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Sheila Samples: No Peace, No Place For Palestine 
Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Finally. Someone has noticed what is going on in the Middle East. The UK Telegraph reports that Britain is "furious" with Israel because of the damage it is causing in Gaza. Is it because of the wholesale slaughter of innocent Palestinians -- the bombing of a Gaza beach that turned the entire family of 12-year-old Huda Ghalia into a smoking pile of human flesh and scattered body parts?Palestine picture 'distorted' The Oregonian - Nov 20 12:15 AM
The Nov. 12 article, "Christians dwindle in Holy Land," [gave] a distorted and exaggerated depiction of Christian-Muslim relations in Palestine.[PCUSANEWS] Conference addresses 'forgotten faithful' in Israel-Palestine [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 21 2:05 PM
You are currently subscribed to the PCUSANEWS listserv of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).Erekat slams Israel for preparing to invade Gaza People's Daily - Nov 21 5:04 PM
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday slammed Israel for its preparations to invade the Gaza Strip, the Voice of Palestine radio reported.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 21 2:14 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said that the UN Human Rights Council should focus on topics beyond the Palestine-Israel problem in order to avoid accusations that it is one-sided.Nativity displays span the globe, help Habitat Marshall Democrat-News - Nov 21 11:41 AM
They came from around the world to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Saline County -- from Bolivia, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Palestine, Russia, Uganda and, of course, Saline County.Lessons learned Middle East Online - Nov 21 5:28 AM
Eleven State Department officials participated, leading briefings and discussions on topics ranging from Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, to US public diplomacy efforts and initiatives promoting democracy and reform, reports James Zogby .Palestine Welcomes Spain s Peace Plan Zaman Online - Nov 18 2:16 PM
A Middle East peace plan presented by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday has been welcomed by Palestine but rejected by Israel.ANDERSON COUNTY RECOUNT LEAVES OUTCOME THE SAME Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 21 12:53 AM
PALESTINE - A recount in the Anderson County Precinct 2 commissioner race did not change the outcome of the election, but it did give the winner of the close race an extra vote.Performance of Arab stock markets in Q3 Gulf Times - Nov 21 12:36 AM
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) published in its periodical bulletin the performance of 15 Arab stock markets for the third quarter of 2006. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Qatar, Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, Tunis, Sudan, Palestine, and Algeria were included.Talks On Formation Of Palestinian Unity Government Suspended Nasdaq - Nov 20 9:14 AM
(RTTNews) - Talks on the formation of a unity government in Palestine between the Hamas and the Fatah Party of President Mahmoud Abbas have been suspended, said an aide to the Palestinian President on Monday.Blair welcomes Syria FM's visit to Iraq as a sign for peace and progress AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 7:09 AM
Prime Minister Tony Blair has welcomed a top Syrian politician's visit to Iraq as a sign that Damascus was becoming a force for peace and progress in the Middle East.Mother's disappearance in postwar Germany a mystery USA Today - Nov 21 4:43 AM
A vast archive of Nazi documents will provide clues that might lead to a reunion, or at least answers, 60 years after a mother disappeared from the refugee camps of postwar Germany. Protected files are only unsealed for scholars, victims and victims' families.Time For Madrid Talks Part II by Laura Heaton UPI Correspondent Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2006 Space War - Nov 21 6:31 PM
Renewed Israeli incursions into Gaza have sparked a bout of Qassam rocket fire from Palestinian militants that make peace talks seem further away than ever, but some experts with experience on the diplomatic front say aspects of the status quo present a singular opportunity.Steve Clemons: The Pelosi-Harman Fault Line HuffingtonPost - Nov 21 3:45 PM
Nancy Pelosi and Jane Harman have been on a collision course for some time . They are both very tough-minded, opinionated, media savvy Democrats on the rise, and they have been knocking into each other for some time while still feigning mutual admiration. None of us -- or them -- come with a perfect package of policy views and perspectives. I admire Nancy Pelosi a great deal, but her Lebanon Industry Minister Gemayel Is Killed in Beirut (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Nov 21 1:53 PM
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, an anti-Syrian politician, was shot dead in an ambush in Beirut, deepening tensions in the politically divided nation and raising international concerns about its democracy.Durrani attends OIC meeting in Jeddah Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 20 11:19 AM
