Republicans Romney, Sen. Brown play down connections as they face different ...Washington PostBOSTON — Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. But with each f…

BloombergA missing link in Obama's gay-marriage evolutionPhiladelphia InquirerThat's essentially the case President Obama made when he first announced his change of views. No talk about rights, just human fellow feeling. Such an argument is attractiv…

AFPDominican election in dispute after apparent winThe Associated PressBy BEN FOX, AP – 1 minute ago SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A governing party official appeared to have scored a first-round win in the Dominican Republic's preside…

Los Angeles TimesRomney could best Obama in fundraisingWashington PostIn April, the first month in which Romney was untethered by concerns about the primary fight and in which he and the RNC linked up efforts, their combined haul was just north of $4…

The GuardianNationalist Nikolic elected president of SerbiaSan Francisco ChronicleTomislav Nikolic, a nationalist and former cemetery supervisor, was elected president of Serbia on Sunday, a surprising result that cast doubt on whether the country wo…

Motlanthe to Host Nigerian CounterpartAllAfrica.comMotlanthe and Sambo will also use the occasion to exchange views in respect of developments at regional level, both with regard to the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) and the South…

Washington TimesWhy we should abolish NATO: The case against 21st century collective securityWashington TimesAs National Security Council Report 68 (1950) warned, “the defeat of Germany and Japan and the decline of the British and French Empires ha…

Lockerbie families still seek answers from LibyaGlens Falls Post-StarThe families had banded together after the bombing, immersing themselves in terrorist policy, international relations and airline security and lobbying for compensation from the Lib…

Row over Nalanda University's international schoolDeccan HeraldA parliamentary panel has strongly opposed the plan of the proposed varsity's Governing Board to set up its School of International Relations and Peace Studies in Delhi and not on the mai…

The HinduWill Chen Guangcheng's move to America create a new precedent?Examiner.comWhen his attempt to speak with Secretary of State Clinton became an international story, there were many US foreign policy experts who were concerned that our economic…

Vanderbilt poll: Tennesseans 'bittersweet' to health lawThe TennesseanFile / Orlando Sentinel / MCT Anthony Shreeve uses a bull horn during a protest against the new health-care law at the state Capitol in Nashville in March 2012. / Larry McCormack /…

State prison inmates add to SB, SLO county jail problemsSanta Maria TimesState legislators and Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 109 into law in 2011 in response to direction from the US Supreme Court to reduce over-crowding in the state's 33 prisons. The l…

World Socialist Web Site25 years ago: US Supreme Court rules in favor of prison without bailWorld Socialist Web SiteThe case, called United States v. Salerno, involved a reputed member of the Mafia, “Fat Tony” Salerno, but Chief Just William Rehn…

The GuardianAPNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fightFox NewsTwenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state…

Will justices review how states treat vets' disability?SunHerald.comA disabled veteran has asked the US Supreme Court to consider anew whether states violate federal law when they allow divorce courts to count a veteran's disability compensation in c…

Bob Boozer: An Omaha ambassadorOmaha World-HeraldSaid Boone: “He was an ambassador. He represented the black community very well.” Boozer was prominent in Omaha long after he won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971 and then retir…

Trend.azAmbassador: Azerbaijan is Uzbekistan's key partner in South CaucasusTrend.azUzbekistan has always attached special importance to strengthening comprehensive cooperation with Azerbaijan, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of…

Connecticut CollegeUK Ambassador: Connecticut College Students Will Step Up To Meet ChallengesPatch.comBy Dirk Langeveld Ambassador Louis B. Susman suggested that Connecticut College's Class of 2012 is anxious about its future, but said he is confide…

U.S. News & World Report (blog)Farewell to Medvedev's Hapless Foreign PolicyThe Moscow TimesThat ambiguity emerged during Medvedev's presidency when he had full constitutional powers to conduct foreign policy, while Putin retained a veto over key dec…

Day Press NewsSyria`s Foreign Minister meets UNSMIS OfficialsDay Press NewsDAMASCUS- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Maallem on Sunday met the visiting United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herv Ladsous on the current si…

PR Web (press release)Service Dog Given To Wounded Vietnamese-American U.S. Army CaptainPR Web (press release)Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) provided a service dog to Vietnamese-American United States Army Captain James Van Thach, who was s…

