New Moon opening night: From Britain to China, fans are going crazy Nov 21, 2009
Dhalyn, an American 8th-grader who attends school in Johannesburg, is impatiently rereading "New Moon's" 500-plus pages as she awaits the movie, which won't open till Dec. 4 ... POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. (Christian Science Monitor)
Guatemala slowly confronts widespread rape of women Nov 21, 2009
"By dropping someone off without her blouse on after they'd raped her, they are saying, 'We control this neighborhood and you better not cross us,'" says Harry E. Vanden, a researcher who specializes in Central American gangs and has served as an expert witness in cases against gang members ... POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. (Christian Science Monitor)
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)
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)
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)
Do Teens Need Cell Phones? Nov 21, 2009
The widespread use of cell phones has altered the American culture and way of doing things in many ways, and teens are embracing it just as much, if not more, than adults ... Additionally, we have seen a transformation in American culture that almost necessitates cell phone use, specifically texting, and teens are not immune to this ... Pagers and landlines are quickly being replaced for many Americans, and this phenomenon impacts our youth just as much as adults. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Feds Crack Down on Call Center Scheme Nov 21, 2009
The service, overseen by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), allows more than 30 million hearing disabled Americans to communicate with those who can hear ... We must remember that behind every minute of VRS, TRS, IP Relay, STS, CapTel, VCO, HCO, and the next new form of relay is a hard working American finding out about a promotion, a computer programmer at a non-profit leading a team of coworkers, a small business selling their product, a patient getting test results from their doctor... (CBS News -- Evening News)
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)
The Real Shock of Fort Hood Nov 21, 2009
The confusion is enough to inspire conflict in the minds of even the most patriotic of American Muslims in the U.S., let alone young Muslim GIs directly exposed to enemy propaganda ... According to a Gallup poll released in March 2009, while Muslim integration in the United States has been more successful than in Europe, Muslims remain less civically engaged in American society and less inclined to view their social position positively than any other religious group ... These attitudes have... (Slate)
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)
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)
Look at real persecution Nov 21, 2009
If you want to experience real persecution try being openly pagan or Native American, whose culture and beliefs were trampled by the government with the help of churches. Your so-called holy days all fall close to pagan/heathen holidays, i.e., Nov. 1, All Saints Day; Dec. 25 is the birth of Mithra, the Persian sun god. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
What To Drink on Thanksgiving Nov 21, 2009
Cabernet sauvignonand particularly the cabernet produced in California's Napa Valleyis the signature American wine. When a Napa cab, the 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, beat out some leading French wines in the , it heralded the coming-of-age of American viticulture and gave the phrase Napa cabernet international cachet ... Glorious American cabernets. (Slate)
Hanover resident begins Peace Corps journey in Panama Nov 21, 2009
The food also has a distinct American sensibility about it. An entire aisle in supermarkets is devoted to salchicha, or hot dogs. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
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)
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)
Melancholy vista Nov 21, 2009
Barely out of his teens, the young American had learnt his trade by a more subtle osmosis ... His fluid conversance with the multifarious roots of 20th century Americana brought timeless ballast to films of varying weight ... In the past five years he has staged an uncompromising comeback, resurrecting the ongoing, essentially political American roots narrative he'd picked up in the early '70s on albums such as Into the Purple Valley and Boomer's Story. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Children's book by Nona Beamer wins national award Nov 21, 2009
The American Folklore Society has awarded a book by the late Nona Beamer its 2009 Aesop Prize for Children's Folklore ... The American Folklore Society has awarded a book by the late Nona Beamer its 2009 Aesop Prize for Children's Folklore. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
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)
Gunman Kills 4 in Saipan Rampage Nov 21, 2009
The South Korean tourists were sightseeing in an area known as the Last Command Post, a World War II attraction featuring remnants of American tanks. There is also a memorial in the area dedicated to Koreans who fought in the war. (CBS News -- World)
THE REBEL: Calling for second American Revolution Nov 21, 2009
The survivors of that battle and that war soon went on to build the great American middle class ... The top 1 percent of American families now take home one-fifth to one-quarter of all household income generated by society ... So a large minority, sometimes (depending on the present moment impact of the right wing propaganda machine) a majority of Americans vote, speak out, or yell at tea parties against their own interests. (Hingham Journal, MA)
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)
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)
Mexican Reporter On Organized Crime Goes Missing Nov 21, 2009
The Inter American Press Association says that nine journalists have been murdered or gone missing in Michoacan since 1991. Michoacan Attorney General Jesus Ramirez told W Radio about Aguilar's disappearance on Friday. (CBS News -- World)
CAPITAL CULTURE: Sotomayor adds celebrity to court Nov 21, 2009
Few Americans can name most of the justices. "Many, many, many more Americans can name the Seven Dwarfs than they can the people on the Supreme Court," said Bob Thompson, professor of television and popular culture at Syracuse University ... "She is the first Latino, Latina to sit on the Supreme Court and that's powerful. She's a powerful role model," said Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