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani who represented Pakistan at the Extraordinary Ministerial meeting of the OIC Executive Committee on Palestine in Jeddah condemned the massacre of the innocent people, including women and children, in Beit Hanoun.Osama and Zawahiri received share from US aid for Afghan Jehad: Mushahid The Pakistan Link - Nov 20 10:36 AM
KARACHI: Federal Defence Minister, Rao Sikandar Iqbal has said that if the injustices as regards to Kashmir, Palestine and the Muslim world were not redressed, then the reining in of the terrorism would be difficult, while the PML Secretary General, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said that American CIA provided $2.1 billion financial support for Afghan Jehad also shared by Osama bin Laden and Latest deaths for Nov. 22, 2006 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 22 minutes ago
The Post-Gazette's comprehensive listings of recent deaths include two types of obituaries. News obituaries , prepared by our staff, are published at the discretion of our editors. Links to staff-written obituaries contain the individual's name. To suggest a news obituary, call 412-263-1601.Lebanon Industry Minister Gemayel Is Killed in Beirut (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Nov 21 10:02 AM
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, an anti-Syrian politician, was shot dead in an ambush in Beirut, raising tensions in the politically divided nation.Philip Slater: If You Personalize War It's a Felony HuffingtonPost - Nov 21 9:15 AM
American soldiers are being tried and given long sentences for murdering Iraqi civilians. What hypocrisy! At least they had the courage to face up to the realities of their actions. Why should they be punished and not the pilots who cower behind a wall of distance and never have to see the children they've maimed, the families they've murdered, the homes they've destroyed? Or the missile Iraq and Syria Resume Relations After Two Decades (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 21 9:09 AM
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Syria will resume diplomatic relations with Iraq after more than 20 years, raising the possibility of collaboration to stem insurgency in Iraq.Posted: 22-11-2006 , 04:33 GMT Al Bawaba - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
The Egyptian Musician Association is organizing a press conference to celebrate Egyptian singer Hakim s nomination to participate and sing at the Noble Peace Prize special event ceremony that will be held in Norway on December 11, 2006.Holy Walk celebrates its 22nd year Midland Daily News - Nov 20 9:24 AM
The scene outside Homer United Methodist Church late last week was one of spitting rain and soggy grass. The church yard was empty except for a few scattered outbuildings. But if you squinted your eyes and used your imagination, you could see first-century Palestine and the world in which Jesus Christ was born, raised and died.Lebanon Industry Minister Gemayel Is Killed in Beirut (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Nov 21 8:28 AM
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was shot dead in an ambush on his car, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Lebanese television showed pictures of the windows of Gemayel's silver sedan riddled with bullets.Lebanon Industry Minister Gemayel Is Killed in Beirut (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 21 7:47 AM
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was shot dead in an ambush on his car, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Lebanese television showed pictures of the left windows of Gemayel's silver sedan riddled with bullets.Soccer All-State teams named The Indianapolis Star - Nov 21 10:59 AM
Selected by the Indiana Soccer Coaches AssociationBeacon of hope for rebirth of Bolívar s dream Mail and Guardian - 1 minute ago
Daniel Ortega, blessed by the church, flanked by a former Contra as his vice-president and still loathed by the United States ambassador, may be a sickly shadow of his former self, but his victory undoubtedly reflects the desire of Nicaraguans for change.Deadly incidents in Iraq on Tuesday WOAI - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
-3 a.m.: Three civilians are killed and 15 wounded when U.S. and Iraqi forces backed by helicopters storm Sadr City in eastern Baghdad. -6:45 a.m.: A roadside bomb strikes a police patrol killing one policeman in east Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad.Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest Nov. 21-22 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
********** WIN a 4Gb iPod Nano with Scoop.co.nz! We'd like you to tell people you know about us. In return we'll give you the chance to win the sexy new iPod from Apple. Share Scoop now!Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
The Hollow Men: Brash Says He's Trying To Allow Book Release; SCOOP IS IN THE HOUSE; LATEST AUDIO; Media: Gordon Campbell Tackles The State of Modern Journalism - ; Stadium: Another Waterfront Site Proposed; Election Spending: National Announces Masalai i tokaut: Forest Min Tries To Gag Debate Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Rimbunan Hijau s little boy, Forest Minister, Patrick Pruaitch, is resorting to ever more desperate measures to try and silence the debate over Papua New Guinea s notoriously corrupt and destructive logging industry.William Fisher: Scientific Sleight Of Hand Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:45 PM
