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Palestine group celebrates with anniversary potluck 
Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 05 4:54 PM
PALESTINE In 1916, farm wives living in the rural Palestine area often believed themselves to be a weary and lonely lot.Potluck today at Palestine Church Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 05 4:55 PM
PALESTINE Former and current residents of the Palestine area in Benton County are invited to a Harvest Potluck from noon to 4 p.m. today at the Palestine Church on Palestine Avenue.Gaza: ICRC deplores the death of two Palestine Red Crescent volunteers carrying out their humanitarian duties AlertNet - Nov 05 8:19 AM
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - Switzerland Geneva / Tel Aviv (ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the death on 3 November of two Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) paramedics in the Gaza Strip and is deeply shocked and saddened by this event. Russia urges Israel, Palestine for quickest ceasefire Russian Information Agency Novosti - Nov 05 4:01 AM
MOSCOW, November 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia urges Israel and Palestine for the quickest ceasefire, the Russian Foreign Ministry's press office said Sunday.Charleston officials visit Palestine ethanol plant in preparation for local effort Herald & Review - Nov 04 8:33 PM
PALESTINE - Charleston city officials had to drive around Palestine's ethanol plant for a while before they could find a spot where any odor was detectable on a recent visit.Palestine As A Foil For Unconnected Dreams Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 4:44 PM
Thousands of people recently marched in London to commemorate Quds Day, an annual day of solidarity with the Palestinian people that emanated from Tehran some 26 years ago.Democracy forum ignored Palestine issue: Qaradawi The Peninsula - Nov 03 4:30 PM
DOHA Renown-ed Islamic scho-lar Dr Yousuf Al Qaradawi, while calling to support the de-mocratically ele-cted Hamas gov-ernment in Palestine, wondered why the democracy forum held here last week failed to raise a voice on this important issue and condemn Israeli aggression.PICTI to announce new projects and partnerships AME Info - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
Information and Communications Technology Incubator (PICTI) had concluded its preparation to participate in Palestine's technology exhibition and conference, (Expotech) 2006.Peace talk Colorado Daily - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Will there ever be peace in Palestine?Amid election mania, Perry takes a low-key approach Dallas Morning News - Nov 05 6:07 AM
PALESTINE, Texas What's not there in the final days of Gov. Rick Perry's re-election campaign is telling.Palestine as a Foil for People s Unconnected Dreams Middle East Online - Nov 03 1:29 AM
It is time to distance Palestine from further interpretations and understand it as it is. Otherwise, Palestine, its people and conflict shall be confined to the ever-augmented edifices of rhetoric with no connection to the real aspirations of a real people with real demands, argues Ramzy Baroud .Is There Any Need For A Technocracy in Palestine? Blogcritics.org - Nov 05 8:17 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has threatened that if Hamas does not form a national government with his Fatah group, he would dissolve the parliament and replace it with a technocratic government. The cabinet will consist of a panel of apolitical professionals. He expressed this intention to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who was on a Middle East tour to revive the peace November 5th Mega-March in Support of the APPO: threats continue, one wounded by a bullet Indymedia Chiapas - Nov 05 10:06 AM
At 11 o'clock this morning, tensions are growing in the historic center of Oaxaca in anticipation of the mega-march convened by the APPO. The Federal Preventative Police (PFP) instead of showing themselves willing to leave the Zócalo of Oaxaca have reinforced their presence...It seems like Palestine, with all of the entrances to the Zócalo reinforced with razor and barbed wire, armored trucks Quickest Ceasefire Best Way of Solving Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Russia Mosnews - Nov 05 6:51 AM
Russia urges Israel and Palestine for the quickest ceasefire, the Russian Foreign Ministry s press office quoted by RIA Novosti said Sunday. The Israeli troops have been conducting an operation in the Gaza Strip in the last few days to prevent Palestinian rocket fire on Israel.President Abbas Receives Church World Delegation to Palestine Palestine News Agency - Nov 02 1:18 PM
RAMALLAH, November 2, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas received on Thursday in Ramallah the Church World Delegation to Palestine with leaders from the U.S Historical Black Baptist and Methodist Traditions.Ramzy Baroud: Palestine as a Foil for People s Unconnected Dreams The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 02 10:42 AM
