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Obituaries reported in the Aug. 19, 2010, Advocate Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:28PMThese obituaries were reported in the Aug. 19, 2010, Advocate: Reba Marie Newlin Byrnes, Winnie L. Crapson, Ann Louise Hill, Laura Lou Elder Kashawlic, Pauline Amy Kohrdt and Johnnie Ray Sump.
Testing time for US arms report on China Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:48AM"China has been increasingly effective at translating its increasing economic strength into military capabilities," said a senior defense department official during a background briefing on the report.
Karnataka welfare minister shunted out after beggars' deaths Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:08PM"Sudhakar has been shifted out of social welfare ministry and given the Muzarai (temple endowment) portfolio. Minor Irrigation Minister Govind Karjol has been given the ministry as an additional portfolio," an official in the chief minister’s office told IANS.
Karnataka welfare minister shunted out after beggars' deaths Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:31PMKarnataka Social Welfare Minister D. Sudhakar lost his portfolio late Friday in the wake of 22 beggars dying in this city since Wednesday due to negligence and suspected food poisoning, a senior official said.
New Humane Society Director Seeks To Be New Breed Of Leader Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:49AMAt best, it's been a rocky year for the Connecticut Humane Society, one of the state's oldest and most venerated charities.
A Quiet Senior Center with a Little Ramp Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:45PMShould members of affluent communities blush when their leaders go scounging for federal assistance? Probably not in the view of Lynda Hunt, who was interviewed by the La Jolla Village News in May 2006. “San Diego County assumes that everyone who lives in La Jolla is rich and doesn’t need help,” Hunt said.
Ransdell Q&A: Rebuild a major focus at Western Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 4:32AMIt’s halftime for Western Kentucky University President Gary Ransdell.
'For Muslims, the Mishra report was historic' Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 3:26PMShahabuddin, 75, doesn't mince any words when it comes to the condition of the community in India and paucity of elected representatives who have their concerns at heart. Aziz Haniffa catches up with the Muslim leader during his trip to the United States.
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Patrick Cockburn: 'We need to talk to the Taliban' Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:17AMDavid Cameron's denunciation this week of Pakistan for "promoting terror" misses the point that there will be no peace in Afghanistan without Pakistani involvement. Finger-wagging by Mr Cameron is not going to change the interdependence between the insurgency in Afghanistan and the Pakistani army which has existed since the Soviet invasion in 1979.
Azan in one voice Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:47AMFor more than 13 decades, the call to prayer has begun five times a day via microphones attached to Egypt's mosques. Many of muezzins (the person who recites the azan or calls to prayer) have imperfect voices thus creating a citywide cacophony while reciting the azan . Although each of the five prayers has a certain time at which the call to prayer should start, the calls are not usually ...
Patrick Coburn: 'We need to talk to the Taliban' Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:01PMDavid Cameron's denunciation this week of Pakistan for "promoting terror" misses the point that there will be no peace in Afghanistan without Pakistani involvement. Finger-wagging by Mr Cameron is not going to change the interdependence between the insurgency in Afghanistan and the Pakistani army which has existed since the Soviet invasion in 1979.
US Official: Bishkek Can Do More For Reconciliation Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:12AMKyrgyzstan's government has failed to win the confidence of its Uzbek minority after ethnic violence in the southern part of the country forced hundreds of thousands of Uzbeks to flee earlier this summer, a top US State Department official has said.
Nonprofit salaries under a microscrope Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:05PMState and federal officials are starting to take their knives to the pay of leaders of nonprofit groups they do business with to help share the pain of tighter budgets.
Protecting Consumers and Winning Trust Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:03AMIt’s a pleasure to be here at the BBA a year on from last year’s conference. A lot has changed, but much still seems familiar.
