New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Nov 21, 2009
from the December 18, 2006 edition. Justice officials have asked a court to make the ACLU return a classified document. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Iraq election official: Even if Kurdish boycott averted, January deadline impossible Nov 21, 2009
Kurdish regional President Massoud Barzani (l. talks with Prime Minister of the Kurdish region Government of Iraq Barham Saleh on Oct. 28 in Arbil, Iraq. (Christian Science Monitor)
Pentagon to probe 'internal weaknesses' behind Fort Hood shooting Nov 20, 2009
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, gestures during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, to discuss the Fort Hood shootings. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
How China and the US can boost the global economy Nov 20, 2009
China must allow currency to rise. The US must boost savings. (Christian Science Monitor)
Karzai's inauguration and Obama's demand for action on corruption Nov 20, 2009
The Karzai inauguration came with promises to fight graft. The US must be patient as long as he delivers. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama, China, and wishful thinking about American jobs Nov 20, 2009
The disconnect between production and consumption threatens both China and America. from the November 19, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Health care and illegal immigrants in America: why Mexico is the key Nov 20, 2009
Urging Mexico to strive for a better health care system could relieve the burden on US taxpayers. By George W. Grayson. (Christian Science Monitor)
When the law chases the Internet Nov 20, 2009
from the March 17, 2006 edition. The Monitor's View Both Congress and the courts have always played catch up with Internet crime, from credit-card theft to child porn. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Palestinians accuse Israel settlements of diverting water Nov 20, 2009
A Palestinian Bedouin of the Al-Azzazneh family pours water in a bucket on top of a mountain on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Oct. 27. Muhammed Muheisen/AP/File. (Christian Science Monitor)
On last stop of Asia tour, Obama targets Iran, North Korea Nov 20, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama greets during a meeting with soldiers from the U.S. Forces Korea before his departure at the U.S. air base in Osan, south of Seoul, November 19, 2009. Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called on North Korea on Thursday to return to stalled nuclear talks and end its atomic ambitions in return for massive economic aid. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iraq refugees face dwindling UN funds, creating concerns of unrest Nov 20, 2009
Eric Schwartz (center), US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, talks to schoolgirls during his visit at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) girls' school at a Palestinian refugee camp in Zarqa near Amman, on Monday. The UN has had trouble securing international funds to support as many as 2 million Iraq refugees throughout the Middle East who are barred from working in their host countries. (Christian Science Monitor)
Welcome, to Mr. and Ms. Europe Nov 20, 2009
You probably never heard of the new president and foreign policy chief of the European Union Belgian Herman Van Rompuy and Briton Catherine Ashton. That may be their strength. (Christian Science Monitor)
Detroits Pontiac Silverdome Sold for $583,000 Nov 20, 2009
The Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. The city sold the property, which cost $55. (Newsmax)
New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Nov 20, 2009
from the December 18, 2006 edition. Justice officials have asked a court to make the ACLU return a classified document. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Afghanistan President Karzai inaugural: promises of clean cabinet Nov 20, 2009
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai takes the presidential oath as he is sworn in by Afghanistan's Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi during Karzai's inauguration at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday. Afghanistan Presidsent Hamid Karzai promised to tackle corruption in his inaugural speech on Thursday. (Christian Science Monitor)
India weighs troop reduction in quieter Kashmir Nov 20, 2009
opposition: Indian police detained activists at a protest against Indian human rights violations in Srinagar Friday. India is studying proposals to demilitarize the region. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Quotes From Field Hockey Championships Press Conference Nov 20, 2009
I didn't get into graphic design right away there so I was questioning what I was going to study and then this door opened. I started doing more research and I made my decision just before I came. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Nov 20, 2009
from the March 10, 2006 edition. He bicycles his age in miles - this year, that means 76 - then does just as many push-ups and sit-ups. (Yahoo News -- Aging)
Progress on political rights for Kuwaiti women Nov 20, 2009
from the May 19, 2005 edition. V FOR VICTORY: In Kuwait City, some women expressed their feelings at getting the right to vote. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Nov 20, 2009
The Republican field swells to 13 presidential candidates, official and potential. from the March 13, 2007 edition. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Nicaragua is latest in Latin America to reject term limits Nov 20, 2009
Four Amigos: (L. to r.) Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, Hugo Chvez of Venezuela, Evo Morales of Bolivia, and Manuel Zelaya of Honduras (since deposed) assembled in Caracas, Venezuela, in February to mark Mr. Chvez's 10th anniversary as president. The most recent Latin American leader to overturn presidential term limits is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Senators say Fort Hood shooting was terrorism Nov 20, 2009
