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Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Palestine 
Palestine News Agency - Sep 28 2:19 PM
RAMALLAH, September 28, 2006 (WAFA)- Chief of Presidency Cabinet, Dr. Rafiq Husseini said that India's Representative to Palestine handed over a dispatch of medicine as a humianitarian assistance for the People of Palestine.A Call for Submission: Poets for Palestine The Palestine Chronicle - Sep 27 5:24 AM
The book will primarily focus on issues pertaining to Palestine. We are, however, accepting poems on related subjects (i.e. Lebanon and Iraq). Al Jisser is accepting submissions for its upcoming book: Poets for Palestine.Rice to visit Israel, Palestine The Age - Sep 28 2:01 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced plans to visit the Middle East next week to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves, but analysts doubt she will make much progress.Rice to visit Israel, Palestine AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 1:43 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has announced plans to visit the Middle East next week to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves.East Texas Wants Trash Near His Land Cleaned Up KLTV Texas - 23 minutes ago
An East Texan says he's sick of looking at trash everytime he drives to his land. For years, people have been illegally dumping garbage near a small county road in Anderson County. The trash spreads up and down County Road 1983, which is just Southeast of Palestine. Column: The Monster in Your Living Room Orange Leader - Sep 28 10:07 AM
PALESTINE, Texas What if I told you there was a monster in your house and it was ravaging your family, would you believe me? What if I told you there were several of those beasts, one in nearly every room in the house?British foreign secretary defends policy on Palestine, Lebanon People's Daily - Sep 26 5:22 AM
British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett on Tuesday defended her role in seeking a political solution to the conflict in Palestine and Lebanon this summer.PLO liaison says key to peace is in fixing Palestinians' plight Boston Globe - Sep 28 1:34 AM
CAMBRIDGE -- In these bleakest of days for Middle East peace-making, Afif Safieh, the Palestine Liberation Organization's representative in Washington, is crisscrossing the United States with a message that the solution is not that difficult.Democracy at Stake in Palestine Ohmynews - Sep 27 7:24 PM
The Palestinian declaration of independence of 1988 in Algeria was structured in a way that would allow the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive Committee to devise foreign policy...Blind compassion blinds Blogcritics.org - Sep 28 10:05 AM
Am I not shocked by the images of dead Muslim children in Palestine and Lebanon? No, I am not. There is no commandment of compassion to an enemy's population. Even in Christianity, the compassion is qualified. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus defined the neighbor as the one who did good to you (the priest and Levite who passed by the victim proved no neighbors, but a despised Dragons blank Lion kickers Rushville Republican - Sep 28 8:22 AM
Rushville s boys soccer team traveled to New Palestine for an HHC battle with the host Dragons on Tuesday. New Palestine is a team that has been ranked in the Top 20 this year and have one of the leading scores in the state in Justin Sass (2.92 goals per game).Palestinian Ambassador talks democracy, Hamas politics The Daily Free Press - Sep 28 6:06 AM
"Palestine is looking for a win-win, and Israel is looking for win-lose," Afif Safieh, Palestinian Ambassador to the United States, told the audience at a WorldBoston Luncheon Wednesday, adding "We should all encourage win-win." At the luncheon, sponsored by WorldBoston -- a non-profit, non-partisan group -- Safieh addressed members of the organization and the general public on issues ranging PALESTINE COUNCIL OKs AGREEMENT TO FORM AGENCY TO SAVE RAILROAD Tyler Morning Telegraph - Sep 25 10:59 PM
PALESTINE - The Palestine City Council unanimously approved on Monday an interlocal agreement with the city of Rusk that would create the Texas State Railroad Operating Agency.PRCS: Israel Continues to Violate International Law Palestine News Agency - Sep 28 5:49 AM
RAMALLAH, September 28, 2006, (WAFA) - Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights.Parents, kids both welcome reopening of private schools USA Today - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Under Saddam Hussein, all Iraqi children attended government-run schools that taught a standardized, state-approved curriculum. Now, private schools that provide specialized programs and less-crowded classrooms are beginning to open in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq.Musharraf faces spy agency fallout CNN.com - Sep 28 4:00 PM
