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LEBANON: War exacerbates Palestine refugee conditions 
IRIN - Sep 17 6:13 AM
TYRE, 17 Sep 2006 (IRIN) - While Lebanese southerners bore the brunt of casualties and destruction to infrastructure during the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah, the pre-existing vulnerability of Palestine refugees living in Lebanon has also been greatly exacerbated.US Warns Brussels not to Lift Palestine Embargo Rashly Zaman Online - Sep 16 2:13 PM
While negotiations for a coalition government between Hamas and Fatah continue, Washington and Brussels are at odds over lifting the embargo on Palestine.Wataniya set to get phone licence in Palestine Khaleej Times - 32 minutes ago
DUBAI The Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MTIT) has announced Wataniya International FZ LLC was the highest bidder for the second Palestinian mobile licence.Middle East to dominate Abdullah-Bush talks New Straits Times - Sep 17 6:25 PM
LEBANON and Palestine are expected to feature prominently in a meeting today between the Prime Minister and US President George W. Bush, diplomats here said.FIFA's Palestine project receives 1m dollar boost AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 8:38 AM
Goal, FIFA's project to promote football in Palestine, is to receive a one million dollar boost from the Arab Football Union (UAFA).FIFA, UAFA to Support Development of Football in Palestine Palestine News Agency - Sep 15 12:02 PM
ZURICH, September 15, 2006 (WAFA)- The Union of Arab Football Association (UAFA) has agreed to donate one million US dollars to football development projects carried out by FIFA in Palestine.Palestine football given $1m boost CNN.com - Sep 14 4:24 AM
The Union of Arab Football Association (UAFA) is donating $1 million to help football development in Palestine, FIFA announced on Thursday.PLO envoy touts disarmament efforts at Rashidieh camp The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 17 1:03 PM
Palestinian officials in the Rashidieh refugee camp in Tyre said they had completed a plan to restrict the use of weapons within the camp in line with an agreement with the Lebanese government. The Palestine Liberation Organization secretary in Lebanon, Major General Sultan Abu al-Aynayn, told reporters Saturday.'Schindler's List' and the killing fields of South Lebanon The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 17 1:03 PM
The Jewish Holocaust of World War II is a case study of the bestiality and cruelty that humanity can reach. Six million Jews perished at the hands of European fascism, and many survivors and their offspring ended up in Palestine.Palestine: Palestinian President Abbas to meet Bush AngolaPress - Sep 17 3:00 AM
West Bank, 09/17 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet President Bush in New York next week and will likely seek to promote his planned coalition with Hamas, a Palestinian official said Saturday.Release of Israeli soldier held in Palestine likely soon Gulf News - Sep 17 2:19 AM
Jerusalem: Israel is making progress in its efforts to secure the release of a soldier captured by Palestinian militants last June, diplomatic and security officials said on Sunday.Islamists? Rise Imperils Mideast?s Order New York Times - 47 minutes ago
From Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the order that emerged after World War II has seen its influence challenged in the wave of instability washing across the Middle East.Palestine gunmen seize excuse to attack churches Daily Telegraph - Sep 16 4:20 PM
In the charred doorway of St John's Catholic Church in the West Bank town of Nablus, Fr Yousef Sa'adi stood trembling, his hand cupped around metal bullet cases.US must recognise Palestine unity government The Star Online - Sep 14 4:53 PM
HAVANA: The United States and Israel must recognise the Palestine national unity government that will be formed soon to bring stability to the region and ease the suffering of the people.FM urges Palestinian groups to avoid discord Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 17 1:25 AM
Iran - Palestine - FM Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Havana Sunday that Palestinian groups should avoid discord and reinforce unity by relying on goals of the Palestinian people to meet their demands.Allies muted as US wages financial offensive on Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 17 12:50 PM
The United States is taking the financial fight to Iran as it turns up pressure on its allies to get tough over the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions. But are its partners listening?Pineywoods eco-tourism campaign to meet The Lufkin Daily News - Sep 16 7:39 PM
