Most Widely-Used World University Ranking now on iPhone »
LONDON, May 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ – – QS World University Rankings now an iPhone App. – Top 500 Universities in the World Contactable at the Touch of a Button The world’s most popular university ranking (viewed over 18million times on http://www.topuniversities.com) is now even m View full post on PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest
Undeterred, Brothers Follow Each Other To War »
A Niagara Falls, N.Y., family with six sons has sacrificed a lot on behalf of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Half of the boys joined the Army and have gone to war. This Memorial Day, the Dikcis family will spend the holiday without two of them: one is in Iraq — and one died [...]
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5/27/10 »
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Paul Tiao, Inspector General, Department of Labor Neile L. Miller, Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy Eric Benjaminson, Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, Department of State J. Thomas Dougherty, Ambassador to Burkina Faso, [...]
Coalition wants UK space lift-off »
Science minister David Willetts tells BBC News that space is an important growth sector for UK PLC. View full post on BBC News | Politics | UK Edition
BP: ‘We Failed to Wrestle the Beast’ »
Arts – Movies – Beauty and the Beast – Animation – History View full post on ABC News: World News
At Least 20 Bodies Found in Mexican Silver Mine »
Bodies Accumulated Over Unknown Amount of Time; Abandoned Mine Outside Popular Tourist Town View full post on Latest World Headlines – CBS News
Video: Drug Kingpins Heading to U.S.? »
Kingston, Jamaica, is still consumed in violence and the drug lord may attempt to flee. As Jay Dow reports, is America the new location for some of these drug lords? View full post on Latest U.S. Headlines – CBS News
China holds back on blaming NKorea in ship attack (AP) »
AP – China held back from joining the chorus of nations condemning North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship, making quick international sanctions unlikely but perhaps buying time while China quietly leans on its unpredictable, nuclear-armed neighbor. View full post on Yahoo! News: United Nations
US reassured Netanyahu ahead of NPT deal: Israeli official (AFP) »
AFP – Israel’s prime minister was given “unequivocal assurances” from US President Barack Obama that a UN accord agreeing to talks on a nuclear weapons-free Mideast would not endanger the Jewish state, a senior Israeli official said Sunday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Politics – Barack Obama
Russia: Katyn probe can’t be reopened (AP) »
AP – There is no legal basis for reopening an investigation into the Katyn massacre, when thousands of Polish officers were killed by Soviet secret police, a top Russian official said Monday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Politics News
Ed Case Says He Won’t Challenge Djou in Hawaii Election in November »
The Democrat who finished third in a three-way race paves way for his colleague to challenge the Republican who won the congressional seat in a special election earlier this month. View full post on FOXNews.com
FL: Crist does about-face on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ »
WASHINGTON — In an apparent nod to Democrats, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday he would support repealing the policy that bars openly gay people from serving in the military — reversing what he told reporters three days ago. View full post on Stateline.org RSS – Politics
Nepal’s Prime Minister Agrees to Resign »
Nepal’s Prime Minister Agrees to Resign A government minister says Nepal’s prime minister has agreed to resign after the former communist rebels supported his proposal to extend the term of the country’s only functioning legislature. Read more on International Herald Tribune
Students here illegally rally in hope of living American dream »
Students here illegally rally in hope of living American dream Carlos Savio Oliveira stood in front of the State House yesterday sweating in the hot sun, risking deportation for the chance to ask US Senator Scott Brown to support legislation that could change his life. Scott Brown – United States Senate – State House – [...]