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  • Details About Palestine Doctor's Criminal Problems Open this result in new window
    KLTV Texas - Oct 11 5:16 PM
    A follow up for you tonight on the Palestine doctor we told you about yesterday. Robert J. Byrnes of the Palestine Medical and Rehabilitation Center had his license temporarily suspended Friday by the Texas Medical Board. Tonight KLTV 7's Lindsay Wilcox digs deeper into the criminal cases pending against him, and how his actions may have affected one East Texas family.

  • China beats Palestine 2-0 to qualify for Asian Cup Open this result in new window
    China Daily - Oct 11 6:31 PM
    The Chinese men's football team defeat Palestine 2-0 in the 5th round Asian Cup qualifying match at the Jordanian King Abdullah Stadium in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday, getting a place in next year's Asian Cup finals.

  • Palestine youth soccer league up and running Open this result in new window
    Forrest City Times-Herald - Oct 11 1:31 PM
    The Palestine Youth Soccer League opened play on Saturday, Oct. 7, with a couple of scheduled games and events for the entire family which included three-legged races, egg relays and a clothes relay.

  • Palestine Council hears update on annual festival Open this result in new window
    Forrest City Times-Herald - Oct 11 1:16 PM
    The LAnguille River Festival was discussed during a short meeting of the Palestine City Council Tuesday night. Mayor Willetta Carroll began the discussion by asking for volunteers for the event.

  • Abbas briefs Kadhafi on situation in Palestine Open this result in new window
    africast.com - Oct 11 7:31 AM
    TRIPOLI, October 11 -- President Mahmoud Abbas has briefed Libyan leader Colonel Moammar Kadhafi on the latest developments relating to the situation in Palestine, official Libyan sources revealed here Wednesday.

  • Palestine on NAM Open this result in new window
    The Voice of Millions - Oct 11 1:26 AM
    Representing the cause of his suffering people fighting for the establishment of the sovereign state of Palestine. President Abbas received tremendous support to his demand to holds NAM countries meet exclusively on the situation in Palestine.

  • Palestine Gaza blockade lift allows Palestinian team to unite Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Oct 11 10:46 AM
    A trio of Palestinian internationals have joined their team for Wednesday's AFC Asian Cup qualifier against China after Israeli authorities lifted a blockade on Gaza, the Asian Football Confederation has reported.

  • Palestine's moving museum Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 11 12:47 PM
    In 2004, the Palestinian Museum of Natural History and Humankind celebrated its 75th anniversary with a landmark exhibition of artifacts from just outside the outer reaches of recorded history. Selections from the museum's various wings - "paleontology," "geology," "entomology" and "anthropology" among them.

  • Student teacher missing in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Daily Vidette - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
    NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - An American student teaching in West Bank refugee camps was reported missing Wednesday, and his project manager said he had been kidnapped. A blurred photocopy of a passport and student card carrying the name Michael Leighton Phillips was sent to a foreign news agency by a group calling itself Ansar al-Sunna.

  • Shanghai pair fire China into Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 11 6:31 PM
    AMMAN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Two blistering strikes from Shanghai Shenhua pair Mao Jianqing and Sun Xiang secured China a 2-0 victory over Palestine in Jordan on Wednesday and a ticket to a ninth Asian Cup finals campaign.

  • Hasan and Ali Abu Nimah: Lebanon War in Palestine? Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Oct 11 5:02 AM
    There is good reason to fear that the moment is coming when this conspiracy will turn to the naked use of armed force.

  • China coach confident ahead of Palestine qualifier Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 09 2:48 AM
    BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) - China coach Zhu Guanghu believes his side can overcome Palestine in this week's Asian Cup qualifier, despite the absence of two key players, a Chinese newspaper reported on Monday.

  • Police respond to fight on Metro school bus Open this result in new window
    Tennessean - Oct 11 9:33 AM
    Metro police are responding to a school bus fight this morning in which at least three kids were reportedly involved, Metro officials said. The fight was East Palestine Avenue in the Madison area, communications officials said. There were no injuries.

  • Gaza sliding into civil war Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Oct 11 6:30 PM
    Palestine: Economic crisis worsens clashes between Hamas and Fatah.

  • PRCS: Israel Continues to Violate International Humanitarian Law Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Oct 11 2:34 PM
    RAMALLAH, October 11, 2006 (WAFA) - Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights.

