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Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 2:59 PM
, Jan 21 -- Visiting Secretary of Iranian National Security Council Ali Larijani here on Sunday met and conferred with head of political bureau of Palestine Islamic resistance movement Khalid Mashal.Israel and Palestine: The talk about talking - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Jan 22 6:38 PM
1. The Campaign for American Leadership in the Middle East (CALME) is calling upon President Bush to make an extra effort to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Carter to take prescreened questions at Jewish school Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jan 22 6:40 PM
After months of negotiating, Jimmy Carter is finally going to New England. The former president, in the midst of a tour to promote his latest book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," will speak Tuesday at Brandeis University today in a tightly organized event. The late afternoon speech and Q&A session at the traditionally Jewish college is open only to members of the university community and the ...Palestine team up to the Challenge Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 20 9:38 PM
SALEM East Palestine resident Roy Fruit helped bring back his school district into the spotlight by winning the Columbiana County Academic Challenge Saturday, but he achieved another special feat as well: continuing a family legacy.Carter defends his 'Palestine' book International Herald Tribune - Jan 21 5:41 AM
The former U.S. president said at a symposium on his presidency that the criticism he has faced over its contents had not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians.Controversy Surrounds Carter at Brandeis WBUR Boston - Jan 22 5:39 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at Brandeis University today, surrounded by controversy over his new book, ""Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Carter book `informative' Whittier Daily news - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
The article: "Ex-Carter Center official derides best-selling book," (Jan. 14) appears to be part of a well-organized campaign against former President Jimmy Carter's book: "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Man claims poverty spawned grave marker theft Lisbon Morning Journal - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
LISBON Money troubles led an East Palestine man to take several veterans grave markers at Glenview Cemetery in East Palestine, Judge Mark Frost heard in County Municipal Court Monday.EP fire officials hope to pump funds into department by conducting their own training Lisbon Morning Journal - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
EAST PALESTINE Fire Chief Brett Todd and other East Palestine officials are working to save the city some money by handling firefighter training paperwork within the department.Carter will only face prescreened questions at Brandeis WPRI 12 Providence - Jan 22 4:20 PM
BOSTON Former President Jimmy Carter appears at Brandeis tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss his controversial new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Jimmy Carter: A New Chance for Peace? Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 2:06 PM
A New Chance for Peace? I am concerned that public discussion of my book "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid" has been diverted from the book's basic proposals: that peace talks be resumed after six years of delay and that the tragic persecution of Palestinians be ended.Need to break ME deadlock, says FO Dawn - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan 22: Pakistan on Monday declared that the main purpose of President Pervez Musharraf s current tour of the Middle East was to discuss with Arab leaders the way forward on the Palestine issue and he would share with them a number of specific ideas on this key question.One Last Shot for Israel and Palestine - Jan 21 10:57 PM
After more than six years of tragic neglect, Washington might have one last chance to push for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian impasse.One Last Shot for Israel and Palestine Ohmynews - Jan 21 9:31 PM
During the past six years, more than a dozen emissaries, from General Zinni to former Senator Robert Mitchell, have scurried back and forth -- their peacemaking attempts punctuated, in times of heightened tension...New initiative on Palestine stressed: Musharraf, Abdullah hold talks Dawn - Jan 21 7:32 PM
ON BOARD PESISDENT S PLANE, Jan 21: President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday reached an understanding on a new initiative for resolving the Palestinian dispute.Learning to love my enemies in Hebron Ekklesia - Jan 22 2:42 PM
One of the reasons I wanted to come to Palestine with Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) was to help children get to school and protect them from soldiers who caused them trouble. However, being a good peacemaker, I also came wanting to work hard at loving my enemies.Consensus on genuine strategy to resolve Palestine issue: Musharraf conferred Saudi Arabia's highest civil award Business Recorder - Jan 21 3:09 PM