Read full story for latest details. State of Removal Alibi - Sep 27 11:09 PM
Out of sight, out of mind. Physical separation forces those of us without direct links to Israel and Palestine to rely on mediated accounts for information about the troubled region. Filmmaker Elle Flanders knows Israel, as only one who's lived there can.UK's Blair reassures Musharraf over leaked report Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 2:17 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday that a leaked intelligence report criticizing Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.Letter from Israel: When reality confronts the voices of diplomacy International Herald Tribune - Sep 28 3:52 PM
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, announced agreement with the radical Islamic group Hamas on the political platform for such a government.Hamas respects but not recognize previous deal with Israel: spokesman People's Daily - Sep 27 4:52 PM
The Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas)-led Palestinian government said on Wednesday that it would respect previous peace deals signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), but wouldn't recognize them.Israel does not expect another imminent fight with Hezbollah: Olmert AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 9:02 AM
Israel's prime minister has said he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah in the near future, amid stalled talks on a timetable for the Jewish state to withdraw its remaining troops from Lebanon.UN-Palestine-Human Rights /WRD UN human rights expert reports on 'appalling' conditions for ordinary Palestinians Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 27 4:05 AM
Describing a 'tragic' human rights situation for ordinary Palestinians living in the occupied territory, an independent UN expert Tuesday presented his report to the newly established Human Rights Council, sparking criticism from the Israeli representative that the work was one-sided and imbalanced.Nigeria: Atiku Links Global Peace to Middle East Peace AllAfrica.com - Sep 27 10:52 AM
Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said peace in the Middle East would translate to global peace, and canvassed for the formation of a government of National Unity in the State of Palestine, as panacea to world peace.Advertorial: Call for submission of poetry Middle East Times - Sep 27 6:28 AM
-- Al Jisser is accepting submissions for its upcoming book: Poets for Palestine. The concept of this book was inspired by two spoken word shows held at The Bridge art gallery in Manhattan.Palestine issue crucial for peace: Musharraf Dawn - Sep 26 8:36 PM
NEW YORK, Sept 26: President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday reiterated that the resolution of the Palestinian issue was crucial for peace between western world and Muslims.Belgian Hi-tech Firm Boycotts Israel over 'War Crimes' Palestine News Agency - Sep 27 1:34 PM
TEL AVIV, September 27, 2006 (WAFA) - Belgian hi-tech company specialising in development consulting, U2U, notifies manager of Israeli company seeking cooperation that "your country has conducted war crimes and because of the apartheid regime it rules on Palestine".Three homecoming games tonight Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 12 minutes ago
Three schools in the Journal-Gazette/Times-Courier circulation area are hoping to make their homecomings even happier with a victory.Israel does not expect another fight with Hezbollah soon AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 1:34 AM
Israel's prime minister said he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah in the near future and ruled out freeing Palestinian prisoners ahead of the release of an Israeli soldier.Democracy alone will not bring an end to tyranny Financial Times - 54 minutes ago
For much of the past five years the US, with the strong support of the UK, has argued that the spread of democracy is not only an ideal but a strategic necessity. Democracies, the argument runs, tend not to go to war with each other and provide environments in which radicalism cannot flourish.Bobcats open district on road against Dragons The Longview News-Journal - 30 minutes ago
Hallsville faces a crucial test on the road to the postseason tonight as the Bobcats visit Nacogdoches in the District 12-4A opener for both teams.Ring of steel divides Padua BBC News - Sep 28 6:22 AM
A wall around a crime-ridden estate full of immigrants in Padua, Italy, splits local opinion, Christian Fraser reports.Pine Tree visits winless Henderson The Longview News-Journal - 30 minutes ago
Pine Tree and Henderson enter tonight's District 12-4A opener at Lion Stadium on polar ends of the non-district success spectrum.President: Policies of world big powers unsuccessful Islamic Republic News Agency - 36 minutes ago