  • An Arc to Save Palestinians Open this result in new window
    BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Oct 11 5:28 AM
    An urban planner came up with a concrete design to make postwar Palestine work. Politics got in the way. But the blueprint has a life of its own

  • Analysis: Qatari efforts in Palestine fail Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 10 2:56 PM
    TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A Qatari attempt to help Palestinians form a national unity government and remove an international embargo preventing aid to reach the Palestinian Authority, failed.

  • Palestine: Hamas rejects demands in Qatar proposal Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Oct 11 2:47 AM
    GAZA CITY, 11/10 - Qatar`s attempt to end a growing crisis in the Palestinian territories appeared to end in failure Tuesday after Hamas rejected the plan`s key demands that it recognize Israel and renounce violence.

  • All good food has a story Open this result in new window
    Louisville Courier-Journal - Oct 11 2:45 AM
    We are privileged to live in the heartland of a great empire that draws people from every corner of the world -- from Senegal and Ethiopia; from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine; from Peru, Argentina, Cuba and Mexico; from the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Korea, China, Japan and Vietnam; from Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland. Marty Rosen's top 10 greatest eats in town

  • PALESTINE'S YBARRA MOVES INTO FAULKNER SEMIFINALS Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Oct 09 12:21 AM
    Palestine's Ryan Ybarra scored a 6-2, 6-2 win over Chris Greenlee of Rockwall in a quarterfinals match of Boys 18 B Singles in the Bob Faulkner Junior Major Zone Tennis Tournament Sunday at Tyler Tennis & Swim Club.

  • Rice: Palestinians deserve better life Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 5:39 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that Palestinians deserve a better life "free of the humiliation of occupation" and in a state of their own.

  • One Act Play: News From Palestine Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 08 5:32 PM
    NEWS FROM PALESTINE Based on the life and writings of Samah Jabr A One-Act Play By Genevieve Cora Fraser

  • Commentary: US brokers hazardous intent in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 10 5:15 AM
    NEW YORK, USA -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back in the Middle East and she is in a "very concerned" state.

  • Rice says U.S. wants end to Palestinian "humiliation" Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 6:35 PM
    U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday the United States would work hard to create a Palestinian state free of the "daily humiliation" of Israeli occupation.

  • O-man what a joy for Asian quartet as they book places in finals Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 11 4:16 PM
    A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • Hazardous Intent: US Brokers in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 10 2:02 AM
    The Palestinians for their part have fallen into the trap set by Israel and Americadivide and conquer each other. Hamas and Fatah know well that the way forward is together rather than in disgruntled factions vying for power, argues Remi Kanazi .

  • STAPLES READY FOR NEW ROLE Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Oct 10 10:22 PM
    The seeds of Sen. Todd Staples' candidacy for Texas agriculture commissioner were planted long ago, he says. The Republican from Palestine grew up on his family's farm, was active in Future Farmers of America in high school and served as the state vice president of FFA in college.

  • Doubts on Muslim integration rise in Europe Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 11 3:52 PM
    Europe appears to be crossing an invisible line regarding its Muslim minorities: More people in the political mainstream are arguing that Islam cannot be reconciled with European values.

  • Patients Suffer After Doctor's License Is Temporarily Suspended Open this result in new window
    KLTV Texas - Oct 10 4:00 PM
    He was ordered not to practice medicine. After the Texas Medical Board found him to be a threat to his patients.Dr. Robert J. Byrnes of the Palestine Medical and Rehabilitation Center had his license temporarily suspended Friday.

  • Iran, South Korea qualify for Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    Sports Illustrated - Oct 11 8:11 AM
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Iran downed Taiwan 2-0 and South Korea drew Syria 1-1 Wednesday to book their berths at next years Asian Cup soccer tournament.

  • The Struggle for Palestine's Soul Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 10 2:32 AM
    If Fatah wins and Hamas falls, we will be back to the Oslo process of official Palestinian collaboration with Israel and consent to the ghettoisation of the population -- this time behind walls, says Jonathan Cook .

  • President Phones Arab Leaders Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Oct 10 12:19 PM
    GAZA, October 10, 2006, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas called Tuesday several Arab leaders and discussed, separately, with them the latest developments in Palestine.

  • Pharmaceutical Executive, Oct 1, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Pharmaceutical Executive - Oct 10 8:53 AM
    Isr?l makov has adventure in his blood. A fourth-generation Isr?li, he speaks proudly of his great grandmother, who bought and sold wool in Russia until the late 1890s when, at the age of 50, she moved to Palestine, bought a piece of land, and helped found a town in the wilderness.

