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US wheat heads to Lebanon from Jordan 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:07 AM
The US government has donated 700 tonnes of wheat to Lebanon as part of a "goodwill" gesture to help relief efforts, with the first trucks heading for Beirut from Jordan, the US embassy has said.Qaeda suspect in Jordan refuses court-appointed lawyer AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:46 AM
An Iraqi suspected of belonging to Al-Qaeda has refused a court-appointed lawyer at the start of his trial in Jordan on charges of murder and plotting "terrorist" acts.Annan to press Jordan and Syria on truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:18 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.Miss Jordan and Mr. Jackson planning Sept. 16 wedding The South Alabamian - Aug 31 5:25 PM
Miss Kanika Keyette Jordan and James Lamark Jackson will be married Sept. 16, 5 p.m. at the St. Union Missionary Baptist Church in Jackson.Annan Meets With Jordan's King in Effort to Keep Peace The Moscow Times - Aug 31 1:16 PM
DEAD SEA, Jordan -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, trying to calm Middle East violence, met Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday before visiting Syria to seek its help in upholding a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.U.S. Agencies Hold Geospatial Training Workshop in Jordan U.S. Department of State - Aug 31 11:38 AM
A public-private partnership of U.S. government agencies and private organizations is helping urban planners, policy-makers and technical experts in North Africa and the Middle East put geospatial tools to work on issues affecting their growing cities. Fifty attendees and presenters come from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen Newburg s Jordan tosses perfect game in Frisco League Tournament action Waynesville Daily Guide - Aug 31 10:35 AM
DIXON -Kaley Jordan was perfect on Tuesday. Jordan, a sophomore pitcher for the Newburg High School softball team, tossed a no-hit perfect game on Tuesday to lift the fifth-seeded Lady Wolves to an 8-0 victory over fourth-seeded host Dixon in the first round of the Frisco League Tournament.Energy-efficient systems in buildings reduce investor concerns in Jordan and U.A.E Mena Report - Aug 31 7:16 AM
Property investors in Jordan and UAE have expressed their satisfaction concerning the implementation of energy-efficient solutions in buildings and various premises which drastically reduce energy costs, especially following the real estate boom in the region.Annan takes Lebanon peace drive to Jordan, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 31 2:03 AM
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a mission to calm violence in the Middle East, holds talks in Jordan on Thursday before going to Syria to seek its help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.Annan presses Jordan and Syria on Lebanon truce Gulf News - Aug 31 6:34 AM
Dead Sea: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan met Jordan s King Abdullah on Thursday before visiting Syria to seek help in upholding a truce between Israel and Lebanon s Hezbollah.Annan to press Jordan, Syria on truce The Age - Aug 30 9:39 PM
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 The Star Online - Aug 30 11:52 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.Tourists keep coming to Jordan AME Info - Aug 31 2:29 AM
Jordan is reporting healthy tourism figures despite regional upheavals. Visitor arrivals rose 8.2% to 3.39m in the first seven months of 2006, compared to the same period in 2005, the Jordan Times reported. Revenues generated by the industry increased by 8.4% to $844m.Singapore's Rockeby biomed providing 3,000 avian flu test kits to Jordan Channel NewsAsia - Aug 31 3:36 AM
A Singapore-based biotechnology company is supplying 3000 Avian Flu Rapid test kits to Jordan's Agriculture Ministry. Rockeby biomed is a company that develops and sells rapid testing tools for infectious diseases.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-31 11:46 GMT: Jordan demands end to Israeli blockade of Lebanon Interactive Investor - Aug 31 4:16 AM
SHUNEH, Jordan (AFX) - Jordan today urged Israel to lift "immediately" a sea and air blockade of Lebanon after talks between King Abdullah II and US Secretary General Kofi Annan.Annan to press Jordan, Syria on Lebanon truce ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 30 8:26 PM
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.Jordan aims to maintain Snetterton form. Crash.net - Aug 31 10:28 AM
Mike Jordan will look to build on his best race weekend to date in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship when the series heads to Knockhill next weekend for the eighth round of the season. Rally-X: Jordan heads to Ireland for C2-R2 launch. Crash.net - Aug 31 10:34 AM
