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U.S. ‘soft power’ takes a hit over government shutdown
WASHINGTON - A picture spoke volumes about the United States' loss of global prestige and influence due to the shutdown of its government in a partisan standoff over the federal budget and debt.Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin beamed front and centre in the family photograph of Asian leaders at last...Truck bomb targets Iraqi minority, killing 15
Baghdad — A suicide bomber driving a truck packed with explosives blew himself up in a village in northern Iraq, killing at least 15 members of the country's Shabak minority early on Thursday, Oct. 17, police said.It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, but Sunni Islamist militants have in the past targeted...Sharp increase in Israeli West Bank settlements
RAMALLAH-- Israeli construction in the West Bank increased by 70 percent, from January to June, compared to the same period in 2012, an anti-settlement advocacy group said. A report released by the group, Peace Now, said more than 340,000 settlers live in the West Bank, more than triple the number who lived there 20 years ago when the...Bomb found in south Beirut on eve of Eid
BEIRUT — Lebanese security forces defused a car bomb on Monday in the southern suburb of Beirut.The discovery of a bomb happened on the first night of the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha and two months after a car bomb killed 20 people in the area and looked like the latest sign of growing sectarian tensions in Lebanon, exacerbated by...Saudi Arabia obtains UN Security Council seat for the first time
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Oct. 17, won a UN Security Council seat for the first time in a new show of determination to make its voice heard, joining Chad, Chile, Lithuania and Nigeria in taking places on the key body.All five countries stood unopposed in an election by the 193 member UN General Assembly.They will replace...Qatar arrests two suspects in British teacher murder
Qatar arrests two suspects in British teacher murderDOHA — Qatar has arrested suspects over the murder of a European woman, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday, Oct. 16, after a British school teacher was found dead in the desert of the Gulf Arab state.British media said a 24-year-old woman identified as Lauren...Al-Qaeda: Sept. attack targeted Yemeni-U.S. drone base
SANAA — The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaeda said on Monday, Oct. 14, its attack on a Yemeni army base last month targeted an operations room used by the United States to direct drone strikes against militants, and it threatened more such assaults.Dozens of militants stormed and captured the headquarters of the Yemeni army's Second...Wal-Mart shoppers empty store shelves after food stamp glitch
LOUISIANA — Managers of Walmart stores in the small, north Louisiana towns of Springhill and Mansfield alerted police on Saturday evening, October 12 that throngs of shoppers had flooded into the stores and were buying groceries, using electronic benefit cards that contained no credit limits.When word got out Saturday that the EBT...
Two charged in Fla. after bullied girl’s suicide
October 18th, 20130 Winter Haven, Fla - Two girls, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with felony aggravated stalking for the suicide of Rebecca Ann Sedwick, 12, who became so despondent that she climbed a tower at an abandoned cement plant and jumped to her death in September. Sedwick.The middle school students appeared before a judge on Tuesday and...Washington state marijuana panel to approve 334 pot stores under new regulations
WASHINTGON — After nearly a year of research, planning and public hearings, Washington state is poised to approve the rules for its new legal marijuana industry.The rules will dictate everything from the security at and size of licensed marijuana gardens, to how many pot stores can open in cities across the state.Washington and...Cleveland police to suspend 63 officers after fatal car chase
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Police Chief Mark McGrath announced this week that, following an 11-month investigation, his office will issue suspensions for 63 of the 104 officers involved in a 25-minute high-speed car chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of the driver and his passenger.The officers will serve suspensions totaling...
Overloaded boat full of illegal migrants sinks off Miami coast, kills 4
October 18th, 20130 MIAMI — At least four people died, and 11 others were rescued, after a small boat, packed with suspected migrants from Haiti and Jamaica, capsized off the coast of Miami on Wednesday, October 16.Coast Guard crew members found the survivors clinging to the hull of the 15-20 foot power boat after getting a call at about 1:00 a.m....
Jesse Jackson urges Arab Americans to fight injustice at ACRL Gala
October 18th, 20130 LIVONIA — Civil Rights Champion Reverend Jesse Jackson urged Arab Americans to fight injustice and stand up for their rights in the face of racism at the Arab American Civil Rights League’s (ACRL) second annual “Fight for Justice” Gala on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The event, which was emceed by Channel 7/WXYZ Reporter Nima Shaffe,...Saudi students in U.S. defy stereotypes
Detroit — Despite the negative stereotypes surrounding Saudi Arabians, many Saudis in the United States are university students. Saudi presence on American campuses has grown significantly over the past seven years. Saudis amount to 4.5 percent of international students in the country.In universities throughout Michigan, Saudis rank...Legal corner: Verbal agreements are almost always enforceable
It is generally good advice to reduce agreements to writing. For obvious reasons, a well-written, thorough agreement between contracting parties usually prevents or resolves many disputes arising out of the subsequent relationship between the parties. First and foremost, relying on the memories of the parties to determine the......
Edsel Ford hires reading literacy coach in wake of “priority school” ranking
DEARBORN - During a meeting on October 14, the Dearborn Public School Board approved the appointment of a "reading literacy coach" at Edsel Ford High School, less than three months after the school was ranked one of the worst in the State by the Michigan Department of Education.The appointment of Gretchen Bajorek will aim to provide...YABA distributes scholarships, honors activists at 44th Annual Dinner
DEARBORN - The Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA) held a ceremony, celebrating its 44th anniversary on Saturday Oct. 12. Numerous community leaders and elected officials were in attendance. A host of speakers, including U.S. Congressman Gary Peters, Henry Ford Community College President Stan Jensen and Judge Sam Salamey took...Federal judge may rule on legality of Michigan’s gay marriage ban
DETROIT — April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse, a lesbian couple from suburban Detroit, are challenging a state ban that Michigan voters placed in their constitution nine years ago, regarding same-sex marriage, in federal court this month. The law also prevents single people from jointly adopting children in Michigan.DeBoer has...Candidate Edward Binkley offers to put salary back in City if elected Mayor
DEARBORN - This election year, while Jack O'Reilly looks to fill the mayoral seat for another four-year term, another candidate, Edward Binkley, is looking to challenge him, by reaching out to local voters on a personal level.Binkley says he is unfamiliar with politics and lacks the expertise that a typical candidate would perhaps offer.......
Poetry Corner: Nostalgia to Forgetfulness.
As a part of its continuing effort to share a portion of the literary wealth of Arabic poetry with the English reader, The Arab American News translates a poem by the legendary Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.Nostalgia to Forgetfulness.Darkness. I fell on the bed, touched by a question:Where am I? I looked for my body, so I felt...State, City and creditors squabble at hearings over Detroit bankruptcy eligibility
DETROIT — Lawyers for retiree groups and unions argued before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes this week that the U.S. Constitution and the Michigan Constitution should block the filing of Detroit's Bankruptcy.One of the most problematic issues with the bankruptcy comes down to creditors arguing that the State has no right to......
Chaldean American appointed to state transportation commission
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Ron Boji, of Orchard Lake, to the state Transportation Commission. Boji is Chaldean.The six-member commission is the policy-making body for all state transportation programs.“Ron has enjoyed a distinguished career and I look forward to his contributions to this important...“Daddy Long Legs” sculpture is October feature in Dearborn’s “Art in Public Places” exhibit
DEARBORN — Twelve sculptures have been placed throughout Dearborn, as part of the community’s 2013-2014 Art in Public Places - Midwest Sculpture Initiative (MSI).Funding for the project is provided by the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF) and the East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities. Each month a different sculpture......
