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Correction: July 13 Jordan-Ship-Fire Story 
Los Angeles Times - Jul 26 9:27 AM
AMMAN, Jordan -- In a story July 13 about a fire on a tanker unloading at the Jordanian port of Aqaba, The Associated Press erroneously reported the vessel's cargo based on information from a port official. The vessel was carrying liquefied petroleum gas, not liquefied natural gas.Report: U.S. hired Jordan as torture subcontractor World Tribune - Jul 26 10:52 AM
LONDON Question: How does the United States obtain intelligence from captured Al Qaida prisoners without torturing them? Answer: They have hired Jordan to in effect serve as a torture subcontractor of Al Qaida agents, a new report charges.Jordan Knight (New Kids on the Block) and Deborah (aka Debbie) Gibson Say Hello to the Charts About.com - 30 minutes ago
If you grew up in the late 1980's there's a good chance you had photos of one or both of this pair somewhere on your bedroom wall. Jordan Knight...Jordan a part of Team USA Clay County Democrat - Jul 26 1:09 PM
Marmaduke native Dexter Jordan will join Team USA this summer to compete in the 2006 World Games. Jordan was among 512 athletes to try out through the St. Louis Boys Baseball Association for the squad.Correction: July 13 Jordan-Ship-Fire story Syracuse.com - Jul 26 9:41 AM
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) In a story July 13 about a fire on a tanker unloading at the Jordanian port of Aqaba, The Associated Press erroneously reported the vessel's cargo based on information from a port official. The vessel was carrying liquefied petroleum gas, not liquefied natural gas.STS and Jordan Kuwait Bank to deploy first core banking project in Jordan based on Sun Microsystems technology Mena Report - Jul 26 7:24 AM
Specialized Technical Services (STS), a leading e-payment solutions provider in the Middle East, has announced the signing of a US$ 350,000 worth deal with Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) to implement a cutting edge core banking system based on the new multi- core, multi-thread based servers from Sun Microsystems.Jordan swaps spots on new-look 'D' Southern Illinoisan - Jul 26 4:59 AM
ST. LOUIS - Nervous? Patrick Jordan, nervous? Not the Saluki who made 12 tackles on national TV at Western Kentucky last season. Not the hard-hitting defender who is "definitely not afraid to ring your bell," said coach Jerry Kill.STS fires up Jordan Kuwait Bank AME Info - Jul 26 4:56 AM
Specialized Technical Services, an e-payment solutions provider, will upgrade Jordan Kuwait Bank's systems with technology based on multi-core, multi-thread based servers from Sun Microsystems. The system is designed on Sun's new Sun Fire Servers with CoolThreads technology.President Holds Talks with King of Jordan Palestine News Agency - Jul 26 6:00 AM
AMMAN, July 26, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas held on Wednesday in Amman talks with King of Jordan, Abdullah II. The President briefed the King on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories in the light of the Israeli ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people.A shot in the arm: Jordan gets a boost from volunteers Town Online - Jul 26 6:09 AM
As Jordan Hospital continues to expand and grow, so does its volunteer corps. The more than 300 volunteers are an integral part of Jordan Hospital.SWEATING IS THE PITS FOR JORDAN Daily Record - Jul 26 2:55 AM
BUSTY model Jordan is planning to have Botox jabs to stop her from sweating. Glamour girl Jordan, 28 - real name Katie Price - wants injections in her armpits to stop any embarrassing wet patches surfacing during Britain's sweltering heatwave.Billy Campbell's Jordan Collier beached again on The 4400 CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 25 10:48 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Billy Campbell wanted to take a year off from his role as the power-tripping tycoon Jordan Collier on The 4400 so he could sail the globe on a tall ship, the writers simply had Jordan shot to death.3 Stand Trial in Jordan Over Zarqawi Link Los Angeles Times - Jul 25 12:26 AM
AMMAN, Jordan Three prominent Jordanian Islamist lawmakers went on trial Monday on charges of sowing national discord by visiting the family of slain Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab Zarqawi.Saudi Arabia and Jordan - With friends like these Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
