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Swine flu: 10 things you need to know
September 5th, 20090 ATLANTA — Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu epidemic has sickened more than 1 million Americans and killed about 500. It's also spread around the world, infecting tens of thousands and killing nearly 2,000. This summer, the virus has been surprisingly tenacious in the U.S., refusing to fade away as flu viruses...Rosen accuses AIPAC of espionage
Steven J. Rosen's defamation lawsuit against the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is now entering a critical phase. A series of cross-filings stakes out the critical court terrain. Rosen intends to show that obtaining and leveraging classified U.S. government information in the service of Israel is common practice at...
Support needed for Iraqi child’s surgeries
September 5th, 20090 The old military phrase "going beyond the call of duty" means different things to different people, and oftentimes, it isn't rewarded with a medal or a ribbon. Twelve-year-old Mohammed was brought to Michigan from Iraq by a U.S. military officer for reconstructive surgery. He's undergone four procedures and is in need of three...DSO to give free concerts in Dearborn, Detroit, Oakland County
New Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin. DETROIT — The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has scheduled a series of free concerts in Dearborn, Detroit and Beverly Hills between Sept. 14 and 18. The "DSO in Your Community" performance in Dearborn is set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in the Michael A. Guido...Creative entrepreneurship keeps businesses going
Sam Bazzi, at 24, has been a business owner for over 10 years. Sam Bazzi, L, and Mike Chammout That's right. He was 14 years old when he started his own valet service. Before he was able to drive, he was booking gigs, hiring valets and catching rides to events from his employees. Bazzi said he saw others making money...Protest against Starbucks draws bypasser support
Protestors demonstrated against apartheid outside Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, Sept. 2 during a meeting between Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and employees. The group believes Schultz contributes large sums of money to support occupation in Israel. Photo courtesy of Blaine Coleman The city of Ann Arbor has long...Grocery store tax incentive has potential to create jobs, boost sales
LANSING – The Michigan Departments of Agriculture (MDA) and Treasury this week released information on Public Act 231, a new tool geared to support grocery store development and give citizens better access to fresh food through tax incentives. Under Public Act 231, certain retail food establishments that expand, improve or open in...Lebanese give to needy communities
For the past four years, the Future Movement USA's Michigan group in Dearborn has held a traditional iftar during Ramadan, and it was always a hit. But this year, in light of current economic troubles, the group decided to spend their money differently. Future Movement Michigan volunteers pack boxes full of essential food items...There are more slaves today than at any time in human history
The world suffers global recession, enormous inequity, hunger, deforestation, pollution, climate change, nuclear weapons, terrorism, etc. To those who say we're not really making progress, many might point to the idea that at least we've eliminated slavery. But sadly that is not the truth. One hundred forty-three years after...Israel evicts Palestinians to the street, moves Israelis into homes
EAST JERUSALEM (IPS) — Israel's continued policy of Judaizing East Jerusalem in order to establish facts on the ground before the future of that part of the city is decided, has left dozens of Palestinians homeless and sleeping on the streets. Israeli soldiers scuffle with Palestinian and foreign peace activists after they...Arab Americans trapped in Gaza hope for way out
For the past six weeks, Hani Almadhoun has been trapped in Gaza. His attempts to return to his home in Washington, DC have ended in failure, and it is not clear when he will get out. Palestinians gather near a tunnel bombed by Israeli aircraft in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 25, 2009. Israeli aircraft bombed a tunnel...Obama steers the peace train on
JERUSALEM — It isn't formal yet, but it's bound to be soon — within the coming six weeks, Palestinians and Israelis will again be sitting down around the peace table. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell during their meeting in London August 26, 2009, in this...Critical healthcare fails to recover
RAMALLAH — The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that unless the siege of Gaza is lifted and a political solution implemented, Gaza's badly damaged health system will go from very bad to worse. Palestinians walk past the UNRWA office, where representatives of Palestinian refugee camps conduct a sit-in protest against...Iraqi-Syrian feud political suicide for Maliki
Relations between Iraq and Syria plunged abruptly on Tuesday after Baghdad recalled its ambassador to Damascus over the recent bombings in the Iraqi capital in which 100 Iraqis were killed. Iraqi ambassador in Syria Ala al-Jawadi speaks during a news conference at his office in Damascus August 25, 2009. Iraq and Syria recalled...Copts split over presidential scion
CAIRO (IPS) — Leaders of Egypt's Coptic Christian Church have voiced support for Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak, as preferred candidate for president. Concurrently, however, some Coptic activists are calling for demonstrations against what they see as official state bias against Christians. Gamal Mubarak......
Eliminating the rallying cry of extremists
All Islamic groups are allied with al Qaeda, right? That has certainly been the wisdom accepted by so many in the post 9/11 years. And though I am an American Palestinian Christian, it is assumed that I am Muslim and therefore a Hamas supporter. This was made clear to me by a Detroit-area talk show host earlier this year when he...Swine flu hits Ramadan gatherings
CAIRO (IPS) — Muslims marked the start of the fasting month of Ramadan Saturday, but the global H1N1 flu pandemic has put a damper on religious festivities throughout the Middle East. "Everyone is worried about swine flu," says Anwar Mohamed, a Yemeni antique dealer. "We have been told to avoid crowds, but everywhere there are...Boycott targets ugly side of beauty industry
As the dust settled on the destroyed homes, schools and lives in the aftermath of Israel's assault on Gaza earlier this year, mainstream human rights groups from Amnesty International to Physicians for Human Rights/Israel issued reports condemning Israel's attack and alleging that the Israeli government and the Israeli Defense Forces had...Woman sues judge over hijab incident
Raneen Albaghdady, left seated, and the Council of American-Islamic Relations-Michigan have filed a federal lawsuit against Wayne County Third. PHOTO: Nick Meyer/TAAN A Muslim woman from Dearborn Heights who originally went to court for a simple name change filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Wayne County Circuit Judge......
VIDEO: Obama extends Ramadan greetings
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) issued a press release on August 21 calling for the U.S. Department of Treasury to ensure that American Muslim donors can fulfill their obligation to donate to Muslim charities without fear. The statement echoed President Barack Obama's call for the government to work with...
Ramadan in Dearborn
August 29th, 20090 Ramadan can be seen in the Detroit area's Middle Eastern enclaves when decorative lights go up on the outsides of houses, large evening crowds fill bakeries and cafes that were empty during daylight hours, and mosques start to overflow at prayer times throughout the day. Abdul Salam Saad, right, of Yemeni origin, breaks fast......
Iraqi religious leader dead after battle with cancer
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim died on Wednesday after being hospitalized in Tehran, the Iranian capital, after a fight against lung cancer, Humam Hamoudi and Jalaleddin al-Saghir, two senior officials from al-Hakim's political party, said. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Al-Hakim had headed the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) since...Dearborn police need help catching suspect in home invasion
An artist's rendering of the suspect in an east Dearborn home invasion on Chase Road, based on police interviews. DEARBORN — Police are looking for a suspect in a home invasion that took place Aug. 24 in the 5400 block of Chase Road. The suspect allegedly pushed his way into the home and threatened the only occupant inside, a......
