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Annan to press Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 3:18 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.Annan to press Jordan, Syria on truce Sydney Morning Herald - 10 minutes ago
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan will hold talks with Jordan in a push to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before travelling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.Annan to press Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 30 6:44 PM
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire before travelling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.Annan to press Jordan, Syria on Lebanon truce ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
AMMAN - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan on Thursday in a drive to cement a Hezbollah- Israel ceasefire before traveling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.BearingPoint wins $14M contract to assist Jordan's government bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 30 5:38 AM
Management and technology consulting firm BearingPoint has won a contract worth $14 million to provide technical assistance to the government of Jordan.Down the Jordan to the Dead Sea Richard Bangs Adventures via Yahoo! News - Aug 29 3:00 PM
One of humanity's holiest waterways, on a rank with the Ganges and the Indus, is the Jordan. Take a trip down its length from source to Dead Sea.Jordan says smuggled Hamas arms came from Syria Tiscali - Aug 30 3:41 PM
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan s Prime Minister Marouf Bakheet told a meeting of parliamentarians that weapons seized from a secret Hamas arms cache in Jordan had been smuggled from Syria, deputies said on Thursday.Kids enjoy final Jordan Creek festival The Des Moines Register - Aug 30 9:33 AM
Soft orange light and a warm breeze from the west enhanced a relaxed atmosphere around the lake in the Jordan Creek Town Center on Tuesday evening.Libyan, Iraqi suspects deny Jordan airport bomb plot Middle East Times - Aug 30 6:37 AM
AMMAN -- A Libyan and three Iraqis charged with plotting an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist attack against Jordan's international airport pleaded not guilty Wednesday at the start of the trial.Goldenwest will open branch in South Jordan Deseret Morning News - Aug 29 11:08 PM
Goldenwest Credit Union announced it will open a branch in South Jordan in the Daybreak area at the northwest corner of 10400 South and Bangerter Highway.Jordan Son Woe RedNova - Aug 30 2:14 AM
JORDAN and Peter Andre revealed yesterday they have suffered more trauma over the health of her son Harvey. They have taken the four-year-old to hospital for tests after his weight topped five stone.UN Gen. Secty. Annan Arrives in Jordan Israel National News - Aug 30 7:05 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Continuing his series of meetings with regional leaders, United Nations General Secretary Kofi Annan arrived in Jordan a short time ago. He is scheduled to meet with Abdullah II, monarch of the Hashemite kingdom, to discuss the current state of affairs between Israel and Lebanon.USAID awards BearingPoint USD14 million engagement for fiscal reform technical assistance to the Government of Jordan AME Info - Aug 29 9:34 PM
BearingPoint, Inc. (NYSE:BE), one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, announced that the company was awarded a contract by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide technical assistance to the Government of Jordan (GOJ) in the area of fiscal reform, with a focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of tax policy, tax USAID Awards BearingPoint $14 Million Engagement for Fiscal Reform Technical Assistance to the Government of Jordan SYS-CON Media - Aug 29 1:02 PM
BearingPoint, Inc. , one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, today announced that the company was awarded a contract by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide technical assistance to the Government of Jordan (GOJ) in the area of fiscal reform, with a focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of tax policy, tax Jordan to supply Jericho cheap power Gulf News - Aug 29 2:53 PM
Amman: Jordan will supply the West Bank town of Jericho with cheaper electricity in less than a year, a government official said on Tuesday.Schoolboy snares Miss Universe Australia for school dance AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:17 AM
Finding a date for the school prom is often a daunting business for high school students worldwide. Not so for Jordan Avramides from Sydney, Australia.Jordan Islamist prisoners end hunger strike AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 4:23 AM
A group of prisoners jailed in Jordan in connection with Islamist-linked state security crimes have ended a 36-hour hunger strike over prison conditions, a police spokesman said.Jordan PM visits South Korea for labour talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 3:28 AM
