Camps News
- Kidnappers want 2.5 mln dlrs to free journalists in Somalia Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:52PM Kidnappers of Australian, Canadian and Somali journalists in Somalia are demanding a 2.5 million dollar (1.8 million euro) ransom, a traditional chief in contact with the abductors said Sunday.
- Gandhigiri redefines Governor role Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:35PMGovernor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, as guardian of the welfare of the state, has discharged not only his gubernatorial obligations, but has gone beyond.
- Gandhigiri redefines Governor role 8 Sep 2008, 0248 hrs IST, Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey & Debasish Konar,TNN Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:30PMKOLKATA: Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, as guardian of the welfare of the state, has discharged not only his gubernatorial obligations, but has gone beyond. Upholding the sanctity of his august office, Gandhi has proved that a Governor is both for the ruling party as well as the Opposition.
- $3m ransom for snatched Aussie Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:22PMTHE kidnappers of an Aussie photographer and Canadian and Somali journalists in Somalia are allegedly demanding a $US2.5 million ($3.08m) ransom.
- US troops not involved in combat, say officials Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:21PMMANILA, Philippines—Filipino and American officials Sunday rejected claims by some civilian groups that US soldiers had taken part in combat operations against Moro rebels and that their prolonged presence indicated they were staying in the country permanently.
- Nitish govt failed to provide relief to flood victims: NCP Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:19PMKatihar, Sep 6 (UNI) The NCP today alleged that the Nitish Kumar government has failed to distribute the relief materials and foodgrains, provided by the Centre and other states, among the Bihar flood victims.
- Railways lost properties worth Rs 100 crore in Bihar floods Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:19PMSaharsa, Sep 6 (UNI) The Railways has lost properties worth Rs 100 crore in devastating floods in Bihar.
- FLOOD-BIHAR-RELIEF THREE LAST NEW DELHI Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 4:18PMWith regard to involvement of NGOs, CAPART has initiated action for providing drinking water and sanitation to the flood-hit population by implementing projects. It has also taken lead to organise and coordinate with NGOs for mobilising the distribution of the relief in the affected areas.
- Stoerner Enjoying Time In Broadcast Booth Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 1:06AMLITTLE ROCK — Clint Stoerner never imagined himself as the kind of guy that would end up in a broadcast booth.
- Oil data investigated probed for manipulation Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:51AMCommodity-market regulators are investigating whether energy-market players are injecting false data into the marketplace to influence perceptions about crude-oil supply and demand, people familiar with the probe say.
- Refugee missing after swim Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 12:48AMA Somali resident of a Cape Town refugee shelter disappeared when he went swimming in False Bay.
- Ask Mr. Outdoors Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 7:57PMMy friends and I hiked to Lower Boulder Creek Falls above Olympic Hot Springs earlier this month and noticed a group camped right next to one of the river pools — literally feet from the water. It got us talking about riverside camping.
- Having fun with school supplies - Philadelphia News Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 7:54PMYou could call this giveaway game a labor of love for Nadine Ector.
- Advertisement starts Monday, September 1, 2008 @ 7:21PMliving in the Gulf Coast region," Laura Bush told the convention, which will nominate John McCain as its presidential candidate on Thursday. "When such events occur we’re reminded that first we are all Americans and our shared American ideals will always transcend political partisanship," she said.
- Singur row: Now, Mamata under siege? Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:56PMCracks are appearing among the Trinamul Congress-led agitators over the opposition to the Nano project even as Tata workers kept away from the site for a second day.
- Teaford Receives Inaugural Matt Minker Award Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:42PMWilmington, DE - The Advanced-A Carolina League has named Wilmington Blue Rocks pitcher Everett Teaford the recipient of the inaugural Matt Minker Community Service Award.
- Georgians effectively blocked from their homes by Russian soldiers, UN says Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:41PMTBILISI, Georgia - Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a UN representative said Saturday.
- Nevada officials issue warning over yellowjackets Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:40PMNevada Department of Agriculture officials have issued a warning to outdoor enthusiasts about a threat lurking primarily in forested areas: Yellowjackets.
- Orissa: Long walk to normalcy Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 2:30PMRiot victims have started moving to relief camps set up by the government in Kandhamal district, but the trek to safety is yet to gather momentum. As relief camps have come up mostly in block headquarters, only those hiding in nearby forests have been able to move into these temporary shelters.
- Barack Obama snubbed Hillary Clinton for speaking truth, John McCain ad says Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 5:58PMDENVER — John McCain’s campaign suggested Sunday that rival Barack Obama snubbed Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate because of her criticism during the battle for the Democratic nomination. Obama’s campaign dismissed the claim as the candidate praised Joe Biden, the man he did choose.
- Official: Clinton to meet with delegates Wednesday and formally release them to vote for Obama Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 5:54PMDENVER - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will gather her delegates Wednesday at a reception where she is expected to publicly release them to vote for her longtime Democratic rival Barack Obama.
- Arroyo silent on MOA framework Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 5:13PMMANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court’s suspension of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the establishment of an expanded Bangsamoro ancestral home has delayed the signing of the deal.
- Clinton expected to release delegates on Wednesday Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 5:11PMSenator Hillary Rodham Clinton will gather her delegates on Wednesday at a reception where she is expected to publicly release them to vote for her longtime Democratic rival Barack Obama.
- Grapple and punch bask in glow of medals Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 5:09PMThirteen aspiring wrestlers, seven of them girls, have enrolled at Panchanan Byayam Samity since unheralded grappler Sushil Kumar won India an Olympic bronze in men’s 66-kg freestyle last week.