The East is to-day the place of change - of changes so great and swift that in comparison with it our Europe is standing still.Jordan 'central hub' for tranfer of suspected US terrorists, Amnesty says AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 9:01 AM
Jordan is a "central hub" in the secret and illegal transfer of people the CIA suspects are terrorists, Amnesty International said.Jordan confirms miscarriage WENN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 25 5:35 AM
Glamour model Jordan has confirmed she suffered a miscarriage this week, leaving her and singer husband Peter Andre devastated.Watchdog accuses Jordan of torturing suspects for U.S. Coos Bay World Link - Jul 25 1:25 PM
LONDON (AP) - Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report Monday.New hospital plan scoffed at: Despite changes, neighbors say Jordan building too big, too close Patriot Ledger - Jul 25 9:05 AM
PLYMOUTH - Despite changes made in hopes of winning residents over, neighbors remain strongly opposed to a proposed medical office building at Jordan Hospital.Lebanon receives EU aid promises, UN delivery, Jordanian aid AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 9:32 AM
The world continued its mobilisation to aid war-smashed Lebanon, as the European Union promised tens of millions of dollars, the United Nations sent a convoy of trucks to the south of the country and Jordan began flying in medical help.Jordan Confirms Miscarriage ContactMusic - Jul 25 5:00 AM
LATEST: British glamour model JORDAN has confirmed she suffered a miscarriage this week, leaving her and singer husband PETER ANDRE devastated. JordaSaudi Arabia and Jordan - With friends like these Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:43 AM
The recent support of the US government for the death and destruction in Lebanon does not come as a surprise. Nor is it a surprise to see the silence of the European governments (especially UK). What is surprising, however, is the belief that the Arab streets still do not matter. -Abbas Bakhtiar, NorwayCIA 'tortures people' in Jordan News 24 South Africa - Jul 25 2:15 AM
Amnesty International says Jordan is a "central hub" in the secret and illegal transfer of people the CIA suspects are terrorists.Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt want to see Israel defeat the Shias of Lebanon, thereby give a warning to Iran. News From Bangladesh - Jul 26 11:34 AM
Israel is a global super-power even more powerful than the USA. It has the world's largest standing Army, the biggest public relations and media, has the largest presence in the United Nations through jewish members and employees from a 100 countries. These facts are often missed.JORDAN KING IN KUWAIT: Gulf Times - Jul 25 1:20 AM
JORDAN KING IN KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah welcomes Jordan s King Abdullah on his arrival in Kuwait yesterday. The two leaders held talks on bilateral ties and the deteriorating situation in the regionBobcats Hire Jordan Confidante As COO The Sentinel - Jul 25 12:19 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Fred Whitfield, a close friend, confidante and business partner of Bobcats co-owner Michael Jordan for more than 25 years, has inherited the challenge of selling the team to Charlotte.AmoroCorp (OTC: AORO) Appoints Patricia A. Jordan as Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development SYS-CON Media - Jul 24 5:10 PM
AmoroCorp (PINKSHEETS: AORO) announcedtoday the appointment of Patricia A. Jordan as the company's Executive VicePresident, Real Estate Development. Since February 2006, Ms. Jordan hasserved the company as Vice President of their Kansas & Missouri operations,and has directly overseen the planning and logistics of the company's manyprojects in the area.Jordan accused of torturing for U.S. MSNBC - Jul 24 3:52 AM
Security agents in Jordan torture terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of gaining confessions, Amnesty International says in a new report Monday.URI Officials Explain Biotech Center Plans RedNova - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
By Jennifer D. Jordan, The Providence Journal, R.I. Jul.Study targets four-city school district The Salt Lake Tribune - Jul 26 5:08 PM