Quaife MSA British Rallycross Championship contender, Andrew Jordan will travel to Ireland today [Wednesday] to attend the launch of the new Citroen C2-R2 rally car. 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.Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan The Scotsman - Aug 31 4:17 AM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan holds talks with Jordan today in a bid to cement the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire before travelling to Damascus to press Syria to help stop arms smuggling across its border.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.Kids enjoy final Jordan Creek festival The Des Moines Register - Aug 30 9:29 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.Daily Political Trivia for Sept. 1 CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:39 PM
CQPolitics.com has entered a partnership with C-SPAN to launch a new Web site, CampaignNetwork.org. C-SPAN has been broadcasting sessions of Congress since 1979. Who was the first member of Congress to give a House floor speech on the network? Al Gore Newt Gingrich Barbara Jordan Tip O'NeillLibyan, Iraqi suspects deny Jordan airport bomb plot Middle East Times - Aug 30 6:41 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 11:25 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 2:07 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.Friday September 1, 2006 By Pav Jordan The New Zealand Herald - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
SANTIAGO, Chile - Workers at the world's largest copper mine, Chile's Escondida, voted on Thursday to accept a new contract deal and end a strike that sent international copper prices on a 25-day rollercoaster ride.Annan expands Lebanon peace drive Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:37 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, trying to calm Middle East violence, met Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday before visiting Syria to seek its help in upholding a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.UN Gen. Secty. Annan Arrives in Jordan Israel National News - Aug 30 7:12 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 9:29 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 Acsa happy with airport name change SABC News - 3 minutes ago
The Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) has welcomed the decision by Pallo Jordan, the arts and culture minister, that Johannesburg International Airport is to be renamed OR Tambo International Airport. Acsa says it believes the renaming will be a fitting and permanent tribute to Tambo's legacy.Bernstine considered for all-star game The Des Moines Register - Aug 31 4:43 PM
Des Moines Lincoln football player Jordan Bernstine is "a strong contender" to be among the 400 high school seniors to be nominated for participation...Annan to press Jordan and Syria on truce RedNova - Aug 30 11:18 PM
By Suleiman al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - U.N.USAID Awards BearingPoint $14 Million Engagement for Fiscal Reform Technical Assistance to the Government of Jordan SYS-CON Media - Aug 29 1:38 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 Teenager snares beauty queen for school dance Independent Online - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Finding a date for the school dance is often a daunting business for high school students, but Australian teenager Jordan Avramides will arrive at his prom with the undisputed belle of the ball on his arm...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.Northside roster Macon Telegraph - Aug 31 1:13 PM
No. Name Pos. Class3 Nick Bass WR Jr.4 Deonta Jordan LB/FB Sr.5 Tijuan Green RB Jr.7 D.J. Jordan DB Sr.8 Tracy Lawrence WR Jr.9 Isaac Wilson LB Sr.10 Jacobi Rodriguez WR/QB Sr.11 Marques Ivory QB Jr.12 Charles McKenzie DB Sr.13 Darius McGee DB Jr.14 Kevyn Cooper WR Jr.15 Jonathan Gordon DB Sr.16 Mathias Shomotun LB Sr.17 Mitchell Bell DB Sr.18 Joe Scott QB So.19 Brandon Jordan RB Jr.20 Rashad Man found shot in parking lot on life support KARK Little Rock - Aug 31 3:31 PM
A man found bleeding from his neck in a restaurant parking lot -- is fighting for his life. Little Rock Police say 28 year old Gminski Jordan was found in his car -- at the Taco Bell on Rodney Parham Road.UN Chief Urges Quick Action in Clearing Cluster Bombs in Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 31 9:50 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has criticized Israel for using cluster bombs in Lebanon during its recent war with Hezbollah. In Jordan Thursday, Mr. Annan said cluster bombs should not be used in areas populated by civilians.Annan prods Israel to withdraw, lift Lebanon siege Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 31 7:49 AM
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday renewed his calls for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon swiftly and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 U.N. peacekeepers are in the south.Annan blasts Israel over use of cluster bombs ArabicNews.com - Aug 31 2:50 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today blasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its assaults on Lebanon. He told reporters in Jordan, on the latest leg of a mission to save a fragile truce between Lebanon and Israel, that those kinds of weapons shouldn't be used against civilians.Mixed reaction to renaming of major airport Independent Online - Aug 31 3:09 PM