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)
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)
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)
Winfrey announcing end of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Nov 21, 2009
Winfrey announcing end of The Oprah Winfrey Show - Somerset - Daily American. Winfrey planned to announce the final date for The Oprah Winfrey Show during a live broadcast, according to her production company, Harpo Productions Inc."> Curious? Search ScoutPA. lect> Your online website and business directory. Daily American Archive Search Search for an Event Search our Classifieds Winfrey announcing end of The Oprah Winfrey Show Rating: 0 Friday, November 20, 2009 8:27 AM EST CHICAGO (AP) Oprah... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
'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)
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)
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)
Another View: A remedy for bystander syndrome Nov 20, 2009
The fact that so many American children spend so many hours every day and every night in front of screens that convey scenes and stories of mayhem tells us also about the direction of parental guidance in our culture today. These two phenomena also answer the second question, the one about the role of culture in determining what is good and what is not good. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
US Survey Shows Southern Counties Most Obese Nov 20, 2009
The Alabama counties at the top of the list are low-income, mostly African-American communities that probably ended up high on the list because the estimates assumed higher rates of obesity and diabetes in counties with those demographics, said Dr. Jim McVay, director of the health promotion and chronic disease for the Alabama Department of Public Health ... Check out the best selling American made vehicles and get the stats. (Click2Houston, TX)
Five Apex Award finalists serve SW Fla. Nov 20, 2009
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Partners for Breast Cancer Care; American Cancer Society; Breast Cancer Coalition of Lee County; Susan G. Komen Foundation, Southwest Florida affiliate, founding board member; and the National Consortium of Breast Centers Inc. ... GREATEST SUCCESS: Landing a job as the first African-American TV reporter in Fort Myers, with WBBH-TV 20 in 1974. (The News-Press -- Business)
Greg's Greg-alogue Nov 20, 2009
I think it's a forgotten art, something that might be useful in curtailing some of the more disgraceful elements of American culture. I speak mainly of any show on VH1 that involves an elimination round and, of course, John Mayer. (Fox News)
'Rewarding' Terrorists Nov 20, 2009
Al Qaeda is every bit as dangerous as the Nazis, and we're giving him the same constitutional rights as an American citizen ... And I think it's offensive to the victims of 9/11 that this man would be given the same constitutional rights as an American citizen. (Fox News)
Stimulus Funds Benefit UNH Center for Ocean Renewable Energy Nov 20, 2009
The grant was one of three wind energy research projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the only offshore project. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that wind energy has the potential to supply 20 percent of the nation s electricity needs. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Guatemala rights scientist honoured Nov 20, 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)
Executive helps businesses regain trust Nov 20, 2009
"It's greedy to desire more ethical behavior than is called for. And that's the way we are going to rebuild the public's trust in American business," Allen said. The Economic Club of Phoenix, associated with the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, offers forums for the exchange of ideas about business and the economy. (AZCentral -- Business)
‘Planet 51’ is hardly worth the visit Nov 20, 2009
Lem (voice of Justin Long) helps and American Astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) who has landed on his world in "Planet 51" (Courtesy Ilion Animation) By Globe Staff / November 20, 2009 ... When an actual rocket ship comes to ground, the inhabitants panic, sending cocky American Chuck Baker (voiced by Dwayne The Rock Johnson) running for cover. (Boston Globe)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Nov 20, 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)
Students tell study abroad stories at panel discussion Nov 20, 2009
"I looked at it as if I was a freshman all over again. He also talked about making the adjustment from the structured American style of learning to handling classwork more independently in Australia, where he and his peers had only two hours of class per week. He stressed the importance of finding a balance between being responsible in regard to schoolwork while still enjoying the new surroundings. "The beach was right there ... " Now more than a year into her time at Penn State, Masid spoke... (Daily Collegian, PA)
'Room of Their Own': Mills College Art Museum Nov 20, 2009
"A Room of Their Own: The Bloomsbury Artists in American Collections," lovingly installed at the Mills College Art Museum, provides a spotty survey - but the best we may see for a long time to come - of the output of the roving cohort to which the Stephen sisters first gave a magnetic address in 1904 ... In a catalog essay, Christopher Reed hints at some of the difficulties faced by the organizers of the exhibition - the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell - in presenting Bloomsbury's... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Native Americans sing, dance at observance Nov 20, 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)
Shaniya's Shame Nov 20, 2009
They are American girls, girls from places like Dayton, Ohio and Compton, Calif ... We need to brace Americans for true grit realities that should challenge them to not romanticize having a child without the knowledge of what all the child will need growing into a healthy, safe, and protected adult child of theirs capable of being transitioned into life as we all are who can master this competitive society for survival of our well-being, spiritual being, and future prospects. (Slate)
