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Rice Prepares for Mideast Peace Mission

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to head to the Middle East in a fresh push for peace, hoping to build on momentum created by the appointment of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a special envoy for the region.

Mideast Christians Worry Vatican

A senior Vatican official on Saturday lamented the plight of Christians in the Middle East who are suffering because of wars, other violence and uncertainty over the future.

Sabres Ho-Hum After Clinching East

Just inside the door to the Buffalo Sabres' locker room hangs a portrait of the Stanley Cup, a reminder of the team's sole objective this season.

Thousands Flee Burning East Timor Capital

Tens of thousands of East Timorese fled their burning capital or sought refuge in churches, embassies and the airport Sunday as gangs terrorized neighborhoods virtually at will. The United Nations evacuated hundreds of employees.

Four Unanimous Selections for All-Big East

Villanova guards Randy Foye and Allan Ray, Connecticut forward Rudy Gay and Marquette forward Steve Novak were unanimous choices Monday to the all-Big East first team.

Golden Dome of Shiite Shrine Destroyed

A large explosion Wednesday heavily damaged the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite religious shrines, sending protesters pouring into the streets. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets in as many days.

God's Christian Warriors— CNN Slurs Christians

Source: CAMARA

On August 23, CNN aired the final episode of its three-part series, "God's Warriors," hosted by Christiane Amanpour.

God's Muslim Warriors — CNN's Double Standard

Source: CAMARA

On August 22, CNN aired Part Two, "God's Muslim Warriors," of its 3 part series, "God's Warriors," hosted by Christiane Amanpour.

God's Jewish Warriors — CNN's Abomination

Source: CAMARA

CNN's "God's Warriors," hosted by Christiane Amanpour, is a three-part series intended to examine the growing role of religious fundamentalism in today's world.

CNN's God's Warriors at war with truth

Source: JPost.com

A day prior to the airing of Christiane Amanpour's six-hour CNN documentary entitled God's Warriors, Rabbi Marvin Hier was one of four clergymen to be a guest on Larry King Live to discuss the issue of fundamentalism in today's world.

CNN's "God's Warriors": Hard on Jews, Soft on Islam

Source: Honest Reporting

CNN's "God's Warriors": Hard on Jews, Soft on Islam Christiane Amanpour's six-hour documentary special creates controversy. A major documentary series by Christiane Amanpour aired on CNN from August 22-24.

Video of Giant 200 yard spider web in East Texas

Source: KLTV.com

In Wills Point, thousands of little spiders have been busy building a giant spider web spanning 200 yards off a nature trail at Tawakoni State Park.

Report: Garnett to the Celtics talks heating up again

Source: ESPN.com

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics, who nearly completed a blockbuster Kevin Garnett trade before the June draft, have resurrected those trade talks and are again locked in serious discussions, according to NBA front-office sources.

OZO Traveling to Middle East to Serve as Cultural Ambassadors!!!!!!!

Through this wildly successful trip, Ozomatli became the first western artist to perform in Nepal in recent memory, and their shows were acknowledged as the first peaceful non-political mass gathering ever organized in modern Kathmandu.

Why The Arabs Lose Wars

Source: meforum.org

Arabic-speaking armies have been generally ineffective in the modern era.

Does Understanding Our Past, Save Our Future?

I was reading through some articles earlier and came across one that was essentially laughing at the students of Anthropology. I could only shake my head in dismay at the ignorance of the voice speaking through words.

The Real Jimmy Carter

Source: FrontPageMagazine.com

By Carter's own standards, therefore, his views on the Middle East must be discounted. It is certainly possible that he now believes them. Money, particularly large amounts of money, has a way of persuading people to a particular position.

Jerusalem light rail raises questions about the divided city - International Herald Tribune

Source: International Herald Tribune

Dig nearly anywhere in this city and you hit the remains of an earlier civilization. One of the latest such finds is a narrow strip of antiquity that runs down the middle of a main road through what is now Shuafat, a Palestinian neighborhood in northern Jerusalem.

Why the US isn't leaving Iraq any time soon

Source: chinadaily.com.cn

Four years after the initial large-scale military campaigns ceased, the war in Iraq continues.

The secret: Parking at East Midlands Airport

Source: you-travel.blogspot.com

I"ve been catching business-related flights out of East Midlands airport for years now. Since I first commenced travelling intensively, it seems like I need a considerably amount of more time waiting around in the terminal building and going through security and customs.

Young Americans and Egyptians talk, but don't see eye to eye

Source: Christian Science Monitor

Over the weekend in Cairo, young Egyptian and American students and professionals came together in a series of meetings intended to bridge differences between the two cultures and countries.

Re-Release: Confounding the Western Paradigm

I have a friend that just retired to a foreign country. He's 70 years old this year. He's American and as white as they come. I think he is Scandinavian in origin and grew up in the northwest. "White bread" is almost not enough to describe him.

"The attitude of many Asian nations is that China will be here for 2,000 years. America may go away."

Source: MSNBC

If you want to know which way the breeze is blowing in Asia, check out a bookstore in Hanoi.

DYSKE - ALLLOOKSAME?/TUTTTUGUALE?—Art from Japan, China and Korea

Source: dyske.com

This little vignette captures a uniquely Western tendency of thought; the attempt to dig "deeper" into the essence of an object, as opposed to extending one's knowledge wider to see the relationship of the object to the whole.

British Military Personel Back In Britain

Source: Yahoo! News

British sailors and marines return home amid relief and agitation, relief at their being safe and agitation toward Iran for making them pawns in a publicity stunt.

Tiger bites off woman's arm

Source: FOXNews.com

A Siberian tiger at a private zoo in Montenegro bit off an arm of a woman who tried to feed the animal.

Iranian threat to peace whilst Blair threatens democracy

Today's news poses a question for the reader, it is something for you to mull over and ask yourself this very simple question. Should the UK use preventative military force against Iran if it does not stop its nuclear build program?

Talk of impeachment looks bad for two consecutive presidents

What can impeachment do to solve the dilemma of U.S. involvement in the Middle East? It's a small world, and the United States is certainly close enough to be affected by the radical Islamics with their bloodbath, and mission to enforce their religion on the rest of the world.

A Template for Taming Iran

Source: TIME

Using Past events this article shows a good way to tame Iran and maybe prevent an almost inevitable war.

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