The region-wide campaign promoting the "Pineywoods Experience" of natural and cultural attractions as well as eco-tourism is to hold a two-day meeting in Palestine this week.Pope seeks to calm anger of Muslims International Herald Tribune - Sep 17 12:43 PM
Pope Benedict XVI's extraordinary personal apology for calling Islam "evil and inhuman" might be the first time a pope has made such a direct apology.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Sep 16 10:33 PM
KUWAIT, Sept 16 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Wataniya Telecommunications Wataniya Telecommunications announced on Saturday winning of the license for the second GSM in Palestine bidding 251 million Jordanian dinars as the first batch for license.U.S. to PA: No end to embargo unless Quartet demands are met Haaretz Daily - Sep 16 11:46 PM
American officials informed envoys of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas that the U.S. would not lift the economic siege on the PA and would not work with the planned unity government so long as it failed to meet the three conditions set for the Hamas regime by the international community: recognizing Israel, recognizing agreements previously signed by the PA and the Palestine Hamas PM denounces ongoing attacks on West Bank churches AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 17 8:26 AM
The head of the Hamas-led government, Ismail Haniya, denounced a spate of attacks on Christian churches in the Palestinian territories after assailants targeted two West Bank churches following Pope Benedict XVI's comments on Islam.Italian nun slain in Somalia, Pope link speculation Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 17 10:53 AM
Gunmen killed an Italian nun at a children's hospital in Mogadishu on Sunday in an attack that drew immediate speculation of links to Muslim anger over the Pope's recent remarks on Islam.FIFA's Palestine project receives 1m dollar boost ATL World Soccer - Sep 14 9:18 AM
Goal, FIFA's project to promote football in Palestine, is to receive a one million dollar boost from the Arab Football Union (UAFA). The money, given to the UAFA by Saudi Arabia, will go to help FIFA build artificial pitches in Gaza, Ram and Ramallah, a FIFA source said Thursday.Obituaries in the news Boston Globe - 9 minutes ago
Sten Andersson, a leading figure in Sweden's governing Social Democratic Party and one-time mediator in the Middle East peace process, died Saturday, the party said. He was 83.Film Shows Youths Training to Fight for Jesus ABC News - Sep 17 3:40 PM
New Documentary Features Controversial Bible Camp, Evangelical MovementAssad, Qorei discuss new Palestinian government AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 17 6:19 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks with former Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qorei about efforts to form a new government of national unity in the territories.Allies Muted As US Wages Financial Offensive On Iran Space War - Sep 17 6:29 PM
by Staff Writers Singapore (AFP) Sep 17, 2006 The United States is taking the financial fight to Iran as it turns up pressure on its allies to get tough over the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions. But are its partners listening?Former Swedish Foreign Minister dies AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 11:20 PM
Sten Andersson, a leading figure in Sweden's governing Social Democratic Party and one-time mediator in the Middle East peace process, has died, the party said Saturday. He was 83.23 SHABAN-UL-MU AZAM 1427 AH SRINAGAR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2006 Greater Kashmir - Sep 16 11:20 AM
Havana, Sep 16: Likening the Kashmir issue to major conflicts like Lebanon, Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said his country desired to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu Kashmir with India.Nonaligned Movement's final declaration AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 8:29 PM
Some highlights from the Nonaligned Movement summit's final declaration.Clash of civilisations theorists are laughing: Mushirul Hasan Yahoo! India News - 57 minutes ago
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Five years after 9/11, the much touted 'clash of civilisations' is no longer a theory but a living reality and the US has become a byword for 'belligerence, intolerance and self-righteousness' for Muslims, says well known historian Mushirul Hasan.Full text of Tony Blair's speech to the TUC Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