(From l. to r.) Retired Army Gen. John Keane and Frances Townsend, former Assistant to President George W. Bush on Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, listen as Mitchell Silber, NYPD's director of Intelligence Services, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. Lauren Victoria Burke/AP. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Fort Hood Senate hearings risk politicizing Hasan investigation Nov 20, 2009
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Five new weapons the Maersk Alabama could use to foil pirates Nov 19, 2009
Armed guards on the Maersk Alabama helped repel Wednesday's attack by pirates. An array of nonlethal weapons from acoustic devices to a system that fires nets or even golf balls is coming onto the market. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Top Web Tools: Create More Effective Sales Letters Nov 19, 2009
One of the questions I get asked all the time is, How can I find a good graphic designer who can understand what I want ... It s a much better way to get graphic design done. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Middle East peace: Can Palestinians do an end run around Israel? Nov 19, 2009
Middle East peace: Can Palestinians do an end run around Israel. Middle East peace: Can Palestinians do an end run around Israel. (Christian Science Monitor)
Whose Internet is it, anyway? Nov 19, 2009
Whose Internet is it, anyway. from the March 24, 2006 edition. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Obama in Korea: warmer welcome than in China, Japan? Nov 19, 2009
Obama in Korea: warmer welcome than in China, Japan. President Barack Obama takes part in a welcoming ceremony upon arriving in Seoul, Wednesday. (Christian Science Monitor)
The Fed is foolishly weakening the dollar Nov 19, 2009
Devaluing the dollar is spoiling global economic recovery. The Fed and President Obama must reject easy money and ever-larger deficits. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iran nuclear deal collapses. Time for US to get tough? Nov 19, 2009
Iran nuclear deal collapses. Time for US to get tough. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Somalia's Islamist militants spill into neighboring countries Nov 19, 2009
A Ugandan soldier with the African Union Mission in Somalia patrolled Mogadishu in May after two weeks of heavy fighting left hundreds dead and wounded. Somalia's Islamist militant group Al Shabab now controls much of the country, and it has made viable threats against neighbors Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Kenya. (Christian Science Monitor)
Holder: 'Failure not an option' in New York 9/11 terror trial Nov 19, 2009
Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on the trials of Guantnamo Bay detainees before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Obama raps Israel over new Jerusalem settlement plan Nov 19, 2009
Palestinian men work on a construction site of a housing development in the neighborhood of Gilo, in Jerusalem, Wednesday. Israel pushed forward a plan to expand an East Jerusalem settlement on Tuesday, bringing stark warnings from President Obama and other world leaders. (Christian Science Monitor)
Lesson from foiled pirate attack on Maersk Alabama? Fire back. Nov 19, 2009
Lesson from foiled pirate attack on Maersk Alabama. Lesson from foiled pirate attack on Maersk Alabama. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Can design change the world? Nov 19, 2009
And everyone has their own definition of design, and some people -- if they are graphic designers, design is just graphic design -- and they want to preserve that identity. There's concern that he's saying that design can save the world or change the world, and that makes people uncomfortable when you say that. (CNN)
Maersk Alabama: Should ships use armed guards to stop Somali pirates? Nov 19, 2009
Maersk Alabama: Should ships use armed guards to stop Somali pirates. This April 22 file photo shows the U.-flagged Maersk Alabama, leaving the Port of Mombasa, Kenya. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Post-Katrina, New Orleans coming back more Hispanic Nov 19, 2009
from the June 12, 2006 edition. IMMIGRANT LABORERS: Jose, (r. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
Press Release: MAP Presents New Public Art Project Nov 19, 2009
MAP offered the creative opportunity to graduate students working with Ellen Lupton, director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art ... Reinvent will be introduced in tandem with Instant Messages, an exhibition of new work by Chris Clark, Elizabeth Herrmann, Ann Liu, Chris McCampbell, Ryan Shelley, Wesley Stuckey, Beth Taylor, Isabel Uria, Supisa Wattanasansanee, and Krissi Xenakis, also of MICAs graduate program in graphic design. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Twilight and New Moon: sexual longing in a world of vampire abstinence Nov 19, 2009
Twilight's Edward Cullen and the New Moon movie: What message do they really send. from the November 18, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
New York divided over 9/11 terror trials Nov 19, 2009
New York has seen seven major terror trials in the past, the most of any city in America. But residents both ordinary citizens and elected officials appear to be split over the decision to try the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks in the city. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Obama bids China farewell with Great Wall tour, modest expectations Nov 19, 2009
President Barack Obama tours the Great Wall in Badaling, China, on Wednesday. Obama, who called the Great Wall 'magical,' leaves with new awareness of US-China interdependence as well as differing priorities. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
When the law chases the Internet Nov 18, 2009
from the March 17, 2006 edition. The Monitor's View Both Congress and the courts have always played catch up with Internet crime, from credit-card theft to child porn. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Germany arrests Congo rebel leaders Nov 18, 2009
This March 31, 2005 photo shows Rwandan Hutu rebel Ignace Murwanashyaka of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) during a news conference in Rome. Mr. Murwanashyaka and another leading Hutu rebel Straton Musoni, were arrested in Germany on Tuesday on suspicion of crimes against humanity and war crimes. (Christian Science Monitor)