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - If four southern Salt Lake Valley cities - Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale and Sandy - team up to form their own school district, the new entity stands a good chance of survival. However, west-side residents could be negatively impacted, with higher taxes being one possible outcome if more than 32,000 students exiting the Jordan School District.Jordan: Systematic Torture of Political Suspects Entrenched, According to New Amnesty International Report Amnesty International - Jul 24 9:52 AM
Amnesty International released its new report, "Jordan: 'Your Confessions are Ready for You to Sign': Detention and Torture of Political Suspects," exposing Jordan for its continued use of torture on political suspects. The report reveals that Jordan maintains a military security agency that detains, interrogates and tortures suspected political opponents and alleged terrorist suspects. Jordan Jordan Denied Bond In Hill's Slaying WAPT.com - Jul 24 2:55 PM
JACKSON, Miss. -- The family of a murdered Jackson man came face-to-face with the alleged killer. Ricky Jordan, 20, was denied bond during an initial court appearance Monday morning.Rice, Italy FM D'Alema, UNSG Annan & Lebanese PM Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
FOREIGN MINISTER D'ALEMA: Representatives of Italy and United States, United Nations, Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, European Union and the World Bank met today in Rome along with representatives of Lebanon.Love of animals brings director to job at shelter The Daily Home - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
PELL CITY Sharon Jordan has always been an animal lover, so she knew where to go when she wanted a dog the animal shelter. Jordan went to the Shelby County Animal Shelter and adopted Skippy, a rat terrier.Jordan accused of torturing terrorism suspects for U.S. Contra Costa Times - Jul 24 8:43 AM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report being released today.Jordan's baseball pursuit takes him to Japan via Missouri Paragould Daily Press - Jul 24 11:25 AM
Editor's Note: The following story on Marmaduke native Dexter Jordan was written by Team USA baseball coach Brian Garner. Jordan is now a resident of O'Fallon, Mo.Jordan tortures suspects for U.S., watchdog says The Buffalo News - Jul 24 8:02 AM
LONDON - Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog group Amnesty International contends in a new report today.Amnesty says Jordan is key player in CIA's secret transfers of suspects The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 24 12:50 PM
Jordan is a "central hub" in "rendition," the CIA's secret and illegal transfer of terror suspects, Amnesty International said Monday. The report by the London-based human rights group details the cases of "dozens" of individuals allegedly tortured in Jordan, "10 of whom appear to be rendition victims."Jordan: Demand on Call Zawya - Jul 26 1:24 AM
25 July 2006 This summer, large international telecommunications companies have been courting their Jordanian counterparts.A gorge-ous day CentralOhio.com - Jul 26 11:20 AM
Mike and Beth Brown, of Hanover, walk Tuesday evening on the path at Black Hand State Nature Preserve in Toboso, with children Jordan, 5, and Dominic, 2. The family frequents the trail.Group accuses Jordan of torturing for the US Boston Globe - Jul 24 1:05 AM
LONDON -- Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report today. The report said its investigators had identified about 10 suspected cases of men subjected to rendition from US custody to interrogation centers in Jordan, a close US ...U.S. ships torture to Jordan: Amnesty Int'l New York Daily News - Jul 24 1:16 AM
LONDON - Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog group Amnesty International charges in a new report today.BenQ Expands Presence in Region LCD TV Market RedNova - Jul 26 11:49 AM
By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan Jul.Egypt rules out intervention in Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 26 12:29 PM