  • Palestinian rights group calls for abolishment of death penalty Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Oct 10 8:38 AM
    GAZA - A Palestinian human rights group marked the World Day against the Death Penalty Tuesday by calling on the Palestine Authority to abolish the punishment, along with the military courts who issue them in lightning trials.

  • Only two Asian Cup berths left to fill Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 11 5:21 PM
    Iran, Iraq, Oman, South Korea and China all advanced to next year's Asian Cup on Wednesday, assuring themselves a place in the finals and leaving two berths up for grabs with one round of qualifying remaining. -

  • Qatar's mediation into Palestine fails Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Oct 09 8:13 PM
    Qatar's Foreign Minister failed to win an agreement for a Palestinian unity government that would lead to restoration of vital western aid to the West Bank and Gaza in separate meetings with rival leaders.

  • Rice says Palestinians deserve better life Open this result in new window
    WRIC 8 - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Palestinians deserve a better life "free of the humiliation of occupation."

  • China, S.Korea through as five reach Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 11 6:00 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 (Reuters) - China and South Korea were among five teams to confirm their places at next year's Asian Cup finals on a hectic night of qualifying on Wednesday.

  • Palestinian interior minister arrives in Tehran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 10 4:54 AM
    Iran - Palestine - Seyam Palestinian Interior Minister Saeed Seyam arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to confer with Iranian officials on matters of mutual concern.

  • No greater legacy for America than a Palestinian state: Rice Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declared on Wednesday that there could be no greater legacy for America than to help create a Palestinian state.

  • Rice says Palestinians deserve better life Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Palestinians deserve a better life "free of the humiliation of occupation." At a Washington dinner marking the third...

  • 'Humiliation of occupation' must end Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said the United States will work hard to create a Palestinian state free of the "daily humiliation" of Israeli occupation.

  • Excerpt: 'Prisoners' Open this result in new window
    NPR - Oct 11 10:48 AM
    On the morning of the fine spring day, full of sunshine, that ended with my arrest in Gaza, I woke early from an uneven sleep, dressed, and pushed back to its proper place the desk meant to barricade the door of my hotel room.

  • We won't rush in, Tony said. But we all fear they will Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    We had a hastily convened COBR [emergency briefing] which Tony chaired and chaired very well. Geoff Hoon [defence secretary] was gung-ho. "We are ready," he said to Tony, "to put our air force and our facilities at the disposal of the intelligence services."

  • Senators Comment on North Korea Nuclear Threat Open this result in new window
    KCBD-TV Lubbock - Oct 11 5:22 PM
    Three senators made stops in Lubbock Wednesday and two of them commented on the North Korean nuclear threat.

  • Mohammed praises strong GCC bonds Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
    ABU DHABI General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received ambassadors of the GCC countries to the UAE who called on him Tuesday night to offer Ramadan greetings.

  • Forward.com Open this result in new window
    Forward - 44 minutes ago
    A Lobby Prof Asks: Can We Talk? Editors Noteboook The brouhaha over the dark power of the Israel Lobby has flared into a full-scale intellectual prairie war in the past few weeks. And boy, the fireworks couldnt be more riveting.

  • Do your children get enough free time? Open this result in new window
    Orange Leader - Oct 11 1:53 PM
    Do your children ever have any unstructured, free time? We had a lot of that when I was a kid and it turns out our parents where right it was good for us.

  • Football: South Korea and Iran through to Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Oct 11 4:45 PM
    SINGAPORE : A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals Wednesday while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • KERIM BALCI Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 11 2:16 PM
    Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh managed to prove through his speech to thousands in Gaza last Friday that Hamas still rules the streets.

  • Nazareth Village founder speaks at ISU Open this result in new window
    Daily Vidette - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    A public lecture by Nakhle Bishara, founder and chairman of Nazareth Village, was held on Tuesday at ISU. The lecture entitled "The Middle East and the West: Is There Room for Accommodation?" covered many topics regarding Islam and the West. "He spoke on Islam and the West.

  • DON DAVIS NAMED CHAMBER'S CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Oct 09 11:07 PM
    PALESTINE - For more than 30 years, Dan Davis has been involved in his community and enjoyed the process of trying to make his hometown a better place to live.

  • Middle Eastern delights not to be missed Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Oct 11 4:04 PM
    THE Islamic Arts Museum needs no introduction. Its Islamic architecture and design, within the confines of a modern building and next to the National Mosque, makes it one of the citys impressive landmarks.