Most abstinence-until-marriage education programs -- which receive about $158 million annually from the Department of Health and Human Services -- are not reviewed for scientific accuracy before they are granted funding, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.Peter Rost, M.D: What About Women s Lib? Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
What About Women s Lib? I don t follow the gossip press, and I couldn t care less what Britney Spears does.Octavio Rodríguez Araujo: Mexico In Crisis Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
One of the aspects that characterizes Mexico's crisis today is the State and its system of public administration, not because the State is not fulfilling its class nature but because in doing so via the logic of globalization it is leading the country to ruin, for the benefit of just a few.Blockades Close Chiapas in Defense of Oaxaca Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Today thousands of indigenous civilians from Zapatista communities successfully stopped traffic on all major roads and highways in the highlands and jungle regions of Chiapas.Guardian Link: Did the CIA kill Bobby Kennedy? Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
In 1968, Robert Kennedy seemed likely to follow his brother, John, into the White House. Then, on June 6, he was assassinated - apparently by a lone gunman.Friedman: Killing America Softly With His Song Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:44 PM
You'd never guess it from the sycophantic obituaries, but Milton Friedman did more damage to American democracy and culture than just about any figure in the 20th century.Scoop Full Coverage: The Hollow Men Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:44 PM
The Hollow Men: Brash Says He's Trying To Allow Book Release - National Party Leader Don Brash has confirmed that he has this morning had an initial brief telephone conversation with his legal counsel...Tanveer Jafri: Veils & The Muslim Women Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:45 PM
Hijab or Burqa tradition among the Muslim women, which has been accepted by the Islam religion, has again become a subject of controversy, these days.Scoop Link: Seymour Hersh Iran, The Next Act Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:44 PM
Is a damaged Administration less likely to attack Iran, or more? By Seymour M. Hersh The New Yorker Monday 20 November 2006Clear Evidence 2006 Congressional Elections Hacked Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:44 PM
Results skewed nationwide in favor of Republicans by 4 percent, 3 million votes. By Rob Kall OpEd News & Truthout.Org Friday 17 November 2006 A major undercount of Democratic votes and an overcount of Republican votes in US House and Senate races across the country is indicated by an analysis of national exit polling data, by the Election Defense Alliance (EDA) , a national election integrity Peter Rost: The Lounge Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
We all get them the credit card applications. The better credit you have, the more letters you get in the mail, proposing that you should get one more credit card.Syria's overture to Iraq seen as signal to US AlertNet - Nov 21 3:33 PM
Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent DAMASCUS, Nov 22 (Reuters) - The restoration of Syrian-Iraqi diplomatic ties signals a policy shift by Damascus, which had earlier insisted U.S. troops leave ... DNR Looks At Palestine Improvements The Times-Union - Nov 17 2:00 PM
BURKET Over the next year, Palestine Lake and the surrounding watershed will be studied. The diagnostic study results from a $37,800 grant this year from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife s Lake and River Enhancement Program.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Nov 21 4:15 PM
Your report Bush, Olmert Turn Up the Heat on Iran (Nov.14) made me wonder what gave you the idea that when the two cowards, who need army divisions to get their courage out, turn up the heat, it will make the seat too hot in Tehran.FEATURE-Violence, politics cause Palestinians to look abroad AlertNet - Nov 21 3:18 PM
Source: Reuters By Mohammed Assadi RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Imad Hassan, a Palestinian electronics engineer and lecturer, never thought he would want to leave his homeland. Now ... Palestine Council approves Christmas bonuses Forrest City Times-Herald - Nov 17 1:13 PM
Members of the Palestine City Council voted to give bonuses to themselves and city employees this week. Council member Misty Boileau presented the matter to the council, first asking for a 4 percent bonus to full-time employees.Blair hails Syrian visit to Iraq Sunday Times - 22 minutes ago
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair has welcomed a top Syrian politician s visit to Iraq as a sign that Damascus was becoming a force for peace and progress in the Middle East.Today's Situation Argia - 6 minutes ago