Iran - Ahmadinejad - Powers President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Thursday said that the policies of world big powers on management of the world economy, culture, peace and security have completely failed.They cry, pray to Bush and wash out the devil - welcome to Jesus Camp Guardian Unlimited - Sep 28 5:55 PM
Documentary on evangelical Christian children's camps causes uproar in the US.Mavs face undefeated Jacksonville The Marshall News Messenger - 3 minutes ago
To kick off the district season against an undefeated team is a daunting task in and of itself.VCUQ students hold charity show to raise funds for Lebanon, Palestine Gulf Times - Sep 24 11:46 PM
Staff Reporter The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) students organised a charity evening over the weekend to raise funds and awareness for Lebanon and Palestine.Charm and eloquence. But a missed chance Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
They will miss him when he goes, no doubt about it. They'll even miss the "Y'knows" and "I means" with the choked-up pauses. Will they ever find such election-winning political genius, such easy eloquence and clever charm as in this great middle England pleaser?Lonely campaigner Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
A suspiciously high ratio of reporters to delegates turned up for Lib Dem MEP Chris Davies's conference fringe meeting at the Holiday Inn. In the endless quest for row, split and gaffe, a discussion entitled Assisted Suicide: A Human Right is a pretty good bet.Don't exclude the centre-left Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
As Gordon Brown moves this week further to the right, arm in arm with Tony Blair - on foreign policy especially - it is increasingly clear that the Labour party and the public deserve an open contest for the leadership, between candidates representing all the main wings of the party - not just the Brownite right and the Blairite far-right.They cry, pray to Bush and wash out the devil - welcome to Jesus Camp Guardian Unlimited - Sep 28 4:18 PM
United States: A documentary on evangelical Christian children's camps has caused uproar in the US.President Carter: Bush has brought U.S. 'international disgrace' Las Vegas Sun - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Former President Carter urged Nevadans on Thursday to elect his Democratic son, Jack, to the Senate to help combat a Bush administration he says has brought "international disgrace" to the United States.Iran for new security strategy in the region Islamic Republic News Agency - 36 minutes ago
Iran - Spain - Mohammadi Iran calls for a new security strategy in the Middle East and Persian Gulf based on active contribution of all regional states and exit of foreign troops from the region, announced Iranian foreign ministry official in a gathering here Thursday.Mid-East in crisis and the NHS runs out of cash. Sound familiar? Daily Telegraph - Sep 28 5:48 PM
Fears within a Labour government of a backlash in the Muslim world over British policy in the Middle East, accompanied by agonising over how to fund the bottomless demands of the National Health Service. The year, though, is 1949, proving that, in politics at least, there is nothing new under the sun.UK reassures Pakistan over leaked report Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 28 3:04 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf that a leaked intelligence report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.UK reassures Pakistan over leaked report AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 28 2:52 PM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan that a leaked report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism is not government policy.UK's Blair reassures Musharraf over leaked report Yahoo! India News - Sep 28 4:45 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday that a leaked intelligence report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.Blair reassures Musharraf over leaked report Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Sep 28 2:06 PM
Prime Minister Tony Blair reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday that a leaked intelligence report criticising Pakistan's ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.David Channer Independent - Sep 28 4:14 PM
David De Renzy Channer, photographer, cameraman, film director and peace worker: born Quetta, India 18 December 1925; married 1956 Kirstin Rasmussen (one son); died London 15 September 2006.Two polls, two signs that many Iraqis want U.S. to leave USA Today - Sep 28 11:20 AM
First, The Washington Post reported that a poll of Iraqis done for the State Department showed that a strong majority of Iraqis want U.S.-led military forces to immediately withdraw from the country. Shortly after that news came out Wednesday, there...Islam, Radicalism and Government Foreign Policy Blogcritics.org - 24 minutes ago