If Palestine continues to be understood outside its proper frame as a national struggle for rights then little can be expected from any attempts to remedy its ailments.War-torn countries confirm participation The Star Online - Nov 04 3:37 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq three war-ravaged countries confirmed yesterday their entries for the upcoming Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) KL 06 Games, bringing to 47 the total number of participating countries.Vietnam voices support for UN's relief works for Palestine refugees Nhan Dan - Nov 03 8:43 PM
Vietnam has expressed strong support for the work of the United Nations (UN) in providing relief to the Palestinian refugees.Three War-Torn Countries Confirm Entries For FESPIC KL'06 Bernama - Nov 04 7:00 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq -- three war-ravaged countries -- on Saturday confirmed their entries for the upcoming Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) KL'06 Games, bringing to 47 the total number of participating countries.Other Articles by Gerald A. Honigman (Total 19 articles) Kurdish Media - Nov 04 12:35 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently gave a speech in which she said something to the effect that there would be no greater cause than the birth of Palestine.Carter Helps Monitor Nicaragua Presidential Election NPR - Nov 05 4:26 PM
Former president Jimmy Carter is monitoring Nicaragua's presidential elections. This is President Carter's fourth time monitoring Nicaraguan elections with the Carter Center. He talks with host Debbie Elliott about how the elections -- and Ortega himself -- look different this time around.Transcript of the Jimmy Carter Interview NPR - Nov 05 4:27 PM
Debbie Elliott: International groups are monitoring the Nicaraguan election. Hundreds of observers from the Organization of American States, the European Union, and the Carter Center are on hand to observe the vote. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter himself is in Managua and joins me now.Palestine Observer to UN: Israel Wages Brutal Military Campaign in Gaza Strip Palestine News Agency - Nov 02 2:33 AM
NEW YORK, November 2, 2006, (WAFA)- Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Dr. Riyad Mansour, said that Israel , the occupying power, continues to wage its brutal military campaign against the Palestinian Occupied Territory, especially in the Gaza Strip.Cultural emergencies Radio Netherlands - Nov 04 1:15 PM
When disaster strikes or conflict rages, just how much should we care about saving our cultural treasures? A new series about cultural destruction examines cases of emergency in Iraq, Palestine and Sri Lanka. O.I.C. S.G. Ihsanoglu Condemns Israel TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
ANKARA - Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), one more time condemned the obvious attack of Israeli army against Palestinian people.Author accuses government of failure of leadership Guardian Unlimited - Nov 05 5:23 PM
David Grossman, one of Israel's most admired authors, delivers an impassioned speech on the Lebanon war.Palestinian women martyrs against the Israeli occupation - Al Jazeera - Nov 04 1:47 AM
In another episode of protesting against the belligerent occupation of the Israeli forces to the Palestinian territories, we see not the flowers of American and European rights groups going over the top, but the women of Palestine, desperate to shield their men; sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers from the Israeli murderers, mounting the barricade to face naked the guns.They Have Seen the Light, and It Is Green New York Times - Nov 04 6:22 PM
If more proof were needed that Hollywood has gotten religion, look no further than the curious mix of people behind "The Nativity Story."Speaker to discuss peace in Palestine, Israel and Gaza Albany Democrat-Herald - Nov 01 12:27 PM
CORVALLIS Non-violent resistance in Palestine, Israel, and Gaza will be the subject of a program presented by Joy Ellison at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Martha Room at the First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis.Sudan condemns Israeli practices in occupied territories People's Daily - Nov 05 6:35 PM
Sudan expressed on Sunday its grave concern over the developments of situations in the occupied Palestinian territories, condemning the "brutal practices" by the Jewish state against the Palestinian people.Bush Says Saddam Verdict A "Major Achievement" Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
THE PRESIDENT: Today, Saddam Hussein was convicted and sentenced to death by the Iraqi High Tribunal for the massacres committed by his regime in the town of Dujayl.Turkey Calls On Israel To Halt Operations In Gaza TurkishPress.com - Nov 05 4:04 PM
ANKARA - Turkey on Friday called on Israel to stop the wide-scale operations in Gaza Strip that led to the killing of innocent people including children.Hamas agrees in principle to form national unity government: PLO People's Daily - Nov 05 5:19 PM
Officials from the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) said on Sunday that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has agreed in principle to from a unity government." Tonga: From monarchy to modernity" Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Despite years of generous aid and high education and health expenditure, Tonga has failed to grow substantially in the last thirty years. According to a new report, the royal family and the nobility must accept responsibility for this.Grossman expresses his despair at Israel's 'hollow' leadership Independent - Nov 05 4:08 PM