Egypt rejected calls for tougher action in response to the Israeli offensive in Lebanon amid renewed calls by Syria and Jordan for an immediate cease-fire. Meanwhile, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told US lawmakers that Iraq will join Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt in condemning Hizbullah.Report: Jordan tortures suspects for U.S. Detroit News - Jul 23 11:04 PM
LONDON -- Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a report today.Group Accuses Jordan of Torturing for U.S. ABC News - Jul 23 6:22 PM
Human Rights Watchdog Accuses Jordan of Torturing Suspects for the United StatesJordan king discusses Mideast crisis in Kuwait Khaleej Times - Jul 24 9:15 AM
KUWAIT CITY - Jordan s King Abdullah II left Kuwait on Monday after a brief visit during which he discussed regional developments with the Gulf state s emir, the state KUNA news agency reported.Jordan tries Islamist legislators Middle East Times - Jul 24 6:22 AM
AMMAN -- Jordan's state security court on Monday began the trials of three Islamist legislators on charges of offering condolences for Abu Mussab Al Zarqawi's death.NAACP director says he was threatened phillyburbs.com - Jul 26 5:06 AM
The FBI said it could not confirm or deny an investigation into death threats against John Jordan.Jordan accused of torturing for U.S. KRQE Albuquerque - Jul 24 11:24 AM
LONDON -- A new report from a human rights watchdog said security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions.Jordan: Arab tourists to benefit from reduced Petra fees Zawya - Jul 25 10:25 PM
The government this week reduced the entry fee to Petra for Arab tourists from JD20 to JD1 to help encourage more visitors this summer. Jumeirah will manage Trump hotel on Palm Emirates Today - 24Jul 04:44GMT Jumeirah Group will operate and manage the Trump International Hotel & Tower that is being constructed on The Palm Jumeirah, in a strategic partnership with Nakheel Hotel & Resorts.Harold and Elena Thomas recall a long, fruitful life on their Ranney Road farm Petoskey News-Register - Jul 26 1:17 PM
EAST JORDAN - Harold and Elena Thomas celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary with 90 friends and relatives Saturday at their farm on Ranney Road in East Jordan, where Harold shed tears as he recalled the sight of an American flag being raised over his prison camp in Germany at the end of World War II.USC alumnus promoted at Pentagon The State - Jul 26 3:48 AM
USC graduate Steven Jordan was promoted to colonel Monday at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Jordan is deputy chief of the War and Mobilization Planning Policy Division of Headquarters Air Force at the Pentagon. He has logged more than 2,600 hours of flight in two types of aircraft. He has been stationed across the globe, from Hawaii to the United Arab Emirates to New Jersey. Jordan received a Jordan Slammed Over Torture Claims Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 24 1:10 AM
Amnesty International has named Jordan as a "central hub" in the renditions operations allegedly run by the US. The human rights organisation released a report describing the cases of dozens of people it said had been subjected to torture in Jordan, 10 of whom appeared to be rendition "victims".Felix Da Housecat back in Kyiv KYIV Post - Jul 26 1:33 PM
Strange boy Cillian Murphy stars as the much stranger character Patrik Kitten Braden in a movie by Irish director Neil Jordan whose most famous work to day is Interview with the Vampire. Schmitt earns Grand Champion title in Saskatoon competition Nipawin Journal - Jul 26 2:50 PM
After six years of showing steers at the 4-H Finished Beef Sale at Saskatoon Prairieland Park, Carla Schmitt of the Jordan River 4-H Beef Club came home to the family farm near Carrot River with a Grand Champion.World Powers Fail to Agree on Plan to End Fighting, Underscoring U.S. Influence on Israel New York Times - 42 minutes ago
While they agreed on the need for aid and for an international force in southern Lebanon, the U.S. kept the group from demanding an immediate cease-fire.Jordan s King arrives for talks on Lebanese crisis with Kuwait s emir Khaleej Times - Jul 24 5:59 AM
KUWAIT CITY - Jordan s King Abdullah II held talks with the emir of Kuwait on Monday, as moderate Arab leaders sought to find a way to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.GOSDEN HOT STREAK CONTINUES Sporting Life - Jul 26 10:24 AM