Jordan's Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit is on a three-day visit to South Korea to attend a conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and to sign labour agreements, government spokesman Nasser Jawdeh has said.Jordan School District scrambles to find teachers Deseret Morning News - Aug 28 11:15 PM
Students were back in class Monday in Jordan District schools. But some schools are still trying to hire teachers, and using long-term substitutes to fill in, after an exodus of veteran teachers last spring.Jordan DeJong and Jason Scobie sent to Triple-A Syracuse OurSports Central - Aug 29 9:19 AM
Manchester, NH- Right-handed pitchers Jordan DeJong and Jason Scobie were sent from the Fisher Cats to the Class Triple-A Syracuse SkyChiefs yesterday. No replacements were made for them on New Hampshire's roster.Jordan takes leadership to a new level Macon Telegraph - Aug 29 12:03 AM
Northside coach Conrad Nix doesn't do this often. After a Friday practice, Nix huddled the players around him to give them his observations of the practice. He did just that but after he was done, Nix stepped back and let Deonta Jordan do the talking.Jordan prince warns over Mideast arms race AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 12:24 AM
Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race if it develops an atomic bomb as the West fears, Prince Hassan of Jordan warned, urging Asian nations to become more involved in the Middle East.New real estate website launched in Amman, Jordan AME Info - Aug 28 11:49 PM
Edraj.com, a new Jordan real estate website, announced it is to launch the edraj.com website, which will enable users to view properties online from within and outside of Jordan, as well as enabling estate agents to add, update and delete their properties quickly and easily.USAID Awards BearingPoint $14 Million Engagement for Fiscal Reform Technical Assistance to the Government of Jordan [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 29 9:00 AM
BearingPoint, Inc. , one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, today announced that the company was awarded a contract by the United States Agency for International Development to provide technical assistance to the Government of Jordan in the area of fiscal reform, with a focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of tax policy, tax administration and New Jordan passport for Mishal Gulf Times - Aug 29 1:06 AM
AMMAN: Jordan said yesterday it has renewed the passport of one of its most controversial nationals, Syria-based Hamas supremo Khalid Mishal.Jordan parliament OKs terrorism law AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 27 8:04 PM
Jordan's parliament on Sunday endorsed the country's first anti-terrorism law despite objections by some lawmakers that the bill curtails freedoms.Bobcats' owner needs to open wallet MSNBC - Aug 30 5:41 PM
The last time Michael Jordan spoke publicly was in late June, and when the discussion turned to investing in some players the new Charlotte Bobcats lord high muckamuck spoke with such gravitas that everybody in the room got the church giggles.Falcons' Beck a throwback linebacker Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Aug 30 4:59 PM
Flowery Branch Falcons middle linebacker Jordan Beck is a throwback. Not like Dick Butkus throwback. More like a Fred Flintstone throwback. Beck, as crazy as it might sound in this Madden-addicted wi-fi, high-def world we live in, just bought his first TV.Massive offensive line remains Euless Trinity's driving force Dallas Morning News - 36 minutes ago
Jordan Scoggins isn't Euless Trinity's biggest or tallest offensive lineman or even its strongest, but he's definitely the unit's most versatile athlete.Jordan Appointed Director of Racing Operations Virtual Form Guide - Aug 30 6:00 PM
Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) Chief Executive Officer Stephen Allanson today announced the appointment of Leigh Jordon to the role of Director of Racing Operations with RVL.Fontana II: Michael Waltrip preview Motorsport.com - Aug 30 4:52 PM
HUNTERSVILLE, NC - Celebrities, at some point along their rise to the top, acquire trademarks or characteristics that distinguish them among their peers. Athletes, in particular, can be identified by a mere silhouette, as is the case with Michael Jordan and his Air Jordan logo.Memorial walk to honor missing Navajos ABC 7 El Paso - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
UNDATED Freddie Jordan often hitchhiked from his home in Shiprock to nearby communities, but the trips never lasted more than three days. This time he has been...Design awards for uni students AME Info - 26 minutes ago