A man was critically wounded in the Negev town of Sderot on Tuesday morning, when a Qassam rocket slammed into the factory where he was working. An hour later, another rocket hit a private residence in the town, causing damage but no injuries.Two Italian aid workers abducted in Gaza NDTV - Nov 21 11:09 AM
Two Italian Red Cross workers were kidnapped in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the aid agency said.Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Park Rapids Enterprise - Nov 21 3:19 PM
U.S. and Iraqi forces swept into Baghdad's Sadr City Shiite slum in a nighttime raid Tuesday that netted seven militiamen, including one believed to know the whereabouts of an American soldier kidnapped nearly a month ago.Sixth Graders Jailed After Fist Fight At School WFTV 9 Orlando - Nov 21 2:13 PM
A pair of Sumter County sixth graders ended up in the county jail after a fist fight at school, but their parents said the punishment does not fit the crime. The boys were handcuffed, fingerprinted, and had mug shots taken. VIDEO: Fist Fight At School Lands Sixth Graders In County JailPalestine 'key to Mideast stability' Gulf Daily News - Nov 19 5:08 PM
It is difficult to see durable stability across the Middle East, without movement on both sides, said newly-appointed British Ambassador to Bahrain Jamie Bowden.SAHIN ALPAY Zaman Online - Nov 21 2:21 PM
As a result of the US congressional elections on November 7th, the Democratic Party gained a majority for the first time in 12 years in the House of Representatives (by 25), where all seats were up for grabs, and in the Senate (even if only by 1), where one-third of the seats were contested.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Nov 21 2:21 PM
Wake up and Smell the Coffee! Those who have dragged the world into a slough of misery in Iraq are now mulling over a way out. This is the current situation in Washington, the capital of the warrior, and London, the capital of its ally.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Nov 21 2:20 PM
The New Initiative for the Middle East that Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero announced in Turkey and later explained with the support of Italy and France brings a series of questions to mind. At the top of the questions list is why such an initiative should come from Spain.Former PA Leader Qureia Meets Syrian Terrorist Leader Israel National News - Nov 20 2:06 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Ahmed Qureia, who was prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA) until Hamas replaced him earlier this year, has met in Damascus with the leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), according to the Arab Ma'an news agency.Wentworth Energy Announces the First Successful Gas Discovery on Its East Texas Mineral Block SYS-CON Media - Nov 21 9:41 AM
Wentworth Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: WNWG) is pleased to announced its first gas discovery on the Company's 27,557-acre mineral block in East Texas following the drilling and testing of its No. 1 Brakens' well. The well was completed by Wentworth Energy's drilling services subsidiary Barnico Drilling. A four point test yielded a calculated absolute open flow of 2.1 million cubic feet of gas per day. Posted: 21-11-2006 , 16:49 GMT Al Bawaba - Nov 21 8:57 AM
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that a proper way to confront bullying powers is to stand against them, given that withdrawal will not thwart the insatiable appetite of hegemonic powers.Bush in no hurry to take active role Urgent call for Mideast peace to heal Islam-West divide Monday Morning - Nov 20 12:48 AM
In a much awaited speech on Monday, Blair said a whole-region policy was needed to bring Arab moderates together to resolve the Iraq crisis and that the policy should start with Israel/Palestine -- that is the core .Message found; teacher quits The News & Observer - Nov 21 12:42 AM
'Destroy America' embedded in puzzle.Berkeley This Week Berkeley Daily Planet - Nov 21 8:38 AM
Tuesday is for the Birds An early morning walk for birders through Martin Luther King-Arrowhead Marsh. Bring water, sunscreen, binoculars and a snack. For meeting location or to borrow binoculars, call 525-2233.The East Texas Fishing Report Athens Review Online - Nov 21 9:40 AM
ATHENS Lake Athens is about four feet low and clear. Water temp is in the low 60s. Bass are fair to four pounds on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps fished in the backs of creeks. Best results are coming shallow, eight feet or less.Anatomy of war and peace Central Chronicle - Nov 21 9:59 AM
Mankind has always been plagued by wars since its evolution. Over the years, weapons of destruction, both for offence and defence, have also been improved, perfected and proliferated.A grateful way of life Corsicana Daily Sun - Nov 21 10:20 AM
Norma Scott has been collecting nativity scenes for the last 45 years or so, and by her most recent count, was flabbergasted to discover she has approximately 275 of them.No scope for 'cold war' Gulf News - Nov 21 12:27 PM
The word combination "cold war" has figured prominently in lead and special articles of both the Russian domestic and foreign press dealing with foreign policy. True, politicians and experts have meanwhile got out of the habit of using the real "cold war" vocabulary.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006112038433) Zaman Online - Nov 19 2:15 PM