John Gosden's juveniles are almost as hot as the current spell of tropical weather and the Newmarket handler sent out another two-year-old winner when the Princess Haya Of Jordan-owned Valiance scored at Lingfield.Report alleges U.S.-sponsored torture in Jordan Kansas City Star - Jul 24 12:14 AM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, Amnesty International contended today in a report.Human rights group accuses Jordan of torturing suspects for the U.S. WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 24 4:55 AM
LONDON A new report from a human rights watchdog says security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions.AmoroCorp (OTC: AORO) Appoints Patricia A. Jordan as Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 24 12:49 PM
AmoroCorp announced today the appointment of Patricia A. Jordan as the company's Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development. Since February 2006, Ms. Jordan has served the company as Vice President of their Kansas & Missouri operations, and has directly overseen the planning and logistics of the company's many projects in the area.Does Jordan torture in behalf of U.S.? Deseret Morning News - Jul 23 11:03 PM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects in behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report today.Billy Campbell back from around-the-world boat trip, and his character is, too Orange County Register - Jul 26 3:14 AM
The actor returns from the dead on 'The 4400' series. When Billy Campbell wanted to take a year off from his role as the power-tripping tycoon Jordan Collier on "The 4400" so he could sail the globe on a tall ship, the writers simply had Jordan shot to death.Publishers swoon for local romance novelist Katy Times - Jul 26 10:56 AM
Nothing entrances a reader better than a blissful fantasy sweeping them away to another time and place. Be it Victorian romance or encounters with creatures of the night, Katy-area resident Sophie Jordan has found her flair of story-telling and the critics agree.Anthropologist finds greatest joy in teaching at Y Brigham Young NewsNet - Jul 26 12:00 PM
BYU's own Indiana Jones, Joel Janetski, a professor of anthropology, may not be carrying around a whip or dodging bullets, but he does search ruins in Jordan for artifacts as part of his passion he has for teaching.Heat Wave Claims Four Lives in Calif.: Power Demand May Hit an All-Time High RedNova - Jul 26 6:39 AM
By JORDAN ROBERTSON SAN FRANCISCO - A scorching heat wave threatened to push California into a power emergency today, as state authorities investigated at least four heat-related deaths in the past week.Brief look at what was and wasn't accomplished at Conference on Lebanon CNews - Jul 26 12:16 PM
PARTICIPANTS: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, government officials and diplomats from host Italy and six more EU countries, Russia, moderate Arab states including Egypt and Jordan, and the World Bank. The Vatican was an observer.Jordan 'central hub to rendition movements,' says Amnesty Daily Mail - Jul 24 2:04 AM
Amnesty International today named Jordan as a 'central hub' in the renditions operations allegedly run by the United States. The organisation released a report describing the cases of dozens of people it said had been subjected to torture in Jordan Batelco announces new GPRS roaming agreement with Fastlink in Jordan AME Info - Jul 24 3:55 AM
Batelco has announced a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with another major telecoms player, Fastlink in Jordan.COLLEGE CORNER Community Press & Recorder - Jul 26 6:37 AM
Bowling Green State University spring semester -- Adam F. Pychewicz, Amanda B. Bolton, April K. Stenger, Heather M. Thompson, Joshua L. Burdine, Kimberly Ann Lovitt, Krista M. Ficke, Melanie Jordan Rowan, Nicole M. Heimann and Nicole R. Hesse.Jordan accused of torturing for the U.S. Duluth News Tribune - Jul 24 1:10 AM
"Jordan appears to be a central hub in a global complex of secret detention centers operated by the U.S. in coordination with foreign intelligence agencies."Most favor creation of small school districts Deseret Morning News - Jul 25 11:15 PM
As Cottonwood Heights considers a new study recommending that the east-side suburb split from Jordan School District, a majority of Utah residents say it's a good idea to create smaller school districts and give local residents more say over public education.Byrd tops U.S. Am qualifying The State - Jul 26 12:06 AM