Organisers of Gulf Pack and Gulf Print trade fairs have announced details of a competition for students studying graphics and packaging design. Students at universities and colleges in the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon have been invited to take part.Bus services sacrificed for peak-hour demand drive.com.au - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Government cuts Sydney's stretched public transport system further as higher petrol prices force public onto the buses, reports JORDAN BAKER.Chile copper mine workers say deal may end strike Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 30 2:22 PM
(Recasts, updates copper prices, comment, adds background on strike and dispute) By Pav Jordan SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Workers at Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine have reached a preliminary agreement with mine operators that could end a crippling four-week strike, union leaders said on Wednesday.(No heading) The Des Moines Register - Aug 30 12:46 PM
Sometimes, it takes a little longer to keep up with your sister but Jordan Printy got there. The 6-foot-5 senior guard at Linn-Mar High School has accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball at Indiana State starting in 2007-08.A flood of empathy Calendarlive.com - Aug 30 4:09 PM
* Chris Jordan's photographs of the devastation around New Orleans evokes an eerie calm.Students return from Quebec work exchange Sherwood Park News - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Sherwood Park News Seventeen-year-old Hailey Siracky has just arrived back in Sherwood Park, all the way from Quebec. The Grade 11 Archbishop Jordan student, who will be going into Grade 12 this September, had a chance to work in an entirely French community.Somerset Teen Rescued From Flooded Stream WLEX-TV Lexington - Aug 30 4:41 PM
Somerset, KY (AP) -- A central Kentucky teen had to be rescued after falling into a flooded stream and getting stuck under a foot bridge. Police said 15-year-old Jordan Sims of Somerset was walking on a foot bridge Monday in Rocky Hollow Park when he slipped and fell into a stream.Longhorns receiver finally ready to play NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Aug 30 3:09 PM
AUSTIN When Vince Young saw Jordan Shipley streaking through defenses for spectacular catches in practice, the former Texas quarterback dubbed him "E-S-P-N." Two years...Springfield edges Travs 3-2 OurSports Central - 55 minutes ago
Jordan Pals pitched the Springfield Cardinals to their second straight win on Wednesday evening, edging the Arkansas Travelers 3-2 at Ray Winder Field, in the opening game of the final series of the season.Shipley Finally Ready For Longhorn Debut KXAN 36 Austin - Aug 30 2:45 PM
When Vince Young saw Jordan Shipley streaking through defenses for spectacular catches in practice, the former Texas quarterback dubbed him "ESPN." Two years later, Texas fans are waiting to see Shipley's plays on television.Carlson tourney raises scholarship money Ironwood Daily Globe - Aug 30 2:49 PM
ONTONAGON -- The team of Zack Langdon, Jordan White, Jesse Aho and Mike Truscott won the first Bob Carlson Memorial Golf Tourney at the Ontonagon Golf Club Saturday.Longhorns receiver finally ready to play KXAN 36 Austin - Aug 30 2:26 PM
AUSTIN When Vince Young saw Jordan Shipley streaking through defenses for spectacular catches in practice, the former Texas quarterback dubbed him "E-S-P-N."Volleyball Team Faces ISU in Home Opener RedNova - Aug 30 2:11 PM
By jordan rodriguez, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Aug. 30--The Boise State volleyball team plays its home opener at 7 tonight, hosting Idaho State at Bronco Gym. The Broncos return home after opening the season at the TCU tournament in Texas, where they went 1-2.Gov. Bush Mentioned Repeatedly In Campaign Materials The WPBF Channel - Aug 30 2:10 PM
Michael Jordan had a commercial encouraging you to "Be like Mike" -- and it seems many of Florida's Republican candidates this campaign season want to "Be like Jeb."FCity's Nelson helps fast-pitch softball team to state title Forrest City Times-Herald - Aug 30 1:59 PM
Jordan Nelson, daughter of Rickey and Beverly Nelson of Forrest City, was part of the Marion Lady Poachers 16-under fast pitch softball team which won the ASA Mississippi Class A state title this summer.Speech by Prince Hassan of Jordan, President of the Club of Rome, Promotes the Human Agenda Through Multiculturalism in [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 28 8:02 PM
TOKYO----Aug. 29, 2006--On Thursday, August 24, Prince Hassan bin al Talal of Jordan, President of the Club of Rome, called for mutual respect among different cultures in a speech at the International Conference Hall of Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, upon his acceptance of an honorary doctorate from the University.Jordan to supply Jericho with power Middle East Times - Aug 28 6:44 AM
AMMAN -- Jordan has signed a deal with the Palestinian Authority (PA) to provide the Jericho region of the West Bank with cheaper electricity, state-run Petra news agency reported Monday.Frisco grad drafted by Marlins The Frisco Enterprise - Aug 30 4:58 PM
