Guatemala rights scientist honoured Nov 22, 2009
At this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Mr Peccerelli and his colleagues at the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) are being honoured for their commitment to using science to promote human rights. Since 1992, the Foundation has been investigating human rights abuses committed during Guatemala's 36-year civil war, particularly the 18-month period in the early 1980s when General Efrain Rios Montt pursued what has been described as a... (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)
Letters to the editor (11/22/09) Nov 22, 2009
The notion that Thomas Jefferson fathered a child by a young slave woman named Sally Hemings is one of the cruelest lies in American history. An excellent book on this subject is "In Defense of Thomas Jefferson" by William G. Hyland. (Anchorage Daily News)
Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience Nov 22, 2009
Rev. David AndersonPresident and CEO, American Anglican Council (Atlanta) ... Gary BauerPresident, American Values; Chairman, Campaign for Working Families ... Timothy ClintonPresident, American Association of Christian Counselors (Forest, Va. (Newsmax)
Opinion maker: Melinda Stibal Nov 22, 2009
Political correctness came about because respectful people need to be aware and sensitive to the many cultures that make up this uniquely diverse North American population ... It has amazed, enlightened, and given me pause to notice in this decade, so many people of various colors, including a great many African Americans, Oriental Americans, women and gay persons in primary roles as movers and shakers of this and other countries: newscasters, journalists, entertainers, physicians, lawmakers,... (The Herald-Palladium)
Chinese culinary arts celebrated in Vancouver Nov 22, 2009
This is the first North American professional training program for cooks and chefs in Asian culinary arts. "As the door to the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver has always been the best place to experiment with mixes of Asian and western foods, but it is not until now that we see a maturity of the dynamics between chefs and the general public," Leung said. (People's Daily Online, China)
US giant puts up $5m to trap hackers Nov 22, 2009
5bn worth of damage to North American computers, unleashing a flood of data and jamming networks. In August, the FBI arrested a Minnesota high school student accused of writing a variation of the Blaster worm. (Yahoo News -- Computer Viruses & Worms)
Native American Heritage Month: Lorena Phillips Nov 22, 2009
Quote: "Being Alaska Native means a lot to me. My heritage and culture are a big part of my identity. It is interesting to hear about other cultures during this month. It makes me proud to be able to share with others stories from my culture and be able to learn about other cultures as well. I am glad that there is a month especially for Native Americans. It brings everyone just a little closer together.". The Juneau Empire will profile a different member of Juneau's Alaska Native community each... (Juneau Empire)
Pakistani president’s tenure appears increasingly fragile Nov 22, 2009
The United States is allied with Pakistan in the war against extremists, but Pakistani army leaders here remain wary of US ties with India, and they were infuriated by the controls on military spending included in a recent American aid package for Pakistan. Poor and working-class Pakistanis, meanwhile, blame the government for protracted shortages of gas, electricity, and staple foods. (Boston Globe)
New college initiative is ready to put Kelly at the head of the class Nov 22, 2009
Going back just four years, only 65 Americans were playing in Canada s major junior program ... ETC. Teammates can eat up his hospitality Bruins winger Shawn Thornton is a Canadian boy, but he and his wife fully embrace the American Thanksgiving holiday. (Boston Globe)
In Israel, it's hard to find much on the film at all Nov 21, 2009
POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. Daily podcast. (Christian Science Monitor)
Game Room: Forza Motorsport 3 for XBOX 360 Nov 21, 2009
New tracks include the Amalfi Coast in Italy, the American Southwest and Montserrat in Spain. Variety Is The Spice: As has become customary with Forza, every manner of racing vehicle is represented, from American Muscle cars (Camaro, Mustang) to the Euro speedsters (Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati) and top Asian imports (Mazda, Nissan, Honda). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
JFK relics scattered across U.S. still hold mystique Nov 21, 2009
Interest in Kennedy's death, he says, will continue because the tragedy will "stay forever in the American psyche.". Posted 11/19/2009 6:31 PM ET. (Pensacola News Journal)
Indigenous intervention Nov 21, 2009
The line is from the hand of a dead American cartoonist, but I share his feeling. Compare and Save. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
TV plotlines reflect recession anxieties Nov 21, 2009
"The Office" is among a great many prime-time shows that have integrated recession-era themes into their plotlines this fall in an effort to reflect the changing American economic climate ... "Art imitating life in these shows helps the American people realize they really aren't in any of this alone," Quentzel said ... The show featured an African-American family trying to get by in a Chicago housing project. (CNN)