Russia and the United States are undergoing their most difficult times in bilateral relations since the Cold War. The Israel-Palestine issue, Iran s nuclear program, North Korea, Iraq, the Balkans, East Europe and Ukraine s policies, Caucasus and Georgian policies, energy and hundreds of similar subjects are among the issues that both countries come face to face over.Life in a perpetual standoff National Catholic Reporter - Nov 21 7:36 AM
On a recent November morning, in between his administrative hospital rounds and amid various workers strikes, continuing political uncertainty and growing worry that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was on the verge of yet another cycle of spiraling violence, Dr. Tawfiq Nasser pulled out his wallet and showed a visitor his identification cards.Children's minds not ready for indoctrination Port Clinton News Herald - Nov 21 7:36 AM
GIBSONBURG -- "We're kinda being trained to be warriors, only in a funner way." (Words of a young camper at "Kids on Fire," Pastor Becky Fischer's Bible camp in North Dakota.)Supreme Leader calls for confronting bullying powers by standing against them Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 21 7:14 AM
Iran - Ayatollah Khamenei - Mugabe Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe here Tuesday said that a proper way to confront bullying powers is to stand against them, given that withdrawal will not thwart the insatiable appetite of hegemonic powers.Rumsfeld s War and War Crimes- "Opinion" News From Bangladesh - Nov 21 10:30 AM
The 2006 election was a referendum on America s war in Iraq. The results displayed widespread mistrust of the Bush administration. Some of the most pro-war Republican hawks in the Senate and the Congress have been replaced by Democratic candidates that appeared to be anti-war or less pro-war.No Arab, Palestinian Cheers for U.S. Democrats News From Bangladesh - Nov 21 10:30 AM
Arabs, at least at the non-official level, were quick to hail President George W. Bush s mid-term electoral defeat and the humiliating downfall of his war architect Donald Rumsfeld, but cheering the Democrats victory has yet to wait and may not be voiced at all.76 Hospitals Operating RedNova - Nov 19 10:13 AM
According to the Palestine News Agency (November 19, 2006), a report by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) estimates at 76 the total number of the operating hospitals in the Palestinian Territories. The total capacity of these hospitals stands at 5,007 beds.Fire Damages Barn near New Palestine WISH-TV Indianapolis - Nov 17 4:04 AM
Firefighters fought a barn near New Palestine Friday morning. The Sugar Creek Township Fire Department was called out to a barn at 500 West between 600 South and U.S. 52. It started after 5:30 a.m. 500Iran plays leading role in ME: Palestine FM Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 17 3:37 AM
Iran - Palestine - FM Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar said on Thursday that Iran plays a crucial role in the Middle East region.Teacher quits after anti-U.S. word search The Smithfield Herald - Nov 21 7:45 AM
SMITHFIELD -- A first-year Spanish teacher at Smithfield-Selma High School resigned last week after being confronted about a hidden message embedded in a word puzzle.Hamas says ready for immediate halt to Qassam attacks Haaretz Daily - Nov 21 2:38 AM
Hamas told Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas yesterday it was prepared to immediately halt Qassam attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip.Peretz doesn't know - or doesn't care Haaretz Daily - Nov 21 5:09 AM
On September 26, I reported here that the Israel Defense Forces closed the Modi'in road, Palestinians' main route from the coastal plain to the capital, without obtaining a legal permit to do so first.Palestinian foreign minister upbeat with Iran visit Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 19 7:06 AM
Palestine - FM - Iran Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar is upbeat with Iran visit, Palestine's foreign ministry spokesman said in Cairo Sunday.Why we should get the troops out now Socialist Worker - Nov 21 9:53 AM
The arguments for maintaining the occupation of Iraq crumbled a little further this week. Tony Blair admitted, in an interview with David Frost on Al Jazeera English, that Iraq was a disaster , before leaving the country for a photo opportunity with troops fighting his other war in Afghanistan.Geneva, Switzerland, 21 November 2006 - Secretary-General's press conference [Press Release] United Nations - Nov 21 11:10 AM
SG: Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen.Abed Rabbo Condemns Israeli Crimes Calls for Consistence on Government Palestine Media Center - Nov 21 3:53 AM
PLO Executive Committee Member, Yassir Abed Rabbo, condemned the ongoing Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and called for the participation of all factions and representatives of the Palestinian civil society in the efforts to form a national unity government.Testimony: Hamas upset with Salah's detention Daily Southtown - Nov 21 2:25 AM
