Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his cause. Opinion was divided. “He’s […]
Read MoreCongressman Cunningham admits taking bribes
Monday, November 28, 2005 U.S. Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R–CA) pled guilty today to conspiring to take bribes in exchange for using his influence as a member of the House Appropriations Committee to help a defense contractor get business. In total he pled guilty to one count of income tax evasion and four counts of […]
Read MoreGourmet Wine Gift Baskets
Find Out More About: Kitchen Cabinetry Sydney Best Kitchen Companies Sydney By Simon Oldmann Over the past few years the diet of the people living in Mediterranean area has come into focus and many people where surprised to learn the prominent role wine plays in keep us healthy. You can create a healthy gourmet wine […]
Read MoreNews briefs:July 15, 2010
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Read MoreThousands gather in Jantar Mantar and other cities to protest against mob violence
Friday, June 30, 2017 On Wednesday, thousands of citizens gathered in New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and other cities across India to protest against mob violence against minority communities of Muslims and Dalits, which has increased in recent years. Documentary film-maker Saba Dewan asked for “protest against the lynchings” via a Facebook post on June 24, […]
Read MoreBathurst War Memorial vandalised before ANZAC service
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The carillion war memorial in Bathurst in Central Western NSW was vandalised just hours before a dawn ANZAC day service. Police allege that five teenage girls aged 15 and 16 were involved. ‘Diggers‘ who had been looking forward to the dawn service said they were bought to tears after they learned […]
Read MoreFeatures To Expect In A Chevy For Sale In Salt Lake City
Find Out More About: Warrnambool Car Sales Callaghan Motors byAlma Abell If you are going to be shopping for a Chevy for sale in Salt Lake City, it miles on its automatic transmission. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTld7jYuEuo[/youtube] The next Chevy model for sale is a 2011 Chevrolet Impala LT in Gray. It has a 3.5L, V6 engine with […]
Read MoreMurder, rape of Albert Namatjira’s great-granddaughter makes belated news
Monday, April 3, 2006 Sometime during the night of Friday, January 28, 15 year-old Jenissa Ryan was assaulted and raped in Alice Springs. She was discovered near the entrance of Centralian Senior Secondary College around 10:30 a.m., and a college employee called an ambulance. The attack was not reported in the mainstream national media until […]
Read MoreAt least 22 killed in blast in central Pakistan
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 A car bomb has killed at least 22 people and injured 70 injured in Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan according to local officials. The bomb exploded in a market in the town in the central Punjab province. “The whole market has collapsed,” said local resident Raza Khan to the Associated Press news […]
Read MoreOfficials: Eight insurgents killed in Orakzai, Pakistan
Sunday, April 25, 2010 In a gun battle that took place between Pakistani soldiers and insurgents on Sunday, eight insurgents were killed and ten others were injured. The incident occurred when about 40 rebels attacked a checkpoint near the Goain village in the Orakzai district of the North-West Frontier Province of the country. Jahanzeb Khan, […]
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