The Olympic Stadium: The Olympic Stadium is the largest center piece stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. These stadiums are the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. During the actual games they host the track and field events. The first opening ceremonies were held during the 1908 Olympic Games in London. The first Olympic closing […]
July 26, 2012
President Obama announced he had established by executive order a White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
President Obama sets up program to help African Americans succeed in college and careers President Obama announced on Wednesday that he had established by executive order a White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans while speaking to a largely African-American audience at the National Urban League’s convention in New Orleans. ______________________________________ […]
July 26, 2012
Iran’s population reaches 75 million, national census reveals
Iran’s population reaches 75 million, national census reveals Tehran Times TEHRAN – According to the final results of the 2011 National Population and Housing Census of Iran, the country’s population has reached 75,149,669 people, the director of the Statistical Center of Iran said on Tuesday. According to the census data, men constitute 50.4 percent […]
July 25, 2012
Zimbabwe Prime Minister makes compelling case for ending sanctions: New Zealand PM
Zimbabwe PM makes compelling case for ending sanctions: New Zealand PM Xinhua WELLINGTON,– Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai made a compelling case for suspending sanctions against his country, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said after talks between the two Wednesday. Tsvangirai put the case for lifting financial and other sanctions in a meeting with […]
July 24, 2012
Ghana’s President Atta Mills died at age 68, who was suffering from throat cancer
Ghana’s President Atta Mills died at age 68 By Kwasi Kpodo | Reuters ACCRA – Ghana’s President John Atta Mills, who won international praise as leader of a stable model democracy in Africa, died suddenly on Tuesday and will be succeeded by his vice-president in the West African oil, gold and cocoa producer, officials […]
July 24, 2012
India struggles to control deadly riots in the state of Assam
India struggles to control deadly Assam riots, hamlets razed By Biswajyoti Das Reuters GUWAHATI, India – Police shot at a roving mob in India’s northeastern state of Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed 22 people and left remote hamlets in flames, forcing tens of thousands from their […]
July 23, 2012
Video: NCAA announces Pennsylvania State University sanctions- Eddie Robinson once again winningest NCAA coach
Video: NCAA announces Pennsylvania State University sanctions The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced its sanctions against Penn State University on Monday. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ $60 million fine, the average annual revenue of the football program. This payment will go into an endowment for external programs preventing child sexual abuse or assisting victims and […]
July 22, 2012
London ready for Olympics ‘despite nerves’
London ready for Olympics ‘despite nerves’ By Robin Millard | AFP London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted Sunday the city was ready to host the 2012 Olympics despite a national outbreak of pre-match nerves before the biggest show on Earth gets under way. Johnson said Britain was feeling the necessary tension before a […]
July 21, 2012
Russian President Putin signs law branding NGOs ‘foreign agents’
Russian President Putin signs law branding NGOs ‘foreign agents’ By Stuart Williams | Agence-France Presse Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial bill passed by parliament that brands NGOs who receive funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, the Kremlin said Saturday. The law, which has caused huge concern among activists who fear […]
July 20, 2012
Metropolitan Atlanta to vote on $7.2 billion transportation funding tax –debate on funding heats up -TSPLOST
Metropolitan Atlanta to vote on $7.2 billion transportation funding tax –debate on funding heats up -TSPLOST Opponents of the July 31 Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) referendum are informing voters to really examine if these are good transit projects for Fulton and Dekalb counties. Does the Atlanta area T-SPLOST contain enough suburban and urban […]
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