Thursday, November 29, 2007
News Alert! Sudan Gives Teacher 15-Day Sentence
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007
A defense lawyer says a British teacher has been found guilty of
inciting religious hatred and was sentenced to 15 days in prison and
deportation from Sudan. Gillian Gibbons was arrested after she let her
pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad
Musharraf: Emergency Will End By Dec. 16
November 29, 2007
World
Musharraf: Emergency Will End By Dec. 16
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Brit In Sudan Court Over "Muhammad" Bear
Riot police surrounded the building as a Sudanese court began
proceedings in the case of a British teacher charged with inciting
religious hatred over letting her pupils name a teddy bear Muhammad.
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Politics
Obama Dogged By Muslim Rumors
Since declaring his candidacy, Barack Obama, a member of a congregation
of the United Church of Christ, has had to combat rumors that he is a
Muslim or that he had received training in Islam in Indonesia, the
Washington Post reports.
Assault Ends Philippines Standoff
November 29, 2007
Assault Ends Philippines Standoff
A group of senior dissident military commanders has surrendered in the
Philippines after national security forces fired a barrage of gunfire
and teargas into the luxury hotel where he had holed up with armed
supporters.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
News Alert! Tentative Settlement Reached In Broadway Strike
Broadway stagehands and theater producers reached a tentative agreement
to end a strike that has shut down more than two dozen plays and
musicals for more than two weeks.
Mideast Summit Has "A Hopeful Beginning"
Breaking News
Mideast Summit Has "A Hopeful Beginning"
President Bush, capping an intense flurry of diplomacy, said Wednesday
the agreement by Israeli and Palestinian leaders to resume long-stalled
peace talks was "a hopeful beginning."
Breaking News Wed., November 28, 2007
O.J. SIMPSON HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY ON CHARGES OF KIDNAPPING AND ARMED
ROBBERY OF TWO SPORTS MEMORABILIA DEALERS, ACCORDING TO THE AP
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
News Alert! Red Cross President Ousted Over Relationship
The American Red Cross has ousted its president, Mark Everson, after
learning that he had engaged in a "personal relationship" with a
subordinate employee.
Bush: "Time Is Right" For Mideast Accord
November 27, 2007
Bush: "Time Is Right" For Mideast Accord
President Bush opened a major Mideast peace conference in Annapolis,
Md., declaring that the time is right to relaunch talks to create a
Palestinian state. He said peacemaking at this juncture of history is an
opportunity that cannot be missed.
Breaking News: Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died, says family friend
MIAMI
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has died, a day after he was shot
in the leg, said family friend Richard Sharpstein. According to the
Associated Press, Sharpstein said Taylor's father called him around 5:30
a.m. to tell him the news.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Mideast Players Arrive For U.S. Conference
November 26, 2007
Mideast Players Arrive For U.S. Conference
Resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been a goal of a
succession of U.S. presidents, including President Bush, who meets
separately Monday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in advance of a
U.S.-sponsored peace conference in Maryland.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Former Pakistani PM Returns From Exile
Breaking News
Former Pakistani PM Returns From Exile
Exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif returned home to crowds of
jubilant supporters, adding to the volatility of a country shaken by
political turmoil and militant violence.
