4 US soldiers die in Afghan chopper collision

NATO soldiers are dying in Afghan soil, but this time it is not the direct involvement of terrorists but the chopper collission in southern Afghanistan that killed four US soldiers. "The US military says four...

'Whitopia:' Rich Benjamin's Book and Journey to White America

In his new book "Whitopia" Rich Benjamin coins the term Whitopia which refers to an enclave that is "whiter than the nation, its respective region and its state."  Whitopia examines the reasons for and...

The Hidden Pearls of Dubai Revived

3000 years ago, in the Arabian Gulf, divers greased their skin to keep the cold out before taking a deep breath of air and diving more than 100 feet to reach their treasure at the bottom of the sea. They were...

Bomb Threat Note On American Airlines Plane In Boston

A flight attendant found a note which read "Bomb onboard. Boston to Miami" on American Airlines Flight 1318 at 2:30 pm Wednesday. The flight was pre-boarding when the note was discovered in the lavatory, and all passengers were taken off the plane. The plane was searched, but...

Two US soldiers killed in Philippines

Yet another death story of US soldier, but this time it is not from Afghanistan but Philippines where 300 US forces are assisting in the fight against insurgency. This incident took place in island of Jolo." Two US soldiers and a Filipino marine have been killed in a landmine...

5 US troops killed in southern Afghan attacks

Todays news paper from across the world is flooded with Obama's new foreign policy stand, he argued world to rally behind pakistan to eliminate terrorism. But unfortunately, this news have no relevance for those five soldiers who died in southern Afghanistan today."The...

U.S. Embassy Shuts Down Facilities in South Africa

UPDATE: All US government facilities will remain closed on Wednesday for a second day.  They will also be closed Thursday, September 24, 2009 for Heritage Day, a South African National holiday. Sharon...

Josephine Baker Reborn

Opening tomorrow at the Alexander Kasser Theatre in Montclair is "Looking for Josephine." The Jazz performance is based on an African-American  artist who fled the U.S. for Europe during the decades of Jim...

Michael Steele: Opposing a radical political agenda is not racist

Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, knows what racism is and, according to him, opposing a radical political agenda or voicing opposition to President Obama's policy proposals is not...

Harvard study: 45,000 deaths linked to lack of insurance

I would not be surprised to see numbers like that in a third world country. How conservatives can close their eyes for this issue?  This system is killing nearly 45,000 Americans each year. America cannot...

Asteroid or Junk: passing through B.C and Washington

There are sightings of an asteroid going over the states Washington and Oregon, as well as Canadian's province British Columbia. The sitings were told to be "fireballs" in the sky around 8 pm local time on...

Constitution Day Celebrated On September 17

The United States' Constitution turns 222 on September 17th. This holiday was established in 2004, with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to the Omnibus spending bill. Before 2004, Constitution Day was known as Citizenship Day. The Constitution was signed in...

New Bin Laden Tape Calls Obama Powerless to Stop Afghanistan War

Osama Bin Laden was last heard in June talking about President Obama planting a seed of "hate and revenge" towards the United States in the Muslim world. In the meantime the Al-Riydha newspaper announced that Bin...

Obama Clarifies Health Care Options In Speech Tonight

U.S. President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) regarding the question of a government health care reform. Earlier today, the Senate Finance Committee "Gang of Six"...

Four Killed in Dealiest Day for U.S. Troops in Iraq in Weeks

With most attention focused on Afghanistan, and its problematic election results, uncertainty about troop commitments, and NATO's role in its future. IT may be easy to forget that Iraq is still a real danger, and U.S. troops still operate in the country, though no longer in...

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