RIYADH (January 22 2007): President Pervez Musharraf and Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz here on Sunday held talks on the situation in the Middle East and Iraq, the official SPA news agency said. Bilateral relations between the two countries were also discussed, it said.Uri Avnery: A Freedom Ride The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 22 1:15 PM
The end of the occupation will come in the framework of peace between the two peoples, who will live in two free neighboring states - Israel and Palestine - with the border between them based on the Green Line. I hope that this will be an open border.Carter denies his book is anti-semitic Guardian Unlimited - Jan 22 4:35 AM
Jan 22: President Jimmy Carter has defended his book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid after a barrage of criticism that it was unfair on Israel.Palestine leaders agree on efforts towards forming coalition govt Itar-Tass - Jan 21 9:41 PM
BEIRUT, January 22 (Itar-Tass) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said they had agreed to continue the dialogue towards forming a coalition government.Posted: 18-01-2007 , 12:53 GMT Mena Report - Jan 22 3:40 AM
A recent report by the Palestine Trade Center in city of Ramallah in the West Bank revealed that trade between the Palestinian Authority and Israel could reach an estimated $7 billion.New head of armed forces to revamp image of invincibility Arab Monitor - Jan 22 4:32 AM
Tel Aviv, 22 January - In an effort to revamp the image of invincibility its armed forces had acquired in the battle against the indigenous population of the Occupied Territories of Palestine, the Israeli government appointed General Gaby Ashkenazy as new head of the armed forces.Carter denies his book is anti-semitic Guardian Unlimited - Jan 21 5:53 PM
Jimmy Carter has defended his book Palestine: Peace not Apartheid after a barrage of criticism.Joan Peters to make rare appearance WorldNetDaily - Jan 21 10:11 PM
WASHINGTON Joan Peters, author of the best-selling, critically acclaimed history of the Arab-Jewish conflict over Palestine, "From Time Immemorial," is confirmed as a presenter at News Expo 2007 the Washington, D.C., conference like no other ever produced.Current Issue: California Aggie - Jan 22 2:22 AM
When he was a teenager, Walid Shoebat began turning to a life of crime. He started by painting graffiti on buildings and rioting in his native Palestine, and by 1977, when he was in his late teens, he had planted a bomb in an Israeli bank.Iran, Syria discuss bilateral, regional issues IranMania.com - Jan 21 9:05 PM
LONDON, January 22 (IranMania) - Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current situation in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, IRNA reported.At the meeting, it was underlined that discord between Shiites and Sunnis in the world of Islam has been initiated by the US to achieve other ...Lady Lions beat New Pal Rushville Republican - Jan 21 7:57 PM
It was a typical Hoosier Heritage Conference struggle physical, hard-fought and close to the end. The Lady Lions hustle from the opening tip to the final horn proved to be the difference as Rushville escaped New Palestine with a 50-43 victory Saturday.Musharraf seeks to unify Muslim ranks on Mideast tour AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 4:18 AM
The leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.Talks by Palestine rivals fall through The Monterey County Herald - Jan 21 3:15 AM
Crucial talks planned Saturday between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' exiled leader on forming a unity government were postponed, a senior member of a Palestinian faction said.A new chance for peace? Gulf News - Jan 21 12:56 PM
I am concerned that public discussion of my book Palestine Peace Not Apartheid has been diverted from the book's basic proposals: that peace talks be resumed after six years of delay and that the tragic persecution of Palestinians be ended.Leading critic of Carter's 'Palestine' book to speak in New Rochelle The Journal News - Jan 19 2:57 AM
Twenty-eight synagogues and Jewish groups from across Westchester are co-sponsoring a lecture in New Rochelle on Sunday evening by a scholar who quit a position with the Carter Center in Atlanta in protest of Jimmy Carter's new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Iran, Syria discuss bilateral, regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 12:03 PM
Iran - Larijani - Syria Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday discussed bilateral and regional issues, including the current situation in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.Palestine: Islamic Jihad launches rockets at Israel AngolaPress - Jan 21 5:02 AM
GAZA CITY, 01/21 - Islamic Jihad militants launched homemade rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Sunday in retaliation for Israel`s continuing military operations against their group in the West Bank.Unity talks hope for Palestine Gulf Daily News - Jan 20 6:17 PM
DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Assad yesterday stressed the need for Palestinian unity as he received President Mahmoud Abbas, who was in Damascus to hold key talks with Hamas' top leader.Versatile Dahnke reaching new heights Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 27 minutes ago
MARTINSVILLE n- At six-foot-one Martinsville junior Heidi Dahnke already has people looking up to her.Opinion: A Chronicle of "Chronicle" WBUR Boston - Jan 22 5:39 PM
One the 25th anniversary of "Chronicle", our commentator considers the evolution of the nightly news-magazine on WCVB.ALL EAST-TEXAS HONORABLE MENTION Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 21 7:17 AM
Quarterback - Marcus Jackson, Robert E. Lee; Cameron Clark, Bullard; Gralyn Crawford, Palestine Westwood; Derrell Allen, John Tyler; Jeremy Claybon, Lufkin; Cashas Pollard, Tatum; Chris Yonts, Elkhart; Kendal McClendon, Arp; Casey Bell, Canton; Justin McAninch, Nacogdoches; Shane Fry, Hallsville; Aaron Potts, Rains; Taelor Brewer, Wills Point; Jordan Magee, Brownsboro; Trent Ledkins, Hawkins; ...LADY LIONS REMAIN UNBEATEN IN SOCCER Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 21 7:17 AM
HALLSVILLE - The John Tyler girls defeated Palestine 2-1 and tied Hallsville 0-0 to keep their unbeaten streak intact Saturday. The Lady Lions (6-0-2) finished the Hallsville Tournament - which did not crown a champion - with a 2-0-1 mark.Arab press upbeat on Abbas Syria trip BBC News - Jan 22 7:34 AM
Arab press sees the Palestinian president's Damascus visit as a good signMusharraf seeks Muslim unity against extremism Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
SHARM EL SHEIKH The leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said yesterday that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.Al-Qaida's No. 2 Mocks Surge Strategy Fox 12 Oregon - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
CAIRO, Egypt -- Al-Qaida's deputy leader mocked President George W. Bush's plan to send 21,000 more troops to Iraq, challenging him to send "the entire army" and vowing insurgents will defeat them, according to a new videotape released Monday by a U.S. group that tracks al-Qaida messages.T-Town girls too much for Lady Wave Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 29 minutes ago
MATTOON -- Some might have laughed had they heard Laurie Thompson s halftime speech. Lady Trojans fall at Olney OLNEY n- The Charleston girls basketball team fell behind 25-6 to Olney after the first quarter before cutting the lead down to 12 in the second quarter.Cumberland cruises past Edwards County Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 28 minutes ago
CASEY - Cumberland coach Brad Oakley had one request of his Pirate team on Monday night play hard.Why you should read Jimmy Carter's Book on the Middle East Louisiana Weekly - Jan 21 6:38 AM
A whirlwind of controversy has surrounded President Jimmy Carter's best-selling book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. I stumbled into this controversy after sending an op-ed by Carter to a friend of mine.'Listen and learn' Traverse City Record-Eagle - Jan 21 6:52 AM
TRAVERSE CITY Though desperate times call for desperate measures, Emmy Lou Cholak believes that the simple act of listening to both sides can spark peace even in places like Israel and Palestine.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 21 3:58 AM
Officials in the Aqsa foundation that caters for Muslim holy shrines in occupied Palestine have unveiled that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was secretly digging a tunnel under the Aqsa Mosque that jeopardizes its foundations.Carter Center: Jimmy Carter's Book Prompts 14 More Resignations at Center Emory Wheel - 21 minutes ago
A month after former President Jimmy Carter's top Middle East advisor resigned his post at The Carter Center over Carter's controversial new book, 14 members of the Center's advisory board stepped down for similar reasons on Jan. 11.Champion of the homeless: the 'conscience of France' bids adieu Independent - Jan 22 4:10 PM
For many years, the most popular man in France was not a footballer or a singer or an actor. The most popular man in France, in poll after poll, was a stooped old priest in a beret, with a soft, determined voice and a mischievous look in his eye.Al-Qaida's No. 2 Mocks Surge Strategy WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Jan 22 4:05 PM
A key al-Qaida figure urges the U.S. president to "send the whole army" to Iraq.Accident killed S. Range student Lisbon Morning Journal - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
AUSTINTOWN A South Range High School student who planned to attend Youngstown State died early Saturday morning. Tricia L. Lenio, 18, reportedly was eastbound on Kirk Road when her vehicle went off the right side of the road, hit a large rock, then a utility pole, according to published sources.Troop Surge Mocked By Al-Qaida's No. 2 Local 10 Miami - Jan 22 3:50 PM
"Send the whole army" to Iraq, a key al-Qaida figure urges the U.S. president.News Articles Emory Wheel - 23 minutes ago
