Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Nov 7, 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)
DOJ Pushes 'Comprehensive Approach' to Discovery Reform Nov 7, 2009
"We are preaching the gospel. We are hoping, some of us, there will be a change in the federal rules," Friedman said Thursday evening during a panel discussion among defense lawyers, prosecutors and academics who addressed discovery obligations at the American Bar Association's office in downtown Washington. Friedman, long a proponent of a rule change, was the lone judge on the panel last night. (Law.com)
Friends: Honor killing victim sought free life Nov 7, 2009
Iraqi dad accused of running down daughter for adopting American values ... PEORIA, Arizona - Noor Faleh Almaleki just wanted to be a normal American woman. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Native signs Nov 7, 2009
James Woodenleg also known as Morning Star Rising (his Native American name) signs shooting a bow and arrow into the sky during a presentation at William Woods University on Wednesday Woodenleg is a deaf Native American who travels around the country giving talks about his life, culture and Native American sign language. (Joshua Vince/FULTON SUN photo). (Fulton Sun, MO)
How readers gotpieces of thewall Nov 7, 2009
A lady commented on the way I was dressed, and I explained I was American ... Yes, not only did I get a piece of the Berlin Wall but I also received a lesson on history and culture not ever given in any American schools that I attended. (MSNBC -- International)
Dallas Architecture Forum presents Studio founder Jeanne Gang on Nov. 19 at Magnolia Theatre in Dallas Nov 7, 2009
Ms. Gang was also chosen to lecture as one of the Architecture League of New Yorks Emerging Voices in the spring of 2006, and she received an Academy Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in the same year. www. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Bringing the Church to the Courtroom Nov 7, 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)
Remembering Love and War: 1967 Nov 7, 2009
" The violence overseas in the Vietnam War was also on Americans' minds, Mitchell remarked. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said that year: "Let no one claim that there is a consensus to this war ... " However, others were already in the service. Former presidential candidate John McCain began his five year ordeal in 1967 as a prisoner of war. The year 1967 was also a year when Americans were in love with space, Smith remarked. "The first astronauts were bigger than rock stars," he said. All three... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
US giant puts up $5m to trap hackers Nov 7, 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)
Guatemala rights scientist honoured Nov 7, 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)
The Fort Hood shooting suspect's religion is not the point Nov 7, 2009
What is important is that we do not demonize American Muslims without cause ... Richard, we agree that it's important that we don't demonize American Muslims ... All your "progressive" babble is going to do is get a lot more innocent Americans slaughtered. (FOX61, CT)
Dockers wears itself out in india Nov 7, 2009
And, when troops came home after WWII, khaki became the stalwart of American culture because it represented qualities like strength, style and simplicity. Now, the iconic brands exit is surely going to break some hearts. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Forum: Boortz is a great example of why talk radio matters Nov 7, 2009
All the while, he was privately composing his own "An American Symphony," apparently never to be performed ... All the while, he was privately composing his own "An American Symphony," apparently never to be performed ... Instead, he personifies the dreams of many Americans. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Report: Orlando office shooting, multiple dead Nov 7, 2009
After all YOU BIGOTS have foreign roots (unless you're Native American). STOP THE BIGOTRY. (FOX61, CT)
Retired National Park Service senior conservator Toby Raphael dies Nov 7, 2009
He was born in Hollywood in 1951, and graduated with double bachelors degrees in visual arts and Latin American studies from the University of California-San Diego in 1973, and a masters degree in museum studies from George Washington University in 1977. Until earlier this year, Raphael worked as a museum specialist at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. From 1978 to 2007, he held positions from museum specialist to senior conservator at the National Park Services... (The Herald-Mail Online)
Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban Nov 7, 2009
The shows are taking place in Karachi, the country's largest and most cosmopolitan city, in a five-star hotel just next door to the American consulate, which was bombed by Islamist militants in 2002. It lies two hours flight from the northwest, the heartland of al-Qaida and the Taliban, and has largely been spared the violence sweeping the country over the last month. (USA Today)