  • Push for separate Scottish team for Olympics Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Oct 11 6:09 PM
    ALEX Salmond promised yesterday to push for a separate Scottish Olympic team at the 2012 Games in London, if he becomes First Minister next May.

  • O-man what a joy for Asian quartet as they book places in finals Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Oct 11 4:21 PM
    South Korean player Choi Sung-Kuk (R) makes an attempt to shoot as Syrian opponent Wael Ayan (L) defends during the 2007 Asian Cup qualifying match at Seoul World Cup stadium in Seoul. South Korea and Syria tied 1-1.

  • ANGLER LANDS POSSIBLE NEW STATE TARPON RECORD Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    A Deer Park fisherman is awaiting official recognition after catching the pending Texas state record tarpon, a 210-pound, 11-ounce fish, while fishing off the Galveston Fishing Pier last week.

  • Koreans stumble into finals Open this result in new window
    Townsville Bulletin - Oct 11 4:27 PM
    A HARD-fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn South Korea a place in the Asian Cup finals today (AEST), while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • Pressure mounts on Chinese as South Korea and Iran close in on finals berths Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 11 6:52 AM
    SOUTH Korea and Iran can secure places at the Asian Cup finals but underachieving China have a fight on their hands. -

  • Hungry Lions can score upset Open this result in new window
    The Electric New Paper - Oct 11 3:12 PM
    THE sigh of resignation said it all. The mind was raring to go. His legs were itching to play football. But the laws of the game have dashed his hopes.

  • Farris Hassan's Big New Adventure Open this result in new window
    The Village Voice - Oct 11 1:56 PM
    Farris Hassan, not done with his 15 minutes of fame, is up to his old tricks again (By Ashley Harrell)

  • Remi Kanazi: US Brokers in Palestine Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Oct 09 5:02 AM
    The Palestinians for their part have fallen into the trap set by Israel and America, that of divide and conquer each other. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is back in the Middle East and she is in a very concerned state.

  • Top-ranked Fayetteville faces No. 3 Mounties Open this result in new window
    Forrest City Times-Herald - Oct 11 1:31 PM
    With four games remaining in the regular season, No. 1 Fayetteville rests atop all the major polls in Arkansas. With two near-gimmes at the end of the season in Springdale Har-Ber and Van Buren, the next two games will be the key to unlocking a 7 A-West title for the Purple Dogs.

  • A Rich musical Open this result in new window
    The Davis Enterprise - Oct 11 5:42 PM
    Published Oct 04, 2006 - 19:50:54 CDT. The world is changing for the milkman Tevye (Jeff Nauer).

  • Posted: 11-10-2006 , 15:49 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Oct 11 9:00 AM
    Jordan's King Abdullah warned feuding Palestinians on Wednesday that their hopes of statehood could be permanently wrecked within months unless they avoid civil war.

  • AFC Asian Cup Korea Republic and Iran through to Asian Cup finals Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Oct 11 7:16 AM
    A hard fought 1-1 draw with Syria was enough to earn Korea Republic a place in the AFC Asian Cup finals Wednesday while Iran ensured a record 11th consecutive appearance at the showpiece event.

  • Zhu takes it easy in Amman (Shanghai Daily) Updated: 2006-10-10 09:58 Open this result in new window
    China Daily - Oct 09 7:16 PM
    China soccer team head coach Zhu Guanghu believes his side can overcome Palestine in this week's Asian Cup qualifier, despite the absence of two key players, it was reported yesterday.

  • Rice and Olmert need fresh ideas Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 11 2:51 PM
    Why did the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visit the Arab world and Israel earlier this month and during these crucial times if she were not planning to undertake a serious effort to revive the moribund Palestinian-Israeli peace talks?

  • Two berths remain for Asian Cup Open this result in new window
    sportal.com.au - Oct 11 4:52 PM
    There are still two berths left for grabs in next year's Asian Cup after Iran, Iraq, Oman, South Korea and China all booked themselves tickets for the tournament on Wednesday night.

  • INTERVIEW - Jordan's King warns Palestinian statehood at risk Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 11 5:47 AM
    AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah warned feuding Palestinians on Wednesday that their hopes of statehood could be permanently wrecked within months unless they step back from the brink of civil war.

  • Drought takes toll Wildfire danger continues Open this result in new window
    Gilmer Mirror - Oct 11 12:47 PM
    After 515 days of wildfire response, Texas Forest Service closed the book Sept. 15 on the worst fire season on record for the state, District Forester Kenneth Conaway told the Gilmer Rotary Club at its meeting Tuesday.