DeSorgher: US must pace Chinese school system Nov 21, 2009
When teaching his own classes, DeSorgher used a ton of American candy to create a more fun and relaxed learning environment and had the students use red and green cards to signal whether or not they understood the material. DeSorgher found the Chinese people to be very polite and generous. (Medfield Press, MA)
Palin will sign books during Thanksgiving visit to Tri-Cities Nov 21, 2009
" AmericanRight wrote on Nov 20, 2009 2:51 PM:" I'm not interested in reading her book, but I think she's great ... She's a brave American who doesn't give a damn about opinion polls ... I am thankful for Americans like her. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Pence Issues Challenge to Preserve the Real American Revolution Nov 21, 2009
Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, delivered the following remarks last night at the American Spectator Bartley Dinner. "I stand before you today at an historic moment for the conservative movement and for this great country. The coming weeks and months may well set the course for this nation for a generation and beyond. How we as conservatives respond could well determine whether America retains her place as a beacon of hope in the world,... (Human Events Online)
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Fellowship recipients complete a one-year project of the their choosing, focusing on journalism supportive of American culture and a free society ... HUMAN EVENTS is the news source President Reagan called his "favorite newspaper" and we still hold high the Reaganesque principles of free enterprise, limited government and, above all, a staunch, unwavering defense of American freedom. (Human Events Online)
Doc Faces Ax for Calling Patient Fat Nov 21, 2009
gov - Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. It is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina. (CBS News)
The Afghan Speech Obama Should Give Nov 21, 2009
A CBS News poll shows that only 38 percent of Americans support President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan ... It's common knowledge that a president -- but above all a Democratic president -- who tried to de-escalate a war like the one now expanding in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan, and withdraw American troops, would be so much domestic political dead meat ... Still, we have no evidence about how American voters would deal with a president who didn't take the Johnson approach to... (CBS News)
An Inconvenient Solution Nov 21, 2009
That's a very pleasant dream, especially for someone like Gore, who was a firsthand witness to the period of American leadership he describes ... According to a PEW poll last summer, 84% of American scientists believe GW to be real and human caused ... 76% of American scientists believe GW is a VERY SERIOUS problem for humanity. (CBS News)
Billboard Links Obama with Jihadists Nov 21, 2009
it's not like I really care or anything".... And so it goes............. by mariannpepit November 21, 2009 1:14 AM EST Never heard it on TV. All I heard was that she was signing books for over three hours and there were people buying more than one. I watched it on TV and that book store was so crowded you couldn't see the counters. I am well aware of the people that hate her and the reason being is because she knows how to make the money while people like you and many others will never be a... (CBS News)
Source: Giuliani Leaning Toward Senate Run Nov 21, 2009
He can join the rest of the closed minded, constitution hating lousy American RepubLIEcans in the Senate ... He's a proud black African American of color, serving notice on the politicians and giving something back to the community of unity in the name of the people. (CBS News)
Click to read:Change Ahead for Cervical Cancer Detection Nov 21, 2009
The change by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists comes amid a completely separate debate over when should begin ... ACOG also added that cervical cancer rates have now fallen by over 50 percent in the past 30 years due to extensive pap testing, but these guidelines are actually closer to what The American Cancer Society recommends as well, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports ... Now I see why some Americans do not want the government involved in their... (CBS News)
Goldman Sachs' Thanksgiving: Garbage Duty Nov 21, 2009
The number of meals is 10 times as many as last year and come at a time when more and more Americans are struggling to put food on the table ... As more Americans lose their jobs, the free turkey dinners are only a tiny sliver of the food needed to satisfy the nation's soaring hunger ... More than 49 million Americans - one in seven households - struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008. (CBS News)
Click to read:After Sputtering, Atom Smasher Shows Life Nov 21, 2009
At a serious note,There was a documentry of an american scientist about 20 years ago on PBS" and it was really compelling to say the least ...He said that he has worked all his life trying to understand things through the scientific process and came to the conclusion that there is some type of higher force that regulates every thing ,thus leading him to concede that it was useless for him to try to get into the mystery of life...Therefore he decided to become religious... by special-agent-utah... (CBS News)
