Free Journalists Unfairly Held
"(New York, December 3, 2008) - The Sri Lankan government should immediately drop charges and free J.S. Tissainayagam, a prominent Tamil journalist on trial for his writings, Human Rights Watch said today. A Tamil... 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...Obama's Muslim outreach director resigns
Barack Obama's brand new national coordinator for Muslims in America has resigned amid controversy less than 12 days after his appointment. Chicago lawyer Mazen Asbahi, who was appointed volunteernational...
created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Help Make a Positive Change in the Downtown Eastside
Architect and professor Inge Roecker is leading a group of architecture students from UBC's School of Architecture in designing and building a Centre for Women's Health and Wellness in Vancouver's Downtown... Coalition Treats Afghans in Medical Outreach Effort
" BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, April 28, 2008 – Several hundred citizens from a village near Tag Ab Valley in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province swarmed a makeshift hospital April 19 during a village medical outreach hosted by Task Force Gladiator servicemembers....
BLACKWATER : THE SHADOW WAR
If the Republicans lose in 2008, they will leave office armed and dangerous. Bush's Praetorian Guard could presage the final stage in the collapse of American democracy. http://www.indypendent.org/?p=1230
The... BLACKWATER : THE CRUSADE
The privatization of the army undermines the "real one". It parallels the process by which the US middle class now competes with brutalized children in third world factories. We've now...‘It’s About Giving’ Blogs on Making a Difference
It’s About Giving is a resource into finding out about charitable organizations, ministries, and non-profits. Learn a bit about each organization and find out more by clicking on the group’s link. Excited about helping out? Then start here and go forward…out into the...At-risk Post Office outlets named
"The Post Office has announced the first 180 branches chosen for closure under plans to shut 2,500 by the end of 2008. Some 58 branches have been earmarked in Kent, 77 in the East Midlands and 45 in the East Yorkshire area. Another 35 branches could be replaced by "outreach...
Wild Horse Herd Wins Reprieve
"Wild Horse Herd Wins Reprieve
by: The Associated PressHundreds of wild horses and burros slated for roundup at a national wildlife refuge along the Nevada-Oregon line will continue to roam free, at least for...
Getting High on AIDS Meds
AIDS patients have been reporting that their meds are getting stolen, and that the thieves are mixing it with marijuana to get (even) high(er). "Thugs in a KwaZulu-Natal community are robbing people living with...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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NASA Open-Sourcing Space Mission Software
Moving towards open-source is a great idea for NASA in terms of recruitment: people will feel less like hired drones if they have an active hand in creating the systems with which they will work; you will not get the best and the brightest unless they feel they are making a...Bishops adopt gay outreach guidelines (AP)
" BALTIMORE - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops adopted new guidelines for gay outreach Tuesday that are meant to be welcoming, while also telling gays to be celibate since the church considers their sexuality "disordered." Gay Catholic activists said the approach was so...Bishops adopt gay outreach guidelines
"The nation's Roman Catholic bishops adopted new guidelines for gay outreach Tuesday that are meant to be welcoming, while also telling gays to be celibate since the church considers their sexuality "disordered." Gay Catholic activists said the approach was so contorted and...Green Flag of Allah Will Fly Over Vatican
"Sheik rejects pope's gestures to Muslims, calls for holy war against 'this little racist'"
created by Victoria Revay | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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