Mad Men's Don Draper effect Nov 7, 2009
But what makes Don Don, and is the characteristic that has propelled him front and center of the American popular imagination, is Don's attitude toward, and success with, women ... The issues raised by his attitudes carry reverberations for the American family ... POLITICS The American voter beyond red and blue. (Christian Science Monitor)
Rihanna's Regrets Nov 6, 2009
American Muslim's Fear Reprisals after Nidal Malik Hasans Alleged Attack; Blogosphere Abuzz. Voters OK Everything But Marriage Law, First Time Equality Measure Gets Nod at Ballot Box. (CBS News)
'Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter' a difficult re-entry Nov 6, 2009
"Broken Hill" has her playing an American high school student in Australia who helps put together a prison band. "Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter," which continues through Saturday, premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2008. (Fresno Bee)
Kitchen Call: Something fishy this way comes Nov 6, 2009
Translating bouillabaisse into the American kitchen is a bit less controversial ... Linda Bassett, author of From Apple Pie to Pad Thai, teaches American regional cooking and international cuisine at North Shore Community College. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Disney will give Mickey Mouse a makeover Nov 6, 2009
While Mickey remains a superstar in many homes, particularly overseas, his static nature has resulted in a generation of Americans -- the one that grew up with Nickelodeon and Pixar -- that knows him, but may not love him ... "This is a huge opportunity to create more relevancy for Mickey and pull him into the fastest-growing entertainment medium," said Jim Wilson, the chief executive of Atari's North American business ... While Mickey remains a superstar in many homes, particularly overseas,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Sesame Street Goes Global, From HIV+ Muppet to Iraq War Nov 6, 2009
"They don't try to impose an American idea with American values and humor on top of somebody's culture," Davis said. "Instead, they come in and take the basic idea which is to create preschool television using research and to make it both entertaining and educational and then they try to find out what's unique in the culture and develop a show on that basis.". (National Geographic)
Air Canada reports 2009 third quarter results Nov 6, 2009
"Most recently, Continental Airlines became our newest Star Alliance partner. We have already begun the process of implementing an extensive codeshare agreement with Continental that provides Air Canada and our customers with expanded access to dozens of new destinations along the U.S. eastern seaboard, Mexico and throughout Central America, as well as more opportunities to reward our customers' loyalty through Aeroplan. In addition, the development of our joint venture agreement on the... (Canada Newswire)
Book Examines Rise of The 19th Century Hotels Nov 6, 2009
These hotels were inextricably intertwined with American culture and customs but were accessible to average citizens. In his new book, "Great American Hoteliers: Pioneers of the Hotel Industry," Stanley Turkel features 16 of the most successful and intriguing hotel pioneers of the 19th and 20th centuries ... Juan Terry Trippe, founder of Pan American World Airways and the InterContinental Hotels Company. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Nantucket Sound may get historic listing, delaying wind farm Nov 6, 2009
Massachusetts top historic preservation officer has dealt a setback to the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm, ruling yesterday that the body of water is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places because of its cultural significance for two Native American tribes ... Native Americans probably hunted and lived on that exposed land, the tribes say ... While archeological excavations in Nantucket Sound have found evidence of a submerged forest 6 feet under the mud, there have... (Boston Globe)
Shop Tours of Locomotive Restoration Nov 6, 2009
It is an important part of America s transportation history and an icon of American popular culture. Clint Eastwood is one of this steam locomotive s co-stars, and supporters: The Sierra No. 3 is like a treasured old friend. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Universal Motown's Finest Rock Detroit at the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day NFL Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute Nov 6, 2009