The prime minister spoke today to the TUC conference in Brighton. Five years ago at this time, I had to cancel my address to you because of the terrorist attack in the USA which killed thousands, and the anniversary of which was yesterday, September 11.Pope Apologises to Moslems This Day - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Following days of strong criticism from the Muslim world, Pope Benedict XVI has caved in to pressure to make a public apology for statements he made in Bavaria last week, which offended adherents of the religion.Nun shot dead as apology by Pope fails to quell the violence The Scotsman - Sep 17 5:25 PM
POPE Benedict XVI attempted to dampen Islamic fury over his controversial speech yesterday by stating that he was "deeply sorry" about the angry reaction.Muslims claim statement too qualified as sister is shot in back at hospital The Scotsman - Sep 17 5:25 PM
POPE Benedict XVI attempted to dampen Islamic fury over his controversial speech yesterday by stating that he was "deeply sorry" about the angry reaction. But he stopped short of making a full apology.Today in History - Sept. 17 Washington Post - Sep 16 5:04 PM
-- Today is Sunday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2006. There are 105 days left in the year.EU welcomes idea of national unity government in Palestine People's Daily - Sep 15 5:10 PM
European Union (EU) foreign ministers welcomed on Friday the announcement by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on an agreement with Hamas to form a government of national unity.'CSI: Miami' Goes Global Calendarlive.com - Sep 17 6:18 PM
* The 'CSI' spinoff is now ranked No. 1 on the planet, and after a trip to Rio, the makers feel it travels well.Former congressman explains role of Israel in U.S. policy Daily Vidette - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
Former congressman Paul Findley spoke Thursday night on the role of Israel in U.S. policy at the Global Review session hosted by the International House. The focal point of Findley's speech was the unconditional support of Israel by the United States Congress.Abbas Freezes Unity Govt Talks With Hamas Arab News - Sep 17 4:13 PM
GAZA CITY, 18 September 2006 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas froze talks with Hamas yesterday over forming a new unity government in a move that threatens Western aid returning soon to the beleaguered territories.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Sep 17 2:15 PM
Just as in the Iraq memorandum, the debate regarding the Lebanon memorandum slid from its real diagonal and was pulled to a shallow base. Naturally, the public became very confused.Two West Bank churches torched Aljazeera - Sep 17 12:12 PM
Two churches in the West Bank have been vandalised. Local Christian officials said a stone church in Tulkarem built 170 years ago was torched before dawn on Sunday.Australia face tough first Asian Olympic campaign ESPN Soccernet.com - Sep 17 6:34 AM
Australia face tough first Asian Olympic campaign by GlobalPope Expresses Personal Regret Over Remarks Arab News - Sep 17 4:13 PM
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, 18 September 2006 Pope Benedict XVI said yesterday he was deeply sorry about the angry reaction to his recent remarks about Islam and jihad, saying the text he quoted did not reflect his personal opinion.Homecoming court and candidates Rushville Republican - Sep 15 11:53 PM
The Rushville Lions will host the New Palestine Dragons Friday evening at Hinshaw Field in the Lions annual Homecoming football game. This year s Homecoming King and Queen will be announced at half-time of Friday s game.Former Swedish Foreign Minister Dies ABC News - Sep 16 11:49 PM
Sten Andersson, Former Swedish Foreign Minister and Mediator in Mideast Peace Process, DiesALI UNAL Zaman Online - Sep 17 2:14 PM
Which Country is Next? Different comments are being made as to where Iran stands in the Anglo-Saxon-Israeli alliance s latest plans and offensives against the Islamic world.Clash of civilisations theorists are laughing: Mushirul Hasan New Kerala - 36 minutes ago
By Manish Chand, New Delhi, Sep 18: Five years after 9/11, the much touted "clash of civilisations" is no longer a theory but a living reality and the US has become a byword for "belligerence, intolerance and self-righteousness" for Muslims, says well known historian Mushirul Hasan.Voiles: One woman s trash is another s treasure Rushville Republican - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Last Sunday I hauled the heavy trash from my garage to the curb for pick up. I had waited until Sunday in hopes the trash pickers wouldn t make a mess. When we cleaned out my dad s attic several years ago, the TPs made a humongous mess of things we had bagged and stacked neatly.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Sep 17 2:14 PM
The Shiite axis has now extended westward over Iraq and Lebanon. It s no longer a situation whereby Iran used to extend revolution to the Islamic world; Iran is now extending itself.Non-Aligned slam Israel over 'unlawful' acts, rights of Palestinians AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 12:42 PM