A congressional staffer testified Monday that a high-ranking senator in 1995 received a vaguely threatening fax from Hamas leaders upset about the U.S. detention of an alleged associate of Mohammed Salah.Rumsfeld's war and war crimes Financial Express - Nov 21 8:12 AM
THE 2006 election in the United States was a referendum on its war in Iraq. The results displayed widespread mistrust of the Americans for the Bush administration.[ACNS] A significant study exchange - Christians and Muslims learning about each other's faith [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 21 10:35 AM
A significant development and strengthening of the relationship betweenthe Anglican Communion and Al Azhar Al Sharif, the centre of Islamiclearning in Cairo, Egypt, has taken place during November through twosignificant study visits. The first is that of the Grand Mufti ofEgypt, His Eminence Dr Ali Gomaa, who delivered a talk at the Universityof Cambridge during the first week of November. The Almanac UPI - Nov 21 12:45 AM
, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Today is Monday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2006 with 34 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn and Mars. The evening stars are Pluto, Venus, Uranus and Neptune.ELCA Conference Explores Christian Responses to Walls, Barriers [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 21 9:06 AM
WITTENBERG, Germany (ELCA) -- Fifty church and civic leadersfrom Germany, Mexico, Palestinian territory in Israel and theUnited States gathered Nov. 8-14 here and in Berlin for aconference exploring Christian responses to walls. More than adozen presenters shared their perspectives on walls or barriersin their contexts -- the Berlin Wall, the separation barrierbeing erected in Palestinian How Religious Movements Prolong the Arab-Israeli Conflict The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 21 3:12 AM
Karen Armstrong notes fundamentalist religious movements start by opposing their co-religionists, before broadening their opposition to the larger society.Pride and prejudice Guardian Unlimited - Nov 20 7:15 PM
Judging by last night's Guildhall speech, Tony Blair believes Britain and the US can set the terms of an expanded dialogue with Iran. Many in Tehran will find this surprising. Even the most unworldly mullah knows this urge to chat reflects weakness, not strength.Wentworth Energy Announces the First Successful Gas Discovery on Its East Texas Mineral Block [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 21 4:30 AM
Wentworth Energy, Inc. is pleased to announced its first gas discovery on the Company's 27,557-acre mineral block in East Texas following the drilling and testing of its No. 1 Brakens' well.Goodbye mercury 16/11/06 BBC News - Nov 20 7:24 AM
BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell reflects on a vote in the European Parliament to ban mercury and a possible slip-up by French presidential hopeful Segolene Royal.A debate of the deaf poisoning young minds Times Online - Nov 20 4:20 PM
There I was last Thursday night, addressing the Cambridge Union, going at it like a locomotive with a mouth, and telling them that, no, you couldn t blame terrorism on US foreign policy.Israel s Iron Will Inspired "The Iron Wall" Scoop.co.nz - Nov 20 7:29 PM
With Anti-Palestinian economic sanctions, daily massacres of Palestinian civilians, and the likes of Avigdor Leiberman, Israel's newly appointed "Minister for Strategic Threats urging Israel to assassinate the entire (elected into office) Hamas leadership, Mohammed Alatar s documentary, The Iron Wall has emerged to shed light into the impact of Israel s extremely dark and dank body politic.Area basketball The Lufkin Daily News - Nov 20 9:33 PM
Huntsville boys 67, Lufkin 53 Lufkin's boys basketball team dropped a 67-53 contest to Huntsville Monday.Views of the spin-doctors Times Online - Nov 20 3:17 PM
John Williams, former director of communications, FCO; now director, West One Communications Blair He needs to convey a sense of purpose about the military intervention and distinguish it from Iraq....Uri Avnery: It Was a Massacre The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 21 2:57 AM
The results of the election may sadden our leaders more than the blood and tears of mothers and children in the Gaza Strip. Thank God for the American elections," our ministers and generals sighed with relief.Tehran Short Film Festival to kick off Nov. 21 IranMania.com - Nov 20 10:25 PM
LONDON, November 21 (IranMania) - This year s Tehran Short Film Festival will open on Tuesday at Felestin and Qiam theaters as well as five other Iranian provinces, MNA reported.Hamas picks PM candidate but doesn't identify him Tiscali - Nov 20 8:48 PM
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas has chosen a candidate to take over as prime minister from one of its leaders once agreement on a unity government is finalised with President Mahmoud Abbas, a spokesman for the Hamas-led administration said on Monday.North blasts UN's resolution on rights, but no mention of SKorea AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 19 6:04 PM
North Korea has again blasted a United Nations resolution criticising its human rights record, but made no mention of South Korea's decision to support the motion.