UMD Students Design Air Force RobotWDIO-TVIt's now caught the attention of the United States Air Force. Don't let its size fool you. This robot packs a big punch. "I enjoyed the ingenuity of creating something brand new," says UMD Graduate Jay Dreshe…

Arthur 'Art' F. ThompsonLittle Falls Evening TimesShortly after graduation, Art enlisted in the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War Era. He was honorable discharged after serving his country. He was formerly employed by Blackburns Tr…

Franzis to receive Krause Award from Sportsmen of WestportThe HourRich Franzis, a member of the United States Army Reserve for the past 30 years, including one full year of active duty in Iraq, will receive the William A. Krause Jr. Humanitarian Awar…

Lt. Col. Juan F. MirandaThe Sunday DispatchBorn in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he attended Florida State University, and later served for 23 years as a counter-intelligence officer in the United States Army, where he ascended to the rank of Lieutenant Colon…

Daily News & AnalysisAamir doing fantastic job with 'Satyamev Jayate': Ritesh SidhwaniNew York Daily NewsNew Delhi, May 21 — Film producer Ritesh Sidhwani, who is co-producing Aamir Khan's next movie "Talaash", is impressed with the actor's TV debu…

Deccan ChronicleIPL 5: Mumbai brush aside Rajasthan by 10 wicketsTimes of IndiaMumbai batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith being congratulated by Rajasthan players after their IPL 5 match in Jaipur on Sunday. (PTI Photo) JAIPUR: Even as Rajastha…

IBNLive.comMumbai rave party busted, IPL players questionedDeccan ChronicleTwo Indian Premier League (IPL) players were questioned after Mumbai Police busted a rave party here and detained about 100 people, officials said on Monday. Rahul Sharma of I…

IBNLive.comJaya calls SP, BJP, Left to push SangmaThe Asian AgeStepping up her campaign to promote former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A. Sangma's presidential candidature, Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa on Sunday contacted t…

Indian stocks to watch-May 21ReutersMUMBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - GLOBAL MARKETS * The near-month derivative contract for India's NSE index at Singapore Exchange fell 0.2 percent, but MSCI Asia ex-Japan rose 0.44 percent. Traders said the outcome of the…

Press NewsRepublicans Romney, Sen. Brown play down connections as they face different ...Washington PostBOSTON — Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. But w…

Daily MaverickRepublicans leave convention with problems, but optimisticWest Central Tribune“The chatter is” that Paul backers do not care about the party, Johnson said, and would not support GOP candidates. “Make sure that doesn't happen,” J…

ABC NewsGOP governors, Romney differ on economySavannah Morning NewsRomney is trying to pivot from the incendiary social issues that dominated GOP primaries to the economy, which polls show is his strongest suit, Obama's biggest vulnerability and the…

Daily BeastConservative donors who gave to Romney's GOP rivals are slow to back Romney's ...Washington PostAn Associated Press review of campaign finance data found that only a few hundred donors who contributed to candidates like Newt Gingrich or Ri…

Washington TimesFour GOP lawmakers hit Holder on guns operationWashington TimesBy Jerry Seper Four senior House Republicans say Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. has not fully cooperated with a congressional subpoena seeking information on the botc…

UC Regents meet in the capitalThe AggieThe UC Regents meeting was held last Wednesday in Sacramento for the first time since 1993. Usually organized at campus locations, the meeting was transferred to the Sacramento Convention Center in order to rall…

State Worker Chat: Gov. Jerry Brown's furlough plan examinedSacramento BeeJerry Brown's proposal to cut 5 percent from state workers' hours and pay by restructuring the state workweek to four 9.5-hour days. The following are excerpts from about 500 c…

CBS LocalThe Buzz: Jerry Brown's pay cut proposal would drain $230 million from ...Sacramento BeeJerry Brown is successful in cutting California state worker pay by 5 percent, how much will that take out of Sacramento's economy? Answer: About $230 mi…

Sacramento Music Festival aims for turnaroundSacramento BeeBy Edward Ortiz Welcome the Sacramento Music Festival, and say goodbye to the Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee. This year a new name and a new talent-booking paradigm define the 39th annu…

News10.netSacramento police K9 injured in shooting expected to make full recoveryNews10.netSACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the suspect who was shot and killed by Sacramento police after shooting and injuring a K9 of…