  • During their visit to Lebanon Two British Conservative MPs advocate a policy different from that of Tony Blair Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Oct 09 10:40 PM
    The two MPs stressed values to which their country is attached, values having no link with the actions of the present British government, with its follow-my-leader attitude towards United States policies on Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Gaza blockade lifted for footballers Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Oct 11 2:35 AM
    Israeli authorities lifted a Gaza blockade to allow three Palestinian footballers to join their national team for an Asian Cup qualifying match against China in Jordan on Wednesday.

  • Faculty committee on art removal failed in not addressing transparency Open this result in new window
    The Justice - Oct 10 5:28 AM
    When the faculty committee impaneled to investigate the controversy surrounding the "Voices of Palestine" exhibit issued a report last month effectively recommending a procedure to better handle future exhibits, it failed in its most important task: examining the events and decisions which led to the shameful removal of the exhibit.

  • Human Rights Defenders from Iran and Zimbabwe receive 2006 Martin Ennals Award Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Oct 11 8:25 AM
    Akbar Ganji, an Iranian investigative journalist turned activist, and Arnold Tsunga, a lawyer and a radio commentator from Zimbabwe, will receive the 2006 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) on October 11.

  • Foreign policy cuts dominate 2007 EU budget fight Open this result in new window
    Euro Observer - Oct 11 8:50 AM
    11.10.2006 - 17:44 CET | By Andrew Rettman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Tempers are fraying in Brussels over how to spend next year's EU 120 billion or more budget, with Finnish EU presidency diplomats feeling betrayed by MEPs, proposed foreign policy cuts, MEPs "angry" at member states and European Commission staff threatening to strike.

  • Op-ed - Removing Hamas: Brinkmanship Tactics or Coup Detat Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Oct 11 11:22 AM
    Within the context of a U.S.-Israeli determined campaign to remove the elected Islamic Resistance Movement from power, the best of the Palestinian mainstream anti-occupation activists of Fatah and Hamas are being polarized into a deadlocked divide that is already threatening an historic national unity with a looming civil war as a result of either risky brinkmanship tactics or what Hamas says a

  • U.N. Responses to North Korea, Iran Linked, State's Burns Says Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Oct 11 4:39 PM
    The crisis over North Korea's reported underground nuclear test is helping to unify the international community in dealing with Iran's nuclear aspirations, U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns says. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations, Burns says his talks with senior officials about a Security Council resolution on North Korea revealed "a surprising degree of unity and

  • ETMC to host health fair Saturday Open this result in new window
    Athens Review Online - Oct 11 7:13 AM
    For several years, ETMC Athens has teamed up annually with the Cain Center in order to provide one of the most comprehensive health fairs in East Texas.

  • The Reading Agency: New Reading Resources Brochure 2007 Open this result in new window
    Managing Information - Oct 11 10:10 AM
    Now available, The Reading Agencys 2007 reading resources brochure features high impact, thought-provoking reading promotions to help libraries offer a fantastic reading service.

  • AFC Asian Cup Crunch time in Asia Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Oct 11 1:02 AM
    The race to the AFC Asian Cup 2007 finals reaches a critical stage on Wednesday as the continental contenders battle for the seven remaining coveted places in the penultimate round of the qualifying competition.

  • Palestinian unity talks stalled: Hamas government Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 10 5:54 AM
    The Hamas-led government has said that talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on forming a unity government had stalled on recognition of Israel and renouncing the "resistance".

  • Meal, prayers shared by faith groups Open this result in new window
    The Frederick News-Post - Oct 11 6:01 AM
    By Geoffrey D. Brown News-Post Staff FREDERICK -- An interfaith dialogue among Muslims, Christians and Jews is gaining momentum almost two months after the Frederick County Islamic community's spiritual leader called for increased religious tolerance.

  • Brown 'was facing sack over Iraq' Open this result in new window
    ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 11 1:40 AM
    Gordon Brown gave unequivocal public support for the war in Iraq only after realising Tony Blair would otherwise sack him, David Blunkett has claimed.

  • Ask the expert: Turkeys EU entry Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Oct 11 12:06 AM
    Europe is doing its level best to tell Turkey it is no longer wanted as part of the European Union. It is a high-risk game with little to gain and a great deal to lose, writes Denis MacShane , Labour MP for Rotherham and Britains Europe minister between 2002 and 2005.