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.Police arrest suspected serial robber KVBC Las Vegas - Aug 30 1:05 PM
Metro police have arrested a suspected serial robber, one the Crime Tracker 3 Team has told you about before. Police apprehended 18-year old Jordan Nguyen around 4:30 Wednesday morning, following a robbery and high speed chase in the southwest part of the valley.Jordan prince: Muslim troops needed UPI - Aug 28 7:14 AM
KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A prince of Jordan has said that Israel should end its opposition to the inclusion of Asian Muslims in the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon.Jordan Islamist prisoners end hunger strike Middle East Times - Aug 28 5:22 AM
AMMAN -- A group of prisoners jailed in Jordan in connection with Islamist-linked state security crimes have ended a 36-hour hunger strike over prison conditions, a police spokesman said Monday.Israel Says It Will Continue Blockade of Lebanon New York Times - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Prime minister Ehud Olmert rebuffed a request from the U.N. secretary general for even a partial lifting of the blockade.CHIEFS NOTEBOOK Kansas City Star - Aug 30 6:35 AM
The shuffling of the offensive line continued at practice Tuesday. Will Svitek was working with the first unit at right tackle instead of Kevin Sampson, while Chris Bober instead of Jordan Black played right guard for the injured Will Shields.Girls swimming and diving Peoria Journal Star - Aug 30 9:22 AM
- Top JS-area individuals: Lia Anderson (sr., Galesburg); Jordan Ambrose (jr., Notre Dame); Katie Childs (jr., Notre Dame); Alayna Colley (sr., Macomb); Corrie Heine (sr., Dunlap/IVC); Brenna Koonce (soph., Pekin); Hannah Lafollette (sr., Galesburg); Kristin Locke (sr.,Review of Arab Editorials Middle East Times - Aug 30 7:42 AM
-- A roundup of commentary from Arab newspapers August 30. Algeria's Al Khabar blasted what it said were attempts by the leaders of Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to incite Sunnis and Shiites against each other, saying it threatened the entire region and could ignite destructive sectarian wars in Arab countries.LHS, MCC post soccer wins; Hart mercied Ludington Daily News - Aug 30 8:57 AM
Darren Quillan scored two goals and Jordan McCary and Jeff Urka had one apiece as Ludington High overpowered visiting Manistee, 4-1, in a nonleague soccer match played at Oriole Field on Tuesday evening.Linn-Mar guard gives commitment to Indiana State The Iowa City Press-Citizen - Aug 30 8:02 AM
All-state basketball guard Jordan Printy of Linn-Mar High School has given an oral commitment to play at Indiana State.Exclusive: Heroes Creator Tim Kring! Coming Soon - Aug 30 9:10 AM
ComingSoon.net's Superhero Hype! has posted an exclusive new interview with "Heroes" creator Tim Kring ("Crossing Jordan") in which he talks about the upcoming NBC show (premiering Monday, Sept. 25 9/8c). You can read the full interview here !Former state senator eyeing race for governor djournal.com - Aug 30 6:03 AM
JACKSON - Former state Sen. Terry Jordan of Philadelphia said Tuesday he would consider running for governor if no other viable Democrat announces a candidacy by the end of 2006.Marchwiel halt Mold s charge Flintshire Leader & Standard - Aug 30 10:39 AM
JORDAN BUCKLEY and Dean Morrison saw Marchwiel and Wrexham to the win at home over Mold by six wickets.The Euro Vision: 'Fall of Festivals: Rise of Students' Gamasutra - Aug 30 7:37 AM
The first edition of Gamasutra's new 'The Euro Vision' column sees our new UK-based correspondent Jon Jordan taking on Leipzig attendees' "no news is no news" approach, EIEF's false-alarm keynotes, and the importance of being student-driven. Fall of Festivals August is the traditional month off for us Europeans - just try getting hold of a Frenchman on his office phone. No such luck for the Tornadoes hit Hanska in state title game Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch - Aug 30 8:18 AM
The Hanska Bullheads were dethroned as the Minnesota Senior Class AA Baseball Champions after falling to the Anoka Tornadoes 4-0 Sunday night in Jordan.State cup champions Community Press & Recorder - Aug 30 7:35 AM
The Ohio South State Cup Champion team U-17 CUP Red, competed in the U.S. Regional Championships in Appleton, Wisc., against the top teams in the Midwest Region.Pictured are Anderson Township residents Jordan Gulasey, Jonathan Obial & Bryan Kanu. Jordan is a senior at Summit Country Day.Jonathan is a senior at Turpin High School and Bryan is an incoming freshman at the University of Louisville Jordan prince urges Asian countries to do more to bring peace to Mideast Channel NewsAsia - Aug 28 2:04 AM
TOKYO : Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan urged Asian nations to play a greater role in helping to bring peace to war-torn Middle East.Pioneers settle for bronze at nationals The Delta Optimist - Aug 30 3:30 PM