- A paradise loved and lost Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:22AMLast year Justine Shaw left her beloved Zimbabwe. Like millions of other she had suffered years of uncertainty and fear, and watched as the country fell in to the abyss as a result of government tyranny. Here she recounts how the decay set in.
- Blockade-running boat activists tour Gaza Strip Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:20AM Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists from 17 countries toured the Gaza Strip on Sunday after their two fishing boats were allowed in despite an Israeli naval blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory.
- No medals for China and IOC from rights groups Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:11AMChina won effusive praise from the International Olympic Committee for staging Games that surpassed expectations.
- Klitcschko Return Confirmed Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:09AMVitali Klitschko will return to action against WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter in October..
- Mamata begins indefinite agitation near Tata Nano site Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 8:04AM Trinamool Congress has set up 21 camps around the Nano factory.
- Somalis name kidnapped Western journalists Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 7:49AMBy Abdi Sheikh and Ibrahim Mohamed
- Challenges ahead for Team USA after the Games Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:33PMMichael Phelps, who lists five minutes in his own bed back in Baltimore near the top of his post-Olympics priorities, can spend the next four years there, just as long as he is ready for London in 2012. Usain Bolt has until then to choreograph a touchdown dance that IOC president Jacques Rogge finds acceptable, as far as many American (and plenty global) sports fans are concerned.
- Coach Tom Coughlin says New York Giants must pick up pace Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:21PMIn the post-practice huddle after a couple of recent training camp practices, Tom Coughlin told the players the pace of the workouts was far too slow.
- New York Giants day at camp Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:18PMFor Madison Hedgecock, who went to college at North Carolina ,then spent his first three NFL training camps with the St. Louis Rams, the past three weeks at the University at Albany have been like no other football preseason he has ever experienced.
- Fazekas hopes for NBA job Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:02PMRENO, NEV. — Former Ralston Valley High School and University of Nevada basketball star Nick Fazekas said he learned how to adjust to the heightened speed of the game in his first season
- 28 rebels, 1 soldier killed in clashes in Mindanao Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:46PMCAMP PANACAN, Davao City – At least 28 rebels and one government soldier were killed in separate encounters in Maguindanao and nearby areas as the military intensified pursuit operations against two renegade bands of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), reports reaching this camp said yesterday.
- Immigrants in S.Africa to remain in camp till end of September: official Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:44PM Immigrants displaced by recent xenophobic violence around Johannesburg will remain in a single camp till the end of next month in accordance with a court order, an official said Friday.
- Ghost towning a way to explore Old West Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 9:25AMLAKE VALLEY, N.M. - The howling wind across a remote landscape, a creaky metal gate or a run-in with a rattlesnake or gun-toting local are the things that attract ghost towners. They are history buffs who take their outdoor adventures with a dash of mystery.
- In Georgia, Russia digs in as pullback date nears Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 9:18AMSACHKHERE, Georgia -- Russian forces dug trenches and built sentry posts deep inside Georgia on Wednesday, showing few signs they would pull back later this week as promised. Georgian soldiers...
- Monsoon rains kill 660 in northern India Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 9:18AMFloods caused by heavy rains have swamped hundreds of villages in northern India, killing at least 114 people since last week, officials said.
- [UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 341-Kenyans displaced after elections still need assistance Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:30PMKenyans displaced after elections still need assistance >Aug. 14, 2008 NOTE: Photographs available at http://umns.umc.org . >A UMNS Report By Melissa Hinnen* Theresa, a widowed mother of three, wakes up every morning in a crowded tent at a camp for internally displaced people in Mathare, Nairobi.
- [UMNS-ALL-NEWS] UMNS# 342-Florida camp instills respect for the environment Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:29PMFlorida camp instills respect for the environment >Aug. 14, 2008 NOTE: Photographs and video are available at http://umns.umc.org . >By John Gordon* LaBELLE, Fla. (UMNS)-Summer campers at Riverside Retreat get their first lesson in conservation as soon as they sit down to eat.
- Clinton to get roll call at convention Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:28PMHillary Clinton and her husband also get plum speaking slots
- Grand plan for soccer ground Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:28PMTHE Macleay Valley Rangers Football Club is planning to upgrade its facilities to international standard, with a long-term view to put the town on the soccer map and to attract major teams to Kempsey regularly.
- Ballplayers challenge Fenway Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:20PMAs Jim McDermott watched his son take a swing at Fenway Park last week, he realized he would never forget that moment....
- Stand Out Youth makes donation to grief center Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 6:16PMLocal teens are giving back to the victims of the Imperial Sugar refinery explosion with a donation of fund they raised.
- Refugees appeal for more time Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 11:50AMMilenna Mpumulo knows that with every passing hour, time is slowly running out for her and her three-year-old daughter, Clauder.
- Refugees between a rock and a hard place Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 11:49AMThe African migrants who, like 21-year-old Fortune from Zimbabwe, have poured into Johannesburg known in Zulu as the Place of Gold over the past decade face an agonising choice in the coming week.
- 31 MILF rebels killed in fighting Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 11:48AMMIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – At least 31 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and one government soldier were killed while 13 other soldiers were wounded on the third day of "clearing operations" in five towns in North Cotabato, a top official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported yesterday.
- Protecting the name Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 11:34AMWhen kids are young they often talk about what they want to be when they grow up.For young girls in the Cleburne area, more often than not the answer is “A Cleburne Lady Jacket.”
- Early school days cut into football double days Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 11:32AMSome high school kids might have called this good news: Fewer or no grueling two-a-day practices in order to get to play in football games.