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AFRIPOL PERSONS OF THE MONTH: JAY-Z, MADONNA AND CHARLIZE THERON
Region: NigeriaComplied by Emeka Chiakwelu strategist@afripol.org With this raging global recession and Africa’s distress there are still individuals who are always willing to offer a helping hand. These individuals - JAYZ, MADONNA AND CHARLIZE THERON are willing to standup and to be counted. They have contributed to the well being of Africa by offering their time, prestige and resources in making our... more
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Jeanne-Claude, Co-Creator with Christo of 'The Gates,' Dies at 74
Region: New York
Jeanne-Claude, who co-created with her husband Christo monumental art installations including 'The Gates' and the wrapping of the Reichstag, passed away last night following a brain aneurysm. She was 74. A family statement said that her greiving husband Christo was "committed to honor the promise they made to each other many years ago: that the art of Christo and Jeanne-Claude would continue." Jeanne-Claude is also su... more
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The Complexity of Caring for California's Uninsured Pregnant Women
Region: California
By Deborah Stokol Images by P. Kim Bui As long as she is pregnant, a woman living in the United States may receive medical care. So even the homeless, the undocumented, “the tired [and] poor,” may visit a doctor while expecting. Yet for the inhabitants of Los Angeles County, health continues to accompany wealth. L.A.’s southernmost areas sustain the highest rates of premature births, gestatio... more
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Today's college students experience new challenges
Region: United States
Today's college experience is radically different from that of previous years, according to recent data. Enrollment is at an all-time high, while at the same time students must spend more years at college to attain the same degrees. Students are also facing budget cuts, reduced financial aid spending, unemployment, and higher tuition. According to the study, released by the Pew Research Center, college enrollment amo... more
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Egypt: Nidal Hassan's Fort Hood's Shoot
Region: EgyptMajor Nidal Hassan is a US military psychiatrist of Arab origins who went on a shooting rampage a at Fort Hood in Texas killing 13 soldier on the fort. He is now facing the charges of premeditated murder. Psychiatrist or Psychotic? Egyptian bloggers wondered. Nawara Negm sympathizes with him اكيد سمع هلاوس كتير من الظباط اللي جايين من العراق بعد ما قتلوا اطفال ... more
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Friends and Classmates Remember Brittany Hollenbach
Region: WashingtonAccording to the local U-District Komo blog, 22-year-old Brittany Ann Hollenbach was hit by a car the morning of November 11, 2009. Brittany Hollenbach was taken to Harborview Medical Center following the incident for head injuries. The Daily, a publication by the University of Washington, reported this morning that "Brittany “Holle” Hollenbach, a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority and a senior... more
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University of Phoenix’s Curious Take on the Law
Region: Arizona
The University of Phoenix has 190 campuses operating in 39 states [1], the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The school says it has 420,000 students and tens of thousands of employees at its schools of nursing, business and education, among others. But it does not have a law school. Maybe it should. In an official response [2] (PDF) to our report on enrollment abuses at Phoenix [3], the university's parent compan... more
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Philippines: Manila see's Hillary Visit as chance for substantial discussions between allies
Region: PhilippinesPhilippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo said the south east Asian country welcomes Secretary Hillary Clinton visit the Philippines for two days on Novemeber 12th and 13th before the APEC Summit in Singapore that lasts until the 19th Secretary Clinton’s first visit to the Philippines as U.S. Secretary of State will be meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her ... more
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US ASEAN Manila meeting 'Reinvigorating engagement with ASEAN'
Region: Philippines
When Hillary Clinton arrives in Manila, for a two day visit as preliminaries to rebuild US - ASEAN cooperation, the weeks of meeting moving US towards improving trade with ASEANS 500 million consumers will be 'back on track', a U.S. State Department official says. "ASEAN is a key market for US goods and services and both ways the trade and ties are of great importance to the US and ASEAN." OBAMA SET PHILIP... more
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Fort Hood shootings: Seven dead at army post outside Killeen, Texas
Region: Texas
At least seven people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base outside Killeen, Texas on Thursday afternoon. Local television station KXXV reported, “We’ve learned an incident has taken place at the sports dome, now known as the soldier readiness area. Temple ISD Schools Have Been locked down as part of this incident. The district&rsq... more
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