We can't expect Muslims in Britain not to react when Britain invades Muslim countries and kills thousands of Muslims. British foreign policy also unequivocally supports USA and Israel in continuous actions of bloodshed and slaughter on a mass scale. Meanwhile back in Britain there's the police's heavy handed tactics in dealing with innocent Muslims, as well as the inherent islamophobic Baiting in Vain Washington City Paper - 13 minutes ago
You ve got a regular Christian on one side and a super-Christian on the other. At least that s how it s presented in Jesus Camp, a documentary focused on Pentecostal minister Becky Fischer and the Xtreme Conversion she practices on youngsters.Anti-war group to make stops in the Valley The Youngstown Vindicator - Sep 26 9:58 PM
YOUNGSTOWN Wheels of Justice, a group on a national bus tour to promote nonviolent alternatives to war in Iraq, Palestine and Israel will make three stops in Youngstown this week.WEB MAIL, SEPTEMBER 29 Tyler Morning Telegraph - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
Let's go over this point by point. The unclassified document said: The increased role of Iraqis in opposing al-Qaida in Iraq might lead the terror group's veteran foreign fighters to refocus their efforts outside that country. This is bad?Gas prices below $2 mark The Lufkin Daily News - Sep 28 3:05 PM
East Texas motorists are ecstatic after seeing several locations drop their regular unleaded gas prices below the $2-a-gallon mark. At least five cities in this week's random spot check of the eastern one-third of Texas showed gasoline selling for under $2 a gallon.ALI UNAL Zaman Online - Sep 28 2:17 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.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing September 28 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 3:43 PM
MIDDLE EAST Secretary Rice's Travel to the Region / Consultations / Meetings Israeli-Palestinian Issues, Situation in the Middle East, Moving Forward Democracy Agenda in the Middle East, Threats to Peace and Stability and Moderation in the Middle East Expected to ...Robert Parry: How to Avoid World War III Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 3:27 PM
Often when we write about the Iraq War and the "war on terror," we receive angry e-mails from George W. Bush's supporters who insist there is no alternative but to follow the President's lead in crushing Islamic militants and fighting World War III.JONES, WESTWOOD OFF TO SURPRISING 4-0 START Tyler Morning Telegraph - Sep 26 10:14 PM
Head coach Shane Jones often worried about job security during his first six seasons at Palestine Westwood.Festival tribute to Palestinians Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
A MAJOR festival in support of the Palestinian people will be held today in Nabih Saleh. The festival, the Sixth Al Quds (Jerusalem) Festival, marks the sixth anniversary of the Palestinian intifada.NY plot suspect associated with militants: expert Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 11:58 AM
A Muslim accused of helping an FBI informant in a fake plot to kill a diplomat has associated with known Islamist militants and sympathized with their violent causes, a terrorism expert testified at his trial on Wednesday.'The Ultimate Solution' Outlook India - Sep 28 11:48 AM
'We need to talk of demilitarizing. We need to talk of giving self-governance to the people of Kashmir. And then we need to have an overall joint management body overseeing both sides of the line of control...'[ Muslims, Catholics Need to 'Move On'... ] RedNova - Sep 28 12:17 PM
Muslims, Catholics need to 'move on' I am responding to the Sept. 21 editorial "Threats against pope don't help Muslims' cause." Genuine dialogue begins with the willingness and commitment to get to know one another and work toward common goals.Imam denies endorsing attacks on U.S. Syracuse.com - Sep 28 10:55 AM
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Jabbing his finger and speaking emphatically, an imam facing terrorism-related charges told a court Thursday that though houseguests spoke to him about attacking the United States, he never endorsed the idea.JewishJournal.com The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Sep 28 3:19 PM
The Maher Hathout brouhaha -- what's the end game? Even a resolutely mediocre chess player like me knows it's not enough to have some good opening moves.Report: Rice to tour Middle East UPI - Sep 28 9:14 AM
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department is finalizing plans for a trip by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East next week, Ha'aretz reported Thursday.PALESTINE FALLS OUT OF POLL Tyler Morning Telegraph - Sep 25 10:44 PM