Administrators announced on Jan. 11 the creation of Emory Advantage, a financial aid program designed to make an Emory education more affordable for lower- and middle-income undergraduate students.Musharraf embarks on visit to Arab states ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:21 PM
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today embarked on a four-day visit to five Middle East countries to discuss latest situation in the Middle East, staring at Saudi Arabia and visiting Egypt, Jordan, Syria and United Arab Emirate, saying "I consider Palestine as a core issue."Iran, Syria stress restoration of stability, security, calm in Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 22 2:31 PM
Iran - Syria - Mottaki Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem here Monday stressed the need for restoration of stability, security and calm in Iraq.Democrats Need a Winner Before 2008 Arab News - Jan 22 4:19 PM
If like me you re sick and tired of the Bush s administration s foreign policy goals that have wrought so much pain and upheaval you re probably hoping for a Democratic win in 2008. In this case it s surely better the devil you don t know, especially since the leading Republican nominee is likely to be Vietnam vet Sen. John McCain, who supports the occupation of Iraq and has rooted for the ...Force Alone Can't Win the War on Terror: Musharraf Arab News - Jan 22 4:20 PM
Q. Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan enjoy very close relations; how do you evaluate them? A. I evaluate them to be deep; the relationship has been very brotherly all along.Palestinian dispute: Pakistan and Egypt agree on new initiatives Business Recorder - Jan 22 3:54 PM
SHARM-AL-SHAIKH (January 23 2007): Pakistan and Egypt on Monday expressed complete unanimity of views on the need for new initiatives for achieving the resolution of Palestinian dispute and to counter extremism and terrorism.How a Nazi counterfeiting ring saved book printer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan 22 10:23 AM
PRAGUE -- Adolf Burger, a sprightly 89-year-old survivor of Nazi concentration camps, held up one of the British 5-pound notes he helped forge for the Germans during the war.Uri Avnery: A Freedom Ride Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 3:05 PM
Mahatma Gandhi would have loved it. Nelson Mandela would have saluted. Martin Luther King would have been the most excited - it would have reminded him of the old days.Mideast peace process discussed Dawn - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
CAIRO, Jan 22: The presidents of Egypt and Pakistan held talks on Monday on the presence of Arab militants on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and on a role for Muslim nations in supporting the Israeli-Arab peace process.Assault Of UN Staff At Social Gathering Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 3:21 PM
The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) is investigating an incident in which 20 people, including five UN staff, taking part in a social gathering in the Darfur town of Nyala were arrested by local police and security officials and assaulted, in some cases causing serious injuries, before being released.C. Hill to Reporters upon Arrival at Hotel Okura Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 3:21 PM
QUESTION: [inaudible] talks with your counterpart in Berlin. How was talks? It seems like there was some compromise with the talks in Berlin.NEDA: 4-Tiered US Election Audit Proposal Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 2:50 PM
This four-tier election audit proposal is much more effective (higher probabilities) and efficient (fewer vote counts to audit when candidate margins are between 0.5% to 5%) than the 3-tier election audit proposal I sent you earlier.Hughes three games from league perfection Patriots stay in first-place tie in 6AA Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 22 1:45 PM
Despite the myriad of injuries and illnesses which plagued the Hughes Blue Devils for the first half of the season, the Blue Devils now sit just three wins from completing a perfect run through the 3AAA conference.Medicine for Afghanistan After Deadly Cold Snap Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 2:21 PM
Responding to a rise in pneumonia, bronchitis and other acute respiratory infections in Afghanistan following a wave of record cold temperatures there, the United Nations health agency is sending antibiotics for thousands of people and putting in place a system to protect many more from catching the illnesses.Carter will only face prescreened questions at Brandeis Boston Herald - Jan 22 4:56 AM
BOSTON - The question-and-answer session following former President Jimmy Carter's speech at Brandeis University on Tuesday will be tightly controlled, with Carter only having to answer questions...The daily dish... The Buffalo News - Jan 22 8:02 AM
"I'm going to become a wildlife warrior just like [her father Steve] was." Bindi Irwin Lynch is a mother . . . Former POW Jessica Lynch became a mother Friday, giving birth to a girl whom she named in honor of a fallen comrade.El Salvador A Model For Others Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 1:36 PM