Clemson assistant golf coach and Columbia native Jordan Byrd shot a 7-under par 65 on Tuesday to claim medalist honors at U.S. Amateur sectional qualifying at Columbia Country Club.Medication: Lawsuit alleges drug therapy left a former patient disfigured and disabled The Salt Lake Tribune - Jul 26 12:24 AM
Claims that an antidepressant prescribed at West Jordan's Copper Hills Youth Center left a former patient disabled and disfigured are false, contends James A. Miller, the psychiatrist named in a malpractice lawsuit filed against the center. Miller confirmed he prescribed former Copper Hills patient Andrew Tafoya trazodone hydrochloride, a drug used to treat depression and sometimes used as a Lydenburg fighting name change News 24 South Africa - Jul 26 10:53 AM
A petition objecting to changing the name of Lydenburg to Mashishing is to be handed to Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan.Frisco grad drafted by Marlins The Frisco Enterprise - Jul 26 8:27 AM
The first day of Major League Baseball's 2006 Amateur Draft came and went for 2001 Frisco graduate Jordan Davis. After not getting the anticipated phone call, Davis didn't fret because he knew that he would likely be drafted during Day 2.Jordan L. Wilson Times Leader - Jul 24 12:17 AM
Jordan Lynn Wilson, daughter of Jason and Jennifer Wilson, Trucksville, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, July 24. Jordan is the granddaughter of Robert and Linda Hivish, Trucksville, and the late William and Nancy Wilson. She is the great-granddaughter of Donald and Shirley Stark, Plains Township, and the late Floretta Norton.Change Text Size Mount Vernon News - Jul 26 8:22 AM
MOUNT VERNON Lauren Hollis was named Senior Division Grand Champion and Jordan Payne the Junior Division Grand Champion on Tuesday night in the Contest Senior & Junior Challenge at the Knox County Fair. Hollis was also presented with the Dave Dunagan Memorial Trophy, awarded each year to the top finisher in the senior division.Dean calls Iraqi PM an 'anti-Semite' AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean on Wednesday called Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki an "anti-Semite" for failing to denounce Hezbollah for its attacks against Israel.McCook players attend Hastings hoops camp McCook Daily Gazette - Jul 26 8:43 AM
HASTINGS -- McCook athletes attended the 'Blue Collar' Basketball Camp at Hastings College from July 9-12. Jordan Kershaw, Eric Rippen, Chance Unger, Zach Wieser, Andy Lambing and Connor Larson of McCook attended the camp.AmoroCorp Appoints Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development Kansas City InfoZine - Jul 26 1:57 AM
AmoroCorp announced yesterday the appointment of Patricia A. Jordan as the company's Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development. Since February 2006, Ms. Jordan has served the company as Vice President of their Kansas & Missouri operations, and has directly overseen the planning and logistics of the company's many projects in the area.Fencing family aims for the top The Auburn Citizen - Jul 26 7:07 AM
JORDAN #- Gayle McCabe sat idly by, watching her son Alex fence for the past three years. She enjoyed being a spectator, but somewhere along the way, she started to get more and more curious about the sport.Texas family loses both sons to war AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Less than two years ago, Roy Velez got the worst news a father could get: His oldest son was dead, killed during combat in Iraq.U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 4:57 PM
As of July 26, 2006, at least 260 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.School bells ring early The Salt Lake Tribune - Jul 26 12:19 AM
DRAPER - Tuesday was a day of firsts for students at Willow Springs Elementary. It was the first day of a new year-round school year and the first day ever for the brand new school at 13288 S. Lone Rock Drive . The opening of Willow Springs, along with Butterfield Canyon Elementary in Herriman, marks growth in the number of year-round elementary schools in the Jordan School District.New school debuts Deseret Morning News - Jul 25 11:12 PM