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Crash Kills 1 Nov 21, 2009
Americans are forced to pay tribute/taxes to subsidize her entertainment venues so she may have riches beyond all expectations ... I wonder why CBNS is able to find this piece of non-news; but seems unable to find out anything about the leak of hacked computer information; from a well known British climate data site, that shows evidence of a giant conspiracy with many promionent american scientists involved to hype the phony man made global warming idea that Al Gore promotes. (CBS News)
Click to read:Hasan Slated for Hospital Hearing Saturday Nov 21, 2009
The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between Hasan and Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical American- born cleric ... An American official with access to the top secret e-mails that Hasan also asked Awlaki, an American-born cleric who has encouraged violence against U.S. soldiers through his Web site, when it's appropriate to conduct jihad and whether killing innocent people was permissible. (CBS News)
Blackwater Murder Case Dropped Nov 21, 2009
The shooting in busy Nisoor Square left 17 Iraqis dead and inflamed anti-American sentiment abroad ... e. - Iraqis on trial for slaughtering 17 Americans), the accusations of injustice would ring from sea to shining sea ... Ain't American justice wunnerful. (CBS News)
Suicide Epidemic Sweeps France Telecom Nov 21, 2009
It sounds from the article that Telecom is using American business practices of putting as much pressure as possible on employees by subjecting them to constant restructuring and making them feel inadequate regardless of their efforts ... We have this:"The army suicide rate is now higher than that among the general American population. The rate has been calculated as 20.2 per 100,000 soldiers, compared with 19.5 per 100,000 civilians. This is a shocking statistic, as soldiers theoretically are... (CBS News)
"Jena Six" Teen Gets Second Chance Nov 21, 2009
The American Spirit: Lawyer Takes in Client and Helps Him Get on the Right Track ... To submit an idea for The American Spirit send us an e-mail. (CBS News)
demise of Oprahs book club Nov 21, 2009
"This is a great American story and like any great American story it's supersized.". A Harpo spokeswoman declined to comment Thursday on Winfrey's plans except to say that "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which has seen ratings slip 7 percent from a year ago, will not move to cable television. (Harper's Magazine)
US giant puts up $5m to trap hackers Nov 21, 2009
5bn worth of damage to North American computers, unleashing a flood of data and jamming networks. In August, the FBI arrested a Minnesota high school student accused of writing a variation of the Blaster worm. (Yahoo News -- Computer Viruses & Worms)
CIVILIAN EXPERTS Nov 21, 2009
Sending more American civilians to Afghanistan is part of President Barack Obama's strategy review as he seeks to turn around the eight-year war and improve the performance of the Karzai government while reining in a culture of corruption. The State Department aims to have 974 civilians in Afghanistan by the end of the year, up from 320 in January, but that is still a small number for a country so shattered by war. (AlertNet)
Author Mitch Albom's Faith is Reborn Nov 21, 2009
And it was just a series of those kind of lessons," Albom said. In the meantime, Albom started doing some volunteer work in his adopted hometown of Detroit. While volunteering, he got to know a pastor in a completely different congregation, who works with the homeless. "He was African American, Christian, he'd been a criminal, a thief, a drug addict and turned his life over one night when he thought he was going to be murdered by his drug dealers. And now he ministers to the homeless and poor... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Click to read: Amanda Knox Trial Nears Conclusion Nov 21, 2009
American student Amanda Knox is accused of murder in an Italian court ... American Amanda Knox and her Italian former boyfriend stand trial for murder of British student ... As Italian prosecutors began their closing arguments Friday in the trial of an Amanda Knox, the American student accused of killing her British roommate more than two yearsago, her parents are confident she'll be found innocent. (CBS News -- Early Show)
What's in the Senate Health Bill for You? Nov 21, 2009
2,074-Page Reform Package Would Expand Health Coverage for Americans, Fine Those Without Insurance, and Ban Insurer Abuses ... The new Senate healthcare bill will extend Medicaid benefits to Americans near the poverty line and will fine those without insurance ... The bill extends Medicaid benefits to Americans making up to 133 percent of the poverty level. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Click to read: Could New Evidence Help Caylee's Mother? Nov 21, 2009
This kind of thing is becoming the new American past time ... Look around, Americans, a Nation that has no more trust between its people is a dying Nation. (CBS News -- Early Show)
GAME ROOM: A review of Forza Motorsport 3 on XBOX 360 Nov 21, 2009
New tracks include the Amalfi Coast in Italy, the American Southwest and Montserrat in Spain. Variety Is The Spice: As has become customary with Forza, every manner of racing vehicle is represented, from American Muscle cars (Camaro, Mustang) to the Euro speedsters (Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati) and top Asian imports (Mazda, Nissan, Honda). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Pennsylvania Residents Fight for Right to Hang Laundry Nov 21, 2009
