Influx of Chinese goldminers sparks tensions in Ghana Illegal small-scale mines are an opportunity for poor Chinese immigrants – but are blamed for environmental destruction Afua Hirsch Guardian UK Huang Ren Zhong’s striped parasol stands out against the muddy cliff of excavated earth. The horizon is fringed with the tall trees of the Ghanaian rainforest, […]
April 23, 2013
President Obama’s FY 2014 transportation budget request to the U.S. Congress
President Obama’s FY 2014 transportation budget request to the U.S. Congress U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), reauthorizing surface transportation programs through fiscal year 2014. Each reauthorization amends the Federal Transit Laws codified in 49 USC Chapter 53. […]
April 22, 2013
U.S. to finalize $10 billion Middle East weapons deal
U.S. to finalize $10 billion Middle East weapons deal Chuck Hagel, US defense secretary, says arms deal with Israel, UAE and Saudi Arabia sends “clear signal” to Iran. Al Jazeera A $10bn arms deal is under discussion between the United States and its Arab and Israeli allies that will send a “very clear signal” to […]
April 21, 2013
2 days in History: April 20th Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad and April 21st Rome 2,766 years old
Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad, April 20, 1853 On April 20, 1853 Harriet Tubman began her work on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman is perhaps the most well-known of all the Underground Railroad’s “conductors.” During a ten-year span she made 19 trips into the South and escorted over 300 enslaved Africans to freedom. She never […]
April 19, 2013
World Bank wants end to poverty by 2030
World Bank wants end to poverty by 2030 Deutsche Welle World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim is expected to use the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings to push his agenda on poverty reduction. He says world poverty can be eradicated completely by 2030. Back when Jim Yong Kim, a US citizen […]
April 18, 2013
2013 NBA final attendance leader Chicago Bulls- The NBA Playoffs preview
2013 NBA Attendance: 41 home game season leader Chicago Bulls The NBA Playoffs preview 2013 Attendance Home RK TEAM GMS TOTAL AVG 1 Chicago Bulls 41 896,944 21,876 2 Dallas Mavericks 41 821,490 20,036 3 Miami Heat 41 819,290 19,982 4 Portland Trail Blazers 41 813,012 19,829 5 (Oakland) Golden State Warriors 41 794,320 19,373 […]
April 18, 2013
Russia vows to keep healthy growth despite global slowdow
Russia vows to keep healthy growth despite global slowdow Xinhua MOSCOW– Russia strives to maintain healthy and crisis-proof growth amid global economic woes, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. “The first months of this year demonstrates that the global economy slowdown trend persists. This bears serious risks,” Medvedev told the State Duma, or lower house […]
April 17, 2013
NBA: Is “Hugo” coming home to Charlotte?- Rebranding the Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets
NBA: Is “Hugo” coming home to Charlotte?- Rebranding the Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets Dilemma X Will basketball legend Michael Jordan announce the rebranding process of his Charlotte Bobcats to the Charlotte Hornets as the the regular season ends on Wednesday, April 17, 2013? The New Orleans Hornets will be changing their name to […]
April 17, 2013
Brazil ensures security in World Cup, Summer Olympics
Brazil ensures security in World Cup, Summer Olympics Xinhua RIO DE JANEIRO– Brazil’s Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota reaffirmed Tuesday that his government ensures security for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics to be held in the country. The government is taking “all the necessary steps” to […]
April 15, 2013
Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources approved Thirty Meter Telescope
Hawaii’s Board of Land and Natural Resources approved Thirty Meter Telescope By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press A plan by California and Canadian universities to build the world’s largest telescope at the summit of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea volcano received approval from the state Board of Land and Natural Resources. The decision clears the way for the […]
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