The Label's Newest Stars Join Forces To Perform Classics From Motown's All-American Songbook ... NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The most quintessential of American holidays, Thanksgiving, is the setting for a special celebration of a quintessentially American musical treasure: the classic songs of Motown ... In Motown's original hometown, this special halftime event features six of the brightest talents from the current roster of Universal Motown Records, performing classics from Motown's... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Japanese technology: Invisible but indispensable Nov 6, 2009
They conquered their markets partly by adopting and improving on foreign (largely American) technology, first with low cost, then better quality and finally with technical superiority ... The American authorities are investigating makers of optical drives (used in computers and DVD players) and Japanese trustbusters tend to focus on a merger s effect on the domestic market although it would create a strong global supplier. (The Economist)
US giant puts up $5m to trap hackers Nov 6, 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)
Small but so cultured Nov 6, 2009
Recognized by the League of Historic American Theaters as the Outstanding Theater of 2008, this opera house with its iconic clock tower is the centerpiece of Newberry ... Delamater s. American-style menu with a European flair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Chiefs suspend RB Larry Johnson Nov 6, 2009
Agent Peter Schaffer said the game check and other lost revenue would amount to about a penalty of about 600,000 for the former two-time Pro Bowl player (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Marsden Thinks Outside 'The Box' Nov 6, 2009
"You can go on a TV show and be the next American pop star overnight and no one has to work for anything. It's instantaneous," Marsden observed. "What would you give to have that and not having to work for it? Obviously, there are consequences and repercussions, but when there's that one second where you're staring a $1 million you're not thinking about that.". (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Dallas Does Culture Nov 6, 2009
org, one or more U.S. and foreign patents pending The American Conservative 1300 Wilson Boulevard Suite 120 Arlington, VA 22209. (The American Conservative)
Scientology woes: Defections, court fights test embattled institution Nov 6, 2009
One major survey of American religion shows Scientology declining in the U.S., however. The estimated number of Americans who identify as Scientologists rose from 45,000 in 1990 to 55,000 in 2001, then plummeted to 25,000 in 2008, according to the American Religion Identification Survey ... The church continues to fascinate, fueled by interest in celebrity adherents such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, as well as beliefs that don't fit into typical American religious boxes. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa Nov 6, 2009
" Share: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 01:03 PST A spectacular new film explores the physics and metaphysics of nature's most terrifying elemental force By Alex Hermant/Zeitgeist Films A still from "Act of God" You probably don't need a movie to tell you that lightning can evoke something approaching religious terror in the most atheistic people, and can be seen as the direct work of God by the faithful. Maybe your own body told you that, the last time the hair on your neck and arms stood rigid while a... (Salon)
Opel U-turn sparks German strikes Nov 6, 2009
"The last-minute withdrawal from the completion of this deal does not harm our interests, but to put it mildly, it reflects our American partners' peculiar way of dealing with their counterparts," he said. "This is a lesson, and we will need to take this approach to dealing with partners into account in the future.". (BBC News -- Europe)
New Zealand more than Zorbing Nov 6, 2009
Long referred to as the center of American business, New York is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes. Take a visual tour of some of the Big Apples most famous attractions. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The Perils of the Cute-R-Net Nov 6, 2009
In a decade that has slapped us with a recession in the wake of 9/11 and an unending war waged in two theaters, Americans are producing a popular culture that seems to be saying, Please like us. During the Bush years, the American image went from that of protector to invader, from defender of human rights to aggressor on the lookout for loopholes in the Geneva Conventions. (Slate)
Lisa Borders and Kasim Reed about to sit down for a talk Nov 6, 2009
African Americans are not going anywhere ... If you are so scared of Black leadership, then you should probably leave the US. You are Un-American and go against what so many people fought and died for ... I am African American and live right here in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Ask the pilot Nov 6, 2009
I was going through some of my mother's things a few days ago, and among the items I found were her American Airlines stewardess wings, an "AA" eagle lapel pin, and a "Stewardess Corps" pendant, all from 1965 ... The first airplane I was ever on, big or small, was an American Airlines Boeing 727, in April of 1974 ... Astute viewers will notice one thing that hasn't changed, though: the American Airlines livery. (Salon)