Johannesburg International Airport is going to be renamed after the late Oliver Tambo, who headed the African National Congress at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle, Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan has told parliament.Frisco grad drafted by Marlins The Frisco Enterprise - Aug 31 5:23 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.South Africa: Johannesburg International to Be Renamed OR Tambo AllAfrica.com - Aug 31 11:51 AM
Minister of Arts and Culture Pallo Jordan today announced he was approving the name change of Johannesburg International Airport (JIA) to OR Tambo International Airport.Fatal accident in Largo Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Aug 31 1:15 PM
Police responded to the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash Wednesday night on Seminole Boulevard just north of 127th Place in Largo. The driver of a 1989 Honda, Michael Jordan of Largo, died at the scene after colliding with a 1997 Pontiac driven by Curt Craig of Clearwater. Craig was hospitalized.No Sex Booths In Miami Gay City News - Aug 31 2:55 PM
U.S. District Judge Adalberto Jordan has rejected all constitutional challenges to a Miami-Dade County, Florida, ordinance that prohibits adult businesses from having video booths with doors that can close.Spartans aim to step up Delaware State News - Aug 31 3:57 PM
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.Diplomatic quick-step by UN Secretary General tries to calm mideast tensions EuroNews - Aug 31 11:47 AM
Kofi Annan has continued his Middle East shuttle diplomacy - the Secretary General of the United Nations met Jordan's King Abdullah. He has now moved on to Syria.Few spots still open in Seahawks' lineup The Olympian - Aug 31 6:47 AM
KIRKLAND -- Try as they may, Seneca Wallace and Maurice Morris have very little to prove tonight. D.D. Lewis, Niko Koutouvides and Jordan Babineaux feel the same way.Annan renews call for Israel to lift siege The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 31 12:17 PM
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday renewed calls for Israel to immediately lift its blockade of Lebanon and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 UN peacekeepers are in the South. Annan, who traveled to Syria after talks in Jordan, is trying to bolster a truce following a UN resolution that brought.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.Annan prods Israel to lift Lebanon siege RedNova - Aug 31 8:48 AM
By Suleiman al-Khalidi DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday renewed his calls for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon swiftly and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 U.N.Tornadoes hit Hanska in state title game Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch - Aug 31 10:39 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.ACSA welcomes airport name change iafrica.com - Aug 31 9:02 AM
The Airports Company of SA (ACSA) has welcomed Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan's announcement that Johannesburg Internal Airport is to be renamed OR Tambo International Airport.Annan blasts Israel over cluster bombs Middle East Times - Aug 31 5:41 AM
SHUNEH, Jordan -- UN chief Kofi Annan lambasted Israel Thursday for using cluster bombs during the war in Lebanon, on the latest leg of a mission to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.Linn-Mar of Marion star accepts Indiana St. offer The Des Moines Register - Aug 31 2:13 AM
Jordan Printy finally got even with his sister. The 6-foot-5 senior guard at Linn-Mar of Marion has accepted a scholarship offer to play basketball...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.Al Zu bi visits Al Mushatta and commends the project Mena Report - Aug 31 7:16 AM
Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Al Zu bi, Dr. Fayez Tarawneh Chairman of the Board of Directors of both Investors and Eastern Arab for Industrial and Real Estate Investments (IEAI) and United Arab Investors Co. (UAIC), together with UAIC Executive Director Younis Al-Qawasmi, and IEAI Executive Director Mohammad Al Turk, conducted on Thursday a visit to Al Mushatta Project aiming to 2006 Pekin Panther Football Preview Sigourney News-Review - Aug 31 12:13 PM
Pekin is gearing up for another great season of football this year with 28 returning letter winners and key players Justin Chambers, Jason Schultz, Jordan Allsup, Marc Bradshaw, Aaron Duetsch, Andy Gamble and Scott Schuttlefield back on the field.Marchwiel halt Mold s charge Flintshire Leader & Standard - Aug 31 10:34 AM
JORDAN BUCKLEY and Dean Morrison saw Marchwiel and Wrexham to the win at home over Mold by six wickets.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.Longhorns receiver finally ready to play KXAN 36 Austin - Aug 31 7:23 AM
