VIDEO: Jermaine Jackson still looking for answers

VIDEO: Jermaine Jackson still looking for answers


VIDEO: Jermaine Jackson still looking for answers

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:29 PM PST

Jermaine Jackson, Michael's brother, says there are still unanswered questions which the family will pursue in civil court actions


Bolivia says US drug agents not welcome

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:47 PM PST

President Evo Morales says despite normalisation of diplomatic relations with US, drug agents will not be allowed back.


Voters in Ohio overturn union-limiting law

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:10 PM PST

New law which would have limited collective bargaining abilities of unionised public workers defeated in US state.


Industry says Africa fastest growing mobile market (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:33 PM PST

AP - Mobile phone system operators say Africa is their fastest growing market.


Toyota recalls 550,000 cars globally (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:58 PM PST

A visitor is reflected on a Toyota car at the company's showroom in Tokyo, November 8, 2011. REUTERS/Toru HanaiAP - Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide — mostly in the United States — for possible problems related to the crankshaft pulley on the engine that could make it harder to steer.



Is Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal coming undone? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 05:45 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Zimbabwe’s relative tranquility â€" the result of a two year experiment in a power-sharing government â€" may be coming to a violent end.


Occupy Your Diet: A Discussion About Food, Health and Kindness With Dr. Neal Barnard

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:35 PM PST

Neal D. Barnard, MD, is the president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. His most recent book, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, is a road map to a healthier diet and was featured in a recent PBS ...


VIDEO: Jermaine Jackson still looking for answers

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:29 PM PST

Jermaine Jackson, Michael's brother, says there are still unanswered questions which the family will pursue in civil court actions


Holy cities face pollution threat

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:46 PM PST

This year's Hajj pilgrimage draws to a close, concerns are raised about environmental damage caused by the influx of millions of travelers.


Why DC's Architecture Is So Boring

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:12 PM PST

I?m a little behind on posting this, but Lydia DePillis at Washington City Paper did a great profile a week or so ago of DC architect Eric Colbert, whose buildings? unifying features seems to be blandness. There are a lot of people out there who dismiss all modern architecture as boring out of hand, and ...


Agencies say Pakistan flood aid 'drying up'

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:23 PM PST

Aid groups say their work may grind to a halt if international donors fail to meet 73 per cent shortfall in funds.


Mexican president's sister offers party hope in vote

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:18 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's embattled ruling conservatives will enter the 2012 election year with renewed hope if the president's older sister can pull of an unprecedented win in a state ballot on Sunday.


Rogue US insider trader fined record $92.8m

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:50 PM PST

Raj Rajaratnam handed record civil-case fine, on top of $63.8m penalty and 11-year jail sentence in criminal case.


Thailand's Mitr Phol Bids For Australian Sugar Producer

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:10 PM PST

Thailand?s Mitr Phol, the world?s fifth-largest sugar producer, is expanding in Australia. The private company wants to buy Australia?s MSF Sugar Ltd in a takeover deal valued at $324 million. Mitr Phol is chaired by Isara Vongkusolkit, who together with his family ranked #9 on our recent list of Thailand?s Richest. Mitr Phol already owns ...


US commission: Pakistan schools teach Hindu hatred (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:33 PM PST

Pakistani children watch  the slaughtering of a cow during the Eid-al-Adha festival in Islamabad, Pakistan on Monday, Nov 7, 2011. Pakistani Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice by slaughtering of sheep, goats, cows or camels. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)AP - Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers view non-Muslims as "enemies of Islam," according to a study by a U.S. government commission released Wednesday.



Analysis: With an eye on 2014, India steps up Afghan role

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:29 PM PST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - India plans to train Afghan army combat units at top counter-insurgency schools, officials say, deepening its commitment to Afghanistan as Western forces prepare to withdraw, a move that will fan Pakistani fears of encirclement.


Herman Cain Denies Sexual Harassment Accusations At Press Conference -Media Training

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:50 PM PST

TJ Walker comments on Herman Cain?s response to his accuser Sharon Bialek. For more information on media and presentation training please visit http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com/blog for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively. Visit Daily National.com for more news and analysis http://dailynational.com


Should I take questions during my presentation or ask people to hold them till them end? -Presentation Training

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:00 PM PST

For more information on media and presentation training please visit http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading http://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com/blog for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively. Visit Daily National.com for more news and analysis http://dailynational.com


Russian probe to Mars' moon fails after launch (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:38 PM PST

AP - A daring Russian mission to fly an unmanned probe to Phobos, a moon of Mars, and fly samples of its soil back to Earth was derailed right after its launch by equipment failure.


Mothers search for missing migrants in Mexico (AP)

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:44 PM PST

Justina Hernandez, from Honduras, who is part of a convoy of Central American mothers, holds a photograph of her missing son, Javier Soriano, outside the Basilica of Guadalupe during the group's return to Central America, in Mexico City, Tuesday Nov. 8, 2011.  A group of mothers of Central American migrants who went missing during their journey north, retrace their children's steps every year to the U.S. border since 2004, looking for clues into their disappearances.  (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Mothers of Central American migrants who went missing in Mexico are traveling the country in search of their sons and daughters.