BloombergA missing link in Obama's gay-marriage evolutionPhiladelphia InquirerThat's essentially the case President Obama made when he first announced his change of views. No talk about rights, just human fellow feeling. Such an argument is attractiv…

Los Angeles TimesRomney could best Obama in fundraisingWashington PostHere's a scary thought for Democrats: It's entirely possible that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and the Republican National Committee will outraise President Obama and…

Obama Money Edge Competes With Republican Cash 'Tsunami'BloombergFour years ago, Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential nominee in at least two decades to outspend the Republican challenger. The incumbent president shouldn't expect the…

Daily BeastObama on the High WireNew York Times (blog)For much of his first three years in office, President Obama has struggled to maintain the loyalty of the liberal wing of his party. Suddenly, in 2012, he has put on a full court press. The presid…

ABC NewsMichelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladiesChicago TribuneCHICAGO (Reuters) - Michelle Obama showed off her neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago to some NATO visitors on Sunday, taking five other first ladies to a youth ce…

Glynn Democrats to poll votersBrunswick NewsBy HANK ROWLAND The Brunswick News Glynn County Democrats want to know how voters feel about making political party affiliation no longer necessary for county commissioners and school board members. That is…

Globe and MailRomney Super PAC raises less, still tops DemocratsReutersBoth Democrats and Republicans are racing to raise as much money as possible for advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts ahead of the November 6 election. Totals are projected to…

Won't get fooled again, right?Boston HeraldBy Jennifer C. Braceras Four years ago, your generation handed Democrats the margin of victory they needed to win the White House. In 2008, you couldn't wait to get to the polls to vote for Barack Obama. Vot…

Daily BeastObama on the High WireNew York Times (blog)For much of his first three years in office, President Obama has struggled to maintain the loyalty of the liberal wing of his party. Suddenly, in 2012, he has put on a full court press. The presid…

Democrats vie for likely second-place position in 44th Assembly DistrictVentura County StarDemocrats in Ventura County learned that lesson four years ago, when an obscure candidate for Congress, Marta Ann Jorgensen, of Solvang, beat out two candidate…

Mixed views held on paddling's influenceShreveport TimesWith 1215 reported incidents during the 2008-'09 school year, Caddo Parish led the state in corporal punishment use, according to US Department of Education data. View the data at http://ocrdata…

State education officials narrow down problem schools criteriaPioneer PressSam Kramer, the state's specialist on federal education policy, said state education officials are most excited about naming reward schools. "For the first time ever, we have…

menifee247Menifee: Breakdown of Candidates Campaigning for Riverside County Board of ...menifee247by Menifee 24/7 Staff @ 5/20/2012 12:00:00 PM The Riverside Country Board of Education is comprised of seven members who each represent one of seven tru…

Wyoming Board of Education makes decisions about assessmentsCasper Star-Tribune OnlineWyoming high school students will continue to take assessment tests created by testing company ACT next spring, even though the state's contract with the company ex…

Dropout rate: Ohio slips as nation improvesCincinnati.comOhio: A student who withdraws from school before completing course requirements for graduation and who is not enrolled in an education program approved by the state board of education or an edu…

TABLE-Foreign trading in South Korean stocksReutersSEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Daily net trading in shares on South Korea's main stock exchange by three major categories of investor as of 0720 GMT, in billions of South Korean won. A negative figure ind…

ABC NewsDeportation, 10 years in jail possible for convicted ex-Rutgers studentCNNProsecutors also offered to help him avoid deportation, though they said they could not guarantee it. That set the stage for the trial, during which prosecutors argued…

CBS NewsMiss. prison riot leaves guard dead, 8 hurtUSA TODAY(AP) – A prison guard was killed Sunday during a riot that also injured five other correctional officers and hurt three inmates at a privately run facility in Mississippi that holds illega…

Illegal Aliens Get Billions Annually in Tax RefundsFrontPage MagazineA bombshell report by Indianapolis television station WTHR-TV reveals that millions of illegal aliens are getting tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The scam is an…

NewsweekMiracle on IceNewsweekIt must be killing Gary Bettman to keep so much good news on ice. The National Hockey League is Bettman's business, and business is the best it has been since he became its commissioner nearly 20 years ago. Thanks to fer…

