"The standard-bearer for Zimbabwe's opposition was twice detained by the police on Thursday, and one of his most important deputies was arrested to face treason charges. The events underscored the daunting obstacles to campaigning against President Robert Mugabe in the two...
United Kingdom: Changes to "inflexible" unemployment benefit rules so that volunteering is recognised as a legitimate job-seeking activity. It will also help young people who have to leave or defer studies due...
Marriott International is considering building a hotel in Baghdad's Green Zone.I'm not sure I would want to stay there to be honest; it wouldn't be my first choice for a holiday destination at the moment. "The...
"Eggs for Everest: One Woman's Dream Eleanor Roosevelt once said: The future belongs to thosewho believe in the beauty of their dreams.How true that statement is, and it is a message I share with audiences...
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The incredibly messy issue of the Florida and Michigan Democratic primaries continues to be fought over, with detailed plans now being put forth by Florida Democrats."Florida Democrats, searching for a way out of...
"CLEARWATER, Fla. - Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69."
"By Karima Saifullah
Next month, the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip will mark 40 years of living under foreign military rule. The anniversary of Israel’s occupation raises an old but serious question: where is the final peace deal that could end the...
"Author, Lisa Haneberg, launches motorcycle book tour across United States in an effort to help individuals catapult their lives forward by generating breakthroughs.
Seattle, Washington (PRWEB) May 15, 2007 -- Lisa Haneberg, author, management consultant, trainer and coach...
"Houses hold up Katrina recovery
By Brad Heath, USA TODAY
NEW ORLEANS — An ambitious effort to bulldoze more than 9,000 rotting houses still standing after Hurricane Katrina has slowed sharply this year, prolonging...
"The billionaire investor George Soros has added his voice to a heated but little-noticed debate over the role of Israel's powerful lobby in shaping Washington policy in a way critics say hurts US national interests and stifles debate.
In the current issue of the New York...
"Motivation through Hardship
Sometimes, the best lessons and the strongest motivations come from our hardest experiences in life.
My friend Quinn Simons and I met in college in Colorado, became fast friends, and did...
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"The World Should Welcome the Palestine Unity Government
by Patrick Seale Released: 18 Mar 2007
The Palestine national unity government, which begins work on Monday, 19 March, has the huge task of providing its battered, besieged and famished people with security and the...
"Climate Disasters: Three Obstacles to Doing Anything
by Immanuel Wallerstein Released: 15 Mar 2007
Scientists have been warning us about the dangers of human-caused transformations of the earth's climate for about fifty years now. But in the last two to three years, there...
Seriously, they did get tough on poop, doggy poop. That's right if you get caught you could be facing a fine ranging from 100 to 250. "People don't pick it up!" complained Assemb. Audrey Pheffer (D-Howard...