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Jerusalem-Ramallah Rd Gets Major Upgrade
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 11:57 am | US Information Service
The main highway connecting the bustling West Bank town of Ramallah to Jerusalem has been neglected for years. It has changed little since the days of British control, and no major repairs have been undertaken to this narrow and badly potholed highway ... More >>
Security, Crime Are Top Issues Facing Guatemala
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 11:56 am | US Information Service
Roig-Franzia, who covers Latin America and the Caribbean for his newspaper, said Guatemala, a partner in a Central American free-trade agreement with the United States, is plagued by violent drug cartels and youth street gangs and is reported to have ... More >>
Upcoming M. East Talks To Launch A Process
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 9:32 am | US Information Service
A proposed Middle East peace conference will launch ongoing discussions aimed at creating a Palestinian state and resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. More >>
Record Numbers Of US Students Studying Abroad
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 2:35 pm | US Information Service
"The opportunity for more young Americans to study abroad is a goal shared by the president, the secretary of state, and leaders in Congress, industry and academia," IIE President Allan E. Goodman said in issuing the report, Open Doors 2007. More >>
African Economic Progress Focus Of Paulson's Trip
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 2:33 pm | US Information Service
Along with the good news on Tanzania, South Africa and Ghana, he cautioned that there are still "numerous challenges" in today's Africa that "we all know" and of which we must remain aware. More >>
First-time Int'l Student US Enrollments Up 10.2%
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 2:32 pm | US Information Service
First-time enrollments rose 10.2 percent in 2006-2007, as compared with an 8 percent rise the previous year. International student enrollments declined for a few years in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. More >>
Saudi-born Woman's 3rd Run For California Assembly
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 2:31 pm | US Information Service
Masry, a Saudi-born woman who immigrated to the United States in 1979, believes her races always have been about more than winning the votes of those living in her Ventura district, northwest of Los Angeles. More >>
Pollsters Take Political Pulse Of American Voters
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 2:31 pm | US Information Service
In 1936, when public opinion polls were in their infancy, the prestigious Literary Digest conducted an ambitious survey using phone books and automobile registrations. More >>
U.S. Women Break New Ground As Sheriffs
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:33 am | US Information Service
According to Fred Wilson, director of operations for the National Sheriffs' Association, of the 3,084 sheriffs now serving in the United States, only 40 are women. Their numbers are low, in part, because it was only in the late 1960s and early 1970s that ... More >>
Veterans Day Honors Those Who Served In Military
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:32 am | US Information Service
The November 11 holiday created to pay tribute to U.S. veterans of World War I has been expanded in more recent times into the annual Veterans Day, honoring all those who have served in the U.S. military. More >>
Libraries Of Love Enriching Lives In Uganda
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:32 am | US Information Service
Libraries of Love, a nongovernmental organization based in Austin, Texas, continues to expand its work with public schools in Uganda, opening four libraries this summer and establishing a support group of Ugandan school librarians. More >>
Iran's Nuclear Program Focus Of European Leaders'
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:31 am | US Information Service
"It is unacceptable that Iran should have at any point a nuclear weapon," Sarkozy told reporters in a November 7 joint appearance with President Bush in Mount Vernon , Virginia. More >>
U.S. Ship To Host Multinational Experts
Monday, 12 November 2007, 10:30 am | US Information Service
The USS Fort McHenry arrived off the coast of West Africa in November to lead an international team of experts that will train African sailors to confront the daily challenges of illegal fishing, piracy, drug trafficking and oil smuggling. More >>
Promoting Rights In North Korea Requires Action
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:58 pm | US Information Service
Advancing the human rights of the North Korean people will require the free nations of the world to continue taking an interest in promoting those rights, says Christian Whiton, the president's deputy special envoy for human rights in North Korea. More >>
Portrait Of Indian-American Lawmaker Displayed
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:57 pm | US Information Service
The portrait, unveiled November 7, is part of a series dedicated to historic members of Congress. Saund, who died in 1973, is recognized not only as the first Indian American to hold a seat in Congress -- he was elected in 1956 and served three terms ... More >>
Pfizer Volunteers Reach All Corners Of The World
Friday, 9 November 2007, 2:57 pm | US Information Service
Pharmacist Thomas Buckley -- volunteering in 2006 at the Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand -- did not dream his work would soon make a difference to the biggest flood of refugees from Burma in decades, the Burmese streaming into Thailand after September's ... More >>
Foreign Students Enhance Outlook At U.S. School
Friday, 9 November 2007, 11:06 am | US Information Service
Students, parents and faculty at WIS represent a total of 99 countries, so the students are accustomed to meeting and interacting with people of different backgrounds, said Meenan-Waugh. More >>
Front-Running Candidates Face High Expectations
Friday, 9 November 2007, 8:13 am | US Information Service
As Republican consultant Craig Shirley told USINFO, the inherent danger for presidential front-runners is that the "higher up the flagpole the candidate gets, the more people can see your backside." More >>
Discovery Mission Readies Station For Int'l Labs
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 3:00 pm | US Information Service
"The whole agency had to pull together for this particular mission," Discovery Commander Pam Melroy said in a briefing from the runway next to Discovery. "We did a pretty amazing EVA [extravehicular activity] and that was very exciting. More >>
2007 State, Local "Off-Year" Elections Important
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 2:59 pm | US Information Service
"Tuesday is Election Day, but because it's an off-year election, voter turnout will be low ... and that's a shame," the editorial stated, adding that even though national races attract more interest, "local races in the off-year elections have a greater ... More >>