Political Blotter: Medical pot activists plan State Capitol blitzSan Jose Mercury NewsAdvocates are descending upon Sacramento Saturday through Monday for a "unity conference" and lobbying blitz on behalf of creating a new state regulatory system for…

93.1 WIBC IndianapolisPolice suspect alcohol, marijuana played role in Hendricks County crash that ...Indianapolis StarMarijuana and alcohol may have been factors in a weekend crash that killed one teen and injured four others, Brownsburg police said…

Competition for Fountain Hills lone medical-marijuana facility heats upAZ Central.com20, 2012 10:13 PM The competition is expanding among applicants vying to open the only medical-marijuana dispensary that will be allowed in Fountain Hills. Friday is…

KATUPot groups hope Ore. race sends feds a messageLubbockOnline.comPushing back against a federal effort to stem the proliferation of medical marijuana operations, one of the nation's largest drug policy groups claimed credit Wednesday for the defeat…

Support for pot in 2nd District House raceSan Francisco ChronicleAndy Caffrey, a Garberville resident running for Congress, stood before the media outside a former medical marijuana dispensary in Fairfax the other day and sparked up a - medicinal - j…

Liberty at stake: Supreme Court has opportunity to properly handle Siegelman's ...Anniston StarThe 113 former AGs wrote to the Supreme Court: “This case is about the criminalization of First Amendment freedoms,” adding a prosecution “will signi…

Washington TimesCan a libertarian be pro-life?Washington TimesTAMPA, May 20, 2012 – Thanks to Ron Paul's extraordinary presidential campaign, libertarianism is arguably getting its best hearing in decades. It's catching on, especially with young pe…

Health-Care Costs Rise Faster Than U.S. Inflation RateBloombergDoctors, hospitals and drugmakers raised prices faster than inflation in 2010, driving US health costs higher as fewer Americans sought care after the recession. Spending on workers cover…

BloombergTIPS Give Bernanke Green Light to Ease Amid Record YieldsBloombergBond traders are cutting expectations for US inflation by the most since December, providing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke the scope for additional stimulus as the…

BloombergTreasury Yield Close to Record Low on Europe Debt CrisisBusinessWeekBond traders are cutting expectations for US inflation by the most since December. If their bets are accurate, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke may have the scope fo…

Wall Street JournalHong Kong shares set for 4th straight loss, China strongerReuters(Updates to midday) * HSI down 0.1 pct, CSI300 up 0.8 pct * HK markets vulnerable to short squeeze * HSBC slides to 4-mth low, Europe remains key risk * China railway…

BloombergAsian Shares Mostly Higher on G-8, China CommentsWall Street JournalBy Daniel Inman HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Asian markets mostly climbed Monday after the leaders of the Group of Eight major economies affirmed they want Greece to remain in the…

Hong Kong Short Selling Turnover (Main Board) Recorded 05/21/201BloombergHong Kong, 05/21/2012 (Bloomberg) - Short selling was recorded on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the following companies as of 00:45 today. Number Short Perc…

AFPAnalysis: China reformer sees his opportunity after Bo's fallReutersBy John Ruwitch and Michael Martina | SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - One of China's most conspicuously reform-minded leaders has stepped back into the spotlight after the nation's b…

Christian Science MonitorThe Chen affair: How it highlighted blind spots in BeijingChristian Science MonitorBy Peter Ford, Staff writer / May 21, 2012 Chen Guangcheng meets his wife Yuan Weijing, daughter Chen Kesi, and son Chen Kerui at a hospital i…

BBC NewsApple,Samsung CEOs in US court talks over patent rowReutersBy Dan Levine | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd come face to face on Monday in court-directed mediation in the United States…

AFPDominican Ruling Party Candidate Headed for WinABC NewsA governing party official appeared headed for a first-round win in the Dominican Republic's presidential election as supporters of his opponent complained of rampant vote-buying and other for…

Marvin Winans: Pastor wants his carjacking to be catalyst for change in cityDetroit Free PressSpeaking to reporters before the church service -- an injured finger still bandaged on his left hand -- Winans said he would reach out to his assailants, wh…

CBS NewsStudy: 2000 convicted then exonerated in 23 yearsCBS NewsThe new national registry, or database, painstakingly assembled by the University of Michigan Law School and the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law,…