The effervescent 54-year-old is one of a growing number of Americans demanding the right to dry laundry on clotheslines despite local rules and a culture that frowns on it ... His principal opponents are the housing associations such as condominiums and townhouse communities that are home to an estimated 60 million Americans, or about 20 percent of the population ... For Froehlich, the "right to hang" is the embodiment of the American tradition of freedom. (Fox News)
IGN's Favorite Movie Ninjas Nov 21, 2009
American Ninja is one of those hallmark, cheesy ninja movies of the '80s. Starring Michael DUDE-ikoff as an amnesiac martial arts expert, American Ninja chronicles one lone army grunt's war against a horde of ninjas ... And this American Ninja's war wasn't one that would wrap up quickly, either. (IGN FilmForce)
Oprah says prayer, thought influenced exit Nov 21, 2009
"This is a great American story and like any great American story it's supersized.". Fans expressed hope that Winfrey would announce another project on Friday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Guatemala rights scientist honoured Nov 21, 2009
At this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Mr Peccerelli and his colleagues at the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) are being honoured for their commitment to using science to promote human rights. Since 1992, the Foundation has been investigating human rights abuses committed during Guatemala's 36-year civil war, particularly the 18-month period in the early 1980s when General Efrain Rios Montt pursued what has been described as a... (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)
J-Lo and Lambert Prep For AMA Performances Nov 21, 2009
Jennifer Lopez will be performing live on TV for the first time in years during Sunday night's American Music Awards ... (AP) Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards ... "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather, chains and handcuffs into his. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Winfrey Announces Show's End in 2011 Nov 21, 2009
"This is a great American story and like any great American story it's super-sized." ... The titles ranged from "Song of Solomon" and "Paradise" by African-American writer Toni Morrison to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel's "Night." ... In 2003, Winfrey became the first black woman to make Forbes magazine's billionaire's list, and just the second African-American after BET cable network founder Robert Johnson. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
International flare Nov 21, 2009
Johnson said markets in South American countries like Uruguay, Ecuador and Brazil are attracting foreign investment because of their warm climates, quality of life and cheaper prices. With all the challenges of starting a new business, the women haven't forgotten their humanitarian concerns. (Montana Standard, MT)
Native Americans sing, dance at observance Nov 21, 2009
Members of the Royal Valley Native American Dancers, including Jason Serna-Blakemore, Meskwes Knoxsah and Komesh Spoonhunter, assemble on the dance floor during the grand entry at the National American Indian Heritage Month luncheon Nov. 13 at the Frontier Conference Center ... Members of the Royal Valley Native American Dancers and Singers performed traditional Native American dances and songs at Fort Leavenworth's Native American Heritage Observance Nov. 13 at the Frontier Conference Center... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Good Neighbor Sugar Mill Nov 21, 2009
Cajunator wrote on Nov 20, 2009 12:08 PM:" Tom, that is exactly my point. People complain about taking jobs away from Americans, so what happens when U.S. companies are forced to move oversees or shut down altogether, and we are forced to rely on imports? How does that create American jobs? " ... Tom wrote on Nov 19, 2009 6:25 PM:" Cajunator, First, there are very few cane farmers in the US. One family in S. Florida is responsible for the (almost) destruction of the Everglades because of runoff... (New Iberia, LA)
Review: 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' Nov 21, 2009
Then there's Jacob (Taylor Lautner), an American Indian with a bodybuilder's physique. He's more of a pal, but at several points he wants to kiss her, too. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior Nov 21, 2009
"The research raises more questions than it answers," said Connor, who was to present her findings at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting, in Philadelphia, which concludes Wednesday. "We were looking at a broad database, so we do not know why team sports may affect boys differently or how they affect them. That's a topic for further research.". (MEDLINEplus)
Berkeley Students Protest Student Fee Hike Nov 21, 2009
the sad truth is that KUWAITE ,who we fought GULF war 1 for ((WHO SUB CONTRACTED OUR MILITARY FORCE )),APPRECIATES its citizen and the KINGDOM looks out for its subjects;by 1)no-one pays TAXES;state,federal etc;2) they receive FREE medical from birth til death;3)they receive free education including a 4 year college;they pay 30 cents for a gallon of gas;they receive a marriage gift from the KING of 15,000 $;and at the end of the year they get a check from the KING who shares his nations wealth... (CBS News -- US)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Nov 21, 2009
