AMFrank Saverino operates a successful food brokerage business, donates to charitable causes and has spent the last 14 years in public service. But the current Carol Stream village president wasn't always in that position.
Military gay couples won't enjoy benefits of marriage Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:05PMSan Diego (AP) - Gay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual
US military gays won't enjoy benefits Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:29PMMilitary gay couples won't enjoy benefits
Blog » Movie Cricket Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:47PMSan Diego » Gay service members from Army soldiers to Air Force officers are planning to celebrate the official end of the military’s 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation with another official act — marriage.
Activists Eye Debate on Gay Benefits in Military Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:22PMActivists object to marriage legislation prohibiting same-sex couples in military from receiving benefits Giuliani Urges GOP to Toss Gay Marriage Debate
Gay couples won't receive US military benefits Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:38PMIn the eyes of the military gay marriage will not be recognized and couples will be denied benefits.
“Israel – a pain in the ass in the USA”: Israel Today Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:42AMOn the night of June 30 at Ben Gurion Airport was a fire that led to the delay in arriving flights, has also created difficulties in the baggage claim. According to the website Ynet, accident happened in the baggage claim area for about an hour at night.
Local couple continue to seek ways to stay in deteriorating house Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:31PMDAYTON — The roof may be falling in, but Dean Pleuss is still living with wife Barb in their home at 108 E. Parkwood Drive in the North Riverdale neighborhood.He fixed a leaking natural gas line, but four months ago the water heater caught fire. Now the line is shut off, and chances are the couple will need to use space heaters to survive the coming winter.
Interview with T.H.E. Hill, Author of The Day Before the Berlin Wall: Could We Have Stopped It? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:53PMshare: digg facebook twitter Could We Have Stopped It?: An Alternate History of Cold War Espionage, a spy action thriller that's an even better story than his highly lauded first novel, Voices Under Berlin. [...] see here for another review of a Berlin Tunnel book, and previous interviews with Hill here and here [...] far, Hill's new novel has been selected as a finalist in the "Thriller ...
Stand Down begins tailoring services for female veterans Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:29AMThe events offer job tips, legal advice, medical care and other services to homeless veterans. With the portion of homeless female vets rising, organizers are now offering separate events and amenities. Lori Moss wasn't sure what to expect when she arrived early Friday at Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach.
Why China's Leaders Are Reviving Mao's Legacy and "Red Culture" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:02PMTwelve-year-old Chen Le is a typical Chinese kid. He loves flying paper airplanes, plays Ping-Pong and dreams of becoming a scientist. And he aims one day to join the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) so, as Chen puts it, "I can puff out my chest and say I am a party member." The public school that Chen attends in China's southwestern metropolis of Chongqing was renamed the Red Army School earlier ...
Why China's Leaders Are Reviving Mao's Legacy and "Red Culture" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:02PMTwelve-year-old Chen Le is a typical Chinese kid. He loves flying paper airplanes, plays Ping-Pong and dreams of becoming a scientist. And he aims one day to join the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) so, as Chen puts it, "I can puff out my chest and say I am a party member." The public school that Chen attends in China's southwestern metropolis of Chongqing was renamed the Red Army School earlier ...
Nigeria: Katsina Prince in Bini Palace Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:31AMIs there a Winston Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' cutting off Northern Nigeria from the South? Churchill, World 'Madness' 11 Prime Minister of Great Britain, said, at the end of that senseless bloodbath in 1945, that an 'Iron Curtain has descended across Europe'.
RED Rally, August 13th in Sarawak Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:12PMWritten by: Dr. John Brian Anthony Francis Siah – MoCS The Chairman of MoCS Francis Siah has confirmed that the “walk” is on. The Sarawak Government has been very vocal in opposing such walk as the “RED Rally”. The objections are many and many Sarawakian has voiced their negative opinion on the RED Rally walk. [...] Related posts: 13th General Election will be unlucky for BN Taken from ...
Obama and the Establishment Have Tried Everything But Reaganomics Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:38AMKeynesian policies have never worked, and it's naive to assume they'll work now.
Los Lunas water meets or exceeds standards, state says Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:16AMThe village of Los Lunas has received word from the New Mexico Environmental Department that it is in compliance with arsenic water safety standards, James Blasing, utilities director, said at the council meeting July 7.
Revolutionary Socialists statement: The mask has slipped in Egypt—instead of military salutes we now Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:27AMOnly a short while ago, the spokesman of the Military Council, Major General Fangari, saluted the martyrs of the revolution and melted Egyptians’ hearts with the memories of the days they spent chanting that the army and the people were “one hand”.
Hintonburg Hub to benefit from low-interest loans Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:35PMA non-profit group hoping to establish a public health complex to serve one of Ottawa's neediest neighbourhoods is welcoming Monday's announcement of low-income loans from the province.
Pakistan’s post-flood blues Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:59AMISLAMABAD: Nearly one year after devastating floods swamped vast tracts of land across Pakistan, affecting over 20 million people, many survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives as this year’s monsoon season is about to start, says a report by IRIN, the UN information unit.