Class 3A, marked by two East Texas losses, underwent a facelift, while Tatum regained the No. 1 ranking in Class 2A in Monday's Associated Press High School football poll.Creating Peace, One Meal At A Time Hartford Courant - Sep 28 5:23 AM
Although They Rarely Agree, Muslim And Jewish Students At Yale Foster A Sense Of Understanding, Civility Especially during the holy month of Ramadan, a time in which Muslims re-evaluate their lives in the light of Islamic guidance, people of all beliefs can join in a nightly Iftar, over adukku roti and fattoush. UK MPs call for immediate settlement of Kashmir dispute Pakistani Newspaper - Sep 28 11:18 AM
ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP): UK Parliamentarians have termed Kashmir dispute as the biggest problem of the world underlining that their Government will play a significant role for a durable solution of the lingering dispute.My Ramadan Prayer Middle East Online - Sep 28 8:13 AM
Ramadan, a most benevolent time,.. A Muslim's example of purity and virtuous.. Being.Intelligence analysts bluntly express need for policy shift Seattle Times - Sep 28 9:18 AM
To almost any reader, the assessment of trends in global terror for the next five years looks grim.Bluntness a surprise in terrorism analysis The Philadelphia Inquirer - Sep 28 12:16 AM
National Intelligence Estimates are notorious for being watered down, partly because analysts spread across 16 spy agencies often have difficulty settling on just the right words.Israel does not foresee Hezbollah conflict soon Middle East Times - Sep 28 6:52 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister said Thursday that he did not expect another fight with Hezbollah soon, amid stalled talks on a timetable for the Jewish state to withdraw its remaining troops from Lebanon.Australia-China free trade conference Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:42 AM
More than 120 leaders of industry and Government gathered in Xi an, China today, at the first Australia-China Agricultural Conference held during Free Trade Agreement negotiations.Aust.-Led Meeting Takes Firm Action on Landmines Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:42 AM
An Australian-chaired Mine Ban Convention meeting has taken significant steps toward realising the ultimate goal of ridding the world of the scourge of anti-personnel landmines.Imams and Muslim Leaders Take Important Step Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:42 AM
The graduation of Imams and Muslim leaders from an Australian designed and based course was an important step towards teaching Islam in an Australian context, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Robb said today.Analysis: NIE offers blunt, bleak picture MSNBC - Sep 27 6:16 PM
National Intelligence Estimates are notorious for being watered down. That s what makes the tough language in this week s terrorism analysis all the more striking. And it has left many puzzling over why the White House decided to release it. Niger Delta: Fuelling the Crisis Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:27 AM
Dakar/Brussels: Militant groups in the Niger Delta are proliferating, and the country s security situation will degenerate further unless President Obasanjo and his administration urgently address the region s grievances.Australian Greens Co-sponsor Same Sex Bill Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:27 AM
The Greens are delighted to co-sponsor a private members Bill to remove discrimination towards people in same sex unions, in response to Labor's disappointing lack of action, says Greens MLC Mark Parnell.Ex-Aggie accused in three other assaults The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Sep 28 5:51 AM
A former Texas A&M cadet on trial this week for sexually assaulting a European exchange student two years ago has been accused of raping at least three other women - one of whom was asked to testify Wednesday. Of the four alleged incidents, at least three involved young women who said they were accosted in their sleep after nights of heavy drinking, according to recent testimony and court Solomons speaker says political interference bad Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:12 AM
The speaker of the Solomon Islands parliament, Sir Peter Kenilorea, says political interference in the appointment of a new Attorney-General is not good for the country.New Caledonians take to street in general strike Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:12 AM
About 500 people in New Caledonia have marched through the streets of Noumea to demand lower prices.Fiji military firm on bill opposition Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:12 AM
Fiji s army says its stance on controversial government bills has nothing to do with the American military.Fiji mutiny suspect in run for top prisons job Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:12 AM
