- 08/08/2011
New York Transportation Worker Returns to Desk Job After Job as Somali Prime Minister
Transportation worker Mohamed A. Mohamed has returned to his office job with the New York Department of Transportation in Buffalo, following a nine month leave to serve as Prime Minister of Somalia.
Tags Politics - 08/08/2011
U.N. Delivers Aid to Famine-Hit Somalia for First Time in 5 Years
For the first time in five years emergency aid has arrived by airlift to Mogadishu, the capital of famine-stricken Somalia.
Tags Relief Conflict/War - 08/08/2011
Dow Plummets 634 With Heavy Drop Following Obama Speech
The Dow fell more than 600 points Monday, and had one of its largest plunges immediately following President Obama’s speech in the afternoon regarding the downgrade on U.S. debt.
Tags National Debt - 08/08/2011
U.S. Tells Citizens to Leave Syria Immediately
The U.S. State Department has urged American citizens to leave Syria immediately amid intensifying violence in President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on opposition protesters.
Tags Conflict/War - 08/08/2011
Despite Pledges From World Leaders, Global Markets Continue to Fall
Despite the European Central Bank's (ECB) efforts to ease escalating fears by buying up debts of Madrid and Rome, stock markets in Europe and Asia have continued to decline.
Tags Economic Crisis Politics - 08/05/2011
$1 Billion and 30 Years Needed for Oil Cleanup in Nigeria
Royal Dutch Shell PLC has admitted liability for two oil spills in the Ogoniland region of the Niger Delta, following a class action suit.
Tags Relief - 08/05/2011
Cha Cha From 'Grease' Dead at 63
Annette Charles, best known for her role as Cha Cha DiGregorio in “Grease,” has died at the age of 63. Her death comes just two months after “Grease” star Jeff Conaway died of an overdose at the age of 60.
Tags Television - 08/05/2011
Rebels Claim Gaddafi Son Killed in NATO Airstrike in Libya
A rebel spokesman has reported Friday that a NATO airstrike has killed Moammar Gaddafi’s youngest son Khamis, among 32 others.
Tags Conflict/War - 08/04/2011
Patent War Heats Up as Microsoft Hurls Zinger at Google
Senior VP and Chief Legal Officer of Google, David Drummond, has sparked a viral catfight by posting a company blog on how Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and others are waging "a hostile, organized campaign against Android."
Tags Technology - 08/04/2011
Death Toll Rises Sharply Amid Brutal Government Crackdown in Syria
The death toll in the Syrian city of Hama where civilians continue to protest has risen sharply to more than 100 people over the last 24 hours, according to witnesses within the city speaking via satellite phones.
Tags Conflict/War - 08/04/2011
Syria Troops Accused of More Civilian Killings
Following the U.N. Security Council’s condemnation Wednesday of the rights abuses and excessive use of force against civilians in Syria, human rights activists have reported the killings of at least four more protesters by Syrian security forces August 3 evening.
Tags Conflict/War
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