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."Jordan School District scrambles to find teachers Deseret Morning News - Aug 28 11:17 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.Boy's date is out of this world Independent Online - Aug 31 11:39 AM
Finding a date for the school prom is often a daunting task for high school students worldwide. Not so for Jordan Avramides from Sydney, Australia...Renaming of Joburg airport to go ahead in October SABC News - Aug 31 6:41 AM
Pallo Jordan, the minister of arts and culture, says the name change of Johannesburg International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport is to go ahead, probably in late October.Johnson rebounds from knee injury Fremont Tribune - Aug 31 10:29 AM
ARLINGTON n Jordan Johnson didn t sulk or pout when his athletic career suffered a detour last fall. Instead, the Arlington standout did what he needed to do to get back on track.Teen event pairs sports and styles The Des Moines Register - Aug 31 2:16 AM
Britni Briles had one of the coolest jobs at Jordan Creek mall on Saturday when she worked a booth at the traveling teen event called "The Scene."K-Tribe's Brown, Lofgren Take Superlatives OurSports Central - Aug 31 12:02 PM
GREENSBORO, N.C.-Kinston outfielder Jordan Brown was voted Most Valuable Player, while teammate Chuck Lofgren took Pitcher of the Year honors. Salem's Jim Pankovits was voted Manager of the Year.New name for Joburg airport in Oct iafrica.com - Aug 31 7:17 AM
Johannesburg International Airport's name will change to OR Tambo airport probably in October, Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan announced in Parliament on Thursday.Jordan DeJong and Jason Scobie sent to Triple-A Syracuse OurSports Central - Aug 29 9:17 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 12:16 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.Tailback gets help in Nordonia win Akron Beacon Journal - Aug 31 12:39 AM
Senior tailback Jordan Mabin justifiably received much of the accolades in Nordonia's opening 42-7 victory over visiting Amherst Steele on Friday night.Services set for Milford Marine Connecticut Post - Aug 31 5:24 AM
MILFORD Funeral arrangements have been finalized for Cpl. Jordan Pierson, the 21-year-old Marine reservist killed last week in Iraq.eBay Canada 'Progressively More Difficult' for Sellers AuctionBytes - Aug 31 6:01 AM
The Managing Director of eBay Canada said it's getting "progressively more difficult" for Canadians trying to sell on eBay due to economic realities. Jordan Banks posted a message on the eBay Canada Announcement Board on Tuesday.Israelis Arrest a Palestinian Seeking Asylum New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
The Palestinian man had scaled a wall into the parking lot of the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and demanded political asylum.Northwestern smacks Miami (Ohio) 21-3 in tribute to fallen coach USA Today - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
With his number on their helmets and his nickname on their hearts, Randy Walker's players gave him one more tribute. Erryn Cobb blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown Thursday night, helping Northwestern finally get beyond two months of mourning with a 21-3 victory over Miami of Ohio.Genghis Tron and the Naturals at Community of Friends record store, Aug.19 Las Vegas CityLife - Aug 31 10:24 AM
Working the fret board of his Les Paul model Gibson with both hands, Hamilton Jordan and his band Genghis Tron vehemently broke the proverbial champagne bottle across the bow of Community of Friends record store Aug. 19, on her maiden voyage as a music venue.Bullet-proof jackets new weapon in Sri Lanka export armory AFP via Yahoo! News - 59 minutes ago
Sri Lanka, which carved a global niche with its exotic lingerie, has penetrated an even more lucrative market -- body armour, flak jackets and bullet-proof vests for foreign troops.Police arrest suspected serial robber KVBC Las Vegas - Aug 31 5:37 AM
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.Football Is a Refuge Where Katrina Lingers New York Times - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
A still-unsettled town chooses a defiant mascot and returns to the field in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.McCarthy: Multimedia pitfalls await; LSU's feel-good story USA Today - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
The flap over Tony Kornheiser's gig with ESPN's Monday Night Football illustrates the perils of multimedia stardom for star columnists and their newspapers. Personalities like Kornheiser wear lots of hats, notes Tom Rosenstiel of the Project for Excellence in Journalism. When their multiple paid gigs conflict, their papers have to decide how many platforms are too many.Airport name change to be announced today SABC News - Aug 31 3:26 AM
Pallo Jordan, the arts and culture minister, is to address Parliament this afternoon on the proposed renaming of the Johannesburg International Airport to OR Tambo International. In his address Jordan is expected to indicate whether the proposed name change will go ahead or not.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.US first lady calls for women s rights in Mideast Tiscali - Aug 31 5:44 AM