AFPSeven face court over dissident republican chargesIrish TimesSEVEN PEOPLE appeared in court in Northern Ireland on Saturday charged with serious dissident republican offences, including two brothers of well-known Lurgan republican Colin Duffy, one…

Churchill students place 4th in science olympiadSacramento BeeBy Loretta Kalb Winston Churchill Middle School in Carmichael placed fourth in the National Science Olympiad tournament at the University of Central Florida in Orlando on Friday and Saturd…

Northwest Cellars Winery Selected To Provide KING TUT PRIVATE RESERVE Wine For ...MarketWatch (press release)KIRKLAND, Wash., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Northwest Cellars Winery, located in Kirkland, Washington has been selected to provi…

Engineering and Science's Tahjere McCall decides to attend NiagaraPhiladelphia Daily NewsDuring his junior season at Engineering and Science High, McCall was your classic, still-feelin'-his-way neophyte. Now he owns a Division I scholarship. The 6-4,…

Standards would immerse Arizona students in scienceArizona Republic20, 2012 09:10 PM Arizona is one of 26 states leading a nationwide initiative aimed at improving science education by requiring a deeper understanding of key concepts and incorporatin…

Boston.comSecular or Islamist? Egypt chooses a presidentBoston.comIt is also a moment of truth for this most populous Arab republic, determining whether power stays in the hands of the secular elite tied to the old regime or makes a momentous shift t…

SuperSport.comFlanagan wins second BMW Charity Pro-AmCBSSports.comGREER, South Carolina -- Nick Flanagan won the Nationwide Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am for the second time in six years, beating fellow Australian Cameron Percy on Sunday with a par on th…

DNO International Reports Record First Quarter 2012 ResultsReutersOslo, 21 May 2012 -- DNO International ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas company, today released record results for the first quarter of 2012 with operating revenues of NOK 712 million up…

Sustainable development is the only way forwardThe Guardian (blog)The term "sustainable development" emerged in the 1970s and 80s as awareness grew of the natural limits within which human development takes place. Despite near-universal recognition t…

Industry Leader Joe Harbert Joins Colliers InternationalMarketWatch (press release)Colliers International announced today that Joseph Harbert, a highly recognized leader in the New York real estate market for more than 30 years, has joined Colliers I…

NEWS.com.auInternational Agency Will Try to Resume Talks With Iran on Nuclear ProgramNew York TimesOn Monday, top officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency are to meet in Tehran with senior representatives of the Iranian government. The a…

The Associated PressWith video: NATO summit open with focus on Afghan peace, stabilityDetroit Free PressMANDEL NGAN/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images CHICAGO -- The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shif…

Sydney Morning HeraldMetta World Peace's Mouth Giving Oklahoma City Thunder Ammunition to Win: A ...Yahoo! SportsContributor Network – 1 hour 57 minutes ago Metta World Peace is doing more to provide the Oklahoma City Thunder with bulletin board ma…

Boston.comGreek leftist brings message to Europe: "Let's talk"ReutersBy Renee Maltezou and Peter Graff | ATHENS (Reuters) - The charismatic Greek leftist who could determine the fate of the euro begins a tour of European capitals on Monday carrying a…

TSNMark Ellis almost lost his left legCBSSports.com (blog)Ellis had to undergo a fasciotomy on his lower left leg, according to Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, and the situation was evidently real serious. Mattingly said Dr. Neal ElAttrache told him t…

Sydney Morning HeraldReport: Heat G Dwyane Wade had left knee drained before Game 3CBSSports.com (blog)By Ben Golliver | NBA Blogger ESPN.com reports that the Miami Heat All-Star guard had his left knee drained prior to Thursday night's Game 3 loss t…

Crowd cheers as protesters freed after arrestsChicago Sun-TimesBY MICHAEL LANSU AND MAUDlYNE IHEJIRIKA Staff Reporters May 20, 2012 11:32PM Robert Hines, 23, of Chicago, high fives fellow protesters as he is released from custody at the 19th District…

More protesters detained in Nepal's capital on second day of strike by ...Washington PostKATMANDU, Nepal — Officials say protesters enforcing a general strike for the second day have clashed with local residents in parts of the Nepalese capital. Po…

Montreal tuition protesters defy law and clash with policeCBC.caProtesters in Montreal clashed again with police Sunday night, leading to the arrest of at least 180, in defiance of new legislation meant to crack down on student-stoked demonstrations…

