Archive for January, 2010
Egypt Beats Ghana 1-0, Earning African Cup Title
Jan 31st
Egypt won the African Cup of Nations for the third time in a row after substitute Mohamed Gedo scored in the 85th minute, earning a 1-0 victory over Ghana.
Plans for Airlift of Injured Haitians on Hold
Jan 31st
The White House said it was working on a plan to resume a U.S. military airlift of Haitians seriously injured in the earthquake to American hospitals.
With New York All But Ruled Out, Lawmakers Look for Cheap, Safe Spot for 9/11 Trials
Jan 31st
The Obama administration is looking for other options than New York City for the trial of Sept. 11 conspirator Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four co-conspirators while refusing to say that the Big Apple is off-limits.
State Department Admits No-Bid Contract ‘Violates’ Obama Campaign Pledges
Jan 31st
The recent awarding of a lucrative federal contract to a company owned by a financial contributor to the Obama presidential campaign — without competitive bidding — “violates” President Obama’s many campaign pledges to crack down on the practice, a top State Department official told Fox News.
Snow Storm Causes Damage Across South
Jan 31st
A winter storm that crossed in a nearly straight line dumping snow, sleet and ice this week from northern Texas to Washington was heading off the Atlantic coast early Sunday.
Protecting Against ‘Lone Wolf’ at Super Bowl
Jan 31st
The vast security operation protecting the Super Bowl and surrounding events ranges from Air Force F-16s patrolling the skies above Miami on game day to a buffer zone extending at least 100 yards out from the stadium.
From a Teacher
Jan 31st
I am proud to say that I was one of the last teachers to read Catcher with his students before Salinger’s death. My high school sophomores read the book between this past November and December, and the feedback I received was just as I had hoped. Half of the students absolutely hated the novel. “He isn’t saying anything!” they complained, “Holden is just whining about his life!” The other half of the class, however, loved the book, saying that in Holden’s “whining” he was revealing the Truth– we are all scared, alone, and disenchanted with the world around us. But of course, as Holden stands beside the carousel in the final scene of the novel, we know that amidst all the pain, there is a glimmer of hope. This is the message I take from the novel, and the one I hope to impart to the countless students I teach throughout my career.
Thank you, Mr. Salinger, for giving us this stark, realistic, and ultimately hopeful portrayal of human frailty.
Shoveling Lincoln
Jan 31st
Shoveling the Lincoln Monument on the day after an unexpected snow storm.
Egypt retain Africa Cup of Nations title
Jan 31st
Egypt have won the Africa Cup of Nations for a third successive time — and a record seventh in total — with a narrow 1-0 win over Ghana in the final in Luanda on Sunday.