Month: June 2015

Finally! Woman to be on new $10 bill

Source: CNN Money Move over Alexander Hamilton. You’re getting company on the $10 bill and her name is … On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said a woman will be featured on a redesigned $10 bill in 2020 — the 100th anniversary of the Constitution’s 19th Amendment, which gave […]

Further fracturing Arab countries

Jun 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES BY MICHAEL JANSEN The battle between Kurdish militiamen and Daesh over the strategic Syrian border town of Tel Abyan has been a crucial test for both sides; Daesh is certain to try to regain control. The town, across from the Turkish city of Akcakale, is […]

Nine Killed in Shooting at Charleston Church

Source:NY Times: Police gathered outside the Emanuel A.M.E. Church after a shooting on Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. Credit Richard Ellis/European Pressphoto Agency A white gunman opened fire Wednesday evening at a historic black church in downtown Charleston, S.C., before fleeing, the police said, and nine people were killed. The Charleston Police […]