Globe and MailQuebec student protesters demonstrate for a 27th straight night as movement ...Washington PostA first group of protesters was cornered and 110 people were arrested. As the demonstration continued, more arrests were made after demonstrat…

NATO protesters bloodied in clashes with policeChicago Sun-TimesJohn J. Kim~Sun-Times Chicago Police in riot gear battled with angry “Black Bloc” protesters at Michigan and Cermak on Sunday, with officers raining down baton blows, pushing tauntin…

Feds cracking down on lemonade stands?Fox NewsBILL O'REILLY, HOST: And in the "Impact Segment" tonight, our pal Glenn Beck doing well down in Dallas, Texas and his new campaign is to bring clarity, clarity, ladies and gentlemen, to overregulation by…

Bill O'Reilly To Glenn Beck: 'You Could Find A Conspiracy In A Pair Of Socks ...Huffington PostGlenn Beck appeared on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show Thursday night to promote summer events he's organizing to "bring clarity to overregulation by the gov…

mediabistro.comGlenn Beck Moves Up on Forbes' Most Powerful Celebrities List - TVNewsermediabistro.comSo while JLo took home a healthy $52 million last year, that's chump change compared to Glenn Beck, who, while #23 on the list, is #11 (tied with El…

Politico (blog)Glenn Beck, stronger (and richer) than everPolitico (blog)Alas, what may be true for ex-MSNBC, ex-Current TV host Keith Olbermann is not true for ex-Fox News host Glenn Beck. Beck now earns $80 million, according to Forbes, making him…

Glenn Beck to speak to business group in Berrien CountyThe Detroit NewsBy AP Benton Township— Conservative radio and TV talk show host and author Glenn Beck is speaking to a southwestern Michigan business group. The Economic Club of Southwestern Mi…

Nasscom concerned over US visa probe on Indian companiesEconomic TimesHowever, Infosys has denied accusations of abusing the US visa process while stating that in its disclosure to the US market watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),…

Refugees pray for Lankan massacre victimsIBNLive.comCHENNAI: Lankan refugees at the Chengalpattu special camp commemorated the massacre that took place in Mullivaikal and other areas when the war between the Lankan army and the LTTE was at its pinnac…

Akron Beacon JournalDonations sought for recent influx of refugees to AkronAkron Beacon JournalBy Stephanie Warsmith Refugees from Burma and Bhutan watch a video in an orientation class at the International Institute in Akron. (Paul Tople/Akron Beaco…

Utah refugees find success in the kitchenSalt Lake TribuneFor years, she wanted to start a restaurant, but refugees like her, with limited education and capital, find that dream hard to realize. Now Salt Lake County is guiding her and two other refug…

Press TVTeenage refugees still being routinely locked upThe IndependentLarge numbers of teenage refugees are still being routinely locked up, two years after the Coalition Government promised to end the detention of asylum-seeking children, a report…

VIDEO: Governor Calvo and Senator Respicio Disagree Over GUASA Pro-Buildup ...Pacific News CenterGuam - Senator Rory Respicio and Governor Eddie Calvo are at odds over the pro-buildup lobbying efforts of Guam United States Asia Security Alliances or…

Houston Chronicle (blog)UT/TT Poll: Runoffs Loom in U.S. Senate RaceTexas Tribuneby Ross Ramsey Texas' Republican primary for US Senate is close — and could be headed for a July 31 runoff — with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst holding a single-digit lead…

Senator Femai: Gouge your eyes outThe Zimbabwe StandardIt was Morgan Femai's, the MDC-T senator for Chikomo, prescription for curbing the spread of HIV. The article left me awestruck. Here he was at an HIV conference showcasing his ignorance on how H…

Senator Graham calls for leadershipExaminer.comBefore a group of business delegates from the United States and Canada, Senator Lindsay Graham made a call for sensible leadership. He was speaking at a dinner function of the Southeastern United States…

Nanaimo Daily NewsSenator says he wants to prevent government from seizing guitars at borderExaminer.comThe Senator states that the amendment which he proposed and got approved in 2008 was never meant to be applied to musical instruments, and he want…

Boy Meets GirlNew Yorker... writing love letters on a typewriter and saving them for his autobiography, shoplifting books and records and scuffling around pinball machines in downbeat cafés, Alex—on the eve of his departure for the Army (military…