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Laura Bush called on Saturday for greater voting rights for women in the Middle East and said the United States respected all faiths during a tour to counter anti-American sentiment in the region.In Iraq, Singing for a Shot at Hope and Glory Washington Post - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
BAGHDAD -- In the basement of the heavily guarded Babylon Hotel, on a low, black stage lit up like an operating room, contestant No. 65 was having a bad day. In the morning, Yasser Ibrahim, 22, had passed checkpoints and closed roads, armed soldiers and traffic jams, traveling two hours on a trip...Lewis responds for Chesterton Northwest Indiana Times - Aug 30 10:13 PM
CHESTERTON | Jordan Lewis knotted the things with a goal, then he helped pave the way for the victory. The Chesterton junior forward had a goal and two assists to lead The Times No. 3 Trojans over visiting No. 4 Merrillville 3-1 in Duneland Athletic Conference play on Wednesday night.Goodbye, Jo'burg International airport Mail and Guardian - Aug 31 7:01 AM
Johannesburg International airport's name will change to OR Tambo airport, probably in October, Minister of Arts and Culture Pallo Jordan announced in Parliament on Thursday.Tragedy forces Dungy 'to live in the present' USA Today - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Pain is part of healing. This thought resonates as Tony Dungy sits in a golf cart following a recent practice and opens a window to his soul. He is healing, yet the pain remains as he knew it would. It has been eight months since Dungy, the highly respected Colts head coach, lost his son, James, to suicide.Arab women "face widespread lack of freedom" Tiscali - Aug 31 5:44 AM
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - Women face a pervasive lack of freedom in the Arab world and no country in the region meets international standards for protecting their rights, human rights activists charged on Saturday.Pull out your spies from Lebanon, U.S. tells Syria Tiscali - Aug 31 5:44 AM
DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday Syria must pull out all its intelligence agents from Lebanon, and accused Iran of funnelling "millions of dollars per month" to Hizbollah guerrillas.Determined to make amends Northwest Indiana Times - Aug 30 10:12 PM
PORTAGE | The darkness and gloom associated with a bitterly disappointing season still lingered, but Portage offensive tackle Jordan Davis didn't want anything to interfere with his mission.New real estate website launched in Amman, Jordan AME Info - Aug 28 11:44 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.Annan to Ask Syria to Keep Arms From Crossing Its Border New York Times - Aug 31 6:18 PM
Secretary General Kofi Annan plans to demand an end to the illegal traffic when he meets Friday with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.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 Asking Iraqis what they want CLOSE TO HOME The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Aug 31 3:24 AM
Ninety-four Iraqis and four U.S. soldiers died in Iraq on Aug. 3 and 4. Those were the days I sat in a hotel conference room in Amman, Jordan, listening to Iraqi leaders. I returned home sure that the Iraqis are more capable than we are of calming and rebuilding their country.Judge urges reduction of court backlog AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:38 PM
A Louisiana judge Thursday backed off for now a threat to release New Orleans inmates who have been jailed for months without court dates or lawyers, but said the district attorney must begin weeding out cases he has no chance of winning.Lebanon students open new doors Norwich Bulletin - Aug 31 1:24 AM
LEBANON -- Swinging open her locker door, Delaney Jordan, 9, swirled on her back foot and pumped her fist into the air in victory. On her first day at Lebanon Middle School, Jordan celebrated success in opening the combination-lock on her locker.Annan to meet Assad to bolster Lebanon truce Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:18 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, on a whirlwind peace drive in the Middle East, was set to meet President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to seek Syria's help in shoring up a truce between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah.Generation Next: Students Want Candidates To Stop Tuition Hikes WESH via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:08 PM
University leaders will decide in a few weeks if they should hike college tuition by 7 percent for Florida's public universities.The Scout The Iowa City Press-Citizen - Aug 31 1:34 AM
Linn-Mar senior Jordan Printy, brother of Iowa women s basketball commit Jamie Printy, has given his oral commitment to Indiana State. Former Iowa assistant Greg Lansing is an assistant coach for the Sycamores.