Russia arrests protestors after Putin triumph Jakarta Globe Police arrested dozens of Russians protesting Vladimir Putin's crushing victory in presidential elections that the opposition denounced as illegitimate and international monitors said were skewed. | Western powers reacted warily to the prospect of Putin returning in a May inauguration to the Kremlin...
Should your church be "seeker-sensitive?" The Examiner | The prevailing model for church today is the "seeker-sensitive" one. For those unfamiliar with church planting lingo, that basically means the church's goal is to be sensitive (i.e. unoffensive) to those who are "considering Christianity" - people who are exploring faith and who have not yet mad...
Dreyfoos School, PB Day Academy faculty among Dwyer Awards nominees Palm Beach Daily News | Two Palm Beach Day Academy faculty members and a Dreyfoos School of the Arts faculty member are among the 25 finalists for the 2012 William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education. | ■ Barbara Bayless Close of Palm Beach Day Academy was nomin...
Recreation Department soccer honors go to Red Bulls, Liverpool Palm Beach Daily News | The Palm Beach Recreation Department recently wrapped up its youth soccer season with championships, and lacrosse season is under way with a new girls league added this year. | In the third- and fourth-grade division, the Red Bulls defeated the Rap...
McCain seeks airstrikes on Syria NZ Herald | A leading Republican senator has urged the United States to launch airstrikes against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime to force him out of power a call for dramatic military intervention against the growing violence that was not supported by ...
Condoms now compulsory for LA porn actors NZ Herald | Actors in many of the adult films made in America's porn capital must use condoms under a law that took effect on Monday, but the prophylactic police aren't yet on the beat. | How they will enforce such a regulation once they do begin enforcement i...
Parent trigger gimmick further erodes public education Tampabay.com | In Print: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 | The Florida Legislature is still trying to shed its responsibility for the state's struggling public schools. The latest scheme, enabling a majority of parents at a public school to force a conversion to a charter...
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UNESCO backs away from Obiang's millions Foreign Policy | It's never been so hard to give money away. | For more than three years, Equatorial Guinea's oil-rich dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been struggling to convince the...
More to Aboriginal art than connecting the dots Canberra Times | ASK AMERICANS what they know about Australian art and their thoughts often turn to dot paintings, ochre colours and of course the ubiquitous kangaroo. But Aboriginal artist Reko ...
Trai suggests Rs 600 crore aid for BSNL's rural operations The Times Of India Tweet NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked the Centre to provide cash-strapped BSNL with Rs 600 crore to sustain its loss-making wireline operations in rural India. While BSNL had sought support of Rs 2,580 crore annually...
TDSAT issues notice to STel over Reliance Infratel petition The Times Of India Tweet NEW DELHI: The telecom tribunal (TDSAT) has issued a notice to mobile phone company STel, asking it respond by March 14, on Reliance Infratel's plea for recovering outstanding dues. The tribunal will continue to hear a similar plea against Etis...
Several cos that received Sebi nod for IPOs are holding back plans till Budget The Times Of India Tweet MUMBAI: After responding positively to the initial public offering of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), investors in new issues may have to wait for some time before they get a chance to put money in the primary market. While as many as 45 compan...
Bangladesh set to assess cricket tour security in Pakistan Cricket Country | By Khurram Shahzad | | Islamabad: Mar 3, 2012 | | Bangladesh promised Saturday to work towards bringing international cricket back to Pakistan after a three-year hiatus, kicking off a visit to assess security for a proposed series in April. | | "We will work hand in hand to convince our other colleagues there in the ICC...
Russia election: Teary-eyed Vladimir Putin proclaims victory Pakalert Press Share | Russian Today | Vladimir Putin, set to win a third presidential term, declared his victory and thanked his voters for their support. Polling at over 64 percent with almost all of the votes counted, victory seems assured. | “We have won in an open and fair struggle,” Putin said, addressing 110,000 people gathered on Manezhnaya Sq...