Morocco welcomes human rights activist home by arresting her Nov 18, 2009
Prominent Western Sahara independence campaigner Aminatou Haidar sits while on a hunger strike at the Guacimeta airport, on Spain's Canary island of Lanzarote, Tuesday. Borja Suarez/Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor)
A tighter rein on faith-based initiatives Nov 18, 2009
from the June 12, 2006 edition. A court ruling last week against an Iowa prison program insists upon church-state separation. (Yahoo News -- Church-State Issues)
Obama in China: Why not more US export jobs? Nov 18, 2009
Obama in China: Why not more US export jobs. Obama in China: Why not more US export jobs. (Christian Science Monitor)
Would Russia really use nuclear weapons against neighbors? Nov 18, 2009
Would Russia really use nuclear weapons against neighbors. Russian troops run drills in Rostov-on-Don, in the countrys southwest. (Christian Science Monitor)
GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08 Nov 18, 2009
The Republican field swells to 13 presidential candidates, official and potential. from the March 13, 2007 edition. (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
India weighs troop reduction in quieter Kashmir Nov 18, 2009
opposition: Indian police detained activists at a protest against Indian human rights violations in Srinagar Friday. India is studying proposals to demilitarize the region. (Yahoo News -- Kashmir Dispute)
Abu Ghraib attack raises fears of resurgent Al Qaeda in Iraq Nov 18, 2009
Iraqis mourn during a funeral in the village of al-Saadan for two of the 13 people executed by insurgents over the weekend near the town of Abu Ghraib on Baghdad's western outskirts on Monday. The murder of 13 in Abu Ghraib this weekend has some worried that Al Qaeda in Iraq may be exploiting gaps between withdrawing US forces and Iraqi troops not yet ready to stand alone. (Christian Science Monitor)
New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Nov 18, 2009
from the December 18, 2006 edition. Justice officials have asked a court to make the ACLU return a classified document. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Obama charisma? China keeps it in tight check. Nov 18, 2009
China keeps it in tight check. President Obama tours the Forbidden City on Tuesday. (Christian Science Monitor)
Middle East peace: Is two-state solution kaput? Nov 18, 2009
Middle East peace: Is two-state solution kaput. Middle East peace: Is two-state solution kaput. (Christian Science Monitor)
Progress on political rights for Kuwaiti women Nov 18, 2009
from the May 19, 2005 edition. V FOR VICTORY: In Kuwait City, some women expressed their feelings at getting the right to vote. (Yahoo News -- Kuwait)
Fort Hood shootings: US Muslims feel new heat Nov 18, 2009
Imam Sheikh Mohamed Abdullahi stands outside the Silver Spring, Md. mosque once attended by accused gunman Nidal Hasan. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
US Army suicides on track to hit new high in 2009 Nov 18, 2009
US Army is short on mental health professionals as it tries to stem rising number of Army suicides. from the November 17, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
US cool to bald declaration of an independent Palestine Nov 18, 2009
Members of Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas' security forces take part in a march to mark the 21st anniversary of the self-declared Palestinian Independence Day in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, Sunday. US warns of 'unilateral' actions by either side: Palestinians declaring an independent Palestine or Israel expanding Jewish settlements in Jerusalem. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
US 'dismay' at expansion of Israeli settlement in Jerusalem Nov 18, 2009
A Palestinian labourer works at a construction site in Gilo, a Jewish settlement on land Israel captured in 1967 and annexed to its Jerusalem municipality, Tuesday. The White House criticized Israel's decision to expand the Gilo settlement in East Jerusalem Tuesday. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Taliban biker militia: Anatomy of a failed Afghanistan ambush Nov 18, 2009
The Taliban rode Honda motorcycles, but US and Afghanistan troops didn't fall for trap set by hardened, battle-ready insurgents. from the November 17, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Nov 18, 2009
from the March 10, 2006 edition. He bicycles his age in miles - this year, that means 76 - then does just as many push-ups and sit-ups. (Yahoo News -- Aging)
A major retrospective of acclaimed UK Graphic Designer to comes to Manchester in 2010 Nov 18, 2009
A major retrospective of acclaimed UK Graphic Designer to comes to CUBE, Manchester in 2010 Alan Fletcher: Fifty years of graphic work (and play) RUNS : 21 ... uk Described as Britains best ever graphic designer by the Observer and one of the giants of 20th Century design by the Guardian, CUBE Gallery is delighted to announce that a major retrospective of Britains most celebrated graphic designer is to be showcased in Manchester ... Alan Fletcher was the most prolific Graphic Designer of... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Obama's mission impossible with China Nov 18, 2009
His challenge: form a working partnership with a resurgent nation that eschews international leadership. from the November 17, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iran nuclear program faces setback from Russian reactor delay Nov 17, 2009
A portion of Iran's nuclear program a $1 billion reactor being built by Russia at Bushehr hit a snag on Monday with Moscow announcing that construction will be delayed beyond the end of this year. from the November 16, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Blueprint: How you can help Nov 17, 2009
Graphic design services. In-kind printing services for brochures/ letterhead. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics? Nov 17, 2009
Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics. Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics. (Christian Science Monitor)
