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Heathrow Terminal 2 offers faster transit and more room for planes The £2.3bn development, which will open to passengers in 2014, will handle up to 20 million passengers a year Gwyn Topham The Guardian While the Norman Foster vision for a shiny new airport in the Thames Estuary is still fantasy, his design for a […]

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to chair Democratic convention In his new role, Villaraigosa will wield the gavel at the Democratic National Convention and raise money to help pay for the gathering in Charlotte, N.C., giving him contact with donors who could play a role in a future run for office.   By Mark Z. Barabak […]

Brazil announces nearly $32 billion in cuts to 2012 budget   AFP Brazil’s government on Wednesday announced nearly $32 billion in spending cuts to its 2012 budget but said social programs and major investments for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 summer Olympics would not be affected. “We have made a big cut of 55 […]

Whitney Houston -One of the best voices ever   Long live the spirit of Whitney Houston  

Jacob Zuma promises to boost the economy, skills and jobs with a massive infrastructure development   GAYE DAVIS, SUE SEGAR and MICHAEL MPOFU The Star (Johannesburg) Political Bureau   PRETORIA- Jacob Zuma’s promise to boost the economy, skills and jobs with a massive infrastructure development drive has been welcomed as a step in the right […]

Stanford University Campaign brings in $6.2-Billion, a record for higher education In a 5-year fund-raising campaign that concluded December 31, 2011 Stanford University raised $6.2-billion, the largest sum ever collected in a single campaign by a higher-education institution.   Yale University raised $3.886-billion in a 5-year campaign that ended last June.   A capital campaign at Cornell […]

A tribute to Don Cornelius Don Cornelius was the creator of the iconic American TV music and dance show “Soul Train” that helped introduce Americans to black pop culture. Soul Train aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006.