  • Commentary: Lunch in Damascus Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 11 2:00 AM
    TEL AVIV -- Once, while traveling in a taxi, I had an argument with the driver - a profession associated in Israel with extreme right-wing views. I tried in vain to convince him of the desirability of peace with the Arabs.

  • Brandeis made error, committee says Open this result in new window
    The Daily News Tribune - Oct 10 11:10 PM
    WALTHAM -- A Brandeis faculty committee has found university officials committed a "serious error" when they removed a student-organized exhibit that displayed the artwork of Palestinian youth.

  • A long Yom Kippur detour for an Arab bus in Jerusalem Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Oct 11 4:50 AM
    In the afternoon of Yom Kippur, I walked out of my West Jerusalem home and wound my way to the eastern part of the city, toward Nablus Gate. Evening was approaching, and with it the end of the fast. At the same time the daily Ramadan Muslim fast was also drawing to an end.

  • PEOPLE WATCH Open this result in new window
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 11 2:53 AM
    Like an adoption

  • Gaza blockade lift allows Palestinian team to unite - AFC Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Oct 10 8:37 PM
    SINGAPORE, Oct 11 (Reuters) - A trio of Palestinian internationals have joined their team for Wednesday's Asian Cup qualifier against China after Israeli authorities lifted a blockade on Gaza, the Asian Football Confederation has reported.

  • Fighting Junk-Food News: The Top Ten Stories the Media Missed in the Past Year Open this result in new window
    River Cities' Reader - Oct 11 6:54 AM
    In August, two news stories broke the same day - one meaty, one junky. In Detroit, U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor ruled that the Bush administration's warrant-less National Security Agency surveillance program was unconstitutional and must end.

  • Letter to the Editor - Torture laws debase America Open this result in new window
    The Beaver County Times - Oct 11 4:40 AM
    Mr. Bush would have us believe that the world is getting safer and more democratic because of him, yet we'll all die if we don't let him torture and wiretap at will.

  • Film considers Palestine peace Open this result in new window
    Corvallis Gazette Times - Oct 06 10:44 PM
    A film, Gaza Strip, that shows why peace is so difficult to achieve in Palestine, will be shown at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Martha Room at First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe Ave.

  • A Grocer's Brain in a Superpower's Body Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 09 4:32 AM
    Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, and Iran's nuclear pursuits - five crises of regional and international dimensions. Yet US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice works to implement Israeli restraint on blockading Palestinian fruits and vegetables from Gaza, says Rami G. Khouri .

  • Trying To Update a 20th-Century Master Open this result in new window
    The New York Sun - Oct 11 12:25 AM
    Hannah Arendt, who was born 100 years ago this Saturday, is one of those writers whose names will always be linked with the evils of the 20th century. Like Orwell, Benjamin, or Camus, Arendt had her intellectual gifts commandeered by history, and devoted her life to understanding the new demons she saw loosed upon the world.This was hardly a fate she could have foreseen growing up in Koenigsberg,

  • Thomas Kilpper and Strom Thorgerson Open this result in new window
    Digit Magazine - Oct 11 3:10 AM
    London's Pump House Gallery is hosting a discussion with German artist Thomas Kilpper and Storm Thorgerson, moderated by artist/writer Edgar Schmitz on Thursday October 19, 2006.

  • The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 10 4:47 AM
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    Kavkaz Center - Oct 11 1:52 AM
    Occupied Jerusalem - Kamal Al-Khatib, the deputy leader of the Islamic Movement in the 1948 areas (Israel), has warned that desecrating the holy Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem would lead to a "big fire" in the region.

  • U.S. weapons to be transferred to terrorists? Open this result in new window
    WorldNet Daily - Oct 10 10:09 PM
    TEL AVIV Weapons and financial aid the U.S. is considering giving to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Force 17 security detail to bolster it against Hamas might be used instead to attack Jews and "fight Israeli occupation," a senior Force 17 officer told WND in an exclusive interview.

  • Palestinians losing faith in Hamas / Trade has dwindled; government unable to fulfill its functions Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 10 1:13 PM
    Mohammed Fathi looked hopefully at the trickle of pedestrians coming through the Israeli checkpoint at the main entrance to Bethlehem and let out a sigh. The assortment of necklaces hanging on his arm was growing heavy, and there seemed to be little chance of...

  • U.S. TV Berated For 'Married Jesus' Special Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Oct 11 1:33 AM
    A U.S. news television has come under diatribe Sunday, November 2, for intention to broadcast a one-hour program on whether Jesus Christ had been a married man and a father.