Hailing the fifteenth anniversary of peace accords that brought an end to more than a decade of civil war in El Salvador, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised the country as a model for others emerging from conflict.Why Carter is "Good for the Jews" Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Jan 22 1:15 PM
Carter is my hero for speaking out, and we should listen to him.UNESCO Deplores Killing of Journalists, Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 1:21 PM
Condemning the killings of journalists in Iraq and Turkey, the head of the United Nations body mandated to protect press freedom today once again stressed the vital role played by the media in establishing democracy and the rule of law.Is your business watching Cuba? USA Today - Jan 22 5:36 AM
The Miami Herald offers a special report today: From small South Florida businesses run by Cuban exiles to multinationals with sprawling global operations, many companies have long had a Cuba plan in a drawer or a file somewhere, ready for...Urge For States Not To Expand Nuclear Arsenals Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 1:06 PM
Preventing further expansion of nuclear arsenals and reducing weapon stockpiles should be the key aims of this year s Conference on Disarmament, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today in his message to the meeting s first session in Geneva, where he also noted that military spending worldwide has risen to over $1.2 trillion.Efforts to Curb Climate Change Hampered Scoop.co.nz - Jan 22 1:05 PM
A lack of global leadership on climate change, stemming from an unwarranted fear of economic hardship, is seriously hampering efforts to combat global warming, the top United Nations official dealing with the issue has warned.Eat Global San Francisco Bay Guardian - Jan 22 11:25 AM
As a fellow traveler of the Luddites, I am obliged to treat the phrase "digital arts" as in the Letterman Digital Arts Center, in the Presidio with some skepticism.Carter will only face prescreened questions at tomorrow s speech CBS 46 News Atlanta - Jan 22 8:06 AM
BOSTON (AP) -- The question-and-answer session following former President Jimmy Carter's speech at Brandeis University near Boston tomorrow will be tightly controlled.Palestinians' 'Saddam Street' funded by U.S. WorldNet Daily - Jan 22 11:28 AM
JERUSALEM Palestinians in the northern West Bank have named a major street after late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein that was funded along with the surrounding municipality by the United States Agency for International Development.Abbas holds talks with Hamas rival to end crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 10:29 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and exiled Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal began talks in Damascus in a bid to end an often violent power struggle and form a government of national unity.Musharraf seeks to unify Muslim ranks on Mideast tour ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 22 4:40 AM
Sharm-el-Sheikh (Saudi Arabia), Jan.22 (ANI): Leaders of Pakistan and Egypt said on Monday that Muslim countries should unite to buck the trend in a region plagued by violence and extremism and push for lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace. "There is a need for consensus among Muslim states, Arabs and non-Arabs," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri told reporters after a ...New Israeli visa imposition splits Palestinian families Middle East Times - Jan 22 8:37 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- When Anita Abdullah, a Swiss citizen living in Ramallah with her Palestinian husband of 28 years, was about to take her usual three-monthly trip abroad to renew the tourist visa on which she had been living for the last 12 years while waiting for a "family unification" (permanent residence) permit to be issued by Israel, she reconsidered.Daud Abduallah: More Politics Less Force The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 22 1:15 PM
Although her eighth visit to the region undertaken in January 2007 was intended to win support for her administration s new strategy in Iraq Dr Rice s tour predictably took her to the Palestinian territories.Posted: 22-01-2007 , 14:07 GMT Al Bawaba - Jan 22 6:20 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that policies of colonialist powers in the Middle East are "wrong and defeated."Azmi Bishara: Return to Arab Survival The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 22 2:45 PM
But Israel is not hanging around with Christmas presents, such as Jerusalem and the Palestinian right to return, to hand out to the clever folks who ignite this confrontation. Israel is not suddenly going to turn into Santa Claus.Carter will only face prescreened questions at Brandeis WIS News 10 Columbia - Jan 22 5:16 AM
The question-and-answer session following former President Jimmy Carter's speech at Brandeis University near Boston Tuesday will be tightly controlled.Carter will only face prescreened questions at Brandeis AccessNorthGA - Jan 22 5:33 AM