Developing countries of the Non-Aligned Movement were to voice "grave concern" over what they charge is Israel's violent trampling of Palestinian rights.Palestinians heading for hard times Gulf News - Sep 17 2:23 PM
In all their modern history, the Palestinians have suffered from a paralysing disease which has divided their ranks and played into the hands of their enemies.Help! Peacemongers! By Uri Avnery Scoop.co.nz - Sep 17 1:19 PM
Help! Peacemongers! Right, it was Gush Shalom. But that's not new. What is new is that yesterday, the former Chief-of-Staff, Moshe Ya'alon, repeated these statements, almost word for word.Dubai Chamber to allow retailers to run own promotions Gulf News - Sep 17 2:21 PM
Dubai: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) will allow retailers to run their own retail promotions during Ramadan following the cancellation of Dubai, The City that Cares, an official said.SAHIN ALPAY Zaman Online - Sep 17 2:16 PM
The Israeli government s militaristic and aggressive policies are the main incitement to anti-Semitism or hatred of the Jews throughout the world.Palestinian Group Threatens to Bomb Gaza Churches RedNova - Sep 17 11:17 AM
Nablus church attacked On 16 September, Palestinian news agencies report on an attack on a Gaza church by a group threatening to 'blow up all the churches in Gaza,' orders by the Palestinian interior minister to protect Palestinian churches, and condemnations of other attacks in Nablus.EU warming up to new Palestine government Euro Observer - Sep 15 10:09 AM
15.09.2006 - 18:56 CET | By Lucia Kubosova EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers have given "unanimous" support to Palestinian leaders' move to form a government of national unity, with the Finnish presidency suggesting the bloc could soon resume ties with the Palestinian authorities.Reactions vary as pope offers partial apology to Muslims The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 17 1:02 PM
Pope Benedict tried on Sunday to calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was "deeply sorry" about the reaction and that medieval quotes he used on holy war did not reflect his personal views. The head of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics stopped short of the full apology or retraction demanded by some Muslims.The Coming Collapse of Zionism Middle East Online - Sep 17 10:37 AM
Zionism cannot coexist with any other ideology or ethnicity except in the preeminent position, for everyone and every ideology that is not Zionist is a potential threat, writes Kathleen Christison .NAM totally opposed to terrorism: declaration The Hindu - Sep 17 12:55 PM
India's campaign for reform of the United Nations finds supportZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Sep 17 5:29 PM
JERUSALEM, SEPT. 17, 2006 ( Zenit.org ).- The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem visited four of the churches in the West Bank and Gaza that were attacked following remarks by Benedict XVI that angered many Muslims.PNA: Hamas Denounces Church Attacks India Daily - Sep 17 11:22 AM
Hamas leader and Palestinian National Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Sept. 17 denounced attacks against churches in the Palestinian Territories.41 school districts seek property tax rate increase WREG-TV Memphis - Sep 17 11:42 AM
UNDATED Forty-one of Arkansas 245 public school districts are seeking increases in the rate used to figure property taxes -- a major source of funding for Arkansas schools. The districts are asking voters to approve millage increases Tuesday.today in history The Olympian - Sep 17 4:36 AM
In 1862, Union forces held back a Confederate invasion of Maryland in the Civil War's Battle of Antietam. In 1920, the American Professional Football Association - a precursor of the National Football League - was formed in Canton, Ohio.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 17 8:10 AM
Fetching... GAZA CITY, 17 September (IRIN) - As some Palestinian fishermen were heading towards the sea for their daily fishing trips, 25-year-old Shadi Bakr waited anxiously at the pier for a boat owner to hire him for the day. Bakr's own boat was destroyed by the Israeli navy five weeks ago.Et tu, Benedicte? Middle East Online - Sep 17 10:22 AM
Pope Benedict should follow the rule of St. Benedict of Nursia which proclaims that no one should follow what he considers to be good for self, but rather what seems good to another. And that entails both love of neighbor and humility, argues Ben Tanosborn .EU, US at odds over lifting of aid embargo to Palestine The Manila Times - Sep 15 7:34 AM