Iraq starts 5th month with no new government Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 12:41PMHopes that Iraq's parliament could convene this week fell apart Monday as the country stumbled into month five with no new government. Iraq - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Saddam Hussein - Iraq War
Iraq stumbles into month 5 with no new government Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 12:27PMBAGHDAD - Hopes that Iraq's parliament could convene this week fell apart Monday as the country stumbled into month five with no new government and the prime minister hitting a brick wall with his nominal Shiite allies, some of whom deeply oppose him staying in his post.
Missing Cumbria mortgage man nearly cost me my home - claim Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:16AMA former customer of the missing Carlisle mortgage broker Nigel McClements has accused him of almost leaving her homeless.
Iraq stumbles into month 5 with no new government Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 5:03AMHopes that Iraq's parliament could convene this week fell apart Monday as the country stumbled into month five with no new government and the prime minister hitting a brick wall with his nominal Shiite allies, some of...
Emirates places noise lid on vuvuzelas Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 8:49AMThe government of the United Arab Emirates has prohibited the public use of loud vuvuzelas, the horns made popular by World Cup fans.
Rebuilding an East Bay Manufacturing Base Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 10:07PMWith the collapse of the housing bubble, momentum shifts toward preservation of land suitable for light industry. by Michele Ellson Mandela Parkway is ground zero for Oakland City Councilwoman Nancy Nadel's vision of maintaining an industrial base in Oakland. Amidst the tangled patch of homes and hulking brick and tin buildings that line the well-manicured street and its neighbors, she believes ...
More Russia sleepers walk U.S. streets Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 8:48PMThey posed as ordinary citizens, living daily, nondescript lives in communities from Arlington, Va., to Yonkers, N.Y. They were married couples with car payments, monthly rents, and telephone and medical bills. They bought computers, gave gifts and ate occasionally in restaurants. But there was more. The FBI says 10 people ...
Thunder Valley Casino lauded by officials at hotel event Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 12:08AMAs Thunder Valley Casino celebrated the completion of its new 300-room hotel, spa, pool and amphitheater at a ribbon-cutting event Monday, area leaders went "all in" voicing their support.
City's oversight of cemetery maintenance flawed, audit says Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:33PMCity's oversight of cemetery maintenance flawed, audit says
Singapore-Born Singaporeans Cannot Oust PAP Unless They Unite Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:22PMOut of an island of 4.98 million, less than 3.5 million are born domestically. Some unofficial sources even claim that this figure can be as low as 3.0 million. The rapid influx of foreigners without any adequate policy to accommodate the increase in population in terms of housing and transport, together with heightened job insecurity [...]
Unheard melodies dampen Barrington’s Sweeney Todd Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 1:17AMMonday June 28, 2010 On his first entrance in the title role in Barrington Stage Company’s production of Sweeney Todd, Jeff McCarthy, whose articulation (along with that of too many members of the cast) is not up to the demands of Stephen Sondheim, refers to himself as Sweeney "Tot." Unfortunately, he is right.
Annual public meeting: Chairman's speech Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 10:33AMThe purpose of the Annual Public Meeting is for the FSA to report on its performance over the last year. It is an important element in our accountability to stakeholders – the firms we regulate and the consumers whose interests we seek to protect.
Gross Vows This Time Different With El-Erian Leading Push in Global Stocks Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 11:07PMBill Gross , who runs the world’s biggest mutual fund , takes a seat in a conference room and makes a confession. Overlooking the ocean at the headquarters of Pacific Investment Management Co., Gross describes missteps that doomed his bond firm’s experiment with equities in the mid- 1980s.
In brief Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 4:05PMDisability office plans open house
How could St. Joe's be sold off? Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 8:19AMWhen I read of the recent sale of the St Joseph's Health Centre to a private consortium, I at first had felt that I had gone to sleep and awoke in the dark ages. However, on pinching myself, I realized that, no, I just lived in Sudbury. How is it that a building built with public funds on prime [...]
Lawmaker seeks halt to animal euthanasia Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 1:41PMHARTFORD — Indiana Jones strode in, taking cameras and audience members in stride, at the state Legislative Office Building Wednesday.