The Ladner Pioneers walked off the floor with a medal on Saturday, but it was hardly the one they expected. Sniper seeks gold with Selects A gold medal at this weekend's U19 National Championships would complete what has been a dream lacrosse season for Jordan Flaman.Event management seminar to promote professional development in Jordan AME Info - Aug 28 4:34 AM
Event Management Essentials is the first of such events that will attract 80 to 100 industry practitioners and professionals from the events industry throughout Jordan and the Middle East for a 2-day seminar that will take place at Zara Expo Auditorium on 17 and 18 October 2006.Season-ticket sales hit record high The Huntsville Times - Aug 30 6:02 AM
AUBURN - When Auburn's athletic department prioritized seats at Jordan-Hare Stadium and raised the required donations to purchase season tickets, there was predictable griping.Rania asks for peace in Middle East Gulf News - Aug 30 8:34 AM
Amman: Jordan's Queen Rania asked for "peace" in the Middle East as she turns 36 on Thursday. "As I turn 36, my hopes echo those of the people of our region," she said. "More than anything, we need peace."Orleans DA walks out of interview New Orleans Times-Picayune - Aug 29 11:43 PM
New Orleans District Attorney Eddie Jordan abruptly walked out of a national television interview with ABC's "Nightline" program Monday, after angrily calling the reporter's questions "stupid."Spartans aim to step up Delaware State News - Aug 30 11:02 AM
FELTON The girls of the Lake Forest field hockey team are ready to face off. Under second-year varsity coach Gale Hill and assistants Jordan Mollohan and Stacey Welch, the Spartans hope to be a major contender in the Henlopen Conference Southern Division.Murder charge sought in hit-and-runs AP via Yahoo! News - 35 minutes ago
Police will recommend murder charges be filed against the man who went on a hit-and-run rampage, using his SUV to kill one pedestrian and injure at least 18 others, officials said Wednesday.Chantelle Houghton Marries Preston Anorak - Aug 30 6:59 AM
FOR those of you not invited to the wedding of Chantelle Houghton and Samuell Preston, OK! invites you to gaze at the splendour. And there is much to behold. There is PRINCESS DIANA S WEDDING GOWN , a 16TH CENTURY MAYFAIR MANSION and JORDAN CAKE .Fw: USAC/BCRA Midgets The Auto Channel - Aug 29 10:28 PM
----- Original Message ----- From: Dick Jordan Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:25 PM Subject: USAC/BCRA Midgets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 28, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-246 USAC/BCRA "SHOOTOUT" EXPECTED AT TRACY & MADERA Stars of USAC's Western Midget Car Series and the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) will compete in this weekend's pair of races at California's Altamont Fw: Altamont, Madera Sprints The Auto Channel - Aug 29 10:28 PM
----- Original Message ----- From: Dick Jordan Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:24 PM Subject: Altamont, Madera Sprints FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 28, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-245 ALTAMONT, MADERA WEEKEND CRITICAL FOR WESTERN SPRINTS; HUNT EXTENDS LEAD WITH IRWINDALE TRIUMPH USAC Western Sprint Car championship hopefuls are facing a critical weekend with races Saturday and Edustructures finalist for Pioneer Award Deseret Morning News - Aug 29 11:09 PM
South Jordan-based Edustructures has been named a finalist for the EdNET 2006 Pioneer Award.Jordan Business Council in Dubai to organise "Back to Business 2006" AME Info - Aug 28 1:19 AM
The extremely successful 'Back to Business' networking event is to be organised this year by the Jordan Business Council and is scheduled to take place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on September 19,2006.Teen wants to be 'McNaughty' schoolboy AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 29 10:36 PM
Schoolboy Jordan Avramides may have been rejected by Jennifer Hawkins, but his second choice of formal date will still make him the envy of his mates.Ten draft commandments to live by and rookies to watch USA Today - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Pitzer: Ten draft commandments to live by and rookies to watch.Bird knows the feeling Boston Globe - Aug 30 12:08 AM
On March 17, 1998, Indiana Pacers coach Larry Bird was in the midst of barking instructions to his players during a tight game against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls when he suddenly felt his heart ``kick out."Wedding day for J.D. Michaels & April Hunter Slam! Sports - Aug 30 5:30 AM
Wedding bells are ringing for Jordan Danyluk, a.k.a. "Canadian Showstopper" J.D. Michaels, and April Hunter, but don't expect that to slow them down. "I don't think it should affect anything," the Edmonton, Alberta native Michaels told SLAM! Wrestling. "I always had goals ...XVI International AIDS Conference: Post-Conference Briefing [Press Release] Center for Strategic and International Studies - Aug 30 11:33 AM