With the eloquent passion of an Old Testament prophet, the Israeli novelist David Grossman has denounced Ehud Olmert's government for a failure of moral leadership that he said was undermining the vision of a Jewish state.Protests at White House Aim to Prevent War on Iran Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 5:44 PM
Cindy Sheehan has called for a protest at the White House from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, from November 6-9. The protest is in opposition to the war in Iraq and the possible war in Iran, but will develop into a protest of stolen elections should evidence of election fraud emerge.Document Breach Threatens National Security Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 5:30 PM
WARWICK, RI - Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, today called on the committee's Republican leaders to immediately start an investigation into allegations uncovered in today's New York Times describing a U.S. government Gaza women's bold move / 2 die, 17 wounded in march past Israeli lines to rescue militants San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 05 7:54 AM
About 200 veiled Palestinian women broke through an Israeli troop and tank cordon around a mosque Friday to serve as human shields for dozens of armed militants. The militants, some dressed in women's clothes, escaped but two of the women were killed... Is Lebanon the hub of a new Cold War? MSNBC - Nov 05 2:36 AM
Hezbollah's leader delivered an ultimatum to Lebanon's government on Tuesday: Either include more of Hezbollah's allies in the government soon or prepare for street protests. The editor of Beirut's "Daily Star" discusses the implications of Hezbollah's latest move with MSNBC. com.International Education Week - November 13-17 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 4:59 PM
As we mark the seventh annual International Education Week, the U.S. Department of State is proud to join again with the U.S. Department of Education in celebrating the importance of international education and exchange.Bhutanese refugees fan anti-India fire Hindustan Times - Nov 05 3:32 PM
Anti-India sentiments are brewing at the Himalayan foothills in Nepal, fanned by belligerent groups of refugees from neighbouring Bhutan. They are desperate to return home, but India is barring their passage. The anger threatens to snowball into acts of terror against India.Jordan's foreign minister favors exchange of views with Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 05 1:43 PM
Iran - Jordan - Exchange of Views Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdullah Al Khatib here on Sunday underlined the need for exchanging views between Iran and Jordan given the current complicated situation in the Middle East.Plenty to pick from for gridiron fans Rushville Republican - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Although the football season is over in Rush County, football fans do not have far to go to see some great match-ups this Friday. There are some great on paper match-ups in the sectional finals.32 documentaries on everything from war to pop culture to be shown at annual festival Home News Tribune - Nov 05 12:54 PM
Now celebrating its 30th year, the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival is the longest-running documentary film festival in the United States.Speakers Bring Perspective to Middle East Violence Central Connecticut State University Recorder - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
The discussion entitled Jerusalem Women Speak featured three women who spoke of their negative experiences with violence in the Middle East. The program was held in Davidson Hall last Tuesday.No Iranian newspaper publishes winning cartoon in contest mocking Holocaust The York Dispatch - Nov 05 2:49 PM
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's competition for cartoons mocking the Holocaust drew international reproach but made little impression at home Thursday, with not a single Iranian newspaper publishing the winning entries and people on the street saying it left them unmoved.Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 3:29 PM
Foreign Affairs: P5 Mounts Pressure Campaign For Top UN Positions - Scoop Poll Watch: Labour Snaps Back Lead Over National - Film News: Sponsors Sought For Kiwi Film On Kenyan Grandmothers - Fiji Update: Goff Says Commercial Flights Part Of Fiji Evac-Plan ...Economic links among Muslim states urged Dawn - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5: The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) began here on Sunday with the resolve to restore the image of Islam and Muslims in the globalised world and integrate their synergies for economic renaissance to have a respectable say in international politics.Full list of artists launched Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 2:45 PM
Curator Victoria Lynn is delighted to announce the second and final list of artists for turbulence: the 3rd Auckland Triennial.Pakistan proposes creation of Islamic Economic Union Business Recorder - Nov 05 4:17 PM