Analysis: Pakistan's post-flood blues Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:47AMISLAMABAD, 12 July 2011 ( IRIN ) - Nearly one year after devastating floods swamped vast tracts of land across Pakistan, affecting over 20 million people, many survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives as this year's monsoon season is about to start.
Hilton Adding Parking, Altering Road For New Project Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:33PMThe Hilton Hawaiian Village details its plans for mitigating traffic problems in its 900-page environmental impact statement released late last week.
Cleveland: One of six cities picked for a new pilot program to spark economic growth Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:43PMMonday the Obama Administration launched a program that will make it easier for cities like Cleveland to get and spend federal dollars. The "Strong Cities, Strong Communities" initiative is designed to cut red tape.
Inconsistencies and deceit in the Darusman Panel-Weiss account of Convoy 11 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:45PMThe United Nations has, I gather, taken note of my detailed account of Chris du Toit and his network of observers, as have others in the Congo who I presume came across him later, after his involvement in what his disciple Gordon Weiss describes as ‘the illicit wars fought by South Africa in Angola’.
Barbara Ehrenreich: War Without Humans Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:46AMMany national leaders are beginning to acknowledge that conventional militaries are becoming almost ludicrously anachronistic. The sluggishness of the mass, labor-intensive military has become a constant source of frustration.
Flood expert Galloway: Missouri River floodplain needs a more comprehensive plan Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:26AMWhen torrents of rain poured into the lower Mississippi River this spring, most of that record flow was contained by federal levees or diverted into floodways and spillways as part of a system focused on limiting flooding.
Letters to the Editor - Army Community - Army Discussions - Army Times Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:11AMWhile I shop at the commissary because they do save my family money, I never shop at the PX. Prices are too high and they never have anything we actually need. Who needs a bunch of crystal knickknacks or clothes that are way too expensive?
Continuum of Care: DHS plays key role in helping homeless Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:25AMThis is the sixth in a series of articles on agencies that participate in the Midland County Continuum of Care.
Investigators crucial to operation of Macon County State's Attorney's Office Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:26PMDECATUR - While growing up in the shadow of Longview Place, then the city's largest public housing complex, Nathen "Nate" Binkley hated to see people preying on one another.
6. No shoes in the classroom Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:08PMOur columnist visits a school in Thailand, where she discovers differences, similarities, and a new perspective on teaching.
8. No shoes in the classroom Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:08PMOur columnist visits a school in Thailand, where she discovers differences, similarities, and a new perspective on teaching.
9. No shoes in the classroom Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:08PMOur columnist visits a school in Thailand, where she discovers differences, similarities, and a new perspective on teaching.
Men's Soccer Capsules: Peru defeats Mexico 1-0 on late goal Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:57PMMENDOZA, Argentina (AP) — Paolo Guerrero scored in the 83rd minute to give Peru a well-earned 1-0 victory over Mexico on Friday in the Copa America.
Trenton's annual Project Homeless Connect event to be subject of documentary Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:45AMTRENTON — For Boston University graduates Emily DeScalo and Sarah Kamarus, the first stop on their 2,042-mile road trip was yesterday’s Fourth Annual Summer Project Homeless Connect on Ewing Street.
Sponsored by Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:01AMWHILE searching through the Standard's old photographic archives for something else, news editor Andy Hubbert stumbled upon this cracking old picture from 1969.
State slashes food-pantry funds Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:49AMComLinks's 2011-12 budget is chopped 60 percent, meaning 24 local sites may no longer have enough groceries to help the elderly and poor.
Annual Project Homeless Connect event to be subject of documentary Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:15PMTRENTON — For Boston University graduates Emily DeScalo and Sarah Kamarus, the first stop on their 2,042-mile road trip was yesterday’s Fourth Annual Project Homeless Connect on Ewing Street.
Litchfield summer camp aims to help needy Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:30PMLITCHFIELD – Former Campbell High School student Marc Therrien walked into a woman’s house in Pelham several summers ago and found large plastic buckets all over the floor, catching water that leaked from the ceiling. The damage was significant, but Therrien worked with a few other teenagers and adults to help replace the woman’s roof and stop the leaks. When Therrien, now 25, returned to the ...
Frank Gehry: Dizzy heights Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:41PMIt's Frank Gehry's first skyscraper – a twisting, rippling tower that is transforming the New York skyline. Jonathan Glancey talks to the 82-year-old architect about realising a lifelong ambition.
Sorry, Mr. Mayor, Flint is like the Wild West, now let's do something about it Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:52AMIf anything it’s an understatement. I’ll bet Wild West towns had nowhere near the murder, rape and arson rates that Flint has. Getting defensive doesn’t help.
Local pest control experts offer advice on how to squash summertime insect problems Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:01AMThink like a bug. That is the advice that pest-control expert Adam Witt offers to homeowners looking to solve insect problems this summer.
Repossession capital of England still trying to build its way out of trouble Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:39PMLeaders of the former steelworking town of Corby hope it can build its way to prosperity, but many who moved there are trapped in negative equity "You could own this home for as little as £451 a month," yells the advert for a four-bedroom townhouse set in rolling green fields little more than an hour's train journey from London. Welcome to Corby, Northamptonshire – or "North Londonshire", as the ...