Could you become a celebrity stalker? Nov 6, 2009
"American Idol's" Ryan Seacrest is one of the latest celebrities involved in a case of accused stalking by a fan ... This week, Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., 25, made headlines when he was arraigned on charges of felony stalking and attempted disobeying of a court order in a case involving radio and "American Idol" host. (CNN)
Pieces of the Past: 1954 Nov 6, 2009
(CBS) 1954 was a huge for American history and pop culture ... The skirt remains one of the most memorable symbols of 1950s Americana ... American Muslim's Fear Reprisals after Nidal Malik Hasans Alleged Attack; Blogosphere Abuzz. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Oldest American artefact unearthed Nov 6, 2009
The only other American archaeological site older than Clovis is at Monte Verde in Chile, which is about 13,900 years old ... That report established the Paisley Caves as a key site for American archaeology ... The Web-only article below is a special rich-media presentation of the feature, "", which appears in the issue of Scientific American. (Scientific American)
Guatemala rights scientist honoured Nov 6, 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)
• Lakota Sioux dance troupe to perform at JAHC Nov 6, 2009
Juneau residents will have the opportunity to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month next week by seeing the acclaimed Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre perform. Lakota Sioux dance troupe to perform at JAHC 110509 ART 2 JUNEAU EMPIRE Juneau residents will have the opportunity to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month next week by seeing the acclaimed Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre perform ... Juneau residents will have the opportunity to celebrate National Native... (Juneau Empire)
American Specialty Health Receives Third Consecutive California Fit Business Award Nov 6, 2009
Source: American Specialty Health ... SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Specialty Health (ASH), a national health and wellness organization, recently received a Silver California Fit Business Award for the third time from the California Task Force on Youth and Workplace Wellness ... For example, employees may receive American Express-branded rewards cards for working out or practicing other healthy habits. (Primezone Releases)
Son of the immigrant Nov 6, 2009
SDMA exhibit showcases Russian-Americans who made an impact ... Alexander Libermans Maquette for On High, 1978 welded and painted steel on steel base is a part of American Artists From the Russian Empire at the San Diego Museum of Art ... One of the paintings in the show American Artists From the Russian Empire at the San DIego Museum of Art is Max Webers Interior of the Fourth Dimension, 1913. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced Nov 6, 2009
In addition to sequencing the genome of a Thoroughbred horse, the researchers also examined DNA from a variety of other horse breeds, including the American quarter horse, Andalusian, Arabian, Belgian draft horse, Hanoverian, Hakkaido, Icelandic horse, Norwegian fjord horse, and Standardbred breeds. The team surveyed the extent of genetic variation both within and across breeds to create a catalog of more than one million single-letter genetic differences (called "single nucleotide... (Science Daily)
With Or Against Us? Nov 6, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reported impassioned protests not just in Tehran, but across smaller cities like Rasht, Ahvaz, Mashhad and Tabriz, against this same gang of mullah tyrants who first took Americans hostage ... For Iran's democrats to come out now, and to make use of the anniversary of the mullahs' biggest hate-America act, is a strong signal that what they seek is American-style democracy and that they want better American support. (Investors Business Daily)
Mickey Mouses Makeover Nov 5, 2009
Maurice Greenberg, the ex-chief of American International Group (AIG), has been quietly bu. 2. (Slate)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Nov 5, 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)
* Obama half-brother pens novel on life with abusive father Nov 5, 2009
His American mother Ruth was his fathers third wife ... I was so proud of my brother, he said of Obama becoming the first African-American US president ... At a news conference in which he would only take five written questions drawn from a box, he avoided any mention of politics or US-China relations but said Americans could learn from Chinas culture and deep-rooted family ties. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Chinese agencies fight for control of Web game Nov 5, 2009