BRUSSELS: European foreign ministers meet Friday to discuss the possible lifting of the aid embargo against the Palestinian Authority, though the United States has cautioned against rushing into lifting the restrictions.Allies muted as US wages financial offensive on Iran AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 17 3:17 AM
The United States is taking the financial fight to Iran as it turns up pressure on its allies to get tough over the Islamic republic's nuclear ambitions.Nonaligned Movement's final declaration Boston Globe - Sep 16 9:05 PM
Some highlights from the Nonaligned Movement summit's final declaration. TERRORISM:Letters to the editor Portsmouth Herald - Sep 17 7:33 AM
Editor's note: The writer is a resident of Portsmouth. Early in May 1967, the Soviets had warned Egypt -- falsely -- that Israel was massing troops along the Syrian border.GREG KOT looks ahead to an indoor concert season filled with big names as well as up-and-comers Chicago Tribune - Sep 17 3:51 AM
As the concert season moves indoors, the focus turns from stadium-filling acts to artists and bands on the way up -- or at least it should. In Iraq, Iran s Arab Credentials Are Made News From Bangladesh - Sep 17 11:20 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki s latest visit to Tehran was just another occasion to highlight that Iran is compromising its Arab credentials in Iraq, and to raise more questions about whether Tehran and Washington are in collusion or in collision in Baghdad than giving answers to Arabs who do care to have Islam as a unifying force between the Arab and Persian neighbouring nationalities Assad, Qorei discuss new Palestinian government Khaleej Times - Sep 17 8:32 AM
DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad held talks on Sunday with former Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qorei about efforts to form a new government of national unity in the territories.NAM expresses total opposition to terrorism Central Chronicle - Sep 17 11:08 AM
Havana, Sept 17: In a strong endorsement of India`s position, the 118-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) today expressed its total opposition to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and asked countries to combat the menace, including by prosecuting and extraditing its perpetrators.Obituaries, Sept. 15, 2006 djournal.com - Sep 17 6:57 AM
Rev. Nathaniel Frison OXFORD The Rev. Nathaniel Frison, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Hodges Funeral Home of Oxford.US urges tight financial siege on Iran The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 17 1:12 PM
The United States is taking the financial fight to Iran as it turns up pressure on its allies to get tough over the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions. But are its partners listening? Washington, perhaps coincidentally, has intensified sanctions over Iran's backing for "terrorist" groups in the fortnight since the country ignored a United Nations.NAM summit wraps up New Kerala - Sep 17 10:15 AM
Havana, Sep 17 : The 14th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit concluded here Sunday with five documents being adopted urging solidarity among member countries so that the group could adequately respond to global threats and challenges.Speaking His Peace Columbia Daily Tribune - Sep 17 6:12 AM
International expert Jonathan Dean lectured at MU this week.Hard-boiled PI makes satisfying return The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 17 6:11 AM
When he was introduced in the Philip Kerr novel March Violets (1989), Bernie Gunther had just quit the Berlin police force in 1936 to become a private investigator.West Bank churches attacked after Pope remarks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 5:23 AM
Unknown assailants threw fire bombs on Saturday at two churches in the West Bank city of Nablus, following a day of Palestinian protests against comments Pope Benedict made about Islam. No one was hurt.Wataniya International highest bidder for second Palestinian mobile license AME Info - Sep 17 1:29 AM
The Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MTIT) today announced Wataniya International FZ LLC was the highest bidder for the second Palestinian mobile license.No ME peace without a Palestinian state - de Marco Times of Malta - Sep 17 1:17 AM
There would be no peace in the Middle East unless the Palestinian people's right to their land was recognised, President Emeritus Guido de Marco said yesterday.Non-Aligned slam Israel over 'unlawful' acts Middle East Online - Sep 17 4:22 AM
The 118-member movement voices 'grave concern' over Israel's trampling of Palestinian rights.Non-Aligned Movement summit wraps up in Havana People's Daily - Sep 17 2:08 AM