ISLAMABAD (November 06 2006): Pakistan has proposed creation of an Islamic Economic Union by entering into multilateral free trade agreements and promoting free flow of capital, labour, goods and services.Crist, Davis scramble across state Florida Today - Nov 05 11:23 AM
Watching Charlie Crist campaign, it's clear the Republican attorney general is taking no chances as he tries to preserve a lead in the polls over Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Davis. Meanwhile, the tone of the Davis campaign looks more like a hurry-up offense, scrambling to make up ground with little time left.Palestinian students lack funds when they need them most The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 05 12:03 PM
Palestinian students at Lebanese universities are facing a precipitous drop in loans and fellowships available to help them offset tuition costs this year. The European Union, which last year provided the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) with a $1.1 million grant for university scholarships as a one-time offer, has declined to renew its donation this year.David Saperstein - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Nov 05 2:54 PM
Rabbi David Saperstein is the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism - an organization which "not only advocates on a broad range of social justice issues but provides extensive legislative and programmatic materials used by synagogues, federations and Jewish community relations councils nationwide, and coordinates social action education programs that train nearly 3,000 Jewish Dominant Nations Press For Top UN Positions Scoop.co.nz - Nov 05 12:14 PM
The Puzzle Of The Under-Secretaries-General - UNITED NATIONS - Ban Ki-moon has a tough job ahead.Our view:Andover made right choice on Wheels of Justice Eagle-Tribune Online - Nov 05 9:03 AM
Schools are supposed to be places where children receive their educations. They are not indoctrination camps. But a small group of teachers tried to turn Andover High into one with their attempt to bring a radical pro-Palestinian group in to lecture students.Ex-dictator deserved to be punished, says former Iraqi officer Gulf News - Nov 05 2:08 PM
Dubai: The conviction and death sentence handed down yesterday to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussain for crimes against humanity, elicited strong reactions from people across the UAE.Women aid escape of gunmen in Gaza Baltimore Sun - Nov 05 5:28 AM
Dozens of Palestinian gunmen holed up in a mosque ringed by Israeli troops and tanks escaped yesterday after the Israelis opened fire on a group of women who rushed toward the shrine to serve as human shields. Hamas condemns sentence Aljazeera - Nov 05 6:09 AM
The ruling Palestinian movement Hamas has condemned the death sentence handed down to Saddam Hussein, recalling the help the deposed Iraqi leader gave to the Palestinian people.Youth League Super Bowl to be held Saturday Forrest City Times-Herald - Nov 03 2:13 PM
The undefeated Caldwell Gators (7-0) will face the Forrest City Cowboys (6-1) Saturday, Nov. 4, in the East Arkansas Youth Football Association s season-ending Super Bowl Game at Palestine.Be Honest And Identify Root Cause Of Poverty, Says Abdullah Bernama - Nov 05 7:44 AM
ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on members of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) to be honest with themselves and identify the root cause of poverty in Muslim countries as the problem stems from their own weaknesses and vulnerabilities.THE GRAPHIC WAR Chicago Tribune - Nov 05 3:49 AM
Modern war comics take genre to whole new level Visions of mutilated dead soldiers appear to a young recruit in boot camp. Bombs rain down on Baghdad, setting loose its zoo's inhabitants. Or -- most chilling of all -- two hijacked passenger planes explode into their twin targets one fateful September morning, announcing a frightening new world order to a heretofore ignorant citizenry. Flicks features film chronicling musician's travels to Iraq, Israel The Idaho Statesman - Nov 05 4:37 AM
The Flicks theater will show "I Know I'm Not Alone: A Musician's Journey Through War in the Middle East" at 5 p.m. today.Thousands of Iranians warn US in embassy protest AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 04 7:48 AM
Thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in Tehran to mark the 27th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy by Islamist students, warning Washington against taking action over Iran's nuclear programme.Global Hegemony Must Be Resisted At All Costs, Says JUST Bernama - Nov 05 3:14 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Bernama) -- With the annual United Nations debate on a resolution seeking to lift the US-imposed economic sanction on Cuba on Wednesday, the International Movement for a Just World (JUST) has reminded global citizens on the importance of resisting global hegemony.Terrorism and Human Rights Daily News - Nov 05 12:31 PM
It is my privilege to deliver the Peter Pillai Oration. I had the good fortune of being a student at St. Joseph's College, when he was Rector. I was even more fortunate to be his pupil. He taught me Government in the VIth form.Between subjugation and Israelisation Gulf News - Nov 03 12:56 PM