10 - 11:30 a.m. Barbara Jordan Conference Center Kaiser Family Foundation Building 1330 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Over 26,000 participants from more than 170 countries attended the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006) from August 13-18 in Toronto.Marine's wake planned for next week Connecticut Post - Aug 30 1:59 AM
MILFORD The body of 21-year-old Marine Cpl. Jordan Pierson could be returned to his family from the battlefields of Iraq as early as Friday, Mayor James L. Richetelli said, with funeral arrangements planned for the following week.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 30 12:52 AM
JENIN, West Bank, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A senior Palestinian militant leader who was shot by undercover Israeli troops in the West Bank a week ago died on Wednesday in a hospital in Jordan, representatives of his group said.Jordan prince warns over Mideast arms race IranMania.com - Aug 28 2:10 AM
LONDON, August 28 (IranMania) - Iran could trigger a nuclear arms race if it develops an atomic bomb as the West fears, Prince Hassan of Jordan warned Monday, urging Asian nations to become more involved in the Middle East, AFP reported.Annan's tough Mid-East challenge BBC News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Kofi Annan faces difficult times as he tries to ease tensions between opposing nations in the Middle East.Student Travels To Jordan To Study Arabic The Tampa Tribune - Aug 29 7:29 AM
Perhaps after last week s news of the potential terrorist attacks on several planes heading from Britain to various points in the United States, Brandon s Matt Williams resolve has been more deeply solidified, his sight more set on his goals and his American pride more developed.BearingPoint Gets $14 Million Contract AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 29 1:03 PM
BearingPoint Inc., a management and technology consulting firm, said it received a three-year, $14 million contract from the United States Agency for International Development to provide technical assistance to the government of Jordan.Dragon slays seven-year ache Bastrop Daily Enterprise - Aug 30 4:29 AM
It was clear that it was going to take more than rain to quench the Dragon's fire. Putting together back-to-back rounds of 1-under 71, Fayette (the Dragon) Jordan won his second Morehouse Country Club Championship over the weekend.A Fallen Husky University of Connecticut Daily Campus - Aug 30 5:22 AM
UConn students who felt as though the Iraq war was a world away will see its bloody ripple effects right on campus in the coming weeks. Jordan Pierson, 21, of Milford, was a full-time UConn student during last year's fall semester. He lived on the second floor of Colt in Towers.Central boys win Miles City Invite Billings Gazette - Aug 29 11:31 PM
MILES CITY - Jordan Michael of Laurel and LaRae Hartman of Miles City took medalist honors at the Miles City Golf Invitational Tuesday.Israel rejects UN call to lift Lebanon blockade Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:47 PM
Israel rejected a call by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would end the seven-week-old siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.Miner quarterback more than a star player El Paso Times - Aug 29 10:59 PM
Chris Marrow first met Jordan Palmer on a UTEP recruiting trip in 2002. "He was the surfer dude with the spiked hair and the surf shoes on," said Marrow, a senior receiver for the Miners. "You know me, I'm the loud mouth, talking to everybody. But me and him, we hit it off.Lebanon 'desperate for new funds' BBC News - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Aid agencies plead for generous pledges as donors gather in Sweden to discuss Lebanese reconstruction.Arabic T-shirt alarms flight officials USA Today - Aug 30 3:26 PM
An Arab human rights activist was prevented from boarding a plane at Kennedy Airport while wearing a T-shirt that read, "We will not be silent" in English and Arabic.Aguilera My Man Wants Me To Be Even Sexier ContactMusic - Aug 30 12:19 AM
CHRISTINA AGUILERA insists her husband JORDAN BRATMAN is perfectly comfortable with her raunchy dance routines and risque outfits, and encourages herNO FAME GAME FOR VERNON Daily Record - Aug 30 1:21 AM
RADIO 1 and E4 presenter Vernon Kay claims he and wife Tess, who presents Strictly Come Dancing, have no desire to be the new Jordan and Peter Andre.Butte College Football Preview: Roadrunners enter season defensive Oroville Mercury-Register - Aug 30 1:06 AM
Long before he ever called his first play as offensive coordinator of the Butte College football team, Jeff Jordan was a defensive coordinator at Chico State en route to inheriting the same role for the Roadrunners in 1998.Boys teams to watch Pioneer Press - Aug 30 1:08 AM
Rosemount: Jordan Carlson, Tim Kojetin and Obai Hussein all had times better than 4 minutes, 27 seconds in the 1,600 as sophomores this spring during the track season. In addition, the Irish have three more solid distance runners in Chris Massey, Mike Bumgarner and Matt Thooft.