The 14th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit concluded here early Sunday morning with adoption of five documents urging solidarity among member countries to better respond to global threats and challenges.NAM adopts Havana Declaration, condones terrorism rediff.com - Sep 17 3:02 AM
Members have urged nations not to instigate or fund terror in any form.The story on Iran Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Sep 17 4:44 AM
TWO WEEKS of traveling around Iran earlier this year left me with the impression that at least some Iranians might be just as worried about their leaders as some Americans are about theirs.Today in History for 9/17/2006 Laredo Morning Times - Sep 17 7:56 AM
Today is Sunday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2006. There are 105 days left in the year. Today s Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the constitutional convention in Philadelphia.Palestine Participates in Kazan Film Festival Palestine News Agency - Sep 13 4:32 AM
KAZAN, September 13, 2006 (WAFA) - Palestine participates in Golden Minbar International Muslim Film Festival which opened last night, in Kazan the capital of Tatarstan of the Russian Federation.Non-Aligned Movement summit wraps up in Havana People's Daily - Sep 17 1:24 AM
The 14th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit concluded in Havana early Sunday morning with five documents urging solidarity among member countries to better respond to global threats and challenges.Abbas suspends Hamas talks Aljazeera - Sep 17 1:27 AM
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has frozen talks on forming a unity government after Hamas said it would not accept existing peace deals with Israel, two of his aides said.Morroco: WHO says cancer killed 7.5 million people in 2005 AngolaPress - Sep 17 6:21 AM
RABAT, 09/17 - Seven and a half million people worldwide died from cancer in 2005 and the number of cases in the Middle East is expected to soar over the next 15 years, Moroccan news agency MAP quoted the World Health Organization as saying.GOP's attack on Ellison focuses on U.S. Muslim Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sep 16 9:44 PM
When Nihad Awad flew to Minneapolis to attend a fundraiser for state Rep. Keith Ellison in August, following him was a simmering debate in American politics: What constitutes support for terrorism? Last week, Minnesota Republicans thrust that issue to the forefront after Ellison won the DFL primary in the Fifth Congressional District. In a letter to Republicans statewide afterward, state GOP Craig, Casey-Westfield run over Cumberland Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Sep 17 1:23 AM
CASEY -- Junior running back Sean Craig of Casey-Westfield made the most of his first varsity start. After gaining just two yards on his first two carries, the 5-foot-10, 150-pounder, scored touchdowns on his next three carries of 40, 79 and 90 yards.Today in History Daily Bulletin - Sep 17 12:15 AM
Today is Sunday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2006. There are 105 days left in the year. On Sept. 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed a majority of delegates attending the constitutional convention in Philadelphia.India may face Iraq, N Korea in 2nd round of Oly qualifiers New Kerala - Sep 17 6:23 AM
New Delhi, Sep 17: India could run into Iraq and North Korea in the second round of the qualifying campaign for the football competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Students write of 9/11 in `Phoenix Rising' Akron Beacon Journal - Sep 17 12:13 AM
Phoenix Rising is a group effort of the students at Bedford's St. Peter Chanel High School to find inspiration in the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Using poetry, essays, prayers, an occasional sketch and a sonata, the authors express their desire for peace and unity.Tear gas, misery and Palestine The Daily Texan - Sep 15 1:48 AM
By Colin Kalmbacher | Daily Texan Guest Columnist I arrived late to a demonstration against the construction of the illegal separation wall in the small village of Bil'in to find that the demonstrators have splintered into roughly three groups: stone throwers, those caught on one side of tear gas and those caught on the other.Nonaligned Movement's Final Declaration The Daily Comet - Sep 16 9:05 PM
Some highlights from the Nonaligned Movement summit's final declaration. Denounces the brutalization of peoples under foreign occupation as the gravest form of terrorism.Kuwait's Wataniya wins Palestinian mobile licence Arab Times - Sep 16 11:25 PM
KUWAIT, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Kuwait's National Mobile Telecom Co (Wataniya Telecom) has won the second Palestinian mobile phone licence, the Kuwaiti bourse said on its Web site on Sunday.Chinese boxes that open to reveal a horror story Baltimore Sun - Sep 17 12:47 AM