Bridge jumper says sea lion saved him
SYDNEY — A man who jumped off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to try to take his own life and was kept afloat by a sea lion said Wednesday suicide […]
Latinos Converting to Islam for Identity, Structure
News / USA Carolyn Presutti October 18, 2014 1:17 PM MIAMI—Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups in the Muslim religion.According to the organization whyIslam.org, about 6 percent of American Muslims are Latino.And according to Latino American Dawah Organization(LADO), a group that promotes Latino conversions, a little more than […]
U.S. Syria strategy falters with collapse of rebel group
MAR 5, 2015 – 09:11 By Dasha Afanasieva and Sylvia Westall ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Hazzm movement was once central to a covert CIA operation to arm Syrian rebels, but the group’s collapse last week underlines the failure of efforts to unify Arab and Western support for mainstream insurgents fighting […]
Unprecedented: Nobel Peace Prize chair who oversaw Obama award demoted
Russia Today: The Nobel Peace Prize Committee’s chairman has been removed from his post for the first time in the award’s 114-year history. He’s been criticized over a number of the panel’s controversial picks, like US president and the EU. Ousted Chairman Thorbjoern Jagland, a former Norwegian Labor prime minister, […]
Pelosi: I was near tears by the insult to the intelligence of the United States in PM Netanyahu’s address
Source: Press Release Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the Joint Meeting of Congress: “The unbreakable bonds […]
Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
(Reuters) – Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday. Interviewed at the White House, Obama […]
Netanyahu, Obama and the Geopolitics of Speeches
Source: Stratfor: By George Friedman Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the United States this week to speak to Congress on March 3. The Obama administration is upset that Speaker of the House John Boehner invited Netanyahu without consulting with the White House and charged Boehner with political grandstanding. […]
Denying Israel atrocities
Denying Israel atrocities The Daily Star John Kerry offered the usual type of spirited defense of Israeli behavior Monday, when he addressed the U.N.’s Human Rights Council. The U.S. secretary […]
[Urdu Article] Naseehato’n ka Guldasta (44) by Imam Shamshad A. Nasir
Kindly click on the images to zoom them, Jazakallah. Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Shamshad A. Nasir is imam & missionary-in-charge of the Baitul ul Jaam’e Mosque, Glen Ellyn Cell Phone: 909-636-8332 | Email: Shamshadanasir@gmail.com
Mr. Netanyahu, back off, don’t you mess with America!
Mr. Netanyahu, back off, don’t you mess with America! February 26, 2015 | Time to stop Netanyahu from lying to America, blocking his speech to the unofficial joint session of the US Congress By Mike Ghouse Lessons in Foreign policy: Mr. Netanyahu and his ilk can fool us in America once, […]
Prioritize realpolitik over idealism with Egypt
Summary President Barack Obama should provide Egypt with economic, political and, yes, military support. If Obama has indeed decided that a strong Egypt is essential, he shouldn’t try to play both sides of the street. Criticism of human-rights abuses should continue, but Washington should make clear that they come from […]
U.S. economy slows in fourth quarter, but growth outlook still favorable
(Reuters) – U.S. economic growth braked more sharply than initially thought in the fourth quarter amid a slow pace of stock accumulation by businesses and a wider trade deficit, but the underlying fundamentals remained solid. Gross domestic product expanded at a 2.2 percent annual pace, revised down from the 2.6 […]
Has Israel lost the US Democratic Party?
Washington (CNN) Is the Democratic party over for Israel? By Alexandra Jaffe, CNN Updated 5:59 AM ET, Fri February 27, 2015 For years, support for Israel has been one of the […]
The beekeepers dream: No mess No fuss – Just pure & fresh honey from the Flow Revolution
Source: youtube.com A news update @ entrepreneur.com Support our Crowdfunding Campaign, and be one of the first in the world to experience Flow™ Technology : http://bit.ly/1zZlnj8 It’s the beekeepers dream, […]
Lower gasoline prices dampen U.S. consumer inflation
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices in January posted their biggest drop since 2008 as gasoline prices continued to tumble and underlying inflation rose modestly, which could allow a cautious Federal Reserve more room to hold off on raising interest rates. Other data on Thursday showed a rebound in business investment […]
House Republicans Press Janet Yellen on Stimulus Campaign
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday peppered Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, with pointed questions about the central bank’s stimulus campaign and its responsibilities as a financial regulator. Republicans, who control Congress but not the agencies that interpret and execute legislation, appear frustrated with the course of economic […]
US Supreme Court to hear hijab case
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court will make a rare foray into popular clothing Wednesday to weigh in on accusations that Abercrombie & Fitch illegally rejected a Muslim job applicant because of her hijab. Abercrombie argued that its store policy forbids sales staff — whom it calls “models” — from wearing […]
U.S. existing home sales at nine-month low, supply limited
(Reuters) – U.S. home resales fell sharply to their lowest level in nine months in January amid a shortage of properties on the market, a setback that could temper expectations for an acceleration in housing activity this year. The National Association of Realtors said on Monday existing home sales declined […]
Does Obama’s ‘God Talk’ Stand A Chance In A Polarized America?
Religion News Service | By Cathy Lynn Grossman WASHINGTON (RNS) After taking heat from the religious right for saying Christians and Muslims have all committed horrors in God’s name, President […]