Assailant of Army Sergeant on Fort Polk sentenced in federal courtLeesville Daily LeaderThe investigation was conducted by the Department of Army Civilian Police, Army Military Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted…

Afghan war veteran takes rambling route to UO law degreeThe Register-GuardBy Karen McCowan Bryan Boender was elected graduation speaker by his UO Law School class. He is a US Army veteran and received a Tillman Military Scholar grant to attend law sc…

NEWS.com.auUS falsely accuses China's military non-transparencyChina DailyAccording to the US Defense Department's annual report on China's military development, named Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China, it is…

Middlesex County residents serve military in many waysMyCentralJersey.comArmy PV2 Stephen Kuzma, son of Barbara and Jeffrey Kuzma of the township's Iselin section, graduated from the Army Military Police Training Center at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri…

New York Daily NewsSenate Minority Leader John Sampson's reign likely coming to endNew York Daily NewsALBANY — Senate Minority Leader John Sampson should enjoy the rest of the year — because his tenure as the chamber's top Democrat is likely to e…

Another Shuster from Pa. rises in CongressPhiladelphia InquirerNow it appears the former congressman's son, US Rep. Bill Shuster (R., Pa.), could take over as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the powerful post the el…

The HinduCongress upbeat over bypoll prospectsIBNLive.comHYDERABAD: The Congress party, which started the bypoll campaign relatively on a dull note, is now gradually gaining confidence on its electoral prospects as the polling date to the 18 Assembly…

Oklahoma members of Congress file reports about their financesNewsOK.comBY CHRIS CASTEEL | Published: May 21, 2012 Leave a comment WASHINGTON — Some members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation made more money outside of Congress last year than t…

Capitol rallies not persuasive, Pennsylvania lawmakers sayPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewBy Kari Andren HARRISBURG -- Nancy Richey stepped to the podium with a microphone at the Capitol rotunda with the hope that the right people would hear her message. Sh…

Brisbane TimesToro gets environmental nod for WA uranium mineCreamer Media's Mining WeeklyPERTH (miningweekly.com) – Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has recommended that uranium developer Toro Energy's Wiluna project be…

BloombergChesapeake Director's Firm Paid $343 Million Amid TiesBloombergChesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK)'s decision to cut directors' pay and other perks may save the company up to $1.65 million a year without addressing investors' concern that the boar…

Proactive Investors AustraliaAurora Considers Dropping Bid For Eureka EnergyWall Street Journal (blog)By Gillian Tan Aurora Oil & Gas may drop its 107 million Australian dollar (US$105.5 million) cash offer for Eureka Energy on concerns about the ter…

TEXT-S&P keeps AGL Energy Ltd. on Watch Neg pending acquisitionReuters(The following was released by the rating agency) Overview -- AGL Energy's proposed acquisition of Great Energy Alliance Corporation Pty Ltd. (GEAC), the owner of Loy Yang A power…

Conn. subsidies seen spurring home solar powerBusinessWeekBut he shrugs it off because the green energy appeals to his environmental concerns. Donskoy, a software developer in Prospect, said he was motivated to go solar after Connecticut officials ki…

Water prices to rise by a quarterABC OnlineWater prices in South Australian will rise by 25 per cent from July in order for the State Government to meet the cost of the desalination plant. The decision means that water prices will have jumped by more…

State officials preparing for potential legal battle over Mahomet aquiferDaily IlliniDavid Holt, publisher of The DeWitt County Constitution and co-founder of WATCH Clinton Landfill, speaks at the Urbana Town Hall Meeting concerning the protection of…

Korea provides aid for water supply systemPakistan ObserverLahore—The Government of the Republic of Korea is establishing water supply systems for the villages of Phalia, Mandi Bahaudin with the grant aid of US$ 04 millions. Around 80000 population…

Adena Springs won't cause harm to springs or aquiferOcalaBut when a dry spring combines with a really bad drought, the lack of rain for extended periods can lead to reduced water levels in our lakes, rivers, springs and even the aquifer. It is, there…

Greenwood water supply expected in SeptemberTheChronicleHerald.caJohn Pulchny, the wing's public affairs officer, said a new deep-water supply well has been drilled near the residential housing units on the east side of the base. It will provide drin…