London 2012 unveils Games Maker and Technical Official uniforms London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) today unveiled the designs of the Games Maker and Technical Official uniforms that will be worn by staff and volunteers during the London 2012 Games. The uniforms will be […]
November 23, 2011
Mitt Romney’s first TV ad attacks President Obama on economy
Mitt Romney’s first television ad is set to go on the air in New Hampshire on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
November 22, 2011
President Obama pardoned 5 people and, for the first time in his presidency, commuted the sentence of another.
President Barack Obama on Monday pardoned five people The actions mark Obama’s 3rd set of pardons. President Obama has pardoned 22 people since taking office By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday pardoned five people convicted of charges ranging from intent to distribute marijuana to running an illegal gambling business. And […]
November 21, 2011
Is Tiger Woods on the comeback trail?
Tiger Woods on the Comeback Trail, Says He’s ‘Progressing’ By: Gennine Kelly CNBC It’s been two years since Tiger Woods won a major golf tournament, but Sunday he roared back and delivered the winning point for the American team at the President Cup — and with a third-place finish at the Australian Open last week […]
November 21, 2011
Video: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden booed at NASCAR event on Sunday
First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden booed at NASCAR event in Florida The First Lady – Michelle Obama and Second Lady, Jill Biden booded by some of the attendees at Sunday’s NASCAR season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway
November 21, 2011
Spain tilts to the right to Popular Party as voters oust Socialists
Spanish Vote Turns Power to Conservatives By RAPHAEL MINDER The New York Times MADRID — Spaniards struggling with high unemployment and a credit squeeze delivered a punishing verdict on almost eight years of Socialist government at the ballot box on Sunday, turning to the conservative Popular Party in hopes of alleviating the pain of Europe’s […]
November 20, 2011
Ethiopian troops have crossed the border into Somalia, eyewitnesses say
Ethiopian troops ‘cross border into Somalia’ By Will Ross BBC News Ethiopian troops have crossed the border into Somalia in significant numbers, eyewitnesses say. They say they saw at least 20 vehicles carrying Ethiopian troops. A few hundred soldiers were seen in Gurel town in Galgudud region and there were other […]
November 20, 2011
Facebook tracking members and non-members whether you’re logged in or logged out
Facebook Tracks Websites Members, Non-Members Visit By Meghan Packer WFMY 2 CBS Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point GREENSBORO, NC — There are about 800 million people who use Facebook. If you’re one of them, you may be interested in knowing the social media giant is tracking other websites you visit. Facebook officials have admitted the company […]
November 19, 2011
Angola is prepared to help its former colonial power Portugal cope with its financial crisis
Angola’s President Eduardo Dos Santos offers help to Portugal Angola, which is recovering from a long brutal civil war which ended in 2002, gained independence from Portugal in 1975. BBC News Angola is prepared to help its former colonial power Portugal cope with its financial crisis, the oil-rich nation’s President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos said. […]
November 18, 2011
Forbes unveils Africa’s 40 richest people
Africa’s 40 Richest Edited by Kerry A. Dolan Reported by Zina Moukheiber, Mfonobong Nsehe, Edwin Durgy and Susan Adams Forbes’ inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa is a testament to the growing global importance of the continent. Fortunes are being created everywhere from South Africa clear north to Morocco and Egypt in […]


November 23, 2011
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