The question-and-answer session following former President Jimmy Carter's speech at Brandeis University on Tuesday will be tightly controlled, with Carter only having to answer questions prescreened by the committee that invited him.Demme says he'll accompany Carter to Brandeis WPRI 12 Providence - Jan 22 5:51 AM
BOSTON Director Jonathan Demme says he'll still try to film President Jimmy Carter's speech at Brandeis University, despite the school refusing the Academy Award winner's request.Book Review: Naked Imperialism The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 22 2:15 PM
Foster discusses the media, a superior propaganda organ for militarism and empire , reflecting the weakness of professional journalism and the control of our major news media by a very small number of very large and powerful profit-seeking corporations. Right Counter Height Can Improve Fingerprint Capture Science Daily - Jan 22 3:16 AM
Once a tool primarily used by law enforcement, biometric technologies such as fingerprint readers increasingly are being used by governments and private industry for a personal ID that can't easily be forged or stolen. NIST researchers have studied the effect of the work surface height of a fingerprint sensor on the quality and the time required to collect prints.Activation Of Brain Region Predicts Altruism Science Daily - Jan 22 3:15 AM
Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered that activation of a particular brain region predicts whether people tend to be selfish or altruistic.Brandeis will select queries posed to Carter Boston Globe - Jan 22 5:30 AM
About 1,700 students, faculty, and other members of the Brandeis community will attend a university forum tomorrow to hear Jimmy Carter discuss his controversial new book about Israel, but their questions will be limited to those selected by a committee that invited the former president.Iran, Qatar warn against Shia-Sunni schism Payvand Iran News - Jan 22 7:43 AM
On Sunday, the foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar stressed that the sectarian strife between Shias and Sunnis in Iraq must come to an end. Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki said he discussed the roots of insecurity in Iraq with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr al-Thani. -MNAMusharraf wants to talk about Palestine UPI - Jan 20 4:38 AM
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Saturday began a four-day Mideast tour aimed at devising a strategy to bring Palestinians together.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Jan 19 9:17 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 3. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan 4. ABOUT ALICE, by Calvin Trillin 5. PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID, by Jimmy CarterPresident arrives in Saudi Arabia Business Recorder - Jan 20 3:40 PM
MADINA (January 21 2007): President General Pervez Musharraf arrived here Saturday on the first leg of his five-nation visit to the Arab countries. It is expected to be a bid to make fresh efforts to resolve the Palestine issue.Flora Wolfgals take care of business in LIC Tourney opener Daily Clay County Advocate-Press - Jan 22 11:09 AM
The Flora Wolfgals opened up the 2007 Little Illini Conference (LIC) Tournament on Saturday by playing the Red Hill Salukis. The Wolfgals pounded the basketball inside against Red Hill to Senior Beth Byles and Junior Whitney Smith for a combined 33 points.Abbas set to meet Hamas rival to end crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 6:19 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is set to meet exiled Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal in Damascus in a bid to end an often violent power struggle and form a government of national unity.Analysis: U.S. counters 'homegrown' terror UPI - Jan 22 6:39 AM
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials say they are taking steps to monitor and combat the possible spread of Islamic extremism and support for a violent holy war against the West among a "Pepsi jihad" generation of young Muslims in the United States.View Point: Russia to be delicate mediator in Mideast Central Chronicle - Jan 22 10:13 AM
In recent years, Moscow has acquired the role of a delicate mediator in the Middle East. In June 2006, a French diplomat said in an informal conversation with a RIA Novosti commentator at an international conference, "I wish we had the same approach to the Middle East problems as Russia."Musharraf seeks to unite Muslims on Mideast tour Middle East Online - Jan 22 5:03 AM
Pakistani, Egyptian leaders stress need to unify Muslim ranks to tackle violence, push for lasting peace in Mideast.Duff perfect choice as captain of 2005-06 All-City teams The Indianapolis Star - Jan 22 1:53 AM
Andi Duff's first 300 game proved to be a perfect omen. Duff shot a 300 on her final night of league bowling in the 2004-05 season.President given Saudi Arabia s highest civil award: The Pakistan Link - Jan 22 8:40 AM
RIYADH/ON BOARD THE PRESIDENT S PLANE: President General Pervez Musharraf has said he and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz reached an understanding on Sunday on a new initiative for the resolution of the Palestinian dispute.