The game is the fourth installment in a series created by Activision Blizzard, an American unit of France's Vivendi SA.. "They are learning. They are making progress," said Yu of Analysys International. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Chiefs suspend RB Larry Johnson Nov 5, 2009
Agent Peter Schaffer said the game check and other lost revenue would amount to about a penalty of about 600,000 for the former two-time Pro Bowl player (Somerset Daily American, PA)
LA doctor fakes exams, lets diseased immigrants get visas... Nov 5, 2009
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Asian Community Leaders Gather to Fight Human Trafficking Nov 5, 2009
"Because reaching out for help is seen as a weakness. We don't take our personal family business outside because it would shame the family," said Kathleen Bergquist, co-director of the Las Vegas Asian Pacific American Women's Forum. Bergquist can understand that way of thinking. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Intellectual explored the primitive mind Nov 5, 2009
The third, L'Origine des manieres de table (1968), and the fourth, L'Homme Nu (1971), concentrate on the North American Indians. The same myths, Levi-Strauss insisted, manifested themselves in both North and South America, but ''from one region to the other an interior transformation evolved deep within them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
We prefer gruff over guff Nov 5, 2009
Mead's scathing satire on corporate culture, for instance, struck a chord with vast audiences in the golden age of American corporate wealth, and was grounded in material reality, since in real life he rose like the character in his novel, from a mail-room clerk to become vice-president of advertising company Benton & Bowles. An inevitable ambivalence plagues employees, who are all aware of the ironies of corporate life. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Can Fiat save Chrysler? Nov 5, 2009
"I imagine you're wondering why a Frenchman who works for an Italian company will run an American brand in Michigan and how he will fix it," said Olivier Francois, who took over the Chrysler brand a month ago without resigning from his post as the head of Fiat's Lancia ... His message was one of down-home American values, captured in a new ad showing still images of cowboys, farmers, carpenters, firefighters, sports heroes and steel plants with the roughly spoken tagline: "My name is Ram. My... (India Times)
Krisztina Goda's 'CHAMELEON' to Open 9th Hungarian Film Festival of Los Angeles (2009) Nov 5, 2009
Festival Program Includes Three North American Premieres and Four U.S. PremieresWorld-renowned Animation Artist Gabor Csupo to be HonoredRaleigh Studios partners with Hungarian Film Festival ... The Festival will feature multiple U.S. premieres of Hungary's latest and greatest films as well as a compilation of American films directed by Hungarians called "Hungarians in Hollywood." ... The film receives its North American premiere at Laemmle's MONICA 4 Plex, Santa Monica on November 5th, 2009. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Great (Overlooked) Books -- A Symposium Nov 5, 2009
The American Conservative -- The Best Books You Haven t Read ... 2009 The American Conservative ... Is any major American writer fading faster than William Carlos Williams, who had the bum judgment to write a five-book epic poem about Paterson, New Jersey, of all godforsaken places. (The American Conservative)
US giant puts up $5m to trap hackers Nov 5, 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)
New king of corks? Nov 5, 2009
" Some veterans of this clubby industry believe that wine needs an evangelist to the iPhone generation. Who will carry the gospel of oenology to a younger, plugged-in, tuned-out audience? So far, theres no app for that. Robert Parker, founder and editor of The Wine Advocate, may be the most powerful wine critic today, but hes not a pop culture superstar. Hes no Rachael Ray, the chef/talk show diva/magazine honcho, equally at home in kitchens and gossip columns. If any American is... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shop Tours of Locomotive Restoration Nov 5, 2009
It is an important part of America s transportation history and an icon of American popular culture. Clint Eastwood is one of this steam locomotive s co-stars, and supporters: The Sierra No. 3 is like a treasured old friend. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Claude Levi-Strauss, 100; his ideas, research transformed anthropology Nov 5, 2009
His interpretations of North and South American myths were pivotal in changing Western thinking about so-called primitive societies ... His descriptions of American Indian tribes bear little relation to the sentimental and pastoral cliches that have become commonplace ... He called it the most fruitful period of my life, spending time in the reading room of the New York Public Library and befriending the distinguished American anthropologist Franz Boas. (Boston Globe)