Ever since its establishment, Israel has taken various and numerous measures against thousands of its citizens, who are part of the indigenous people of Palestine, namely those who are called "Palestinians of 1948".Politics and dance in the Middle East: bitter enemies or natural allies? The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 05 12:08 PM
Whether or not choreographer William Forsythe's recent statement that his latest dance piece, entitled "Three Atmospheric Studies," is "the most powerful assessment of the war in Iraq" is accurate or not remains to be seen. Forsythe claims to have been misquoted. While his piece doesn't overtly reference the war in Iraq.Hamas slams Saddam's death penalty Independent Online - Nov 05 7:08 AM
The ruling Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has decried the fairness of Saddam Hussein's trial for crimes against humanity.Jordan daily supports Iranian nuclear program for civilian purpose Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 05 5:21 AM
Jordan - Iran - Nuclear Jordanian daily `Ad-Dustour' on Sunday acknowledged Iran's right to use nuclear energy for civilian purpose.Renewed Violence in the Middle East - Nov 05 6:17 AM
After a short period of anxious silence in the Middle East, the carnage seems to have taken on new momentum.ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Nov 03 3:19 PM
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 3, 2006 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is the address delivered Thursday by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See's permanent observer to the United Nations, before the Fourth Committee on Agenda Item 83: "United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East."Palestine: Gunmen barricaded in Gaza mosque AngolaPress - Nov 03 2:18 AM
GAZA CITY, 11/03 - Dozens of Palestinian gunmen have exchanged fire with Israeli forces from inside a mosque in the town of Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip.main Kavkaz Center - Nov 05 7:34 AM
Another Muslim protester was brought on trial of Islam on November 3, 2006, in sharp violation of freedom of speach and basic human rights in Britain.Hardline Muslims protest Bush's Indonesia visit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 04 2:02 AM
About 500 Indonesian Muslim hardliners staged a protest outside the U.S. embassy in Jakarta on Saturday ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the world's most populous Islamic nation.Comments at Senate briefing twisted out of context: Kasuri rediff.com - Nov 05 4:11 AM
He said actual details of the Bajaur incident do not fall within the purview of the Foreign Office and its details concern other ministries and departments.Israel s insane and monstrous act Sify News - Nov 05 6:25 AM
The lack of remorse that Israel felt after dropping cluster bombs, which killed 11 children in Lebanaon, couldn't have been unlike what the Nazis must have felt when they sent Jews to their deaths in the concentration camps, writes Amulya Ganguly.Hutsonville Basketball Coach killed in wreck Daily Clay County Advocate-Press - Nov 03 11:37 AM
An accident on Illinois 121 has claimed the life of a Little Illini Conference basketball coach. Greg Lauritzen, 43, was killed in a Sunday night automobile accident. Lauritzen was the Hutsonville-Palestine Pioneers head boy's basketball coach and athletic director.What happened to One Tough Grandma? Austin American-Statesman - Nov 04 9:58 PM
Has she gone soft or not? WIMBERLEY Three days before she hopes voters elect her the third female governor of Texas, Carole Keeton Strayhorn strolled among shoppers at a Market Day festival here Saturday, giving out hugs and campaign stickers and posing for cell-phone camera shots.The Flicks shows human-rights worker's Middle East travels The Idaho Statesman - Nov 04 10:05 PM
The Flicks will show "I Know I'm Not Alone: A Musician's Journey Through War in the Middle East" at 5 p.m. Sunday.Perry makes fast stops in towns, presses for votes Laredo Morning Times - Nov 05 6:12 AM
WICHITA FALLS Darting in and out of airport buildings, Republican Gov. Rick Perry made quick stops across Texas on Saturday and said he s aggressively seeking votes even in places that aren t slam dunk Republican.Beit Hanoun Mourns More Victims, Death Toll Reaches 49 PLO Condemns Israel s vicious attacks in Gaza Palestine Media Center - Nov 05 3:38 AM
Palestinian medical sources said Saturday that one Palestinian civilian was killed and at least two others were injured after the Israeli occupation army fired shells at Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, raising the death toll to 49 since Israel carried it offensive against the town.AFP . Al Jazeera - Nov 05 12:32 AM
News reports on Saturday said that Israel stepped up its raids in the Gaza Strip, killing nine people, including a 12-year-old girl. Israel s recent offensive in the coastal Strip has left 44 Palestinians and one soldier dead in four days.Foreign Ministry wants to talk to PA, but bypass Hamas Haaretz Daily - Nov 05 1:53 AM
The Foreign Ministry is looking for ways to hold talks with the Palestinian Authority that would "detour" Hamas.Syrian ambassador calls on U.S. to renew ties with his country The Morning Call - Nov 05 12:23 AM