Those are the highlights from a US Census Bureau report released Thursday on Americans 65 and older ... POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. (Yahoo News -- Aging)
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom Nov 21, 2009
Considering itself the antithesis of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Scottsdale-based organization has used money and moxie to become the leading player in a movement to tug the nation to the right by challenging decades of legal precedent ... "They're not for some form of generic religious freedom. They're for Christian superiority, that Christians take over the courts," said Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State ... Groups... (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
Looking Up: And the winner is ... Nov 21, 2009
Native American tribes in the northwest U.S. saw Orion's belt as three fishermen in a canoe and his sword as three fishermen in another canoe ... Before we talk about this week s topic, Native American constellations, let s announce the winner of our second LOOKING UP STAR CHART CONTEST. The quiz posed 10 general questions about astronomy or space travel and was published in the last three weekly editions of Looking Up ... Indus commemorated the Native American people that European explorers... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
2012: A case of mania Nov 21, 2009
Sumeria, in what is now southern Iraq, pre-dated the Central American Mayan culture by a good 6,000 years. Nibiru is not a real planet. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
MTV Cuts 'Obama Fried Chicken' From Rap Video... Nov 21, 2009
Brokelyn, the blog that , notes it could be one of three possible reasons: copyright law, MTV advertising policy, or a more political decision that keeps MTV from dealing with the repercussions "from blaring 'Obama Fried Chicken" across American TV screens ... The other daughter I have, American, grew up watching their crap in her mother's household and is now just the opposite ... The other daughter I have, American, grew up watching their crap in her mother's household and is now just the... (The Drudge Report)
John Lukacs, the Lettered Reactionary Nov 21, 2009
The American Conservative -- The Lettered Reactionary ... 2009 The American Conservative ... He deals with topics as diverse as World War II, atomic physics and the epistemology of historical knowledge, the rise of American democracy and the accompanying specter of demagogic populism, and arguably his most important and original domain the art of historiography and the nature of historical consciousness. (The American Conservative)
A Sure Path To Self-Destruction Nov 21, 2009
I think you ve hit upon the limits of the maverick label in contemporary American politics ... They are angry at immigrants, at some vaguely defined amorphous elite - not an economic Wall Street elite, but the elite of media, of Hollywood, the people who are irreligious, the college professors who smirk at the honest small town heartland Americans. (The American Conservative)
What Is Political Correctness? Nov 21, 2009
The American Conservative ... In response to the killing of 13 American soldiers at Ft. Hood by an Islamic U. S. Army major, a number of senior officials have expressed their fear, not of Islam, but of a possible threat to diversity ... If the average American knew that, I suspect Political Correctness would be in serious trouble. (The American Conservative)
The Moral Mind of Philip Rieff Nov 21, 2009
The American Conservative -- Pieties of Silence ... 2009 The American Conservative ... It is also one of the deepest readings of modernity ever produced by an American writer. (The American Conservative)
Palin's Appeal Nov 21, 2009
The American Conservative ... He loved us, the American citizen ... He never thought he knew better than the American people. (The American Conservative)
'New Moon' Midnight Shows Earn Record $26.3M Nov 21, 2009
Check out the best selling American made vehicles and get the stats. JobsClick to Expand. (Click2Houston, TX)
Rules Differ for Palin at Military Bases Nov 21, 2009
In this book cover image released by Harper, "Going Rogue: An American Life," by Sarah Palin, is shown ... "It frustrates me and frightens me - and many Americans - that President Obama is dithering around with the decision in Afghanistan," she said ... You're a Great American Mr. 50BMS13. (CBS News -- Politics)
Afghan Police Are Weak Link In Security Force Nov 21, 2009
(AP) KABUL (AP) - Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home. A strong, unified national police force has long eluded Afghanistan, a country torn by occupation and warfare for hundreds of years. (CBS News -- World)
Knox Hated Slay Victim, Prosecutor Says Nov 21, 2009
American student Amanda Knox is accused of murder in an Italian court ... American Amanda Knox and her Italian former boyfriend stand trial for murder of British student ... An American student accused of fatally stabbing her British roommate in Italy had a growing hatred for the victim and killed her in retaliation during a drug-fueled sex game, a prosecutor contended Friday in closing arguments at her murder trial. (CBS News -- World)