ACORN Vindicated of Wrongdoing by the Congressional Watchdog Office Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 1:46PMby John Atlas On Monday, June 14, a preliminary probe by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) of ACORN has found no evidence the association or related organizations mishandled the $40 million in federal money they received in recent years. read more
John Atlas: Acorn vindicated of wrong doing by the congressional watchdog office. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 2:34AMOn Monday, June 14, a preliminary probe by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)of ACORN, has found no evidence the association or related organizations mishandled...
One year on, Iran’s battered opposition endures in terror Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 3:25PMA year ago today Bahareh Maghami, 28, a primary school teacher, was arrested at Ghoba mosque, Tehran, during the huge demonstrations that followed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed election victory. She was beaten and raped.
Officials, Iowa college seek to save Sheldon Jackson College Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 11:32AMSITKA - One of Alaska's oldest schools, credited with helping give rise to an influential Native political movement, is being sold off piece by historic piece in an effort to avoid bankruptcy and salvage what's left of its legacy.
Local briefs - June 9 Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 10:59AMLocal chiropractor and business owner Duane Smethurst was honoured as Red Deer College’s 2010 Distinguished Alumnus on Friday.
Officials, Iowa college seek to save historic Alaska school Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 1:17PMSITKA, Alaska - One of Alaska's oldest schools, credited with helping give rise to an influential Native political movement, is being sold off piece by historic piece in an effort to avoid bankrupt...
The Florida Orchestra: finding harmony in old and new Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 12:37PMThe Florida Orchestra finds harmony in old and new.
School board handles charter school issues Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 2:14AMThe San Diego school board this week approved a new charter high school in Kearny Mesa, extended the charters of three others and postponed a decision on a fourth that has been identified by the state as low-performing.
City Police Commissioner and Councilman Clash Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 9:25PMA police officer’s description of manipulated crime reports, quotas, and street-stop tactics set off a testy exchange.
Gambling Oregon’s education Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 11:00PMBy: Patrick Guild U of O president wants $1 billion to invest in higher ed University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere has submitted a “white paper” which proposes a $1 billion bond sale to fund the university for the next 30 years. Did anyone else read that in their best Dr. Evil voice?...
City's Animals in Danger—Again Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 9:06PMThe PSPCA owes it to Philly to stay. Then go. The city’s animals could be in big trouble next month. “The PSPCA’s contract is set to expire on June 30,” said Councilman Jack Kelly. “It’s unclear whether the group even wants to continue, and once again we are... [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.]
Only 2% of FOS complaints against IFAs Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 4:12AMAcorrding to the FOS annual report, published today , IFAs were responsible for 2 per cent of all new complaints, compared to 3 per cent the previous year.
Former KU fundraiser solicited plane ride for his son from donor Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 11:11PMRodney Jones, a former top fundraiser for the KU athletic department, used his powerful position to solicit a favor from at least one donor.
Aviva pays out £1,600 after Jessica's help Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 5:04AMI received a letter from Aviva regarding my maturing Minimum Cost Endowment Policy referring to an information pack sent to me, but not received.
Murtha's death likely to cut flow of cash for Western Pennsylvania Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 10:50PMThe late Rep. John Murtha helped secure almost a third of the $1.4 billion that the state received in earmarks during the past three years, according a government watchdog group. Without his clout, there could be less federal funding for schools, hospitals and manufacturers, some say.
General Studies seeks financial aid improvement Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 4:12AMDespite a new system, students say they are still uncertain about the financial aid process.
Paramount still has plenty of movie magic, manager says Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 10:04PMCritics have it all wrong
Editorial: Sweating the small stuff Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 3:07AMBy: The editorial page board has complained a lot this year. We’ve complained about everything from garbage cans on the Main Green to national politics. So, as another school year comes to an end, we’d like to wrap things up by doing what we do...
Karin Kloosterman: Have You Ever Met A Green Sheik? Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 11:52PMGreen Prophet interviews the Green Sheikh, from the United Arab Emirates. He's looking to change the "green" perceptions and reality of the Middle East....