Second-grade students volunteer for a game at the new Willow Springs Elementary School in Draper Tuesday during the first day of year-round school. Jordan District also unveiled Butterfield Canyon Elementary in Herriman. So far, 11 schools have been erected or rebuilt.More inclusive O Canada is long overdue The Huntsville Forester - Jul 26 8:37 AM
Let s hope Meg Jordan can find an MP to push for an inclusive O Canada. I have been after the federal government for a number of years but to no avail so far. TRUE ACT OF SELFLESSNESS Scranton Times-Tribune - Jul 26 1:06 AM
GREAT BEND At 15 months old, Jordan Wiegand can point to pictures of her father and say, Daddy. SOS can't overcome miscues Columbus Telegram - Jul 26 7:02 AM
OSCEOLA - Bob Zelasney out thought his gut. With Shelby-Osceola-Stromsburg tied at 4-all with Taylor-Burwell-Sargent going into the seventh inning, Zelasney stayed with starter Jarad Swanson, even though his instincts were telling him to bring in Jordan Crook."The Number of Refugees Is Increasing" Spiegel Online English - Jul 26 8:20 AM
The top United Nations refugee agency official in Lebanon, Arafat Jamal, says trucks loaded with relief supplies are ready to depart Syria and Jordan but can't get through to Lebanon because of the danger of Israeli air strikes. Essentials are quickly running out, he says.Jordan: Systematic torture of political suspects Amnesty International - Jul 23 4:41 PM
Jordan maintains a military security agency that detains, interrogates and tortures political and security suspects, both Jordanians and other nationals transferred to the country in apparent coordination with the USA, Amnesty International said today in a major new report.Baseball game turns into reunion of sorts for Gore Muskogee Phoenix - Jul 26 1:00 AM
TULSA There was a reunion of Gore High School's only two All-State baseball selections Jordan Andrews and Marvin Thouvenel during the small school baseball contest of the 2006 All-State Games on Tuesday.Mountain Top boys roll in 9-10 finals Times Leader - Jul 26 12:11 AM
DUPONT -- Jordan Dotzel led Mountain Top with a triple and two doubles to advance in the finals of the District 16 9-10 Baseball Tournament with a 13-2 victory over Avoca/Dupont on Tuesday.Court Rules in MJ's Favor in Legal Battle The Sentinel - Jul 26 2:19 AM
CHICAGO - A judge ruled Friday for Michael Jordan in a legal battle between the former NBA star and a woman who claimed Jordan reneged on a promise to pay her $5 million in hush money when she claimed she was pregnant with his child.Middle East: Al Qaeda takes a back seat International Herald Tribune - Jul 26 3:05 PM
The rise of Hezbollah makes it all the more likely that Al Qaeda will soon seek to reassert itself through increased attacks on Shiites in Iraq and on Westerners.Gore s Andrews Matches Father s Feat By Playing In State Tourney Southwest Times Record - Jul 26 5:45 AM
Only two Gore Pirate baseball teams have made it to the state tournament. The first time was in 1980, when Gary Andrews patrolled center field. It took Gore 26 years to make it back to state, and when the Pirates did this spring, one of their key players was Jordan Andrews Gary Andrews son.Volunteers, children both benefit from program for the homeless The Daily Item - Jul 25 10:12 PM
Christina Jordan spent a couple hours Tuesday night making sure the evening passed a little easier for a handful of the 1,200 children across the state living in homeless shelters.President Heads to Algeria Palestine News Agency - Jul 26 2:30 AM
RAMALLAH, July 26, 2006 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas left Wednesday Homeland towards Jordan, heading in an official visit to Algeria.Howard Dean calls for end to divisiveness AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 2:23 PM
Down with divisiveness was the message Wednesday delivered by Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean as he told a group of Florida business leaders that Republican policies of deceit and finger-pointing are tearing American apart.Saddam prefers firing squad to gallows AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 2:07 PM
A thinner but combative Saddam Hussein said Wednesday he would rather die by firing squad like a soldier than hang "like a common criminal," as the defiant ex-president made his final appearance before the tribunal until it renders a verdict.