Official criticizes Bush's Middle East policy during visit. Diplomatic relations between the United States and Syria have hit an all-time low, the Syrian ambassador to the U.S. said Friday night, and America needs to re-engage with it for a more stable Middle East. The U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq and a hands-off policy with Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in recent years have impaired Deplorable Conditions Need A Political Solution Scoop.co.nz - Nov 04 7:44 PM
New York, Nov 1 2006 2:00PM Unrelenting armed conflict, severe movement restrictions, widespread unemployment and unprecedented material hardship has made the Occupied Palestinian Territories synonymous with violations of international law, and a political solution is desperately needed, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency told General Assembly yesterday.Exhibit recalls Holocaust losses Casper Star-Tribune - Nov 04 10:25 PM
LOGAN, Utah -- Listen closely to Liat Ben-Shay. To the words she uses. To the ones she doesn't.Arsenal offer Mao trial - report Reuters.co.uk - Nov 03 1:55 AM
BEIJING (Reuters) - Arsenal have offered Shanghai Shenhua striker Mao Jianqing a trial later this month, according to local media. Mao has been in impressive form for the Chinese Super League (CSL) runners-up this year and his goal against Palestine last month helped send China through to next year's Asian Cup finals.Elite Eights set across Indiana high school football Post-Tribune - Nov 04 10:44 PM
The Elite Eight in each of five classifications set by enrollment in the Indiana High School Athletic Association playoffs were set when Sectional finals were determined. Warenn Central (5A) and Sheridan (1A) are each still undefeated in the quest of defending their state titles.Renewed Violence in the Middle East Ohmynews - Nov 04 11:30 PM
A national unity government would have a comparatively stronger legitimacy among international bystanders, lowering the barrier against international aid and providing grist for dealing with Israel...On this day in history CNN.com - Nov 02 1:04 AM
LONDON , England (Reuters) -- 1917: Arthur Balfour, British foreign secretary, submitted a declaration of intent known as the Balfour Declaration to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine.Palestinian women help free gunmen USA Today - Nov 03 9:22 PM
Hundreds of Palestinian women in robes and head scarves streamed into a Gaza combat zone Friday to help free gunmen besieged by Israeli troops at a mosque. Two women who came under fire were killed and at least 10 wounded, but some gunmen managed to escape.Palestinian women help free Hamas gunmen AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 9:20 PM
Hundreds of Palestinian women in robes and headscarves streamed into a Gaza combat zone Friday to help free gunmen besieged by Israeli troops at a mosque. Two women who came under fire were killed and at least 10 wounded, but some gunmen managed to escape.Jimmy Wayne Maners The Searcy Daily Citizen - Nov 04 10:29 PM
Jimmy Wayne Maners, 24, of Searcy died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006. He was born at Forrest City, Ark., on Aug. 8, 1982, the son of James and Debbie Graham Maners.ISRAEL-PALESTINE: Hear discussion about conflict York Daily Record - Nov 02 4:27 AM
James Terry, a government and politics professor at Harrisburg Area Community College, will moderate a panel discussion titled.Taking the road to Damascus Guardian Unlimited - Nov 04 7:14 PM
Like it or not, and increasingly large numbers of Britons do not, this country is linked indissolubly to the United States through its participation in the war in Iraq. Any assessment of British foreign policy has to begin with that large and grimly unavoidable fact.The point of departure Guardian Unlimited - Nov 04 7:20 PM
Close to its end, just as at its beginning and all through its execution, the occupation of Iraq has been shaped by miscalculation, haste and deceit.Al-Jazeera UK Independent - Nov 04 4:58 PM
It is said that al-Jazeera, the Arabic news channel funded by the Emir of Qatar, owes its growth to pornography. One year after launch in 1996, desperate to expand from humble beginnings, it sought access to a Saudi-controlled satellite used by the French network Canal France International (CFI). Enquiries revealed that no space was available. But then a CFI engineer pressed the wrong button and HOUSE CANDIDATES DISPUTE EACH OTHER'S CLAIMS Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 04 10:52 PM
Campaign attack ads often resort to distortion - after all, words like "liberal" and "conservative" are pretty flexible. But in the hard-fought race for the District 11 seat in the Texas House, both candidates say the other guy is resorting to lies.Perry calls for big Republican turnout Paris News - Nov 04 10:10 PM
Texas Gov. Rick Perry touted his record of the past six years Saturday during a brief campaign stop at Cox Field. He also called on Republican supporters to get out the vote Tuesday in the close four-way gubernatorial race.Palestinian women rush combat zone Detroit Free Press - Nov 04 8:53 AM
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip -- Until Friday, battling Israeli troops was men's business in Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinian women in robes and head scarves streamed into a Gaza combat zone to help free gunmen besieged by Israeli troops at a mosque. Two women who came under fire were killed and at least 10 wounded, but some gunmen managed to escape.