Community CalendarThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:57AMThe Edison-Norwood Times Review welcomes items for our Community Calendar. Items must be received a minimum of two weeks prior to publication, but earlier is better. Items are printed as space allows, and publication is not guaranteed. E-mail items to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (847) 486-7495; or mail to: Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026.
Black parents must advocate for their childrenThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:52AMAll through the community, I have been hearing families express varying emotions about the beginning of a new school year this week. Some are glad for the relief from costly summer programs. Others are anxious about changes for their children who are moving from elementary to middle or middle to high school. One parent even shared how her daughter wakes up in the middle of the night asking ...
In Pakistan, U.S. hopes aid builds goodwill - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army TimesThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:52AMMINGORA, Pakistan — Marine Capt. Matt Wesenberg has been flying food, water and supplies up and down Swat Valley, the former Taliban stronghold in Pakistan where devastating floods have killed nearly 1,600 people and left more than 4 million homeless since late July.
School DigestThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:52AMDISTRICT 68
Victor Davis Hanson ArchivesThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:42AM09/02/10: The New Old World Order 08/26/10: The Dangerous Dog Days of Summer 08/19/10: Please, No More Teachable Moments 08/12/10: Everyone a Bigot? 08/05/10: Illogical Immigration 07/29/10: Why Are We Beginning to Hate Congress?
Stanley Kutler: Our enabling media worse than everThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:37AMThomas Jefferson periodically expressed support for a free press as essential to an “enlightened citizenry,” but when the reality of political life settled on him during his presidency and beyond, Jefferson had harsh words for it. The newspapers, he complained in 1803, “present only the caricatures of disaffected minds.” In his “retirement” a decade later, Jefferson deplored the “putrid state ...
France laments EU absence from Israel-Palestine talksThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:37AMFrench Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has deplored the absence of the European Union from direct talks between Israel and Palestine, which are due to start today (2 September) in Washington.
Ultimate Ears announces $999 In-Ear Reference Monitors and $19.99 Blue Robots, because it canThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:36AMUltimate Ears is pushing out a tag team of in-ear earphones that clearly demonstrates the heights (and depths) the Logitech-owned company is willing to scale. Starting at the extreme high end are the Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors. The $999 price tag should help clarify the target audience here (hint: professional producers and recording / mixing engineers on the go). Each handcrafted ...
Boxer, Fiorina Go Head-To-Head In First DebateWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:30PMDemocratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina engaged in a sharp exchange Wednesday over who is best suited to guide the country out of recession, with the challenger blaming Boxer for policies "that are devastating the state."
Legal Blogs Are Dead! Long Live Legal Blogs!Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:23PMAttorney Robert J. Ambrogi heard that blogs are dead in the legal profession. Indeed, he declares legal blogging alive, well and thriving. Since the future is foretold by the new, Ambrogi highlights recently launched blogs, all of which show continuing vitality in the blawgosphere.
Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #30Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:14PMBy M. Bakri Musa Chapter 4: Modern Model States The Relevant Lessons For Malaysia (Cont’d) A few years ago I was a guest teacher for the senior class in the school near my village in Malaysia where I once taught briefly as a temporary teacher. What an experience! I was taken aback at how passive [...]
Hart plans to play for keeps with England footballWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:22PMJoe Hart believes he has the ability to finally end England´s long search for a goalkeeper capable of earning headlines for heroics rather than howlers.
Speaking verse to powerWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:53PMPerformer Saul Williams defies labels and genresPoet and hiphop musician Saul Williams on politics, race, homelessness and the conclusion of the “Niggy Tardust” tour
Lessons From Haiti: How Food Aid Can HarmWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:46PMAmerica spends $2 billion each year on foreign food aid. Too bad much of it puts poor farmers out of a job. Bill Clinton - United States - Haitian government - Haiti - Federal government of the United States
Press ReleaseTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:33AMIpsen S.A. Posted on:31 Aug 10 The Board of Directors of Ipsen (Paris:IPN) (Euronext: IPN; ADR IPSEY), chaired by Jean-Luc Bélingard, met on August 30, 2010 to review the Group’s results for the first half 2010, published today.
GOP hopefuls oppose mosqueTuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:05AMWORCESTER - The five Republican candidates for the 3rd Congressional District were the latest to sound off yesterday on a controversial proposal to build a mosque and Islamic community center close to the site of the Sept. 11 attacks.
How deep after Jackson Hole?Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:57AMIn his weekend speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, home to an annual Federal Reserve retreat, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledged that the United States economy had indeed slowed down. He noted that monetary policy will remain extraordinary aggressive until recovery becomes strong.
Where do Toyota Corollas live on? AfghanistanFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:19PMKABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan, graveyard of empires -- and Toyota Corollas. If this war-torn nation of 29 million is a magnet for foreign occupying forces that never seem to leave, it is also the land where old Corollas from across the globe come to die.
P.r. material?Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:13PMJon Gosselin ex Hailey Glassman wants a future in public relations. Glassman, who famously stated after her split last December with the TLC star, "He...