A military officer who could become Fiji s next commissioner of prisons will face a court martial panel next month for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the military commander in January.Tongan pro-democracy campaign resumes after burial Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 8:12 AM
The Tongan People s Council for Political reform is again canvassing public opinion on the kingdom s political future.Golden Bears forfeit football victory, AD says The Indianapolis Star - Sep 28 12:26 AM
Shelbyville athletic director Harry Larrabee said Wednesday that the Golden Bears have forfeited their Sept. 15 football game against Greenfield-Central because they used an ineligible player.Cook Islands: Biggest winner elections celebrates Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 7:57 AM
The winner of the biggest electorate in the Cook Islands the Democratic Party candidate Pastor John Tangi, is celebrating a historic win.Samoa s opposition leader quits his party Scoop.co.nz - Sep 28 7:57 AM
The leader of the opposition Samoa Democratic United Party, Le Mamea Ropati, has stepped down as leader and also resigned from the party.Newsview: Report open to interpretation Syracuse.com - Sep 28 6:40 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) National Intelligence Estimates are notorious for being watered down, partly because analysts spread across 16 different spy agencies often have difficulty settling on just the right words. That's what makes the tough language in this week's terrorism analysis all the more striking. And it has left many puzzling over why the White House decided to release it.Forward.com Forward - Sep 28 6:18 AM
Emma Lazarus has been having a good run recently.Forward.com Forward - Sep 28 6:18 AM
Over the last month, the Republican Jewish Coalition has placed ads in Jewish newspapers across the country making the outrageous and ridiculous assertion that Democrats are turning their backs on Israel. Hornets go to Kaufman with sense of urgency Athens Review Online - Sep 28 6:15 AM
The Athens Hornets are approaching their final non-district outing with a sense of urgency. We need a win going into the open week and our district opener, second-year Hornet head coach Jim Wommack said Tuesday.Former Huxley resident is working on her fifth book Mid-Iowa News - Sep 28 7:41 AM
Born on a farm in Collins in 1913, Esta Freeland Cox says she has always enjoyed reading and writing. However she never could have imagined that at 93 she would be the author of four books with a fifth on the way.Newsview: Report Open to Interpretation Los Angeles Times - Sep 27 3:57 PM
WASHINGTON -- National Intelligence Estimates are notorious for being watered down, partly because analysts spread across 16 different spy agencies often have difficulty settling on just the right words. That's what makes the tough language in this week's terrorism analysis all the more striking.Final note Al-Ahram Weekly - Sep 28 6:43 AM
When Edward Said passed away three years ago, on 25 September, 2003, one of his close friends and a Palestinian compatriot of his, Leila Mikadadi Qattan, remarked: "The world will not be the same without Edward Said." All of us, those who knew him closely or from far, who heard or read him, realise the loss that his departure signified, as if our frontline of defence had collapsed.Simi Valley Calendar Los Angeles Daily News - Sep 28 12:40 AM
Rotary of Simi Valley will meet at noon at Grand Vista Hotel, 999 Enchanted Way. Call (805) 583-4825. Videos in the Lounge, 1 p.m. at Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi. Call (805) 583-6363.Grim report on terror may be much worse Miami Herald - Sep 28 12:19 AM
National Intelligence Estimates are notorious for being watered down, partly because analysts spread across 16 different spy agencies often have difficulty settling on just the right words.Camp Has Sobbing Kids Pray Over President Bush The Denver Channel - Sep 28 4:37 AM
A new documentary shows scenes of children sobbing and crying out to God at a Pentecostal summer camp in North Dakota.Political Corruption in Israel Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Sep 28 8:52 AM
HAD HAMLET been a reserve soldier in the Israeli army, he might now declare: "Something is rotten in the State of Israel!"Warriors' next game is playoff caliber The Indianapolis Star - Sep 27 11:57 PM
Warren Central's football team has had its share of big games this year. There was a 41-21 win against Lawrence North -- the only team to defeat the Warriors in 2005. There was a 76-7 rout of longtime rival Ben Davis.Challenging the Power of the Jewish Lobby: What Should Be Done? Middle East Online - Sep 28 2:59 AM
Can we stop the Lobby s efforts to force Americas hand and pressure our government into sending more of our soldiers to the Middle East to die for Greater Israel? Yes, says James Petras .