SHOPPERS BUYING GREEN DESPITE SOUR ECONOMY
Customers line up to buy organic milk from Milk Thistle organic dairy farm at the Grand Army Plaza farmers market in Brooklyn, New York May 30, 2009. BY BASIL KATZ Reuters NEW YORK - Despite the worst U.S. recession in decades, sales of organic and sustainable... read the full story
MAJOR POWERS TO DISCUSS IRAN SANCTIONS FRIDAY
The Jerusalem Post Six major world powers will meet in Brussels to discuss what measures could be applied against Teheran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program, an EU official said Thursday. Friday’s meeting will include the UN Security... read the full story
Former Asst. Sec. General of the UN to speak in Peoria
From my inbox: Gillian Sorensen, former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations under Kofi Anan and currently Senior Advisor to the UN Foundation, will speak in Peoria on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm at Barrack’s Cater Inn. She will address the topic... read the full story
Thunderbirds goalie named CHL goaltender of the week
The Seattle Thunderbirds have had a rough start to their season so far with an 8-13 record that currently sees them at the bottom of the Western Hockey League’s US division, but things are starting to look up for the team after a solid weekend of wins and some... read the full story
Didn't They Learn? Pirates Attack US Ship Again [News Bits]
Pirates attack the US-flagged Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months Hillary Clinton makes surprise visit to Afghanistan for Karzai's inauguration Attorney General Holder says world will see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed "for the coward he is" Part of Biden's... read the full story
Virginia executes convicted killer by electric chair
A former Army counterintelligence worker was executed by electric chair Tuesday for killing a Virginia couple, becoming the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution in over a year. read the full story
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